tata 22 янв 2010, 14:56
вот это интересно - из американских уст
hank you for the kind words regarding "well-thought out."
No, I do not necessarily think that DK is communist, but I do have to say that the ugly combination of DK's social system and Jantelov is probably far closer to the idealistic communist theory espoused by Karl Marx than anything Russia or China ever came up with. Danes speak of democracy, but what they actually practice is something much different. Democracy in DK is in name only and is only for the purpose of shooting one's mouth off unthinkingly without fear of consequences, but their actions are much closer to the old East-German DDR society. Everybody spies on each other, the favorite phrase is "Hey, you should not be ALLOWED to do that!", and any attempt to excel at anything is beaten down by the alcohol-fueled masses. Have you tried to do something as simple as pass a slow-moving Dane on the highway lately? The resulting Danish behavior says it all right there.
I spend a lot of quality time with my son making absoutely sure that he sees both of his homelands with a realistic eye. I will not accept any shred of Jantelov in my house, even from his little friends. He can dream of and be whatever he wants in life, and if some Danish jerk wants to complain, my son knows and is welcome to use one of his father's favorite phrases: Stik din Jantelov op din røv!
My objections to some of DK's social system are based upon the excesses. My favorite examples, which I have posted here before, are these stupid and VERY expensive John Deere tractors that the Kommune uses to go around washing sign posts. Every time I see one of those I want to find the politician/bureaucrat who came up with that idea and give him some genital electro-shock therapy. What a colossal waste of tax money. This one is the most obvious excesses, but the list of bullsh*t social programs/government activities is long and expensive. They are not necessary for the quality of life in DK and only serve to employ Danish bureaucrats who could not hold a real job if their life depended upon it.
Denmark does many things very well. But it also does some things incredibly badly, and Danes refuse to separate the two, especially if someone non-Danish points the finger. Danes are far more concerned about waving their flag in a foreigner's nose than they are about intelligent dialog with respect to something that could be done better. Make one slightly negative observation about how something is being done and the Danish reaction is automatic and unthinking from the hip: "Yeah? Well in YOUR country (blah blah blah)!" The worst part of this reaction is that the Dane in question is usually completely wrong with their observation of your country, but that is beside the point. the tactic is to divert the attention away from DK and gloss over the problem.
I also have a huge problem with the way DK currently does things because as a result of the excesses, DK is pricing itself out of the world market, and Danes are simply too stupified and numb to see what is happening to their country. Every week there are more permanent job losses, and Danes truly do not get the message. Amazing! I have a son who is half-Danish, and I would like him to have some options when he grows up. What I see right now are some very short-sighted people taking his options away, and as a bone-fide in-your-face flaming-left-wing California vocal activist I am NOT about to let these clueless jerks get away with it unchallenged.
So yes, I am an American, but I am not typical, so Clutha temper your automatic assumptions. I am one of those Americans who thinks that health care is a human right, not a business. I think more emphasis should be given to quality and safe child care in America. I think we absolutely STINK in our treatment of senior citizens in America. I think America would do well to open its eyes, drop the NIH (not invented here) and adopt some Euro-style social programs. I think America has a lot of room for improvement, and Denmark has a few models that could be used (not all, but a few.)
The difference between America and Denmark, however, is that we in America encourage the dialog. In DK you are labeled "udansk", shouted down, personally attacked, and then ignored. I have a problem with this stupid rude short-sightedness and I steadfastly refuse to sit down and shut up. I pay my taxes here, so you (you plural, not you Clutha) are going to listen whether you like it or not.
Bring it on, Denmark. I always win in the long run, because I am always right.
Я русский форум вижу статуей:
мужчина в бронзе, полный властности,
под фиговым листочком спрятан
огромный орган безопасности