Re: Freeman Dyson on heresy



MooseFET wrote:

Eeyore wrote :
MooseFET wrote:

I have heard many reports from others that would also suggest that the
majority is not in favor of the extremists who are now in charge.

The majority *ELECTED* those extremists actually in preference to more moderate
candidates.

They elected them in elections that were more than a little funny
around the edges. The moderates the public really wanted were not
permitted to run.

Where did you get that idea ? It's the majority rural population that's anti modern reform
AIUI.

Graham

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