My inner Stalin
Alright, Susan, you’re on.
If you could be global despot for a year (a year? What am I saying? For life! Man, that would be exhausting) what would you do?
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- Turn off all the electrical power to individual homes.
Electricity would still be available in public buildings: hospitals, schools, movie theaters, factories, etc.
— john guzlowski Jun 17, 1:06pm # - The sensible measures:
Tax the rich property; redistribute the wealth fairly to encourage economic growth in developing nations and improve the lot of breadliners the world over.
End protectionism – some farmers might get pissy, but they’re dwarfed by the numbers who would benefit.
The fantasy measures:
A free round-the-world plane ticket for everyone – just because I’d love one.
Make all museums and galleries the world over admission-free – for your free round-the-world trip, of course.
— MacDara Jun 17, 4:55pm # - Everyone has to re-take their driving licence every 5 years.
Anyone who earns over 100K a year & doesn’t make any charitable donations has to stand on a street corner until they have begged $100, which they have to give to charity.
— celia Jun 17, 5:58pm # - Disarm the United States, and put it under the power of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Alternately, subject its leaders and cadre to war crimes trials in the Hague.
— jkcohen Jun 20, 12:26am # - I just love all these answere so much I’d vote for any of you as Despot. Especially if you overthrew this Mad King George fellow we have now. What a great trade that would be.
— wizmo Jun 20, 12:35am # - The sad fact is that no one in power is interested in real ideas/real changes—they get elected by telling people that they will keep things as they are.
— john guzlowski Jun 20, 3:05am # - Hmmm… my inner despot wrestles with my inner do-gooder. I suppose the real question is what wouldn’t I do?
— roggey Jun 22, 5:36pm #
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