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Originally Posted by abaya
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. Not all of us have that morbid fear. I would welcome it with open arms, believe me.
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It's been hinted at before, but even Joe the Lumberjack up here in Canada knows a great deal about what's going on. We all follow it--even casually--because it has an impact that goes beyond economics, even.
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