The dwellers within the European Garden have so far been slow to recognize they are getting screwed hard with no lube. Inside the US it is no different. The European Garden is quite capable of burning down It's home without outside assistance as we are witnessing.

I would be quite pleased if we just sat home instead of defending democracy wherever we decide we are needed.

The problem with welfare states is they naturally tend to become oppressive. The sheep want to be protected and the Big Gubmint Shepherd is more than willing to protect the flock. If the Shepherd 's gotta unnecessarily cull a few or a few million, who cares?

Vichy regimes is an apt description.

There is a young lady in Netherlands who's name I can't recall who wants to be the Nigel Farage of Netherlands. So there is hope I guess.

I only use real butter on my popcorn.

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