Quote:
Quote:
What Hurricane Katrina exposed was the psychological consequences of the welfare state.

Total rubish! As you might know (you are Duch, right?), calling USA 'welfare state' compared to almost anything in Europe (or at least its richer part) is comical. And yet, our disaters (like floods we just had in Switzerland and Germany, or those really catastrophical two (three?) years ago) look remarkably different.


Very interesting point. i think the difference is that in the large american cities, there are 'haves' and 'have-nots', but here everyone is a 'have'. And in NO, the haves and have-nots are also seperated by race, but here they largely are not. And it's strange that those that are supported by the government here are 'haves', but the people on welfare there are still dirt poor? It seems that the entire black population has become dependant on the government in america?


Edited by Billy (02/09/2005 21:51)