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DemocracyInaction (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 11:42 AM Original message |
Why Do Americans Demand Nothing of their Government unlike others? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. A good questioon. |
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DemocracyInaction (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. bemildred--I guess what amazes me is that the people are |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Most people believe what they are told. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. FWIW, the only author I know to address the question |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. American Exceptionalism... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. and the diminished expectations that entails |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Nicely said: |
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The Chronicler (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Friedrich Hayek has played well here (nm) |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-05-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. and Milton Friedman.. |
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