2016 Postmortem

kennetha

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33. hmm

Wed Feb 17, 2016, 09:49 AM

Feb 2016

the conclusions and the inferences are your own.

Just a diagnosis of why America isn't like Europe and why wanting it to be so isn't sufficient.

Some of these things can be fixed, but would be hard to fix -- like constitutional amendments.

Some just take some legislative will.

Some would take a change in American culture.

You seem intellectually allergic to anything that doesn't feed into your preconceived notions and desires.

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Why Can't America Be like Europe? [View all] kennetha Feb 2016 OP

America will be like Europe. The revolution has begun. yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #1

European states have a homogeny that America lacks. apnu Feb 2016 #2

I've been traveling in Europe since 1974. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #3

blah, blah, blah kennetha Feb 2016 #4

Spoken like a truly uninformed propagandist. berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #30

yes, listening to someone who has actually been there and experienced dana_b Feb 2016 #56

ha ha kennetha Feb 2016 #73

I have been to Europe a bunch of times too, but I'm not sure how that informs this discussion. bettyellen Feb 2016 #65

I agree Bjornsdotter Feb 2016 #78

Could you explain....thanks all american girl Feb 2016 #82

Why does the idea.... daleanime Feb 2016 #5

What fear? kennetha Feb 2016 #7

See? A simple question pushes you to insults.... daleanime Feb 2016 #11

that wasn't a simple question kennetha Feb 2016 #14

Answer: Are they set in stone? daleanime Feb 2016 #24

Jury's in Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #49

More "NO WE CAN'T" from the Surrender Monkey Wing of the New Democrats Party. 99Forever Feb 2016 #6

just dispassionate, objective analysis kennetha Feb 2016 #8

Horseshit. 99Forever Feb 2016 #9

blah, blah, blah kennetha Feb 2016 #10

Yes, that's precisely what you do. 99Forever Feb 2016 #12

you seem as closed minded kennetha Feb 2016 #17

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #18

tsk, tsk kennetha Feb 2016 #21

And "blah, blah, blah" isn't a sign of a weak mind? Fawke Em Feb 2016 #37

frickin sad isn't it? pinebox Feb 2016 #68

No dude you play the card pinebox Feb 2016 #67

Defend? kennetha Feb 2016 #75

So they pay more in taxes. Americans are fucking crybabies about taxes. CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #13

Look I agree with you kennetha Feb 2016 #15

Sorry, I took a reflexive reaction to the first point of your post without proper consideration. CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #16

I'm not sure where you are going in Europe, but I sure hope it's not belgium all american girl Feb 2016 #83

More 'No We Can't!'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #19

^^ this plus ^^ Kittycat Feb 2016 #29

Which also circles back around to Scalia, as well. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #31

Much too Simplistic, IMHO kennetha Feb 2016 #50

I wasn't about to write a book for you. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #76

So, you cite a random list of American shortcomings as the reason to keep things as they are? whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #20

where'd you get that? kennetha Feb 2016 #23

Well, let's see whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #27

hmm kennetha Feb 2016 #33

You seem intellectually allergic to whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #38

no I'm not. kennetha Feb 2016 #42

Your posts whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #46

you can't read obviously, if you think that. kennetha Feb 2016 #47

or Canada, Australia or New Zealand treestar Feb 2016 #22

agreed kennetha Feb 2016 #25

Yes, agreed and the states were full of themselves treestar Feb 2016 #26

Europe has far better transportation services too. JRLeft Feb 2016 #28

love those high speed trains in Europe kennetha Feb 2016 #34

Our high speed trains aren't really high speed trains. JRLeft Feb 2016 #35

agreed kennetha Feb 2016 #36

That's reason why a lot people are against. Add in a poor design and it's set up for failure. JRLeft Feb 2016 #39

totally agree about the poor design kennetha Feb 2016 #40

Agreed, either do it right or don't bother. Well wait until you do a better job. JRLeft Feb 2016 #44

The last Democrat that ran for POTUS promising to raise taxes redstateblues Feb 2016 #32

Therefore... whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #45

no. but it's hard. kennetha Feb 2016 #48

It's my understanding that Europe, unlike present day America, tends to protect it's workers whathehell Feb 2016 #77

Nope. The last Democrat that ran for POTUS promising to raise taxes was Obama. jeff47 Feb 2016 #51

Easy answer. OkSustainAg Feb 2016 #41

easier said than done. kennetha Feb 2016 #43

There's a lot of stereotyping going on here. Fearless Feb 2016 #52

stereotyping? kennetha Feb 2016 #53

The biggest being that Europe is a united "country" like political body. Fearless Feb 2016 #55

wouldn't deny that kennetha Feb 2016 #60

one of the more thinly veiled racist lines I have ever heard on DU DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #54

That's not racist kennetha Feb 2016 #59

We spend 2-4 times what Eurpoean countries do on defense exboyfil Feb 2016 #57

all true kennetha Feb 2016 #61

Simple answer: a Greedy and Empowered 1% kristopher Feb 2016 #58

you really think it's that simple? kennetha Feb 2016 #62

Absolutely. kristopher Feb 2016 #63

the bottom 60% is not a monolith kennetha Feb 2016 #64

It isn't when the top 1% has all the money. But if we distribute that money... kristopher Feb 2016 #66

No reply? kristopher Feb 2016 #71

You know that was sort of Bill Clinton's idea kennetha Feb 2016 #72

Clinton's idea? Did he come up with democracy also? kristopher Feb 2016 #80

Big K and R oasis Feb 2016 #69

Simple - We have Republicans (in both parties) and They don't Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #70

An old article from the 90's about Paris kennetha Feb 2016 #74

Higher taxes - so much more you get for your money Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #79

I bet if you did a graph on "trust in government" kennetha Feb 2016 #81

I lived in Denmark from 2004-2007, and yes, they are happy with what the all american girl Feb 2016 #84

Well some aren't happy in every country I'm sure. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #85

That is so true, so true. I was telling a funny little thing about Denmark. Some people will all american girl Feb 2016 #86

It is not the amount of taxes it is the value from them libtodeath Feb 2016 #87