Comments on: Gazprom and Naftogaz: a cold, bitter winter http://globalcomment.com/2009/gazprom-and-naftogaz-a-cold-bitter-winter/ where the world thinks out loud Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: belledame222 http://globalcomment.com/2009/gazprom-and-naftogaz-a-cold-bitter-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 belledame222 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:18:29 +0000 http://globalcomment.com/?p=929#comment-2608 Jesus. I still remember my high school econ teacher--a comfortably jocular man who had us read Wall Street Journal articles regularly--opining that the transition to Western style capitalism in the just-former Soviet Union countries should come as, what was it now? "shock therapy." Like a cold shower, I guess: it's -good- for you. I mean, -you-, you know, not -me- or anything. christ. Jesus. I still remember my high school econ teacher–a comfortably jocular man who had us read Wall Street Journal articles regularly–opining that the transition to Western style capitalism in the just-former Soviet Union countries should come as, what was it now? “shock therapy.” Like a cold shower, I guess: it’s -good- for you. I mean, -you-, you know, not -me- or anything.

christ.

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