Les deux vaches

Un peu de culture Américaine:

La légende raconte qu' un économiste aurait inventé cette histoire de vaches pour expliquer les différents modes de gouvernement.

Depuis c'est devenu une blague super populaire aux US qu'un vrai Américain de souche réfugié politique Bosniaque s'est chargé de me faire découvrir.

Quelques morceaux choisis:

Socialist (the theory)
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.

Socialist (the reality)
You have no cows.
You form a cooperative that buys two cows.
The cooperative pays someone to take care of the cows.
He pays 60% tax on his wages.
The cooperative pays an additional 30% for the herders social benefits.
The cows give milk which is sold back to the coop members plus 22% VAT.
The government has a budget surplus, buys two cows and sells the milk for less than the cooperative.

French:
You have 2 cows. You go on strike because you want three cows. You go to lunch and drink wine. Life is good.

Et nous on a bien de la chance, on a une traduction rien que pour nous:
Vous avez deux vaches. Vous faites la grève parce que vous voulez trois vaches. Vous allez déjeuner et boire du vin.La vie est bonne.


Italian:
You have 2 cows, but you don't know where they are. While ambling around, you see a beautiful woman. You break for lunch. Life is good.

American Capitalism:
You have 2 cows. You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the second one. You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when one cow drops dead. You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses. Your stock goes up.

Et les liens pour continuer à découvrir toutes ces belles histoires de vaches...
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6271/gover034.html
http://www.turoks.net/Cabana/ThePoliticsOfCows.htm