DJuiceD might be able to give a better answer than me, but I think it's due to the history of the country and the living conditions. We're really friggin far North, 1/3 of Finland is in the arctic circle, and Finland has a very low population (and population density). I think that has combined to result in people understanding the need to share, and the need to preserve. But I'm no expert.

I think its interesting that you mention bush or McCain as social conservatives? They are growing goverment and debt, that isn't a conservative idealogy.

Socialism isn't good if you ask me, but to each his own.  I think in America you will always have the grass roots of laissez faire approach or "hands off". 

Ah the global warming hoax.  Isn't interesting that Al Gores movie is based on a .5° + change in temperature rise and this last year the earth cooled almost 2°, but no one is talking about it.  Its hush hush, and the ocean temperatures have not changed, regardles s of ice formations or not.  The earth hasn't warmed in over 10 years now.  It snowed in Baghdad for the first time last year, did anyone see that?  Thousands of people died in Africa last year from cold temperatures, China, where is that news? 30 years ago, people predicted the next ice age, massive movement.  During the great depression, people made movie trailors about the world freezing, and they tried populism then.  Conservation is good in itself, its too bad they threw all that in the same bowl...get ready for a save the planet tax   

By Bush's own words, what he's doing is compassionate conservatism. The Republicans have lost their way... period. The thing is, that they still want LESS growth of government than the Dems right now.

Outside of the war(s) and tax cuts, Bush isn't really on my "best prez" list right now.


I'm seriously starting to see that disappear. Just look at what you said about Bush.


It's interesting that most of the taxes and limits proposed and in placed are aimed at harming developed western nations economies while not restricting those of China, India and other nations with booming economic growth. All I know is that another gas tax will not get me to drive less. I have to drive to get to my job. That isn't a choice. Want to give me a choice? Push harder on alternative fuels (other than ethanol which is way too inefficient and based on our food supply - 1 gallon of ethanol requires as much corn as you would eat in 1 year.)

Ok... there is one GOOD thing Bush did besides the war and tax cuts. He pushed the idea of hydrogen fuel cell cars and put money behind it. Chevy, Honda and other car manufacturers are about to start rolling out cars fueled only by hydrogen and with a waste product of water. GIVE ME THIS!!! This technology has been around since the Moon Missions in the 60s. Why has it taken so long for it to become commercialized? It's not like Big Oil won't change over to it.

oh yeah, one other thing: Finland has 5 million people. that's less that michigan.  (IE 1 in 50 states in the US)

it's a whole lot easier to be homogenous and of one mind about things when you have a relatively small group of people and are (i assuming) mostly of the same ancestry.. 

it's like saying "all people in Alaska share common feelings about the poor and about helping their fellow man".

in a country as large and diverse as the United States, where people from all over the world are still flocking to get in, it's a little bit harder...

lol. Please don't tell me you think I don't know that

All I've been trying to push is the boundaries...

Haha... the boundaries were pushed long b4 you posted That's why so many of us are so anti-what yer saying

after thinking outside of ALL the boxes, you have no where to go but back into them. One day I plan to do an installation piece about this.