8 February 2012, 11:52 am
Basically, talk about Europe as though it were a single nation, not a continent. Make sure that you fail to differentiate among Portugal, Spain, Andorra, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, etc. Emphasize the horrors of not having to rely on your employer for health insurance. Emphasize the horrors of having more than two weeks of vacation on average. Make them understand that every single nation on the continent has the same exact economic situation as Greece, Spain, Italy, Ireland and Portugal. Make them understand that every single European nation has the same gun laws as Britain. Emphasize the horrors of taxpayer-funded universities and low college fees. Convince them that all of the European nations are on the verge of becoming Islamic caliphates! I mean, who's going to bother looking up statistics? No, I am well aware that all countries have their negative aspects and I most certainly never called Europe or the nations that comprise it "utopia." Some things are problematic over there, but there are certain things that they do right that we could learn from. Yet, many of the nations of Europe have a high per-capita income, long life expectancy, excellent education, lower per-capita homicide rates, etc. You can also look at several third world nations and see how little debt is as a part of the GDP. Also, those stats don't tell the whole picture. Look at to whom the debt is owed, how capable the nations are of paying it off rapidly if they elected to and other factors. In what countries in Europe is this done? Europe is a continent comprised of 45 nations, if you include Turkey! All of Europe is unsustainable?????? I want my children to become government property????? Enjoy hyperbole much?... Read More »
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