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But in the interest of transatlantic rivalry, I'm going to put things straight: Our politicians suck more than yours!
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No chance.
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08-21-2011, 05:49 PM
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I stand corrected. I was going to laugh at your idea of government being expensive, but then I realized that you've got us by percentage.
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08-21-2011, 07:07 PM
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But in the interest of transatlantic rivalry, I'm going to put things straight: Our politicians suck more than yours!
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We've got the same debt / capita as you guys 
So our politicians suck at least as bad as yours.
Total debt 351,479,970,934 EUR which is like 505,674,234,000 USD, to be spread over some 10.8 million poor souls makes 46800 USD/capita, which is within a few 100 USD of what every American has.
Scary numbers ... 
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08-21-2011, 11:06 PM
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The problem is politicians, not politics- Congress sucks no matter who is in charge. At least Parliaments have the redeeming virtue of being entertaining about it.
But in the interest of transatlantic rivalry, I'm going to put things straight: Our politicians suck more than yours!
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What people used to do with guns and swords, they now do with words and pen and paper. That is the nature of all politics. This is seen by some as progress. But it depends on how you define 'progress'. Politicians only take power to a different (higher) level. It is merely a matter of degree.
"All politics is local" - Tip O'Neill
He also said: "Before six PM it's all politics." (But after six PM, in the bar room, all politics is the same if you are politically powerful, no matter which party you belong to.) 
(Those of you 'on the other side of the pond' can look these quotes up for yourselves.)
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08-21-2011, 11:13 PM
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We've got the same debt / capita as you guys
So our politicians suck at least as bad as yours.
Total debt 351,479,970,934 EUR which is like 505,674,234,000 USD, to be spread over some 10.8 million poor souls makes 46800 USD/capita, which is within a few 100 USD of what every American has.
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08-22-2011, 12:03 AM
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08-22-2011, 12:23 AM
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08-22-2011, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by euromodder
We've got the same debt / capita as you guys
So our politicians suck at least as bad as yours.
Total debt 351,479,970,934 EUR which is like 505,674,234,000 USD, to be spread over some 10.8 million poor souls makes 46800 USD/capita, which is within a few 100 USD of what every American has.
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Plus of course you are in the Euro zone.
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08-22-2011, 08:57 AM
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But it depends on how you define 'progress'.
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Pro being the opposite of Con, 'progress' is usually defined as being the opposite of 'Congress'.
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I had to disassemble my clothes dryer to remove the remains of a deceased mouse who had decided to move into the exhaust system of my dryer, and expire.
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I helped my dad move his dryer so that he could liberate a chipmunk who thought the outside vent might make a good home, and fell down the chute into the back of the dryer. After that one ran out, we took a look in there and found 3 more, quite dessicated. I have no idea why nobody ever complained about the stink...
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