The US will never be a social democracy...

[BritishDemocrat]

...like the UK and Europe is.

EDIT: Just to clarify, I don't mean that the US isn't a democracy. Of course it is. By 'social democracy' I am referring to the European style of government 'for the people', etc...

Being a Brit who has lived in the US for three years I get the impression that the US will NEVER be compatible with European models and roles of government - e.g. nationalised health care, bans on gun ownership and free speech, huge bureaucratic mess in government, huge social safety net (that in essence becomes a disincentive for self improvement).

And I think you guys are definately better for it. Bear in mind that we Brits are taxed 40% on median incomes, have lost a lot of our social liberties and the government plays a ridiculous, overbearing role in our lives.

I love the Democratic party because it is progressive without following the European model. It wants to guarantee universal health care without having the government run it. It wants to give equal rights without restricting people's free speech. It wants to increase spending an investment in green technologies and education whilst LOWERING taxes for working people.

This is where 'left' and 'right' have different meanings. In Europe it can mean state-run industry 'for the common good', wheras in the US it can simply mean affording equal rights. The latter is much better.
I love the moderates in the Democratic party and I'm a great fan of Clinton and Obama. You guys need to keep the far left from taking over. It will ruin your party and probably ruin your country.