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Socialist governments and parties in Europe have been on the defensive for so long that there is now very little left to defend, at least in the domain of popular conceptions of the society and economy.

They are as culpable as anyone for the misgovernment of the past 15+ years.

By laying out pros and cons we risk inducing people to join the debate, and losing control of a process that only we fully understand. - Alan Greenspan

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 21st, 2010 at 02:48:48 PM EST
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And I thought you were trying to be charitable to the "technocrats"! Perhaps you meant some scare quotes around the word claim?

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Fri Oct 22nd, 2010 at 12:34:10 AM EST
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