Mitt Romney in France | 22 comments (22 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Mitt Romney in France (4.00 / 2)

What?

When society breaks down and chaos ensues, the logical result is that those went through the experience will get have a greater respect and understanding of the anti-chaos forces of the State. They'll see what's needed to make sure those things don't happen again.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid on Sun Nov 18th, 2007 at 12:29:05 PM EST
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Re: Mitt Romney in France (4.00 / 5)

Pfff. I know a lot of people who were witnesses of May '68, and their reactions are extremely varied. Some - of an authoritarian mindset, whether they knew it or not before those events - reacted as you suggest. Others drew inspiration from it for different forms of revolt, collective or (often) individualist.

A number of Parisians who explained their experiences of '68 to me were fairly indifferent. It wasn't such a big deal, they thought. You just worked your way round it while it was happening.

"Chaos" is a big and overworked word, imho.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Nov 18th, 2007 at 02:32:07 PM EST
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Chaos (4.00 / 5)

"Chaos" is a big and overworked word, imho.

Especially when used about France and even more about French strikes.

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

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Sun Nov 18th, 2007 at 03:11:59 PM EST
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Re: Chaos (4.00 / 4)

Yes, but you have to understand: Here in the states we're so incompetent about strikes and protests that we need to lie to ourselves and pretend y'all are the fuck-ups.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Sun Nov 18th, 2007 at 05:13:10 PM EST
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Re: Chaos (4.00 / 3)

It's really so simple. When politicians make policies that deprive people of jobs, homes, health insurance, etc, turning their lives and their communities upside down, that's free enterprise. When you hold up a sign to complain about it, that's chaos.

Karen in Austin

'tis strange I should be old and neither wise nor valiant. From "The Maid's Tragedy" by Beaumont & Fletcher

by Wife of Bath (kareninaustin at g mail dot com) on Mon Nov 19th, 2007 at 05:43:24 AM EST
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