Regarding politics, some reflections on the Democratic Convention from my perspective: Watching the proceedings I had time to watch, I couldn't help but notice a focus on performance over substance. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have both firmly backed Biden, and now Harris is being presented as the best possible candidate. While I understand that legal issues related to transferring fundraising to another campaign play a role, it seems that the priority is on projecting an image of unity and joy rather than engaging in a democratic process that legitimizes the candidate through substantive debate.
In all the speeches I've reviewed, no one has addressed the most pressing question: Is it wise to rally behind a candidate, post-Biden, without any public debate or transparent selection process—especially when this candidate was, until recently, widely seen as a disappointment? Campaigns often rely on a degree of self-persuasion—believing in victory is crucial to convincing voters. However, this can make them feel artificial, even disingenuous. That said, it seems to be working; Harris has shifted the dynamics in the swing states. But let's not forget that just a few months ago, she was known for shaky interviews, a lack of experience on the international stage, and difficulties in retaining loyal staff. Now, in Chicago, she is being presented as the most talented and irreplaceable politician. Remember how late Obama’s endorsement came? At least his speech included a touch of sobriety. If I recall correctly, he cautioned against confusing the euphoria in the Chicago arena with the sentiment of the entire nation. On Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 10:00:03 PM UTC+2 John Clark wrote: > People have been predicting that deep fakes will have an impact on the > election and now, thanks to Elon Musk, it looks like that prediction is > coming true: > > Kamala Harris with a gun, Barack Obama stabbing Joe Biden > <https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220173/xai-grok-image-generator-misinformation-offensive-imges> > > And after 8 years of study the National Institute of Standards has finalized > Post-Quantum Encryption Standards, they involve Lattice Cryptography: > > NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards > <https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/nist-releases-first-3-finalized-post-quantum-encryption-standards> > > John K Clark See what's on my new list at Extropolis > <https://groups.google.com/g/extropolis> > lbc > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/3912be6d-73d7-4233-acbe-a2db31b9ebean%40googlegroups.com.
