Jerome, you know that is at least partially what I mean.  I followed the links from your work on dkos to here and am an unashamed fan or your work, especially the energy seminar that you have provided.  But what I think would also be helpful is to have people post the day-to-day stuff that Europeans have accomplished and that we have not obtained.  Really nuts and bolts things like health care, how it is provided, what kinds of things you think it does well for your life, how you get your vacations arranged, how long they last, what the rules are.  I think it is very helpful to have proof posted that these things are possible to have without bankrupting the state-though we may have to tone down the adventurism-sort of a reverse Norquist theme.  I'd like to see people who work in trade unions spelling out not just the advantages of them but also the nuts and bolts of how they work.  This all would be in addition to your usual great work, not in place of it.

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