I have my own views about Europe's immediate future (which as I understand our resident EU expert differs with, but politely respects my right to hold an opposing view). I'm of the opinion that if the Brussels bureaucrats can't find a way to band aid things together legally, then they will simply change the law. The referee is part of the game there, and the people aren't going to win against them.
In other words, I think the departure of Greece from the EUR is being reported prematurely and that it will yet be cobbled back together for at least one more round of transfer payments. And until widespread violence is imminent, things will continue more or less as they have been for the last few years. But I digress.
I was reading this VDH bit in the corner and it got me thinking. The writing is exemplary of course - it always is with VDH. And after hearing his view of how things are going there, a question popped into my head immediately, and with unusual clarity.
"I wonder how things would be different in Europe if instead of Communists they had a Tea Party too?"
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they are toast.but ive never even been to europe. i think the best they hope for is a northern group that keeps euro.but why do that...im looing but i dont thnik theres been a time hwere the unemployment rate for youth has been double the reported rate... when you are unemployed at 60 its a little different than staring at it from say 27yo.lot more depsaration at 27.. toast.
It is a not so amazing phenomena that the most vocal groups in Europe are the Socialists and the Communists. It is almost this way in America (if we let it happen).
THis of course is the remaining reverb from post-war denazification and anti-fascism.
You realize that the entire industrial half of Italy was a possible pen-stroke away from becoming part of Yugoslavia!
Prior to the rise of Mussolini or Hitler, you had a burgeoning movement of entrepreneuriaism, but it wasn't given a chance to grow because of the rise of statism.
Europeans - en masse have become institutionalized on two fronts: socialism is good since on its face it seeks to promote equality (equally unproductive, equally mediocre etc...)
and secondly - conservatism cannot be trusted because of the demands placed on the individual and the inherent detraction from "the greater good".
If you look at the UK Independence Party - and the maligned Nigel Farage - he is often lumped-in and categorically as a fascist or a racist or a bigot etc...
The Press in Europe shouts down Farage because they are afraid that he is truly the opposite of what they have portrayed. He strikes a chord not only with English, but working class Europeans.
The more people like Farage speak to promote the individual, the more you will see Libertarian and Tea Party style politics take hole in Europe.
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