[FRIAM] the world is watching us...

[Merle Lefkoff]

I forgot also to mention the Supremes overturning the Chevron doctrine.
Another democratic principle--separation of powers--flushed away.

On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 10:29 AM Merle Lefkoff <merlelefkoff at gmail.com>
wrote:

> One way to lose democracy (even if tattered) is a loss of trust in our
> institutions.  The electoral system is one of them. Hyper over-reaction to
> one lousy debate. However, now I'll have to vote for the war criminal Joe
> Biden.
>
> On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 4:05 PM steve smith <sasmyth at swcp.com> wrote:
>
>> What are our Non-USA members hearing/thinking after last night's
>> debate/debacle?
>>
>> I felt that Biden's Rally today was something necessary for him (and
>> Jill and the DNC) to do to demonstrate that last night was some kind of
>> anomaly, but it doesn't erase it, just cleanses the palate a little
>> bit.   I've also been listening to the various "who should the DNC pick
>> in his place?" talk which is 'natural' but maybe premature to do publicly?
>>
>> I did listen to an European channel this morning (can't remember if it
>> was England or German, both have British accented commentators) and
>> there was a report of a strong "hands-off" response from their
>> leaders.   Moscow did pretty much exactly what you would expect... I
>> haven't heard anything from the Middle East, Africa, India, China,
>> Southeast Asia or South America yet, but I would expect the "free world"
>> to be disturbed no matter how things unfold down the line.
>>
>> In the vernacular, I'd like to believe that we could "elect a ham
>> sandwich" against the likes of Trump, but that is obviously a biased
>> opinion... maybe we *should* but that isn't the same as *can*.
>>
>> I don't see how the "West" benefits in any way from another Trump
>> term...   Russia, NK, China maybe?   BRICS in the large, maybe some kind
>> of wash?   Central/South/MX America?   Can't look too good?
>>
>>
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Merle Lefkoff, Ph.D.
Center for Emergent Diplomacy
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

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