Davos seems like a trifling joke and the essence of posturing
Why do we believe that a bunch of billionaires are going to solve the problems of the common global man (and woman)?
Here's a 2016 headline for you: "Let's make attending Davos as shameful as running a sweatshop." Same year: "Davos' attempt to improve the world is one of the truly great jokes." 2017: "Davos is a joke." 2015: "Does Davos actually do anything?"
The sideshow this year will be Trump vs. impeachment (but in another country!) and Trump vs. Greta, and 119 bil…
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