Since, according to 23andMe, I’m virtually 100% English, I suppose I should at least feign interest in the important British election coming up on, of all days July 4th. It seems the conservatives have had quite the fall from grace.
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It’s no surprise, either. Unless you are a high-end financier in London, the British economy sucks out loud.
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On top of this, we Americans are always told what idiots we are to have our awful health system, and I realize the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence………..but not necessarily:
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To get educated on this topic in an enjoyable way, I suggest you listen to this: