(11-06-2011, 06:20 PM)kandrathe Wrote: I do like the Eurovision contest though.
Ooo nice list!
When I am finished working I will make one myself.
Spot on for most of the points I think.
However Europe has a lot of differences. Countries like Poland, Italy and Sweden are a lot more american than you think. Probably having more space (lower population density) has a lot to do with this.
And I guess it has to do with your age
but the chilli peppers are pretty mellow. Never been to an Obituary or Sepultura concert? (11-07-2011, 05:49 AM)kandrathe Wrote: I mean, you must realize that you are on one end of the bell curve here, yes? In order to even have a reasonable conversation with 98% of the world you're going to need to move pretty far out of your comfort zone.
If you basically look at government probably yes but in the west there has been going on a huge movement to the right the last 20 years.
This has to do with an effective 'campaign' from the right wing (especially the economic right wing) to hate everything that is leftish.
Likely in a few years this will shift again like it always does but at the moment it is like that.
But if you really would ask teh guy on the street his opinion about lots of things he would be economically more to the left than how he voted.
I mentioned some time ago that the asked americans about all kinds of socioeconomic questions and it turned out they could pretty much agree with how Sweden is doing things.
It might be caused by the fact that loving capitilism and hating lefty's is being seen as patriotism. A lefty can just as well be patriotic.**
My point being; 98% seems a bit over the top.
** side note; patriotism is a bit dumb......unless when supporting your national football team-