[Tolik]

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[jpl]

The high tax, big government, secular, pacifist, and enforced egalitarianism of Europe–which seems the Obaman model– is something we should be very wary of emulating.

The good news is that it seems right now that the popularity of socialism is on a sharp decline in Europe, as their recent elections prove.

[sionnsar]

I'm over there 4-5 times a year (Berlin next week) and I'd say he's mostly correct. The one thing is WiFi service which is often expensive enough I just forgo it -- but I haven't encountered the difficulties and unreliability.

I've seen somewhat indirectly others' concern over German bullying (I work mostly with Germans so I'm not well positioned to see that).

But some things are just outrageous. In Copenhagen ca. 2002 the tariffs on hotel phones were so high, about $1-2/minute, my hotel put a warning label on the hotel room phones.

[steel_resolve]

There can only be one socialist union: it requires a capitalist wide-open trading partner and a Nato-like ally to offer it free defense as well as an easy target for cheap invective

hanson genius ping

[contemplator]

There can only be one socialist union: it requires a capitalist wide-open trading partner and a Nato-like ally to offer it free defense

VDH has a way of stating truths in the clearest, most profound ways possible. I am always amazed. I look forward to his articles simply because he is the only one out there who has the guts to tell it like it is without sugar coating it or burying it in academic terms and conjectures.

[A message]

As usual Hanson nails it.

At almost any hotel in the US, it takes about 3 minutes to log-in for 24-hour service at about $10;>

As one who travels much, our typical mid priced hotel in the $89- $119 price range has FREE hi speed internet. In fact I'm typing right now at one of those hotels and the internet is very good and FREE.

My last trip to Germany I stayed in a mid priced hotel and the internet was, if I recall correctly, $65 euros for a 7 day package. Basically the equivalent of what ONLY the higher priced convention center/downtown metropolis hotels charge here.

[Max in Utah]

Comments from Euro Freepers welcome. Victor Davis Hanson: Euromania. Europe to an American.

[Tolik]

ping

[RedStateRocker]

One of the best things about VDH is the lack of invective and hyperbole. Little ranting about ‘treason’ or ‘traitors’, and no juvenile making fun of names; just simple, unadorned and un-exaggerated facts placed in historical and cultural context.

[absalom01]

Two notes on Anti-Americanism this trip: one, it seems on the wane; two, it is almost an exclusively urban and elite phenomenon.

That's been my experience as well, and really, it always seemed to have been an "elite" fashion, not some deep-held cultural animus.

I've always liked Europe, (even France). I'm gonna miss it when it's gone.

[prairiebreeze]

bump for AM

[Cacique]

btt

[prairiebreeze]

Most seem more worried about Arab immigrants and German bullying in the EU.

You were mentioning this same observation about the Germans on another thread recently. I thought you'd be interested in this article.

[PjhCPA]

thanks for adding me to the VDH pinger; i just can’t get enough of this guy