On Oct 21, 3:00*am, Lazarus Cooke
wrote:
I quite like this typically pithy note in today's Daily Telegraph, from

L

Interesting, but far too simplistic. Such developments can never be
laid at one man´s door, they require very large political machines to
implement them. This person cult is also a problem. Almost hysterical
reactions to what a president ( or even just a presidential candidate)
does. Including laying the blame on one person. I don´t think any
other Western democracies would stand for it. Apart from which, those
responsible will profit anyway.

Regardless of where one lays the blame, ( a rather pointless exercise
at best, but apparently mandatory) it is indeed a most remarkable
achievement, and basically a total failure of government in these
areas.

Millions of people are now or soon will be jobless, and many other
systems will fail and fall. The rescue attempts by various governments
trying to shore up their own failed systems is having massive
repercussions, and also allowing a lot of crackpots and swindlers to
cash in.

It remains to be seen what will finally emerge from these chaotic
affairs.