Once asked what he thinks about history and politics, he very inelegantly said: “History is one damn thing after the other and politics is one damn thinker or one damn idea after another.” Why I am reminded of his reply is the frustration I feel in the inability of politics, both domestic and global, in becoming an answer to improve the overall human conditions. Which wars can President Donald Trump shut down if he returns to power after American elections in November? In August 2019, President Trump declared himself “history’s most pro-Israel U.S. president”. About 60,000 Israeli citizens have been displaced to central Israel due to the constant shelling of northern Israel by Hezbollah. How right was Heny Ford — one damn thing after another, one damn thinker and idea after another.

Source: The Express Tribune August 04, 2024 15:03 UTC