Great. The rest of the civilised world is gonna spank us, hard. And we deserve it.

[elehhhhna]

Not to overuse the analogy, but the bigmouth moran potion of our population has "awakened the sleeping giant" that is National PRIDE in various National Healthcare systems. IMAGINE such a concept!

Brits. Swedes. Canadians. Who's next?

[Cant trust em]

1. The "sleeping giant" woman cracks me up

I've never really followed politics, but I'm going to tell my congressional representative what is constitutional or not.

[rucky]

2. There was about a couple of months last winter

where I wasn't embarrassed to be an American.

:shrug:

[ipaint]

3. It's good for those countries. They will recognize the value of what they have

and defend it from both the right wing fringe and the perpetual compromisers.

[elehhhhna]

4. I know! It's one bright spot in all this. And maybe...

it'll get enough traction that it'll sink in over here.

[corpseratemedia]

5. I wonder if it will actually affect things like US trade relations etc.

Why would they be thoughtful or generous to such ignorant louts?

I'm glad they're speaking up. Blow-back's a bitch. The powers behind the mobs should have thought of that first before riling them up.