Why Europe is dying — and how America can escape its stagnant fate

Europe isn't the CIA, Hawk. Europe's problems are of it's own making.
I thought about replying to Hawkeye's comment, but then - nah, I didn’t. I picture him holed up in a bunker, hunched over a short-wave radio, with a dog-eared list of bookmarks to every obscure, radical right-wing clickbait site only conspiracy nuts know about. Every time he strings together a coherent sentence or two, he derails into crazy town right after. This time it was straight to crazy town.
 
I thought about replying to Hawkeye's comment, but then - nah, I didn’t. I picture him holed up in a bunker, hunched over a short-wave radio, with a dog-eared list of bookmarks to every obscure, radical right-wing clickbait site only conspiracy nuts know about. Every time he strings together a coherent sentence or two, he derails into crazy town right after. This time it was straight to crazy town.
Are you watching what's going on in France today?
 
Are you watching what's going on in France today?
I have not, I've been making money. What's going on? I'm guessing you somehow think it proves a point that you or Hawkeye has made in the past. I can't wait, let me know before I get a chance read about it elsewhere. It's always fun to get a libtards dumbass take on reality.
 
I have not, I've been making money. What's going on? I'm guessing you somehow think it proves a point that you or Hawkeye has made in the past. I can't wait, let me know before I get a chance read about it elsewhere. It's always fun to get a libtards dumbass take on reality.
France is shut down today because of people power. Every political site needs to know that we have the power to end the status quo. All we have to do is unite.
 
France is shut down today because of people power. Every political site needs to know that we have the power to end the status quo. All we have to do is unite.
I agree it's time to end this b******* politicians have to the will of the people too much
 
I agree it's time to end this b******* politicians have to the will of the people too much
As I said I'm driving and relying on voice to text. That was supposed to say politicians have thwarted the will of the people too often, in some cases literally ignoring their votes.
 
There’s a serious lesson here; do not vote for progressive, leftist Democrats who always seem to lack any common sense or knowledge how economics and markets work.

Why Europe is dying — and how America can escape its stagnant fate

America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties.

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions.

Barack Obama’s former labor secretary says there’s “no fairness, no equity, no concern for safety, no concern for children, even!”

European countries, they say, have more laws protecting workers, and so “Europe is better.”

That’s nonsense, says economist Sven Larson.

He grew up in Sweden, but now says, “If you’re a worker, you don’t want to live in Sweden!”

One reason is that unemployment is 10%.

“If you get fired,” says Larson, “There’s no job out there for you.”

Years ago, America’s economy grew neck and neck with the European Union’s. Then, about 15 years ago, Europe stopped growing.

Today, the USA is 50% richer — even though the EU has 100 million more people.

Europe is kind of like a big museum. Tourist money keeps it going, but there’s so little growth that, per person, America’s poorest state (Mississippi) is now richer than most European countries.

The reason is the very same policies ignorant Americans want to copy — like higher taxes on the rich.

“But what do you do when you run out of the rich?” asks Larson. “Tax the almost rich. Then you run out of them.”

But some Americans today are absurdly rich.

Even “if you add up all the value these individuals have,” he replies, “it’s nowhere near enough to pay the obligations that the federal government has.”

So, tax is taken from the average worker.

In Sweden, he says, “Average workers pay [a higher percentage of] taxes than you do if you make $400,000 here in the United States.”

But at least their health care is free.

“No!” he replies. “You get the right to free health care, but whether you get health care is a different story. I have friends who died in the Swedish health care system because they couldn’t get treatment in time.”

Still, Europe offers generous welfare benefits.

“They take care of people!” I tell Larson.

“But it also entraps you,” he says. “People get stuck in low-end jobs. They don’t start businesses like we do.”


Open borders killed Germany. It was once the envy of the rest of Europe with its clean cities and virtually crime free. No more.
Walk through any German city and you'll hear very little German. If you're within 6 meters of an Aran you'll smell them. Grafitte eveywhere.
 
France is shut down today because of people power. Every political site needs to know that we have the power to end the status quo. All we have to do is unite.
Yes, but for all the wrong reasons. They are mad because a conservative PM wanted to reign in the profligate spending on their welfare system which is bankrupting the country.
 
Yes, but for all the wrong reasons. They are mad because a conservative PM wanted to reign in the profligate spending on their welfare system which is bankrupting the country.
You're paying for the pensions, healthcare, and welfare of Ukrainians and zionists.
You're paying for the bombs, tanks, and planes used to murder women and children.
You're paying for all the pilfering, bribery, and corruption that goes on with controlling other governments.

That bill is due on 31.Dec.2025. How do you plan to pay for it?
 
You're paying for the pensions, healthcare, and welfare of Ukrainians and zionists.
You're paying for the bombs, tanks, and planes used to murder women and children.
You're paying for all the pilfering, bribery, and corruption that goes on with controlling other governments.

That bill is due on 31.Dec.2025. How do you plan to pay for it?
You're a certifiable mental case who should be kept in a padded cell. :palm:
 
You're projecting. The fact remains that you are paying to police the globe yet want to cut education and healthcare right here at home in the states.
No, brainless unhinged halfwit, it is YOU who project and bloviate brainless nonsense. Now run along little man. :rolleyes:
 
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