ask again after we give social security a few more years to run on the doom clock.UrbanRats said:That is beyond the point.
Old people are "useless" to society (for the most part) you don't want to take them out too though, right?
ask again after we give social security a few more years to run on the doom clock.UrbanRats said:That is beyond the point.
Old people are "useless" to society (for the most part) you don't want to take them out too though, right?
Fucking facts said:Sweden has .89 homocide(s) per 100,000 inhabitants.
Fucking facts said:5 homicides per 100,000 in America
BGBW said:Yeah, but you'll find the videogame system is a RRoD'd 360 with Kinectimals and no Kinect.
To be fair, americans don't have much experience with running a country.godels rotating universe said:The amount of butthurt that Americans display when it is shown that the rest of the Western World is both better at things and does those better things more left-wing is wonderful. First healthcare, now prisons.
"Bu-bu-bu the whole point of prisons is that you treat people like shit and then kill them! That's the only way to keep our crime rates the envy of the Western World!"
And that's just the way some of my countrymen want it, sadly enough. There's no consideration given to rehabilitation or the reasons people commit crimes in the first place, just a big homogenous group of bad people who deserve to suffer.lexi said:They actually come out worse, with extremely reduced ability to function in society.
godels rotating universe said:The amount of butthurt that Americans display when it is shown that the rest of the Western World is both better at things and does those better things more left-wing is wonderful. First healthcare, now prisons.
"Bu-bu-bu the whole point of prisons is that you treat people like shit and then kill them! That's the only way to keep our crime rates the envy of the Western World!"
Vilam said:Shocking revelation: I don't want your prisons or your health care.
So this is the point where you've just admitted to being a joke character.Vilam said:Shocking revelation: I don't want your prisons or your health care.
SnakeswithLasers said:So this is the point where you've just admitted to being a joke character.
It's not so much as the US has fallen far behind as it has never really strived for what we have.LegendofJoe said:Under many important social metrics the US has fallen far behind Northern Europe and most people refuse to admit or even acknowledge it. It's a sick combination of pride and ignorance that quite simply depresses me. Where did things go so wrong?
Hmm... I guess that makes me someone who wants America to be better, as opposed to someone who swallows all the fear-mongering bullshit.Vilam said:Ah right, sharing the opinion of the majority makes me a joke character...
What's that make you?
Treefingers said:@Vilam can you explain why you do not want their healthcare?
So because you have "excellent" health care, the 50 million uninsured, i.e. nearly 17% of the country, don't deserve reform? Nice.Vilam said:I have excellent health care and insurance coverage that I pay a very modest amount for that serves me well. The changes to American health care have already negatively impacted me by adding unnecessary complications to FSA accounts (redundant, I know).
The whole farce being Europeans are still paying for health care, they just do it upfront through their taxes. I don't need someone to take a cut of my money to ensure I'll responsibly take care of myself.
Vilam said:I have excellent health care and insurance coverage that I pay a very modest amount for that serves me well.
Vilam said:The whole farce being Europeans are still paying for health care, they just do it upfront through their taxes.
Vilam said:I don't need someone to take a cut of my money to ensure I'll responsibly take care of myself.