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They are not incompetent in general. Most stuff works pretty well in Europe and better than in most of the world. We just focus on the bad regulations
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>Most stuff works pretty well in Europe

Bold thing to say.

t. European

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Not really Bold, yes GDP per capita is lower in many countries than the US, but top tier in almost every other index: low crime rates, clean cities, high quality of living, childfriendliness, longevity, access to healthcare, liveable cities, culture, etc.
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Let’s not paint the policymakers incompetent when they’re in fact naive
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So, let’s not paint them as <term meaning lacking the combination of knowledge and skill to do a job effectively> when they are in fact <term meaning particularly lacking wisdom, experience, and/or judgement>

Are you sure?

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If you think about it, a naïve policy maker isn't competent.
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