Beg to differ...it is relevant what other countries do in the overall argument. That was a huge part of the argument for socialized medicine. What other countries are doing. The same crowd always brings up the "global community" angle. How many countries in the world are you required to show your papers when asked? One can't have it both ways. Reference other countries when it suits your agenda and ignore it when it doesn't.
“One can’t have it both ways. Reference other countries when it suits your agenda and ignore it when it doesn’t. “
Sure, I see what you’re saying. The healthcare issue you mentioned is a good example of why what other countries do should be irrelevant. I’m on the opposite side of that particular issue than most here because I support the level of socialized medicine we have here in Australia, which is a completely different system to yous in just about every respect (very different to obamacare, also) but what we do should have no bearing on what laws you pass. Your country, your rules, and what the rest of the world does is irrelevant.
They're nativism extends to their oil industry where they still refuse to allow their NAFTA partners to assist with oil exploration/ drilling. Thus depriving themselves of billions of dollars every year.
Even Castro's Cuba has started to allow Canadian oil companies to do work there.
How insane is it that Mexico still pursues an energy policy to the left of Fidel Castro's...?