My Swedish friend has always bashed Wa politicians and especially Wa voters. He called (no longer with us frown ) Wa voters wantabe socialists.

His point was that in Sweden, being a lawyer, his tax rate was above 50%. But in Sweden they fully expect their politicians to deliver as promised. If any of them pulled the crap that continually happens in Wa over and over and over that not only would they never vote for that party again but those responsible would never be given another job in their lives, private or public. If not sent to jail. There is just no repercussions for their borderline criminal conduct or at least incompetent conduct. In Sweden he always felt he got an acceptable return on his 50% tax rate but if he lived in Wa he wouldn't want to give them a single dime!!!

But, of course, this is Wa were no matter how much money is wasted we just keep voting them in like the mindless monkeys we are!
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