[Philistone]

Agreed. The problem is that Europeans are used to authoritative central governments.Their only concern is getting a central government that does “what should be done.”

They have zero experience with the idea that individuals, if left to their own devices, will generally do the right thing.

The thing the IRKED me no end when living in France was the extent to which the average Frenchman had no confidence in his own ability to regulate his own affairs. It was always “the government should do something!”

[speekinout]

The thing the IRKED me no end when living in France was the extent to which the average Frenchman had no confidence in his own ability to regulate his own affairs. It was always “the government should do something!”

I guess I won't ask how you feel about liberal Dems in the US. :-)