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He's speaking in American terms. Joel Send a noteboard - 28/09/2009 12:42:57 AM
The Free Democrats are a textbook example of a liberal party, after all.

But yes, it should be good that Germany can take a more consistent approach now, and is rid of that awkward grand coalition. And Labour is rather doomed in the UK, yes, it's just a matter of time. As I understand it, the election that will put the Tories in power has to be held in June at the very latest, five years after the last general election.

To be fair, I had to look them up myself, but all the economic hallmarks of economic liberalism are part and parcel of what we style "fiscal conservatism. " Which frankly makes more sense to me; if "curtailing red tape, privatizations, deregulation, curtailing public subsidies, and a reform of collective bargaining laws" is "liberal" now, does that make socialism "conservative"? In what world does that make sense...? :confused:
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First Germany, next Great Britain - - 27/09/2009 11:24:48 PM 815 Views
Your terminology is confusing... - 27/09/2009 11:40:38 PM 505 Views
He's speaking in American terms. - 28/09/2009 12:42:57 AM 526 Views
As I said. Confusing terminology. - 28/09/2009 11:32:46 AM 575 Views
"Conservative" and "liberal" seem like perfect antonyms to me. - 29/09/2009 05:22:36 PM 585 Views
That'd be because you are american - 29/09/2009 07:13:09 PM 464 Views
What Floffe said. - 29/09/2009 07:31:51 PM 548 Views
I disagree - 29/09/2009 09:25:37 PM 397 Views
Sorry, do you think Labour is a liberal party? *NM* - 27/09/2009 11:42:26 PM 254 Views
Yes I do. Left-wing Liberals, the very worst of both worlds. *NM* - 27/09/2009 11:58:24 PM 275 Views
Ooo, Germany- - 28/09/2009 12:19:40 AM 549 Views
Edumacate yourself! - 28/09/2009 12:39:09 AM 502 Views
Well - 28/09/2009 08:42:29 AM 527 Views
wtf - 28/09/2009 01:26:18 PM 661 Views
I know, I know - 28/09/2009 09:01:17 PM 375 Views
I've got something for your cuteness list - 29/09/2009 08:35:30 AM 542 Views
Awww, let's hug him! - 29/09/2009 06:26:44 PM 394 Views
Him?? - 29/09/2009 08:55:03 PM 455 Views
Well, he's the one with the cute last name! - 29/09/2009 09:24:34 PM 377 Views
I am more thinking we will have to spray you with a riot hose *NM* - 29/09/2009 09:27:10 PM 206 Views
Thats...uh.....crazy talk *NM* - 29/09/2009 09:32:14 PM 246 Views
Is it really? - 29/09/2009 09:33:32 PM 491 Views
Re: Is it really? - 29/09/2009 09:35:48 PM 392 Views
For some reason, I read that as "spay you"... - 29/09/2009 10:24:20 PM 566 Views
Owie *NM* - 29/09/2009 10:32:37 PM 271 Views
For an older gentleman, Guido Westerwelle isn't so bad looking - 29/09/2009 03:20:17 PM 503 Views
He's handsome, if a bit bland-looking - 29/09/2009 06:19:33 PM 395 Views
We still like you, we just don't want to do you - 29/09/2009 06:25:09 PM 398 Views
You only say that because he is gay - 29/09/2009 08:57:13 PM 393 Views
Also what I read about the fdp in summary - 29/09/2009 09:18:11 PM 338 Views
you're such a complete sheep. *NM* - 28/09/2009 02:18:14 AM 323 Views
It doesn't make that much of a difference who is in charge anyway - 28/09/2009 08:41:55 AM 459 Views
According to an analysis that I read in the NYT, it may. - 28/09/2009 01:24:05 PM 379 Views
That same article says radical changes are unlikely, though. - 28/09/2009 01:43:30 PM 583 Views
No one said there would be radical changes. But there will be changes - 28/09/2009 01:56:01 PM 471 Views
Merkel is further to the left than most if not all Democrats in government here in the US. - 28/09/2009 01:25:09 PM 521 Views
In comparison, that's true of course *NM* - 28/09/2009 01:35:35 PM 265 Views
He is quite ignorant. - 28/09/2009 01:41:54 PM 420 Views

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