Now would you like to check out what the German murder rate is? It's about 0.8 per 100,000 people. The murder rate for white, non-Hispanic, in the US is more than 4. (Which is a hell of a lot be… (View Post)

But this discussion isn't about Germany vs Japan, it's about Germany vs the US. (View Post)

Germans are much more socially mobile than Americans. Much less likely to be illiterate. They're not going to be turned away from healthcare by lack of money. Look, I love America. I love the op… (View Post)

It's also bizarre: German people live longer than Americans, they're less likely to be murdered or medicated or depressed. They are far less likely to be homeless. America is an amazing pla… (View Post)

What's frightening is the combination of staggering ignorance (errr, the Crusades? errr, the Conquistadors in Latin America) and utter certainty. (View Post)