The interesting bit is, besides the blatant ignorance, the lack of understanding when America is actually itself working as a socialist country. The mere act of spending the tax-payers dollars on a bill that will ensure the economy for the banks is in fact a socialist one. Supporting the wine farmers in California with funds and by taxing foreign products to the hilt is the way the Soviet Union worked.
Still, to most American the mere mentioning of socialism is an invitation to throwing a fit and fetch the pitch-forks.
Oh, but it CAN'T be socialism when good, hardworking BUSINESSMEN are getting the money! That's just keeping capitalism strong in this country. It's only socialism* when THOSE** people get the money.
If you think it's maddening to watch from Denmark, try experiencing it from ground zero your whole life.
*which as everyone knows, is only one teeny-tiny baby step away from Godless communism and gulags
You probably don't know this (we should you?) but our dumb-ass prime minister has his nose all the way up Bush's arse and has supported him in every insane step towards "world peace" ... so we are sort of in the same position here ... only difference is that you guys actually matter to this world. ;o)
Oh dear god, I'm sorry! I for one have done my part to give your PM a saner arse up which to stick his nose, if he feels compelled to stick it somewhere.
And Denmark matters! You give us yummy breakfast pastries and wedding cookies! And cheese! Havarti rocks! Without you really cool Shakespeare quotes would sound a lot dumber!
OK, it's not a great list, but considering my world cultures education I'm doing good not to be congratulating you on your majestic Danish hippopotami. However I still assume that even better reasons why Denmark rocks exist, and I'm just too dumb to know what they are.
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Are you even taught social science and geography over there? *L*
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And even with MY education,, I'm still trying to figure out what's so goddamn wrong with turning into Sweden.
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The interesting bit is, besides the blatant ignorance, the lack of understanding when America is actually itself working as a socialist country.
The mere act of spending the tax-payers dollars on a bill that will ensure the economy for the banks is in fact a socialist one.
Supporting the wine farmers in California with funds and by taxing foreign products to the hilt is the way the Soviet Union worked.
Still, to most American the mere mentioning of socialism is an invitation to throwing a fit and fetch the pitch-forks.
Interesting.
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If you think it's maddening to watch from Denmark, try experiencing it from ground zero your whole life.
*which as everyone knows, is only one teeny-tiny baby step away from Godless communism and gulags
**brown and/or poor
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And Denmark matters! You give us yummy breakfast pastries and wedding cookies! And cheese! Havarti rocks! Without you really cool Shakespeare quotes would sound a lot dumber!
OK, it's not a great list, but considering my world cultures education I'm doing good not to be congratulating you on your majestic Danish hippopotami. However I still assume that even better reasons why Denmark rocks exist, and I'm just too dumb to know what they are.
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