Getting Un-Trussed

One thing that should be clear from Liz Truss's resignation as British Prime Minister after only 44 days (though won't be) is that inflation is not only a worldwide problem, but that it's worse in much (or even most) of the world than in the U.S. 

That doesn't make inflation "OK" here at all -- it's an important problem -- but puts it in proper perspective as to the cause, with Republicans blaming it on President Biden despite there being inflation across the globe.  And puts in perspective, as well, what other countries are doing to address it.  After all, however much Republicans still want to say, well, but his policies made it worse, the reality is that, as noted, the U.S. has been addressing it better than most countries in the world, to the effect that inflation here is lower.  

In Prime Minister Truss's case, the problem was that her conservative policies were making inflation much worse in the U.K. -- but when she adjusted her policies to help fix things by being less conservative, she lost her conservative support.  And so, had to resign.  After just four Scaramucci's.

Further, the conservatives are not calling a general election, because they know how hugely unpopular they are.  So instead, they're just going to shuffle the deck chairs on the Titanic and try to pick another conservative leader who'll face the same conservative hurdles that conservative Truss did.

On a separate, but related note, I came across a comment on social media yesterday from a fellow in England who described himself as a "Scientist, Botany, Biochemistry, Cancer Research" and a "Hardline Centerist."  He wrote --

"A formerly sane & 'conservative' political party sacrificed on the alter of one ideology. Business & financial competence became irrelevant."

All I could think of to reply was:  Welcome to the club...