Party Political Puffin

Todays Summary of Headlines From the UK, US and around the World for 28 March 2020 Have a look at the webpage that the podcasts are hosted on. I'd like to keep on doing these as I've got some ideas on how better to use them for you the audience and for me to be able to get across ideas and paint a picture with words. https://bit.ly/PartyPoliticalPuffins-Podcast As always, whatever the time is with you, I hope you are having a good day. Please look after yourself, your family, friends and loved ones. All the best, Dave Here comes the bit where I ask for your help.  The most tangible way you can show your support is through Patreon.  If you could consider helping the channel in all it's variety with a membership it would help to fund improvements.  The channel can go from strength to strength with your support.  Please look in on us at the following:  youtube: http://bit.ly/PartyPoliticalPuffinonYouTube   ...

In response to a video I saw via Reddit (which was very good), I wrote some thoughts I had on the subject. Only after I had got finished, it occurred to me that there may be interest from others in either what I had to say or in being able to provide their own response. Please find the text of the response below: Part of the problem in the US seems to be that the right uses ‘Socialism’ to mean whatever they want it to mean. You’ve heard Trump recently talking as though the ‘Reds under the bed’ are coming, coming for you and coming for you now! The right use the mechanics of Socialism all the time. At the moment, the US farmers have had $28 Billion of subsidies. The Trump tax cut has allowed the richest 400 families pay less tax than the bottom half of Americans. The banking bill rolling back Dodd-Frank will create monopolies. These are all examples of good old left-wing policies of redistributing wealth. Unfortunately for us and the likes of us it is being redistributed in ...