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It just never stops, and it's damn depressing. I was at a conference yesterday, and I was told that I should stop believe in Santa Claus (the guy actually said that, and expressed his pity and disappointment, as a "leftwing guy", that I'd utter such ideological nonsense) when I brought up some of the idea we discuss here about France and the Anglo Disease.

Sigh....

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 05:21:51 AM EST
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That's what comes of being a Pinko Subversive.

"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky
by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 06:26:28 AM EST
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What nationality was this "leftwing guy"?
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 07:58:14 AM EST
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But he then proceeded to tell me how great the Swedish model was...

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 08:24:21 AM EST
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That's what's so leftwing about him.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 08:35:12 AM EST
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I'd have thought you rather liked Swedish Models. There's one called Inga who's a cracker.

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 11:31:26 AM EST
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No, no. The French are all about Italian models these days.
by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 11:51:16 AM EST
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A "socialist" no doubt.

Y'know, you can always come over, away from the "dark side," to employ the metaphorical devices of your previous interlocutor. You just have to become accustomed to keeping quiet about things while participating in professional events and such...

Fai de bèn a Bertrand, te lou rendra en cagant

by redstar on Wed Jan 23rd, 2008 at 10:50:37 AM EST
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