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Originally Posted by MrFriendly
Both foreign and domestic US policy is talked about quite a lot in the media here, and in quite some depth in some publications. We kind of have to know what's going on because our economy will quite often shadow your economy. The heart of all this is that US policy affects us, a lot. So, every time a US election springs up, all we really get to do is sit back with white knuckles hoping that the next guy to get into power doesn't fuck things up any worse.
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Same here in Iceland. Big time. I mean, fuck... we're going bankrupt right now, with no small thanks going to the meltdown in the US. You think Icelanders don't give a shit about what goes on in US politics? No, even Jón the Fisherman has a damn good idea of how US politics works, far more than Joe the Plumber knows about what goes on in Iceland. FAR MORE.
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Originally Posted by MrFriendly
And also, I'd like to know why Americans have this morbid fear of socialised services?
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Not all of us have that morbid fear. I would welcome it with open arms, believe me.