tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post1261625185666335626..comments2024-01-18T16:20:09.743+01:00Comments on Nils' Blog: Little bit on PoliticsNilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06468755466492675831noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-845717581864964502012-11-20T22:01:16.885+01:002012-11-20T22:01:16.885+01:00To be honest, by our standards here Obama is still...To be honest, by our standards here Obama is still pretty much 'middle' ;) certainly not a socialist or 'left' the way we understand it. he is still conservative on lots of things and would be waaaaay 'right' compared to our socialist politicians.<br /><br />which makes it all the more humorous to read socialism outcries in the US. I wonder what these people would do if they lived in one of the northern European countries lol.Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04473554645340972749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-27234905967979432462012-11-13T10:15:51.766+01:002012-11-13T10:15:51.766+01:00I am glad Obama won. Not because I had a specific ...I am glad Obama won. Not because I had a specific preference for one or the other, but simply because it seems that presidents do better in their second term. <br /><br />They have no elections to worry about, and can simply deal with being president for the next four years. And they have learned some already from the first four years. Sweetcherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03904742253394231819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-48885308175437138422012-11-11T10:19:40.697+01:002012-11-11T10:19:40.697+01:00A few years ago when California elected the Democr...A few years ago when California elected the Democratic governor instead of the Republican, I read more than one place say how the state was DOOOOOOOMED because there would be no fiscal responsibility. Here we are a few years later and the governor has looked long and hard at the problems facing the state and has come up with a plan. This most recent election had one element: an increase on taxes that was passed by a popular vote. If this had not passed, there would have been some mandatory cuts to the state budget.<br /><br />California still exists and will continue on. The U.S. will continue to exist for years to come. Perhaps we won't be the world's police/bully/whatever you want, but we'll survive and move on.Psychochildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066038436696697892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-53860505317111766402012-11-10T14:54:26.059+01:002012-11-10T14:54:26.059+01:00Obviously, USA system is doomed either way!
The q...Obviously, USA system is doomed either way!<br /><br />The question is mostly will it happen slowly like Japanese "Lost Decade", or it will be triggered by some kind of catastrophic collapse - either financial or WW3.Shalckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929708411856414654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801344413612447717.post-75325566545932321072012-11-09T22:21:45.246+01:002012-11-09T22:21:45.246+01:00Nils, nice to see you back on the blogosphere bud....Nils, nice to see you back on the blogosphere bud.<br /><br />The truth is, Romney wasn't such a bad guy. He pulled too far right during the primaries and could never recover enough moderates to win the election. However, if he hadn't, he may have lost the primary and it would have been "Obama Vs. some loony".<br /><br />As for the state of the US. Its been bad at other times as well. However, our failure to focus on infrastucture becomes very apparent when you visit europe. In terms of the overall strength of the economy, I would argue that compared to Europe, the US is actually sitting pretty right about now. I think we are poised in a much stronger position than Europe is as a whole. Leadership is our biggest problem right now, if we can fix that problem, nothing can stop us.Leonidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992851507675916719noreply@blogger.com