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Davos
Jan 18, 2016 16:36:19 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 18, 2016 16:36:19 GMT -5
www.nytimes.com/2016/01/19/business/dealbook/muting-the-global-dialogue-in-davos.html?_r=0"The invitation was sent. And then, two weeks later, revoked. The World Economic Forum, which on Wednesday begins its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, brings together political and business leaders to discuss the world’s most pressing problems. In years past, Vladimir V. Putin has attended. So has Bill Gates. This year, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will attend. And so it wasn’t a complete surprise to see that the foreign minister of North Korea, Ri Su-Yong, had accepted an invitation to attend the summit meeting in the Swiss Alps. But in early January, after North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, which was broadly condemned, the World Economic Forum revoked Mr. Ri’s invitation. North Korea said the forum had “unilaterally canceled the participation” of its delegation “based on unjust political motivation, which clearly runs counter to the nature and position of WEF as an international forum for discussion of economic issues.”
So I guess North Korea was not PC enough for Davos. What's a hydrogen bomb among friends?
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Davos
Jan 18, 2016 22:25:13 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 18, 2016 22:25:13 GMT -5
www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-divisions-idUSKCN0UW007"Politicians and business leaders gathering in the Swiss Alps this week face an increasingly divided world, with the poor falling further behind the super-rich and political fissures in the United States, Europe and the Middle East running deeper than at any time in decades. Just 62 people, 53 of them men, own as much wealth as the poorest half of the entire world population and the richest 1 percent own more than the other 99 percent put together, anti-poverty charity Oxfam said on Monday. Significantly, the wealth gap is widening faster than anyone anticipated, with the 1 percent overtaking the rest one year earlier than Oxfam had predicted only a year ago. Rising inequality and a widening trust gap between people and their political leaders are big challenges for the global elite as they converge on Davos for the annual World Economic Forum, which runs from Jan. 20 to 23."
Inequality? Who cares? Heck, lots of Americans are going to vote for a billionaire to be our next President. Americans are more worried about poor folks coming over our borders.
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Davos
Jan 21, 2016 1:48:55 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 21, 2016 1:48:55 GMT -5
Ya gotta love it! While the elites party in Davos, the stock market is tanking worldwide, and one of the two major parties in America is coming closer to nominating a lunatic as their Presidential candidate. Good times!
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Davos
Jan 25, 2016 0:38:47 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 25, 2016 0:38:47 GMT -5
www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-mood-idUSKCN0V10OL"Angela Merkel was missing from Davos this year, but the German leader's optimistic mantra "we can do this" echoed through the snowy resort in the Swiss Alps. China's economic slowdown? Manageable. Plunging financial markets? Temporary. And Europe's refugee crisis? A big challenge, but one which will ultimately push the bloc's members closer together, audiences were told over and over again. Beneath the veneer of can-do optimism at the World Economic Forum, however, was a creeping concern that the politicians, diplomats and central bankers who flock each year to this gathering of the global elite are at the mercy of geopolitical and economic forces beyond their control." Are things going beyond control of the Davos crowd? Is the Status Quo at risk? Nothing lasts forever, thank God.
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Davos
Jan 9, 2017 19:12:55 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 9, 2017 19:12:55 GMT -5
Gosh, it is almost time for those wacky Davos folks to meet again. What is going to be the theme this year? How to Tame the Anti-immigration Racist Crazies? Riding the Trump Wave to Bigger Profits?
Well, I looked online, and the theme in 2017 is "Responsive and Responsible Leadership". How banal is that? In other words, how the Big Shots can have it both ways.
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Davos
Jan 12, 2017 19:45:24 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 12, 2017 19:45:24 GMT -5
So who is going to Davos this year? Chinese President Xi, for one. Trying to make China more legit, I suppose. But Merkel is staying away, because she is trying to look more populisty.
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Davos
Jan 16, 2017 16:21:07 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 16, 2017 16:21:07 GMT -5
www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/oxfam-men-rich-world-170116080621379.html"The gap between the super-rich and the poorest half of the world's population is starker than previously thought, with just eight men, including Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg, owning as much wealth as 3.6 billion people, according to an analysis by Oxfam released Monday. Presenting its findings on the dawn of the annual gathering of the global political and business elites in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, anti-poverty organisation Oxfam says the gap between the very rich and poor is far greater than just a year ago. It's urging leaders to do more than pay lip-service to the problem. If not, it warns, public anger against this kind of inequality will continue to grow and lead to more seismic political changes akin to last year's election of Donald Trump as US president and Britain's vote to leave the European Union." So public anger over inequality led Trump's dupes to vote for a billionaire? And the British exit from the EU? I doubt it. Immigration was more important, especially in Britain I believe. Here in the US, I think it was jobs. And if Trump can give them jobs, they really don't care how rich the mega-rich are.
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Davos
Jan 17, 2017 2:38:12 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 17, 2017 2:38:12 GMT -5
SO PM May is heading for Davos? Should be interesting to hear what Ms. Brexit has to say to all those globalists. I hear she has the hots for Trump. Maybe he'll grab her by the u-know-what when she visits the US.
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Davos
Dec 18, 2017 12:39:36 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Dec 18, 2017 12:39:36 GMT -5
Gosh, it's almost time for those fun-loving elites to head for Davos. I wonder what cheesy theme they will have this year?
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Davos
Dec 22, 2017 3:00:09 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Dec 22, 2017 3:00:09 GMT -5
So this year's Davos theme: "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World". OK, I could be real cynical about it, but cynicism can get boring.
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Davos
Dec 27, 2017 1:55:02 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Dec 27, 2017 1:55:02 GMT -5
www.weforum.org/agenda/2013/01/capitalism-2018/"But over time capitalism seems to have undermined every value that nurtured and accelerated its growth. Big corporations demand open governments but shy from transparency themselves. They want freedom to access consumers everywhere, but quietly work on rules that reduce freedom of choice for consumers. These corporations talk about creating wealth for society, but bend rules to plunder environment. As a result, despite the enormous value they create, virtually every stakeholder of society feels let down by corporations. Consumers feel cheated. Suppliers feel squeezed. Governments feel undermined. Employees feel redundant. Communities feel exploited. Vocal societies, powered by a young population connected with technology, do not want to accept the dominance of irresponsible capitalists. The Global Agenda Outlook 2013, presented by the World Economic Forum, highlights the poor reputation of capitalism. Most of those surveyed for the report were neutral or negative about the future of capitalism. Capitalism has to become democratic to survive. Only when it embraces the values of an egalitarian society will capitalism regain respect. For instance, capitalism must help to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and not focus only on billion-dollar deals." This is the stuff those obscenely rich folk talk about in Davos (in between partying). Capitalism regaining respect? Did it ever have any? Does it need any? It is the only game in town. And cross the Plutocracy and they will undermine your economy like they did in Venezuela. Alas, our Bot Overlords will have no use for Capitalism since they will not know avarice.
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Davos
Jan 13, 2018 1:31:15 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 13, 2018 1:31:15 GMT -5
www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/us/politics/mnuchin-davos.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0WASHINGTON — President Trump’s decision to attend the World Economic Forum, a global gathering of industry titans, government ministers, celebrities, activists and others at the mountain resort of Davos, Switzerland, raised eyebrows in Washington, given Mr. Trump’s professed disdain for the “globalists” who typically attend the retreat. But on Friday, one of his top economic advisers suggested that so-called Davos Men are closer to Average Joes. “I didn’t realize that it was the global elite,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the administration official who will lead the delegation to Davos, said during an event sponsored by the Economic Club of Washington at the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Mr. Mnuchin went on to explain that the World Economic Forum was no more elitist than the Group of 20 gathering of finance ministers or meetings such as the annual Milken Institute conference, which brings together financiers and executives for discussions about the global economy. “If you look at the list, there’s an awful lot of world leaders, there’s an awful lot of finance chairs, there’s an awful lot of business people,” Mr. Mnuchin said. “This is an important economic agenda.” The World Economic Forum is not just any economic conference. The cost of a basic membership and ticket is more than $70,000, and attendees tend to incur heavy expenses on luxury cars or helicopters to get from the airport in Zurich to the resort in Davos, where panel discussions on subjects like global income inequality and the threat of climate change are held.Those attending include top executives like Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Bill Gates of Microsoft and Ginni Rometty of IBM, along with Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, and scores of other executives, economists and academics. Celebrities are also a mainstay, and last year’s forum included interviews with Matt Damon, Shakira and Forest Whitaker."
Ha-ha! Trumpty going to Davos is hilarious. But why should anyone be surprised? He is a f&&king billionaire. But he is one of the people who has "fractured the world".
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Davos
Jan 22, 2018 15:13:13 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 22, 2018 15:13:13 GMT -5
www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/opinion/davos-macron-trump.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region"On the evening of Jan. 20, 2017, the global elites meeting in Davos, Switzerland, for the annual World Economic Forum stopped chatting for a moment and turned to their screens to watch an inauguration speech being delivered 5,000 miles away, on Capitol Hill. They were horrified. The description by the 45th president of the United States of the “American carnage” that led to his election, and his promise of revenge, darkened the mood for the rest of the meeting. France, meanwhile, was already in a somber mood. With a presidential election five months away, the political dynamics at play seemed quite similar to the American situation: a rise of populism and nationalism, a decline of liberal forces, anger from those left behind, a backlash against globalization. In France, President François Hollande had decided not to run for a second term, fearing an ignominious defeat. Marine Le Pen, on the far right, loomed large. What a difference a year makes. This week, President Trump is coming to Davos, in flesh and bone, to explain his “America First” agenda on Friday to the despised elites gathered here. He will not be the only star, though. President Emmanuel Macron, who defeated Ms. Le Pen, will have spoken on Wednesday, offering a countermodel for the West." Some people have suggested that Macron played nicey-nice to Trumpty when they first met in an attempt to turn him from his evil ways. We'll see what happens at the globalist party in Davos.
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Davos
Jan 23, 2018 2:27:49 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 23, 2018 2:27:49 GMT -5
www.newsweek.com/davos-2018-donald-trump-address-world-economic-forum-protests-786432?yptr=yahoo"While the opening address at the annual forum will be delivered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the U.S. leader is expected to close out the meeting with what was referred to as a "keynote" speech on the event's official website. A spokesperson for Davos 2018 seemed to downgrade the importance of the address however, stating that there are "no keynotes" in the program and that Trump would, in fact, be delivering a "special address." It is still unclear what the president plans to say in his speech. Each year, the Davos forum adopts a specific theme to promote discussion and this year's topic is "Creating a shared future in a fractured world." However, it remains to be seen whether Trump will follow that agenda, with White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders suggesting earlier this month that the president will be using his attendance at the forum "to advance his America First agenda with world leaders." She said in a statement: "the president looks forward to promoting his policies to strengthen American businesses, American industries and American workers." Ha-ha! We'll see how Trumpty's "America First" message will be received. I'm sure world leaders will keep their mouths shut, no matter what they say behind closed doors. I bet they'll look at it like this: "Who cares what he says? I'll shut up and see how I can use him for to my country's benefit".
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Davos
Jan 23, 2018 13:43:41 GMT -5
Post by jdredd on Jan 23, 2018 13:43:41 GMT -5
I'm noticing a lot more attention being payed to Davos than before. Maybe it's because Trumpty Dumpty is heading there to speak. The WSJ has a whole section devoted to Davos today. And they interviewed the founder of Davos, who is trying to claim that it's Davos that has always warned about "hyperglobalization" (his term). That's a laugh. The fact is economic change always has winners and losers, and sometimes the losers aren't good sports when their cheese is moved, and the globalists never gave a crap until now, and they are giving lip service to nationalism. The scary part is that globalism was invented partly to prevent wars, just like Communism was supposed to do but didn't, and nationalism has so often led to war.
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