Soleron said:
Free speech - Patriot Act is far worse than anything in Europe. Obama can claim to be against it but he allows it and similar to continue Personal freedom - DMCA is again worse than anything here. TSA checks. Online gambling being banned. I'd say it's about the same to worse Immigration - The UK admits many more types of people than the US and it's MUCH easier to get a Visa for any reason. Other reasons in article don't hold up, please give specifics. Meanwhile on Education, Health, Policing, Defence and Welfare we are to the left. Economic policy is similar. Social/moral policy our moderate right wing is to the left of nost Democrats and our status quo is CERTAINLY in the liberal direction on issues like abortion, religiousity, and gun control. |
Sexism/Racism - Totally not true. We don't have people burning things down because their race can't get jobs, like say.. france. Aside from which their is a systematic problem in sexism and racism education and just in general awareness that is prevelent right up to the faculty who studies such things. They still see sexism and racism as a pure economic matter. IE: Nothing is sexist unless you ask for favors for it. Nothing is racist unless you lose out on a promotion or job because of it.
As for racism... has any europeon country elected a minority as the leader of their country? Actual question here. I mean, the closest I could figure was Benjamin Disraeli. Though... not really.
Since we're talking Texas a more rightwing state... wanna compare texas to say... Romania? Or Sweeden? Or Italty? Or Spain?
Free Speech - The patriot act in no way restircts free speech. So... I don't get what your talking about here.
Personal Freedoms - Such a large list it would be hard to get into.
Immigration - Yes, the UK lets in a lot of varied people... from europe... and some other people and HATE doing it. You ask most europeons i've met on these boards, even the i
As for the other reasons in the article not holding up... uh, yes they do?
Europe is more foward on abortion? Are you sure about that?
Abortion is legal everywhere in the US, not everywhere in europe.
http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/files/blogger2wp/Sexuality-AbortionLawsAroundtheWorld.png
The US's abortion laws are more liberal then the UK's abortion laws. US is abortion on demand. UK is abortion with proof (though the burden of proof is low to the point of almost non existense it's still worse then the Us.) well... unless you live in northern Ireland I think?
