Who are the most intelligent members of TA?

[Tooting Carmen]

I'm a Reaganite Conservative, and far to the right of you. I defend the west and traditional values, whilst you defend Socialist economics and pledge allegiance to China and North Korea. You're also a fake Christian who knows nothing about theology. I am no left wing reactionary, but you are a right wing Communist.

Why Reaganite and not Thatcherite?

[Ayetooey]

Why Reaganite and not Thatcherite?

They are one in the same, both Conservative neo-liberals. I just used Reagan as an example because Meade probably has no idea who Thatcher is.

[Tooting Carmen]

They are one in the same, both Conservative neo-liberals. I just used Reagan as an example because Meade probably has no idea who Thatcher is.

Actually, Thatcher was a more radical free-marketeer than Reagan - the latter (albeit subtly) actually was quite protectionist through subsidies and vast military spending, and nor did he privatise things like the utilities.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

I’d say that Tooting Carmen, however, has demonstrated the most cognitive and emotional intelligence of all users listed in this thread.

When you weed out the mentally ill and trolls, Tooting Carmen is the worst poster in this forum.

[Celestia]

Teutone’s command of the English language could stand to improve, but yes, his posts are enjoyable to read and he clearly possesses some modicum of intelligence. I consider him to be on par with both Blondie and Stearsolina..

I am helping to enrich his English vocabulary, especially with common Texan phrases. Hahah.
But I am able to understand him overall. He’s very smart and very open minded when it comes to conversations. He should get more credit on here.

[Ayetooey]

Actually, Thatcher was a more radical free-marketeer than Reagan - the latter (albeit subtly) actually was quite protectionist through subsidies and vast military spending, and nor did he privatise things like the utilities.

Not really comparable, USA is a federal system with states rights and the president has a completely different level of power to the British PM. Most of what Thatcher privatized was already private in much of the USA; Britain was the "sick man" of Europe and a quasi-socialist state at the time.

Under Thatcher welfare spending increased as did spending on the NHS.

[Tooting Carmen]

When you weed out the mentally ill and trolls, Tooting Carmen is the worst poster in this forum.

Are you saying this because of my music threads?

[Tooting Carmen]

Most of what Thatcher privatized was already private in much of the USA

Yes and no. Things like utilities and airports are usually owned by local or state governments in the US, whereas here they were privatised. For that matter, Amtrak is still owned by the federal government, whereas the Tories under Major privatised British Rail in the 90's and split them into silly franchises.

[FinalFlash]

I'm not too well acquainted with most members on this forum but there are a few who strike me as intelligent posters with the rest being average-level to downright dimwits.

[Adrianv2]

Although I don't post there much in the Latin American sections Andullero, Incal, Duffmann, Alex.Aleman, and others provide good commentary. They are not in the English threads as much.