November 2022

#485 11/26   Dr. David Wordman  Accept the Truth Then Judge the Candidates Before Casting Votes
The next mid-term election is just a few days away when you read this article. This mid-term election is very important because it not only may change the color map distribution of the 118th Congress as every mid-term election does more or less but also may determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election because of the turmoil of the past two presidential elections in 2016 and 2020 the voters...
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Accept the Truth Then Judge the Candidates Before Casting Votes
The next mid-term election is just a few days away when you read this article. This mid-term election is very important because it not only may change the color map distribution of the 118th Congress as every mid-term election does more or less but also may determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election because of the turmoil of the past two presidential elections in 2016 and 2020 the voters...
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#484 11/19   ​Dr. David Wordman  Comments on US 2022 Midterm Election Results
Under the bipartisan election competition-rotation system in the United States, the four-yearly presidential election is the focus of competition for power, while the mid-term elections (middle of the presidential term) re-elect some senators, all congress representatives, some governors, state legislators, and judicial personnel. It has become a competition between the ruling and opposition parties...
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Comments on US 2022 Midterm Election Results
Under the bipartisan election competition-rotation system in the United States, the four-yearly presidential election is the focus of competition for power, while the mid-term elections (middle of the presidential term) re-elect some senators, all congress representatives, some governors, state legislators, and judicial personnel. It has become a competition between the ruling and opposition parties...
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#483 11/12   ​Dr. David Wordman   ​Election Politics and Asian American Power
The Western democracy advocating one person one vote and placing individual freedom and rights on the highest pedestal has an intrinsic flaw that is the political system tends to divide the society. The system requires individuals or small groups to unite together by making compromises and trade-offs to form coalition to achieve a compromised objective. In the U.S. the white race has been a dominating...
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Election Politics and Asian American Power
The Western democracy advocating one person one vote and placing individual freedom and rights on the highest pedestal has an intrinsic flaw that is the political system tends to divide the society. The system requires individuals or small groups to unite together by making compromises and trade-offs to form coalition to achieve a compromised objective. In the U.S. the white race has been a dominating...
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#482 11/5    ​Dr. David Wordman​ Stubborn Strategy and Reckless Tactics Make Failing China Policy - A Simple Philosophical Argument with Huawei As Case in Point
 The following two Chinese quotes are well known to Chinese scholars and peasants alike, influencing their views on patriotism to political science. Many West China Experts fail to appreciate their philosophical meaning on national politics and international relations. These two quotes will be explained as background before discussing the subject matter. “修身,齊家,治國,平天下” is from the book, 禮記-大學,...
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