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Politicians in the states have more influence and can still do something and effect change. In Europe we're way past that, they are just bureaucrats spinning wh
by jokethrowaway 2y ago
Politicians in the states have more influence and can still do something and effect change.
In Europe we're way past that, they are just bureaucrats spinning wheels, extracting value and doing minor changes (some good, some bad), gradually boiling us alive until they extracted any value from society and we collapse.
- Tarq0n 2y agoIn Europe legislative bodies are responsible for moving things along. The executive takes care of filling in the gaps, taking care of current affairs and international diplomacy. This is by design.
- lionkor 2y agoI have to vehemently disagree. There is a massive amount of bureaucracy, but good, meaningful changes are implemented.
- jb1991 2y ago[flagged]
- gniv 2y agoI like gradual change. I see things here in France changing (for the better mostly) here and there but yes no dramatic shifts. The US model seems irresponsible by comparison.
- NoLinkToMe 2y agoWhat are you talking about, what value did Merkel extract for example? I think Europe has done more good for the world than bad in the last few decades. On the other hand we're still feeling the effects of US involvement in the middle east. As for politicians in the states having influence... congress is supposed to make the laws that the president executes. The joke is that the US is now operating in complete opposition of that. The president rules by decree, congress members have no real influence and would get decimated in a re-election campaign if they act out of favor of the president. I'd say politicans in the US have less influence do effect change, not more. In fact non-politicians like Musk/Thiel have more influence than politicians, that's more the case than it has been in many decades.