Being determines consciousness

Being determines consciousness, said uncle Marx, and he was right. A new aircraft fuel tex is suggested by the European Commission, and, surprise, the countries that suggest it are France and Germany, two of the most centrally located countries in the EU, fairly densely populated and with well-developed train networks. By an amazing coincidence the diaspproval comes from the countries that are located on the outskirts of EU, such as Finland, Ireland and Greece, where people generally need to rely on air travel to get almost anywhere sensible.

This is such a cool game. Maybe next time Finland and Sweden should propose taxes on air conditioning? Or on orange-growing, or on any other activity that is not generally practiced here in the north due to geographical realities. On the other hand, maybe not. In revenge the southern countries will probably hit us with a huge tax on warm underwear.