For thsoe who use German Socialism as an example

[kenny61]

Too busy to get into this but saw this is yesterdays Wall Street journal. Apparently Germany is starting to seee the light about it's social programs and the lack of religion....Hmm a future insight into our next election maybe...

Center-Left Party Faces Staggering Loss - WSJ.com

Germany's oldest party has been squeezed between conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel's centrist course and the upstart Left party, which has eaten into the SPD's working-class base thanks to its pro-welfare, antimarket and pacifist rhetoric.

"When I look at how much income I have left after taxes at the end of the month, it's just not OK," says Robert Rigo, a 37-year-old engineer, after voting for Ms. Merkel's alliance in the affluent Berlin suburb of Zehlendorf.

But many Germans are also concerned about the country's heavy public debts, which could make it hard to pay for rising pension and health-care costs as the population ages. "I hope for greater and more effective reduction of debt, especially with future generations in mind," said Sonja Becker, a 28-year-old Berlin on maternity leave, as she queued to vote in Zehlendorf.

Mandate for Change in Germany - WSJ.com

At the CDU's headquarters in Berlin, a packed house of party faithful also consumed grilled sausages and beer as they received the results. Their own party's showing was less than many had hoped and drew only polite applause. Louder cheers came when the FDP's decisive gains and the SPD's dismal performance were announced.

I predict a battle between the American welfare party and the working party in the future. Time will tell...


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