There was a poll out today that many Americans support Obama’s spending programs but not the tax hikes he proposes to pay for them. We are just as screwed as Greece. We just aren’t quite there yet. “Gimme gimme gimme and make someone else pay for it” is a seductive campaign promise.
I remember on an episode of Simpsons, the city of Springfield once saw a bear wandering around in it, so the city set up a “bear patrol” with watch towers, and helicopters to appease the citizens.
Homer was saying “I feel so safe now with my Bear Patrol!” Then he opened up a bill from the government and it had a $1000 “Bear Patrol” tax tacked on, and of course he was shocked and outraged.
2008 was a great turning point in American history; the “Moochers” took over.
The moochers have been and are winning here too.
Greece will go left—hard left—watch as they loot the rich and sell off Greek Heitage—watch for the shortages and starvations—then they will go hard right—Neo-Nazi in a bloody Civil War. In they end they will long for a King.