[gnomewrecker]

“The US doesn’t work” can only be taken as rhetorical. Perhaps you feel it doesn’t “work” well, and certainly you’ve identified serious flaws. But it’s still there ticking along… if it doesn’t work then “work” is just shorthand for “work the way I want” which isn’t particularly interesting or useful.

Separately, I’m not sure that US folks are actually any better at accepting the distribution of their taxes far afield than anyone else but I suppose that could make sense.

[gghhzzgghhzz]

it wasn't necessarily meant as criticism of US, but more trying to point to issues that are relevant in the EU as it is now, or as it will be.

it is true that 'does / doesn't work' is subjective.