Bloody Hell!

Thanks to the economic brilliance of George W. Bush (who answers "tax cuts" to every problem the way Rudy Giuliani answers "9/11") and the giant group of yes-men known as 'Congress', America is soaring... into extraordinary levels of economic problems! The U.S. dollar turns to Monopoly money, rising unemployment, housing bubble burst, and Fox News freaking out that new populist sentiment may destroy America. Oh my!

Even more depressing when you see how those damn socialists in Britain are doing. From the Daily Mail-

For the first time in more than 100 years, British living standards have risen above those of Americans, a report has declared.

Increasing incomes, longer holidays and "free" healthcare have all contributed to making Britons better off than our friends across the Atlantic, according to the respected Oxford Economics consultancy...

...Although this is partly due to the current strength of the pound against the dollar, it is also because of the UK economy's record run of growth and rising incomes going back to the early 1990s. And while Americans typically have only two weeks' holiday per year, Britons enjoy between four and six weeks as standard.

But wait! There's a silver lining!!!

But the average Briton does not actually feel more wealthy than his or her American counterpart. Goods and services are cheaper in the U.S., meaning that even if they are earning less, they can afford to buy more.

See that? We may have a currency that's getting mocked on the world stage, and even if we can afford health insurance it barely covers us, and the standard of living is getting worse... but our material goods are cheaply made and cheaply sold! More stuff for us! SUCK ON THAT, United Kingdom!! :-D

I couldn't be more proud right now! Dinner at my place, gang! We're eating name-brand mac and cheese tonight.