the grass is always greener....

Posted By: greenermeaner on 2009-05-04
In Reply to: NYT article about Dutch "socialism". sm - oldtimer

Too many Americans think those predominantly white countries have it better. Amsterdam has a large squalid violent section, as all modern cities seem to have.

And they are abusing the system. Example:

Ever younger women are completely leaving their inflexible working lives due to depression. These days more and more women are being registered for disability pensions, some even under 30 years of age.

http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/domestic-news/general/6054-ever-younger-women-end-up-as-disability-pensioners.html

I could go on and on about the social, political, and economic ills of those glorious socialist-styled countries, some with taxes as high as 70%. I hope those Americans who support and endorse this style of politics and economics are going to be happy b/c the US is almost there.

You know why the disability pension rates are drastically rising - why work one's butt off for peanuts when the guvmint will provide the same amount of peanuts for doing nothing.

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NYT article about Dutch "socialism". sm - oldtimer
- the grass is always greener.... - greenermeaner
  - And...most of the shops are closed Saturdays - ****
- Hey oldtimer, from another oldtimer! - Teardrop
- I hope the article discusses the problems - Holland is having with radical Muslims.
  - Few were noted - AnudderMT
- Very informative - AnudderMT
  - it would also be interesting to know - dnh
    - Dutch paradise? - A.Nonymous
    - I don't know how you'd even find that info - AnudderMT
      - please remember - dnh
      - The **all in this together** notion - does not register to many on this board.
        I personally don't agree with your post here. - Trigger Happy
        You are right in that - AnnuderMT
        that mentality only works if.. - cj

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