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Originally Posted by Cpl. Kalkwarf
Actually its the mostly liberal policies (democrat and republican liberals) and democrats in Bushes last two years that did the damage (starting during Clinton with the loans for housing to people who could not afford them aka pressure on the banks to make them which in turn caused the housing bubble and the start of this major mess).
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As for Targ I have to disagree. And if you are right there still might be hope but I doubt it. Currently, I have not seen anywhere in the world politicians doing their jobs whatever their political colors. Strangely, they are all good at putting the burden on country's citizens who often fall to that old trap. "I'm telling ya, that's the other side who did wrong".
Of course, I can't say for other countries but I base my judgement on real life experience. The first date back to the mid-1990's. I was invited at a famous frenchman's birthday and you could find there all of our political leaders: right, left, communist, extreme right... Everyone going along fine.
Three month ago, I sent 580 emails to french politicans: 577 deputies, 1 to the senate president, 1 to the President and 1 to the prime minister. Out of these I received 8 answers: 1 f'rom the President (I don't like him but at least he does things right on that matter), 7 from various deputies (2 socialists, 1 communist and 4 from the right). From the 570 other representatives of the people, not a word, not even a polite one. Something else was interesting those who answered were either born outside of France or were elected in the most troubled areas of the country (often both).
France is a Republic which exists BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE and IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE. I respect that, a very large majority of the french citizens respect that, most of our top-politicians sit on it (not to talk of corruption at all level). Strangely, 15 years ago while taking a political course in the American University of Paris, the teacher (he was american) told us that France was increasingly in a situation similar to that of 1789. I agree and, today, I have to confessed that the most thorough political analysis of France has been given me by an American.
I sincerely whish that we would avoid a revolution but if it had to happen I would be very supportive of it.
Then, I agree with your last statement:
have all a great day