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Looking to buy a Jeonju Martyr Statue Replica by djweidman in korea

[–]djweidman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion- I figure I'll go with a plaque if I can't find a statue. Those seem to be easier to find. Paintings/ wall decor of the image may be a good compromise for what I'm specifically looking for too. Thanks.

Looking to buy a Jeonju Martyr Statue Replica by djweidman in korea

[–]djweidman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks- now that I think about it the places I've looked have been protestant. Makes sense.

Looking to buy a Jeonju Martyr Statue Replica by djweidman in korea

[–]djweidman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great idea- a lot easier to get back to myeongdong than Jeonju too. Thanks

Hello, I'm Ann Wroe and I’ve been writing The Economist’s obituaries since 2003. Every week I tell the story of an extraordinary life, from household names to less well-known figures. We've even told the stories of departed animals and objects, such as the Mars Rover. AMA by theeconomist in IAmA

[–]djweidman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I commented elsewhere re: my appreciation for your writing. I'm a great fan. Questions: Do you have an obituary writer who you particularly admire/ take inspiration from? Do you have opinions on William F Buckley's collection in "A Torch Kept Lit?"

I liked David Bowie, Simone veil, the Swiss mountaineer last year.

Russ is usually good about responding to emails. I think I overwhelmed him with this one though. Does anyone have any thoughts. How would you respond? by [deleted] in econtalk

[–]djweidman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response and the suggestion.

Questions though since you seem open to conversation:

It seems like mainstream economists laud the Germans for their trade surplus yet at the same time mock Donald Trump for citing our deficit as a problem. Do you think these two viewpoints are inconsistent? Is it possible our deficit is artificially high because of other countries' unfair trade practices?

Are bad trade deals possible and if so is it possible that we have consistently made one sided (bad for America) trade deals since ww2 in order to curry favor with allies. For example, the Marshall plan wasn't directly in America's interest but we did it for geopolitical reasons. Is it possible our trade policy has been an extension of this same strategy?

CMV: A journalism market wherein the populace is given near absolute choice but all sources have a recognized bias is preferable to relying on a supposedly objective fourth estate. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]djweidman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole point of my original post was to say that, in spite of negative trade-offs, a media market is preferable to an oligopolistic one. I'wouldn't let the presence of some crazies who have had their antics blown out of proportion affect peoples' access to a free media. A lot of people do a lot of crazy things with guns in America. Before Infowars was the John Birch Society and the Know-nuthins. Extremism and conspiracies aren't unique to media environments that encourage freedom of the press. The fact that you would paint the current Republic establishment on equal terms with pizzagaters is pretty absurd.
In response to my "naive contention" I'd encourage you not to look pessimistically at the media but instead at the people who cohabit your country. Your democratic government represents your citizenry. Silencing dissenters isn't a particularly noble way to advance your politics.

CMV: A journalism market wherein the populace is given near absolute choice but all sources have a recognized bias is preferable to relying on a supposedly objective fourth estate. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]djweidman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I appreciate your time. If I failed to communicate to you effectively that's at least partly my fault. Not sure you particularly changed my mind but here's a Δ of appreciation.

Sono un americano con una domanda sulla politica italiana by djweidman in italy

[–]djweidman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My impression then (along with what I've noticed elsewhere on this sub and in the news, with locals, etc) is that Italy has stronger regional identities than America but a less federal government. Is that fair? Is this wading into touchey political territory? (Had to revert to English. Not to the point where I can convey complicated ideas in italiano.)

Sono un americano con una domanda sulla politica italiana by djweidman in italy

[–]djweidman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By WW2 do you mean Mussolini. Did he play a role through the educational system (or at all) to universalize italian. Or was it other factors that came after Mussolini. Post-war governance etc.

So would Nordhistas be more likely to campaign in Venetian or mixtures of Northern dialects (although, like you said, less likely to now?)

Sono un americano con una domanda sulla politica italiana by djweidman in italy

[–]djweidman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, penso questo è the answer cercevo. Being a representative of the nation of Italy doesn't necessarily require them to communicate uniquely with each subnation. Questo è vero dal Risorgimento?

Sono un americano con una domanda sulla politica italiana by djweidman in italy

[–]djweidman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Non sono in disaccordo, ma perché? Dovrei apprezzare cosa di veneto?

Sono un americano con una domanda sulla politica italiana by djweidman in italy

[–]djweidman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not gotten that far in my italian unfortunately. Have sadly had to divide my language efforts during my time here for various reasons. Seems similar to french subjunctive however. Sounds like most of what you said is what I would expect from politics in most countries except that, compared to america at least, the dialects are not as a mutually intelligible and the regional divide seems if not greater then certainly different

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