james_flores5: @TheEconomist The main weakness with democracy is that it’s often a popularity contest. That was fine for > 200 years, not now. Among our many dire threats, take the US deficit (~$2T) and debt (~$36T). Which US leader want to address it? Trump just blames others and says he’ll fix it. Good l~.

The main weakness with democracy is that it’s often a popularity contest. That was fine for > 200 years, not now. Among our many dire threats, take the US deficit (~$2T) and debt (~$36T). Which US leader want to address it? Trump just blames others and says he’ll fix it. Good l~.

— James Flores (@james_flores5) November 7, 2024