Nepal set to become republic

[Хahar 🤔]

I'm happy. Very happy.

[Хahar 🤔]

re Kerala:

As a state government, it's powers are by definition limited. But the Communist-led LDF (Left Democratic Front) has been willing to go in and out of power peacefully, and they've followed the rules of democracy. Essentially, they're like the Weimar-era German Social Democrats: technically Marxist, but in reality average social democrats.

The Nepali Maoists have the potential to be like this. But I don't know enough about them to make any sort of prognostication as to whether it'll actually come down like that.

[Хahar 🤔]

re Kerala:

As a state government, it's powers are by definition limited. But the Communist-led LDF (Left Democratic Front) has been willing to go in and out of power peacefully, and they've followed the rules of democracy.

Shocking isn't it?  Communists going in and out of power peacefully.  But aren't they supposed to?  Isn't this like congratulating a father that pays child support?  You're supposed to go in and out of power peacefully and you're supposed to pay child support.

Ah, but Communism is like...well, I can't really extend your metaphor. But Communists don't play by the rules.

[Хahar 🤔]

Yep, and that's one of the many reasons why they suck so much.

I've never liked the dogmatism of Marxism, nor its syndicalist implications.