Discussion Class

Discussion Class Topics

- Friday the 2nd of August -

(12pm)

- Biden drops out/Kamala becomes the Democrat presidential nominee -

Despite repeatedly saying he wouldn't drop out and would beat Trump, Joe Biden has announced he will not be seeking re-election. Instead, current vice president Kamala Harris will become the candidate to face Trump at the ballots.

There are a lot of different things we could talk about in this class, such as the suspicious circumstances in which Biden resigned (announced with a screenshot on Twitter/X with an abnormal looking signature), the way in which Kamala became the nominee, the chances that Kamala has at beating Trump, and many other possibilities.

Is this ultimately a better outcome than Trump vs Biden? Or has this made the circus of American politics a complete comedy?

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- Friday the 2nd of August -

(8pm)

- Biden drops out/Kamala becomes the Democrat presidential nominee -

Despite repeatedly saying he wouldn't drop out and would beat Trump, Joe Biden has announced he will not be seeking re-election. Instead, current vice president Kamala Harris will become the candidate to face Trump at the ballots.

There are a lot of different things we could talk about in this class, such as the suspicious circumstances in which Biden resigned (announced with a screenshot on Twitter/X with an abnormal looking signature), the way in which Kamala became the nominee, the chances that Kamala has at beating Trump, and many other possibilities.

Is this ultimately a better outcome than Trump vs Biden? Or has this made the circus of American politics a complete comedy?

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- Sunday the 28th of July -

(11am)

- Should the Japanese government resume printing ￥2000 banknotes? -

In 2000, the Bank of Japan printed ￥2000 banknotes to commemorate the 26th G8 summit. This banknote was printed until 2004, and has not seen mainstream circulation? Why is this? In the US, the $20 bill is the most common cash denomination.

In addition, should the Bank of Japan resume printing ￥2000 banknotes? If not, should the government continue treating them as legal tender, or recall them? What implications may there be for businesses which need to continue to support ￥2000 banknotes.

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