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From my perspective in the U.S. I see things quite the opposite. We are slipping towards the european model with expanding entitlements, unfunded mandates and a
by youngerdryas 14y ago
From my perspective in the U.S. I see things quite the opposite. We are slipping towards the european model with expanding entitlements, unfunded mandates and an ever expanding litany of ridiculous laws. Self reliance empowers the individual and the state. Few things are as inefficient as government bureaucracy.
- grecy 14y agoThe major difference being that the US ranks dead last among developed countries in every way that directly impacts the life of the average person on the street. Life Expectancy, poverty rates, murder rates, education, etc. etc.
- erichocean 14y agoLife Expectancy, poverty rates, murder rates, education, etc. etc. All of those measures are not even close to homogeneous across the US, so any talk of the the "average person on the street" is meaningless, statistically. You really have to segment the US in order to get an accurate picture for what it's like for a particular person (or kind of person, such as a typical HNer) to live here.
- grecy 14y agoThat's the whole point of taking a sample across a big population, we're talking about the average, not how life is for one particular group or another. Everyone in America is impacted by the choice to put corporate profits ahead of public spending.
- _delirium 14y ago> Few things are as inefficient as government bureaucracy. I haven't found this to be blanket true. My dealings with the Danish government are a dream of transparency and efficiency compared to my experiences interacting with large American corporations. I had to go through more bureaucratic nonsense (including urine testing!) to get hired for a shitty summer job in high school, than anything I've had to do for the Danish government, and that even includes getting a visa.