Difference between revisions of "Europe"
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==Old Europe== | ==Old Europe== | ||
| − | "Old Europe" is a fictional "talking point" used by "Young America<ref>According to Burroughs, America was old long before the Europeans found it. I'll link one of my poems soon, I promise,</ref>" to just act stupid in the world of politics. | + | "Old Europe" is a fictional "talking point" used by "Young America<ref>According to Burroughs, America was old long before the Europeans found it. I'll link one of my poems soon, I promise,</ref>" to just act stupid in the world of politics. It should be noted that 'Old Europe' ( [[fun:France|Saddam appeasers and Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys]] ) is not to be confused with 'Our European Allies' who gallantly stood shoulder to shoulder with the US to defy <s>the United Nations and International Law</s> Saddam and the <s>non-existent</s> very real threat he posed to <s>oil prices</s> the Free World |
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Nevermind that ''all'' these countries are democracies, and don't even require passports to travel between them. Hmmm, hello, [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]]? | Nevermind that ''all'' these countries are democracies, and don't even require passports to travel between them. Hmmm, hello, [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]]? | ||
| − | In general, "old Europe" has wised up to the stupidity of war as a solution to human problems, having fought them on their own land for too many centuries. ''Et tu, [[United States|Brute]] | + | In general, "old Europe" has wised up to the stupidity of war as a solution to human problems, having fought them on their own land for too many centuries. ''Et tu, [[United States|Brute]] |
==New Europe== | ==New Europe== | ||
Revision as of 11:50, 30 January 2008
Europe is the western end of the eurasian land mass, usually defined as being west of the Ural mountain range.
Old Europe
"Old Europe" is a fictional "talking point" used by "Young America[1]" to just act stupid in the world of politics. It should be noted that 'Old Europe' ( Saddam appeasers and Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys ) is not to be confused with 'Our European Allies' who gallantly stood shoulder to shoulder with the US to defy the United Nations and International Law Saddam and the non-existent very real threat he posed to oil prices the Free World
Members of "Old Europe":
- The United Kingdom
- France
- Germany
- Spain
- Portugal
- Italy
- the Netherlands
Nevermind that all these countries are democracies, and don't even require passports to travel between them. Hmmm, hello, Canada and Mexico?
In general, "old Europe" has wised up to the stupidity of war as a solution to human problems, having fought them on their own land for too many centuries. Et tu, Brute
New Europe
"New Europe" is manifested in the European Union, an economic bloc comprising virtually the entire continent now. They use a single currency, the Euro (except for Britain, whohave retained their pound), which since its launch at parity with the U.S. dollar, has risen to roughly USD1.25-1.30. With a combined population of almost 500 million people (at this writing), and relatively open borders to movement of people and money[2], the EU is well on its way to becoming the strongest single economy in the world.
In an interesting side note, Turkey is trying to join the EU. If certain legal, social and not being predominantly Muslim hurdles can be cleared, they would be the first country not in Europe[3] to join the European Union, and could mark an end to the US lead policiy of Islamophobia followed by current member states. Who's next, Egypt? Canada?
Some other bits of Yerp
Switzerland has "Cantons", banks, clocks, chocolate, neutrality, uses four languages but has none of its own, and if you say it seven times in a row, has no meaning. Four hundred years of peace, democracy and brotherly love, and what did they invent? The cuckoo clock.
Sweden is a large country in Scandinavia. Usually considered a stronghold of liberalism, Sweden is a welfare state, and consistently ranks in the top 10 in the UN Human Development Index.
They make Saabs, Volvos and hot tubs.
ABBA were great.
References, notes, and link spam
- ↑ According to Burroughs, America was old long before the Europeans found it. I'll link one of my poems soon, I promise,
- ↑ Contrast this with NAFTA, where the money is free to go wherever it buys the most cheap labor, but the people have giant fences built to stop them from crossing the borders.
- ↑ Depending on your definition.