[MD] Trending toward free markets in Europe?

[Christoffer Ivarsson]

> Hi All,
>
> We're all familiar with Pirsig's support of free markets as being better
> than socialism because freedom allows DQ to work. For years, Western
> European countries have embraced socialism. But recent elections in 
> France,
> Germany and Italy have marked a trend towards free market conservatism. 
> Now
> the trend has reached England. Britain's Labor Party not only lost last
> week's mayoral election in London but has also suffered massive losses in
> local elections.
>
> This move to the right may be explained by many factors other than a 
> desire
> of the people to lift the burden of government restrictions on the free
> market. But when conservatives gain power, the chances of lifting some of
> the restrictions improve -- for the eventual benefit of all.
>
> Regards,
> Platt

your sad devotion to that free market religion is just disturbing.