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mvassilev
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posted April 13, 2013 03:02 PM |
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And after them came Louis-Philippe and the July Monarchy. He didn't lose his head either.
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Drakon-Deus
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posted April 13, 2013 03:02 PM |
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I think America is the only country with a democracy that I can admire. Not all presidents were perfect but most of them were good.
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artu
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posted April 13, 2013 03:10 PM |
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Despite the symbolical monarchy the Brits have a very deeply rooted and well established democracy too. Here is a snapshot of their prime minister. This kind of thing is unimaginable in Turkey, the prime minister drives around with a convoy of escorts, stopping the traffic if necessary.
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Drakon-Deus
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posted April 13, 2013 03:12 PM |
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That's nice. Lightyears away from romanian government.
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Zenofex
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posted April 13, 2013 03:31 PM |
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Edited by Zenofex at 15:33, 13 Apr 2013.
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Kings, prime ministers, presidents - none of these rule alone, very often they don't rule at all. They have advisers, they approve projects designed by other people, they work with multi-layered hierarchy or clerks which usually last much longer than a single government and has its own interests. Watch the series "Yes, Minister" (and "Yes, Prime Minister") and you'll get a good illustration of who actually runs a country.
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artu
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posted April 13, 2013 03:40 PM |
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I loved it as a teenager, they even made a Turkish version of it which was not half as good. I agree with you on that but I dont find that situation unnatural, those people are technocrats, specialists and as long as they dont turn into an overpowered corrupt ruling class, they are needed. Countries are big things to govern and experience matters. The Turkish tradition is each ruling party immadietly fills these positions with their own men in a very nepotist manner and I'd prefer if they kept the valuable ones.
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fauch
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posted April 13, 2013 11:34 PM |
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yeah, they are mostly called banks
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artu
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posted April 14, 2013 01:29 AM |
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Grab the pitchforks, we're going French on those mothersnowers. Viva la Revolucion!
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Damacon_Ace
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posted April 17, 2013 05:56 AM |
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Despite the symbolical monarchy the Brits have a very deeply rooted and well established democracy too. Here is a snapshot of their prime minister. This kind of thing is unimaginable in Turkey, the prime minister drives around with a convoy of escorts, stopping the traffic if necessary.
How Quaint...the British PM using the London Underground instead of his exclusive private limo. But then again, London has one of the BEST public transport systems in the world. Much better than crappy Sydney (where I live).
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blizzardboy
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posted April 17, 2013 06:01 AM |
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Why would you want Sydney to have a public transit system as involved as London's? There's 10+ million in London. Use the road and you drive around at the rate of a horse and buggy. Makes you want to put a gun in your mouth, except there aren't any, so instead of killing yourself you just take the metro.
Public transit should be added gradually as the congestion rises, otherwise it ends up being a money sink for years on end.
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Damacon_Ace
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posted April 17, 2013 06:28 AM |
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Why would you want Sydney to have a public transit system as involved as London's? There's 10+ million in London. Use the road and you drive around at the rate of a horse and buggy. Makes you want to put a gun in your mouth, except there aren't any, so instead of killing yourself you just take the metro.
Public transit should be added gradually as the congestion rises, otherwise it ends up being a money sink for years on end.
FYI, I LIVE in Sydney my whole life, I've been using the public transport system there for over 10 years, and I have to say it's frustrating waiting for more than half-hour for a slow train that's often filthy on the inside to go where I want to go. This is why I want Sydney to have a better transport system, maybe not like London's but at least like some European cities.
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Salamandre
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posted April 17, 2013 06:31 AM |
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Come in France, every 2 days there is some unexpected strike just because they can. That's how we muscle our foots and win marathons without training.
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fauch
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posted April 17, 2013 04:41 PM |
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the RER isn't exactly luxurious either.  and I haven't used it much, but it seems you meet many weird guys. once, I was alone in the wagon with a 40-something years old guy, who was gay and looking for a prey 
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del_diablo
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posted April 17, 2013 08:53 PM |
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Public transit should be added gradually as the congestion rises, otherwise it ends up being a money sink for years on end.
Plenty of cities have horrible infastructure for public transportation, even if they are big by the nations standards, or even if they are the capitals overworked cities.
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Salamandre
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posted April 17, 2013 11:02 PM |
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