If European-style socialism is so great, why doesn't Europe (2x the population of the USA) have a Sillicon Valley?

These troll efforts need some work. Please no one respond to this thread. It isn't serious.

The problem is liberals don't value hugely successful business. Liberals look at that list and think "Great! Europe doesn't have anyone on that nasty list!" So unfortunately your argument will fall upon deaf ears.

Have you seen Hostel?

Liberalism = a mental disorder wrote:

The problem is liberals don't value hugely successful business. Liberals look at that list and think "Great! Europe doesn't have anyone on that nasty list!" So unfortunately your argument will fall upon deaf ears.

As they type away on their iPhones, posting these thoughts to Facebook and Twitter...

"thoughts."

FIFY.

Already done, less than two weeks ago.

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=6180869&thread=6180519#6180869

I got a kick outta the Occupy Wall St folks who had a tent set up so ppl could volunteer to pedal a stationary bike to generate electricity to power all the Macs they had...

On a related note: Why does Apple--and lately, Billy Gates--get a pass on coercive commercialism?

kh wrote:

These troll efforts need some work. Please no one respond to this thread. It isn't serious.

CORRECT!

Correctorator wrote:

kh wrote:

These troll efforts need some work. Please no one respond to this thread. It isn't serious.

CORRECT!

The definition of trolling is now "anyone who posts something I don't agree with and wish to see censored so that it doesn't offend me."

I swear half of the posts on every thread on letsrun accuse the OP of being a troll.

In May, the Swiss voted against a 4000CHF/month minimum wage (about 25$/hour) ! And it was massively rejected.

I wouldn't call this decision socialism.

Regardless, most of european countries are nowhere near socialist.

The left believes they should have a constitutional right to not be offended.

If Silicon Valley is so great, why are there +6000 homeless people there?

If Silicon Valley is so great, why are there STILL tens of millions of americans without healthcare?

If Silicon Valley is so great, why are 25% of a American children facing food insecurity?

If Silicon Valley is so great, why do American schools generally suck?

Incentives matter wrote:

Are Europeans dumber?

In fact, not a single European company is is in the top 12 largest internet companies (by revenue).

Silicon Valley is one of the most liberal places in America. It is also one of the richest. Also see the areas around Boston, NYC, LA.

Why doesn't middle America have any economic success? You'd think that by now, the Midwest and Southeast would have developed some industry other than sucking on Uncle Sam's teat.

Or maybe conservatives are just dumber?

Have a look at the state map of California. The liberal portions are wealthier. The conservative portions are poorer. It is both a local and a national phenomenon.

Oh-- and as for Europe-- you might want to think about the implications of things like historical effects of the technical expertise in Sil Valley, the relatively liberal immigration policy in the US, and how diverse languages impact the size of the market for development.

Or you could just troll. Your choice.

Lyndon LaRouche wrote:

If Silicon Valley is so great, why are there +6000 homeless people there?

People who can't care for themselves move there because it is one of the best places to be homeless. Great weather + lots of rich guilty liberals = Mecca of the homeless.

Logic ain't your thing wrote:

Lyndon LaRouche wrote:

If Silicon Valley is so great, why are there +6000 homeless people there?

People who can't care for themselves move there because it is one of the best places to be homeless. Great weather + lots of rich guilty liberals = Mecca of the homeless.

Riiiiiight

"Great weather + lots of rich guilty liberals = Mecca of the homeless."

lol

The anti trolls are lazy wrote:

Correctorator wrote:

CORRECT!

The definition of trolling is now "anyone who posts something I don't agree with and wish to see censored so that it doesn't offend me."

I swear half of the posts on every thread on letsrun accuse the OP of being a troll.

INCORRECT!

4runner wrote:

Incentives matter wrote:

Are Europeans dumber?

In fact, not a single European company is is in the top 12 largest internet companies (by revenue).

Silicon Valley is one of the most liberal places in America. It is also one of the richest.

Have a look at the state map of California. The liberal portions are wealthier. The conservative portions are poorer. It is both a local and a national phenomenon.

States don't determine the federal capital gains tax, which is a huge determinant of whether people are willing to take risks on something like founding a company. Most of the people actually creating the wealth are libertarian. The local effect you're talking about has way more to do with the urban/rural divide than with rich/not rich.

Why does Germany still have a car industry and the USA doesnt? Suuperior European engineering? Or is it that unions actively participate in the management of the car makers?

Why is airbus now the number on aeroplane manutacturer? Superior European engineering? Or the support it received from European governments?

Why is CERN at the cutting edge of experimental physics? Superior European intelligence? Or government support?

Why do europeans live longer? Better doctors? Or the inherent superiority of socialised healthcare?

Also SAP, Sage, tiga are all succesful european tech firms