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@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@nzzp said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew thanks fella, interesting. Not my favorite president at all, but shows again that people are nuanced and shades of grey, not just hero/villain
Putting who was behind it to one side, it was a stunning endeavour way up there with the US Space program with it's out-of-the-box thinking and challenging accepted thinking.
Can't recall the exact figures, but they spent something like $300m in Ghana and it increased life expectancy by 10 years or so.
Being a fluffybunny, was quality improved?
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@mikethesnow said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@nzzp said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew thanks fella, interesting. Not my favorite president at all, but shows again that people are nuanced and shades of grey, not just hero/villain
Putting who was behind it to one side, it was a stunning endeavour way up there with the US Space program with it's out-of-the-box thinking and challenging accepted thinking.
Can't recall the exact figures, but they spent something like $300m in Ghana and it increased life expectancy by 10 years or so.
Being a fluffybunny, was quality improved?
Yes, as increasing life expectancy can drive growth. There's loads of good stuff going on in Africa and Ghana is a good example - reasonably stable democracy, relatively low corruption and a good education system.
I think Bush's program worked as it wasn't about giving money but the resources/tools to fight disease.
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@victor-meldrew if only we saw more of that! It might be his vibe in more recent years but I reckon George W is the humblest president they've had for years. Very much in a aw shucks kind of way. But he can take a joke and make a few too.
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@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@mikethesnow said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@nzzp said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew thanks fella, interesting. Not my favorite president at all, but shows again that people are nuanced and shades of grey, not just hero/villain
Putting who was behind it to one side, it was a stunning endeavour way up there with the US Space program with it's out-of-the-box thinking and challenging accepted thinking.
Can't recall the exact figures, but they spent something like $300m in Ghana and it increased life expectancy by 10 years or so.
Being a fluffybunny, was quality improved?
Yes, as increasing life expectancy can drive growth. There's loads of good stuff going on in Africa and Ghana is a good example - reasonably stable democracy, relatively low corruption and a good education system.
I think Bush's program worked as it wasn't about giving money but the resources/tools to fight disease.
Fair play then
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@paekakboyz said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew if only we saw more of that! It might be his vibe in more recent years but I reckon George W is the humblest president they've had for years. Very much in a aw shucks kind of way. But he can take a joke and make a few too.
And who would you say is at the other end of that spectrum?
Rhetorical question obviously 😀
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@antipodean said in US Politics:
@tim said in US Politics:
Never has deep comprehensible thought been so well articulated.
Bush used to get crucified for fucking up one word.
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@snowy said in US Politics:
@kirwan said in US Politics:
Bush used to get crucified for fucking up one word.
That was usually pretty funny.
This is just embarrassing. Hard to watch.
Yeah, I suspect that he's on medication of some sort and when it wears off you get.....that.
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@kirwan said in US Politics:
@snowy said in US Politics:
@kirwan said in US Politics:
Bush used to get crucified for fucking up one word.
That was usually pretty funny.
This is just embarrassing. Hard to watch.
Yeah, I suspect that he's on medication of some sort and when it wears off you get.....that.
The press is soooooooooo curious about it too!!!!
Good to know they are doing their job. -
Poor man
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@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@mikethesnow said in US Politics:
Poor man
The interviewer?
Ha ha
Tragic that family and friends allow this to go on
Biden could cure cancer and all he’ll be remembered for is being a bumbling, shambling old fool.
Shame on them.
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@mikethesnow said in US Politics:
@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@mikethesnow said in US Politics:
Poor man
The interviewer?
Ha ha
Tragic that family and friends allow this to go on
Biden could cure cancer and all he’ll be remembered for is being a bumbling, shambling old fool.
Shame on them.
Yeah, read a bit of stuff about how he's in a bad way but you just don't know what to believe these days. If what we hear is real, you have to feel sorry for the bloke.
How long will it be until people start asking for his medical records to be made public ?
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