If we could just be more like Europe....

[CCTAU]

Libruls are really working hard to be more enlightened like Europe. Unfortunately, it's not working for Europe either.

http://news.yahoo.com/eurozone-unemployment-record-high-june-101112425--finance.html

[Tarheel]

Libruls are really working hard to be more enlightened like Europe. Unfortunately, it's not working for Europe either.

http://news.yahoo.com/eurozone-unemployment-record-high-june-101112425--finance.html

I think that this high stat can be blamed specifically on the socialists in the PIIGS parts of the EuroZone; mainly Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain.  The German unemployment rate of 5.4% would be welcome in the US compared to the 9% plus average (I was shocked to learn a few days ago that the unemployment rate in the county where I live is 15%!).  Good article; thanks for sharing.

[Vandy Vol]

I think that this high stat can be blamed specifically on the socialists in the PIIGS parts of the EuroZone; mainly Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain.  The German unemployment rate of 5.4% would be welcome in the US compared to the 9% plus average (I was shocked to learn a few days ago that the unemployment rate in the county where I live is 15%!).  Good article; thanks for sharing.

No, Europe is all the same.

[Tarheel]

No, Europe is all the same.

I disagree.

[GH2001]

I disagree.

Me as well.

Germany's policies are very different than most other European countries. It is what it is. They have something working. The others have an entitlement state that is collapsing.

[CCTAU]

Me as well.

Germany's policies are very different than most other European countries. It is what it is. They have something working. The others have an entitlement state that is collapsing.

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Well. OK. Germany is the exception.  But they have always been the exception in many ways.
But for the most part, Europe has grabbed hold of the best liberal policies in the world and cannot seem to make it work. I guess enlightenment comes with a price. Are we willing to pay that price?

[GH2001]

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Well. OK. Germany is the exception.  But they have always been the exception in many ways.
But for the most part, Europe has grabbed hold of the best liberal policies in the world and cannot seem to make it work. I guess enlightenment comes with a price. Are we willing to pay that price?

Germany hasn't always been like this. Theyve had their moments. Maybe they learned the lesson.

[CCTAU]

Germany hasn't always been like this. Theyve had their moments. Maybe they learned the lesson.

Post WWII. They took the reconstruction money and used it to create wealth from not only rebuilding their own country, but for all of lazy ass Europe too.

[Tarheel]

Post WWII. They took the reconstruction money and used it to create wealth from not only rebuilding their own country, but for all of lazy ass Europe too.

The Germans have arguably seen times much harder than any of us, our parents, or our grandparents have known following WWI and WWII especially then, later, having to basically bail-out the former E. German nation.  I think that has inculcated something in their psyche which makes them different from the other lazy-asses in the EuroZone.

[Vandy Vol]

I disagree.

Sarcasm.  You missed it.

[Tarheel]

Sarcasm.  You missed it.

Yep.  You got me.  Ba-zinga.