Is Europe Democratic by nature?

[Franzl]

No, I disagree. When a Republican is actually in office, compromises can be made. Europe just happens to be incredibly partisan. And at least in Germany, the GOP is simply considered evil

[Franzl]

After he started the Iraq war, Bush got incredibly unpopular.
Especially Germany, by its nature and history- tries not to be connected to wars in any possible way.

he was pretty unpopular here even before the war. I understand that the war made a big difference, but there's a natural bias against the REpublicans.

[Franzl]

Funny enough that some people here are calling Obama a "socialist".
They probably don't even know what that is.

It always cracks me up when people call Obama or some democratic hack group "socialist/communist". These people are either idiots or damn ignorant.

the word "socialist" is abused as much as the word "fascist".

[Franzl]

In turns of progress of civilisation the US is always about 50 years behind Europe.

It's what happens when you're comprised of Europe's cast offs.

oh, you mean like....say.....when America was a constitutional republic while most Europeans were still being ruled by a monarch....or say the time leading up to World War 2, for example?