Category Archives: Politics
Random Thoughts (1)
Every day, my head, my notebooks and pieces of paper all over my apartment rapidly fill up with ideas about articles, comments on current affairs and links to other interesting stuff which I want to turn into stories. Some time. But … Continue reading
Mourning in Thailand
I always find it strange when a country needs to order a “period of mourning”. Isn’t mourning a personal decision, or even a reflex? What if you just cannot be heart-broken about the death of King Bhumibol of Thailand because … Continue reading
I found Donald Trump’s barber
Photographed in Arica, Chile.
A candidate who doesn’t know when the election is
Maybe an indication that the actual election is the last thing Donald Trump cares about. And with new damning revelations being published every day, no wonder he is asking people to vote early.
I met Joe Biden on Easter Island.
As you know, I am currently hiking on Easter Island. Today, as I wanted to make siesta in the shadows of the stone statues, I spotted a familiar face. First, I thought it was some random man who happened to … Continue reading
Where George W. Bush is still popular
I have never seen a “George W. Bush Boulevard” or “George W. Bush Square” anywhere in the world. For some reason, he is not very popular anymore. I am not even sure if there is any “George W. Bush Street” in … Continue reading
Easily Confused (60) Dehumanization
Dehumanization of Jews in Nazi propaganda: (Source: Der Giftpilz by Ernst Hiemer, published in Germany in 1938.) Dehumanization of Syrian refugees by Donald Trump: All that reading of Nazi literature really left its mark.
“Intellectuals for Trump”
I wanted to make a joke about there not being any “Intellectuals for Trump” group, but just to make sure, I did a quick search. And there really is an “Intellectuals for Trump” page on Facebook. It’s nothing serious and … Continue reading
National Pride
As Arthur Schopenhauer wrote in Parerga und Paralipomena: On the other hand, the cheapest form of pride is national pride; for the man affected therewith betrays a want of individual qualities of which he might be proud, since he would not … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 