It seems to me that, as the rest of the world finally looses its favourite pass time of "Bush-Bashing", so the USA has taken up a new one. "Obama-Bashing
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Obama BashingbronchitikatMarch 9 2009, 10:01:56 UTC
Trouble is, what with the current economic whatever, Americans are being hurt in their pockets/bank accounts - something to which they have become very unaccustomed over the past fifty-plus (?) years.
That & there's been a considerable decline in the Christian idea that we are each responsible for each other; no matter how much the (often whako) Religious Right has increased.
Consequently any form of taxation is anathema to them. Particularly if it's to benefit anyone poorer - read 'layabout' whether they are or not.
Years of Thatcherism & Nu-Labourism haven't done much for such ideas over here either.
'K, this is a bit harsh, perhaps, but I'm open to correction - politely!
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That & there's been a considerable decline in the Christian idea that we are each responsible for each other; no matter how much the (often whako) Religious Right has increased.
Consequently any form of taxation is anathema to them. Particularly if it's to benefit anyone poorer - read 'layabout' whether they are or not.
Years of Thatcherism & Nu-Labourism haven't done much for such ideas over here either.
'K, this is a bit harsh, perhaps, but I'm open to correction - politely!
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