Lucille
04-23-2012, 12:36 PM
Nationalism and Socialism on the Rise in France (http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2012/04/23/nationalism-and-socialism-on-the-rise-in-france/)
Much of the resurgence of these unpleasant trends has to do with conservatives’ lack of effective communication. That conservatives have allowed for the current economic crisis to be portrayed as a crisis of capitalism is a shame. Over regulation, bailouts, and government collusion allowed for and encouraged the situation we have now.
Europe and the U.S. have very different histories with socialism and nationalism. Nonetheless, the refuge that people feel in socialism and nationalism does not stop at America’s borders. Americans are not immune to the attitudes and fears of Europeans, and should take note of what is happening in France.
Many times DH wants to give up, but I keep telling him how important it is to stay involved and keep talking. People need to know the "free market" did not cause this financial crisis--the government did, just like it did the first Great Depression.
So tragic how Bastiat is pretty much unknown to the French (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?274721-Great-article-on-Ron-and-Rand-Paul-in-best-known-French-newspaper-quot-Le-Monde-quot).
Much of the resurgence of these unpleasant trends has to do with conservatives’ lack of effective communication. That conservatives have allowed for the current economic crisis to be portrayed as a crisis of capitalism is a shame. Over regulation, bailouts, and government collusion allowed for and encouraged the situation we have now.
Europe and the U.S. have very different histories with socialism and nationalism. Nonetheless, the refuge that people feel in socialism and nationalism does not stop at America’s borders. Americans are not immune to the attitudes and fears of Europeans, and should take note of what is happening in France.
Many times DH wants to give up, but I keep telling him how important it is to stay involved and keep talking. People need to know the "free market" did not cause this financial crisis--the government did, just like it did the first Great Depression.
So tragic how Bastiat is pretty much unknown to the French (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?274721-Great-article-on-Ron-and-Rand-Paul-in-best-known-French-newspaper-quot-Le-Monde-quot).