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Originally Posted by Rich
How can you guys not like Bush? He's a great man. He's done a lot of good for his country, and for the world. I could name all the positive things he's done, but I don't feel like it. If you don't understand you must hate freedom or something.
You guys must not watch enough Fox "news".
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Freedom? Denmark is the oldest kingdom, a little peaceful hobbit country, where we care more about the price of a Carlsberg beer than the price of oil, and if the welfare system should be sponsored by 48 -or 50 % taxes. Though there are exceptions, we like to "hygge", which can be translated to chill out with friends and family without starting too much trouble. It's more popular to watch song contests at TV, than propaganda news, even the producers knows that. What you don't do here, is taking away that "hygge" and start underestimate and bullshit with the people and the media. The politicians have no absolute power, and they can only win with arguments, not clichés.
I'm really sure most people are glad to get rid of Saddam, but lie to get there was a big big mistake. And when he also "seduced" the existing government here to alliance, it stole the innocent of our hobbits and turned proud into sceptisism. War is never popular, but there are also other factors like Kyoto. Enviroment is, and has always been, one important thing here, and people are willing to pay for it.
Further, we like leaders who hang out with the people and not hiding; when Clinton was here in 97, he went to a local Jazz club
The latest poll shows that only 10% of the population here support Bush and his world policy. But remember; lack of support does not necessary equal hate - it just tell that he is totally wrong, and continuing in wrong directions will lead to downfall sooner or later.