James Keir Hardie was an early democratic socialist, who founded the Independent Labour Party in Great Britain (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is highly recommended reading from Steve Strauss, Project Syndicate. Check it out!

Are Some Americans Too Powerful to Make Fun Of? by Steven Strauss – Project Syndicate.

For me, it’s interesting to compare the rough-and-tumble of US politics with the more gentile version found in the UK. If only the Labour opposition was strong enough to “take the gloves off”.

Any thoughts?

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