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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 15. October | 121 comments (121 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

These folks are smart people. Shouldn't be too hard to create a democracy that works at least as well as the one in the USA, should it?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Oct 14th, 2008 at 05:50:48 PM EST
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Re: World (none / 1)

The burden of low expectations

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Oct 14th, 2008 at 05:54:46 PM EST
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Re: World (4.00 / 3)

Indeed, I recall reading recently (in the FAZ ?) that American »Democracy« is one of the models the Chinese leadership is looking at. In their understanding the American people has a choice, but plus ça change, . . .

How was it called? »Conservative democracy«, I believe.

Funny, isn't it?

by Humbug (mailklammeraffeschultedivisstrackepunktde) on Tue Oct 14th, 2008 at 07:29:04 PM EST
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Re: World (none / 1)

USA, twice as democratic as the Peoples Republic of China!

by Trond Ove on Wed Oct 15th, 2008 at 03:39:35 AM EST
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