Populism: Far Left and Far Right

The financial crisis happened a few years before Lehman bust. All signs pointed towards a massive bust up. Yet the powers that be, kept talking them up. Did they really think they could fool all the people all the time?

We seem to be heading into similar territory. This last decade has been a lost decade. Yet they seem to trumpet how wonderful the financial booms have been, ever since. Yes, exactly! Which ones? The only booms happened to the banksters laughing all the way to their banks bailed out by an ignorant taxpayer led by Central Bankers cartel and incompetent Politicians.

Is it any wonder that people do not trust the powers that be or the ones apparently in charge?

Kicking the Can

Detroit’s auto industry ended up a despised and overpaid oligopoly with many political protectors that produced bad cars for its customers, and was subsequently blown away by a bunch of competitive companies from Japan. Worry about the customers, not the regulators.

The financial industry will be lost because no one will trust anyone doing business in that city.

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Post Title - Green tea flavoured kit kats...
Date Posted - 08/04/2009
Name: Joseph George
Department: Technical Solutions
Location: Havant
Comments:

Ian,

Interesting to hear you talk about Japan just been 'open' and its global phenomenal brands. Most large Japanese brands are loosely defined group holding concerns, something probably like our SSE, with many independent businesses in their fold. About 7 years ago, I used to work for NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone), which was 'the largest company' in the world in early 90s. NTT is still the largest telecoms company in the world. Many of its clients were (most still are) some of the largest companies in their industry. And Japan being one of the smallest countries in the world, totally destroyed after the War, says something...

Bowing is culturally akin to our shaking hands, and they do it so much, that I was almost doing the same, with friends and family when I would come back home. Did you happen to see the food-range served by McDonalds? :-)

Thanks for keeping us updated with your experiences.

Kind regards,
Joseph

From: Ian Marchant
To: Joseph George
Date: 15/04/2009 15:05
Subject: Re: Green tea flavoured kit kats...
Sent by: Moira Kerr

Joseph

I'm afraid I dined in Macdonalds which was largely traditional Mac fare.

Ian

From: Joseph George
To: Ian Marchant
Date: 15/04/2009 15:53
Subject: Re: Green tea flavoured kit kats...

Ian,

McDonald's Japan (a few years ago at least) also served Mega Teriyaki, an extra large (four beef!) Big Mac, Mega Tomato Mac, McPork, Ebi Filet-O (shrimp burgers), Koroke Burger (mashed potato, cabbage and katsu sauce, all in a sandwich), Ebi-Chiki (shrimp nuggets) and (your favourite) Green Tea-flavored milkshake! :-)

Kind regards,
Joseph