Notes David Brooks today in the Times:
"The liberal project of the postwar era has bred a stultifying conservatism, a fear of dynamic flexibility, a greater concern for guarding what exists than for creating what doesn't."
Europe already has what most American Liberals want....and Europe wants to keep it that way.
The real issue is not "liberalism," but rather how to instill the money grubbing mentality that is so noticeable in the US and in Asia.
Many Americans today are "working for their health insurance," NOT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO WORK....
If Americans had National Health Care, I suspect that our "unemployment rate" would be equal to that of Europe...as millions abandon the work force to persue other interests...
At $900++ per month for basic coverage for a family of 3 or 4....the incentive to stay employed is huge!
THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WORKERS NEED TO FEEL THE LASH OF POVERTY AND STARVATION TO KEEP THEM MOTIVATED....BUT IS THIS A GOAL THAT A NATION SHOULD STRIVE FOR?
EUROLANDERS WILL PROTECT THE EUROPEAN LIFESTYLE...AND THEY SHOULD!
LET THE AMERICAN WORKERS FEEL THE LASH OF POVERTY AND DISEASE LIKE TODAY'S CHINESE COOLIE LABOR THAT PROVIDES US WITH "CHEAP STUFF" FOR WALMART SHELVES.....
NOTHING LIKE POVERTY AND RUIN TO MOTIVATE THE WORKING CLASSES.
