Hardheaded Socialism Makes Canada Richer Than U.S.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-15/hardheaded-socialism-makes-canada-richer-than-u-s-.html "On July 1, Canada Day, Canadians awoke to a startling, if pleasant, piece of news: For the first time in recent history, the average Canadian is richer than the average American.
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I've just won a bet! ;)
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blatant individualism/selfishness hasn't been raised to a romantic pedestal where it renders even the remotest attempt at team-work dead in its roots); and 2) The presence of smart politicians making well-thought decisions, due to the simple fact that they're having the public's real interest as their top priority, as opposed to that of their corporate masters. Thus achieving what the article calls "Orderly fairness".
Wow and wow. I apparently missed those the first time around. Blatant individualism. Whoa.
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Oh, that I am in complete agreement with!
Curiously though, that was not what your macro says.
Blatant individualism. Whoa.
I now realize I missed to mention: rampant denial. ;)
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> without ever having lived a minute under the latter
Tell me about it.
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Meanwhile, sadly nothing is being mentioned about Quebec... Some call it a ticking time bomb, not so much ethnically any more, but mostly economically and hence, socially. Others prefer to prudently stay silent on the subject.
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2) The presence of smart politicians making well-thought decisions, due to the simple fact that they're having the public's real interest as their top priority
which is easier said than done. If Canada has that, good for them. We don't. I want all sick people to have access to medical care, I just don't trust the government to provide that service efficiently.
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Who do you trust? Bankers and businessmen?
Well, here are your honest bankers. And here's your honest job-creator who cares so much for Americans. I'm sure he'll make a very great and smart politician - exactly the one you need right now.
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