On the same day in The Washington Post:
- Furious over high gas prices, protesters in the UK and France shut down intersections and ports.
- The former White House press secretary accuses the press of faltering when it should have been asking harder questions about the Iraq war.
In other words, European democracy looks more muscular than ours.
Which is why right-wingers really hate Europe; they sense that perhaps it's adhering more to American ideals. There was also the case where a British reporter interviewed Bush, and rattled him by conducting an actual interview, as opposed to journalistic f*ll*tio.
Posted by: Barry | 05/30/2008 at 09:55
"In other words, European democracy looks more muscular than ours."
That's a bit broad and vague at the same time. Could you qualify that conclusion a bit?
Posted by: Jay | 06/01/2008 at 14:35
If people in the US did similar protests wouldn't they just be called "fat SUV-driving pigs"?
Posted by: K Kramer | 06/03/2008 at 07:15
Perhaps you missed the recent protests by truckers in the US.
For example:
http://www.nbc6.net/news/4832833/detail.html
Note, however, that the price of petrol in Europe is about double what we're paying in the US. So, perhaps people in the US who are complaining about fuel costs are just "fat SUV-driving pigs" after all.
Personally, I think higher gas prices are a good things, since it is finally forcing people to rethink wasteful lifestyles and making more environmentally-friendly technologies economically feasible.
Posted by: Dylan | 06/03/2008 at 10:07
The Euros are protesting, wonderful. It is the only thing the mob is good at doing over there. If they did not elect Socialists who are taxing gas at almost a 50% clip, their fuel prices would be close to what they are in the US. The chickens have come home to roost over the pond.
Posted by: Rich | 06/06/2008 at 07:02
In other words, European democracy looks more muscular than ours.
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