Dear France, Chew on More ‘Le Happy Meals’ Will Yea!

Dear France, this is my first personal letter to you so please excuse my western capitalistic American arrogance. I thought it was about time I said something regarding the state of your affairs. Seriously, what in gods name are you doing to your country? Your are a global power for Christ sakes, start acting like it. Get your house in order or my generation will be forced to disregard everything you have to say on global policy.

It is not okay three fourths of your young students want to become civil servants because it promises them a life time of security! Is this what your citizens are protesting about?

Have you not learned anything from history. Capitalism has proven to work pretty well. We all understand it may not be a perfect system but at least three fourths of our American youth aren’t growing up with the intention of securing jobs with the United States Postal Office.

You are a country with such great potential. Look towards parts of your private sector as they have produced some thriving global businesses. I even use many of your products on a daily basis.

There are some things you need to work on ASAP. First, tell your country folk communism is not that great. Yes, it offers security but be honest with them. Explain to them your Debt to GDP ratio is not in check and in a few years your country will go broke with this welfare policy. Then you will be stuck with a bunch of lazy country men who wont know how to sell a free loaf of bread to a starving person.

Start with the young! Feed them Happy Meals (in proportion of course, you don’t want to start looking like us fat Americans). Tell them all about the legendary tales of Sam Walton, Howard Schultz and Ray Kroc. You are already buying cloths from Wal-Mart, drinking our coffee and eating our burgers! At least educate them on the wealth these entrepreneurs created for them self’s and the enormous amount of job opportunities they created for this planet.

Lastly, what the hell are you doing cutting your work hours down by 5 hours a week? You think now is the time to let everyone work 35 hours a week? Seriously, don’t you know anything about the work ethic in India and China?

I don’t know France, we have some serious concerns about your behavior. I am starting to think you belong on the short bus.

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