Reply #34: I wish that Americans could enjoy the democratic socialist vacations. [View All]

[JDPriestly]

I wish that Americans could enjoy the democratic socialist public transportation.

I used to think that the European system was less open to technical innovation, actually innovation of all kinds, but even in that area Europeans are way ahead of us -- speed rail, solar panels, in many areas. I don't think it is entirely because they are democratic socialist. I think it has a lot to do with the qualities they seek in their leaders. For one thing, most of the European heads of state worked hard in school and excelled academically. President Obama has a good education, but in spite of all the private schools and Ivy League universities he attended, George W. Bush was ignorant in many respects. With the exception of Berlusconi in Italy, I cannot imagine that such a foolish person could become the leader of a European country. And even Berlusconi is a very clever man.