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ATG wrote:

U.K.;
isn't it sad to realize that your economy is so fragile that a recession in the Americas breaks your back?

Because your economy is totally sheltered from global markets...?

Bell wrote:

TheAussieReaper wrote:

ATG wrote:

U.K.;
isn't it sad to realize that your economy is so fragile that a recession in the Americas breaks your back?

Because your economy is totally sheltered from global markets...?

Just goes to show how dependant we are on each other despite the distance between capitals.

That was the lesson during the great depression also.

TheAussieReaper wrote:

Bell wrote:

TheAussieReaper wrote:

Because your economy is totally sheltered from global markets...?

Just goes to show how dependant we are on each other despite the distance between capitals.

That was the lesson during the great depression also.

Aye but learning from past mistakes is so lame.  Apparantly.

Kmarion wrote:

ATG, the entire world was engaging in the same poor financial decision making.




Is their any western country out there that isn't doing some sort of economic bail out?

I don't think Norway is, but I could be wrong.

Turquoise wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

ATG, the entire world was engaging in the same poor financial decision making.




Is their any western country out there that isn't doing some sort of economic bail out?

I don't think Norway is, but I could be wrong.

I think the fact that it's a struggle to answer makes my point

The UK is a consumer nation now, relying on the city of London and providing tax havens for foreign millionaires for its survival.

The west dropped real life shit like manufacturing and industry (and even science/technology) for the fake smoke-and-mirrors charade that is the Financial industry, and now it's finally come to fruit, it's paying the price. That's all there is to say. It's especially moreso for certain European countries, like Iceland/UK. That really have nothing going for it in terms of natural resources etc.. (North sea reserves were fun whilst it lasted and pulled the UK out of the shitter from the post-coal days, but that's gone), and are now basically turning into tin pot nations...

ATG wrote:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/iainmartin/4295219/Gordon-Brown-brings-Britain-to-the-edge-of-bankruptcy.html


" when the United states catches a fever, the rest of the world catches a cold..."

In this gloom, the Prime Minister has but one slender hope: that somehow, by force of personality, the new President Obama engineers a rapid American recovery restoring global confidence, energising the markets and making us all forget this bad dream.

U.K.;
isn't it sad to realize that your economy is so fragile that a recession in the Americas breaks your back?

Or, if there is something else going on please inform me.

You yanks love it when the "special relationship" requires the UK to follow you blindly into wars. To sacrifice British solders to forward your hawkish agenda. Then poke fun when we have finical problems?

The world is in recession. Not just the UK & US. Every country on the planet is hoping the US economy kicks off. You pushed globalization around the world to profit from other nations economy and visa verse. We are all linked financially. The Multi nationals and banks span borders.

This global recession is capitalist based and the USA is the hub of capitalism. The country got rich from unchecked capitalism and the UK, drooling, followed.
Ive been saying for years the UK should be aligning herself with Europe instead of begging for scraps at the US table.
Imperialism and interventionism disgust me. The UK aligning herself with the world police aggressor made me ditch my UK passport and get an Irish one.

mikkel wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

ATG, the entire world was engaging in the same poor financial decision making.




Is their any western country out there that isn't doing some sort of economic bail out?

I don't think Norway is, but I could be wrong.

There's no reason why the private sector in Norway would be spared. The difference is that the Norwegian government has the billions needed to make a bailout relatively painless.

Good point...  it would be nice if we had a surplus like that.

Turquoise wrote:

destruktion_6143 wrote:

canada seems to be handling this pretty well tbh. much better than UK/USA

Canada's problem is that they are tied to America very closely.

We consume 85% of your exports.  If we go down, you do next (unless you diversify your trade more).

canada has been diversifying a lot i believe, with trade agreements with china and russia...

still not the point ATG.  what about the hospital in that town who has to make serious cuts now or even close?  what about the small business in that town that will close?  you know who will pay for it?  taxpayers.  and guess who gets by free and clear for fucking it all up...a german company.

mikkel wrote:

usmarine wrote:

still not the point ATG.  what about the hospital in that town who has to make serious cuts now or even close?  what about the small business in that town that will close?  you know who will pay for it?  taxpayers.  and guess who gets by free and clear for fucking it all up...a german company.

That isn't really a one way street.

in this case it sure was.  the germans fucked it up big time and now they ruined a few towns.  and who gets the blame?  the USA.  because the media and their sheep cannot see the facts.

Last edited by usmarine (2009-01-27 05:20:31)