From: dwayne (dwayne@morphine.neuron.net)
Date: Wed Jun 20 2001 - 02:03:18 MDT
Hi
> Don't forget that many in America don't like the idea
> either. Socialism is an economic philosophy that can
> be understood by a five-year-old; and there are many
> people with degrees in economics who cannot articulate
> how the free market works. But yes, you're right, there
> is a greater tendency for Europeans to be anti-free market.
Same with Australians. I hang out in an irc channel populated 99% with americans and
they keep telling me I live in a socialist country (!!) and these are very clever, very
clued-up americans. Bizarre. But I'd say australians would be more in line with
europeans than americans. I think. Feel free to comment Damien and Emlys and any other
aussies here :-)
Mind you our conservative government is *desperately* trying to turn this around, but I
strongly feel that capitalism is contrary to the australian ideal of "the fair go" and
so some pretty heavy social re-engineering is required.
Dwayne
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