Doomed, youse guys is clearly doomed, cause you aint got the sophistication to understand how cutting living standards is the path to improved standards of living.
See, its simple: because that McKinsey guy said so, is why. Anyone who knows as much about sex as him, he's gotta be a real wise guy. I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.
then don't forget to throw in this one as well:
[Auf Wiedersehen, la dolce vitaTM Alert]
"In France, when you can't afford a baguette anymore, you know you're in trouble," Ms. Renard said one recent evening in her kitchen, as her partner measured powdered milk for their 13-month-old son, Vincent. "The French Revolution started with bread riots." The European dream is under assault, as the wave of inflation sweeping the globe mixes with this continent's long-stagnant wages. Families that once enjoyed Europe's vaunted quality of life are pinching pennies to buy necessities, and cutting back on extras like movies and vacations abroad. Potentially more disturbing -- especially to the political and social order -- are the millions across the continent grappling with the realization that they may have lives worse, not better, than their parents. For Europe's Middle-Class, Stagnant Wages Stunt Lifestyle - New York Times
The European dream is under assault, as the wave of inflation sweeping the globe mixes with this continent's long-stagnant wages. Families that once enjoyed Europe's vaunted quality of life are pinching pennies to buy necessities, and cutting back on extras like movies and vacations abroad.
Potentially more disturbing -- especially to the political and social order -- are the millions across the continent grappling with the realization that they may have lives worse, not better, than their parents.
For Europe's Middle-Class, Stagnant Wages Stunt Lifestyle - New York Times
Are you okay with changing the title of both your previous diaries (Europe.Is.Doomed -> Europe.Is.Doomed (2), and this one to (3) )? *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
