[Destro]

What sadly many Americans don't get - being that most are under educated on foreign events and get most of their news from sub par sources such as talk radio personalities - is that the EU is no going towards "Socialism" per say. In fact the French are voting 'NON' for the most part because the EU will end govt subsidies. The EU forces divestment of govt owned and supported business for the most part. What the EU does represent that does strike Americans as "Socialist" is examples of homogenization and standardization by (what I call) Eurocrats.

What the EU is striving for is a heavily regulated free market eurocracy and not really classical Marxist-Socialisim - not even the Swedish model.

The irony is that France would have been more market oriented under this EU constitution (even with the uber regulations) than she is now. I am sure that irony is lost on many here.

[USAfearsnobody]

Sorry, you're right. Some communists hate it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ExtremeUnction]

I am sure that irony is lost on many here.

We GET irony, Jethro. In fact, despite your concern that we are stupid, I got up this morning and guess what?? The US still rules the world. The Frogs are brain-dead.

[bahblahbah]

Actually I get it perfectly. The fact is I don't want that kind of system anywhere on this earth out of fear it might end up in the US. I want France and Germany to be more socialist on their own so they'll just head faster towards irrelevance.

[OKIEDOC]

Well like Senor Chirac you certainly have not won many friends with your opening remarks.

Socialism is always a flop and one that i fear very little.

A strong EU was not and is not in Americas or the worlds best interest.

[Smile-n-Win]

a heavily regulated free market

What would that be like? Like a perfectly sober drunk?