Is it better to live in the US or in Europe?

[frigidweirdo]

I've stated circumstances and opinion in most every post I've made that you've disagreed with. Yeah, you did.

Different than what? You haven't qualified what you believe makes a country better or worse and if you did, it would be based on YOUR opinion. Everyone does not share your opinion about what is better.

Yeah, I could say that, but I didn't. Your narrative follows closer to those lines as you advocate for government taking care of you. I believe in taking care of myself. Then I am less effected by the childish actions of a bunch of incompetent politicians. Maybe that is why I am reluctant to name any country better than others---they all suck and they all want to control the populace. The government that governs the least governs the best.

No, I never said an individual wouldn't decide which is better based on their own circumstances. I'm saying what's "better" can be seen in different ways, and if you're asking "what's better" then it's generally going to be looking at the different things, healthcare, quality of life, etc. Because that's what the video talks about.

"Which is better?" is which is better in general
"Which is better for you?" would be, for you.

I believe that government plays an important role in society.

In the early 2000s after 18 years of the Tories, the UK was falling apart.
Falling apart in terms of roads, in terms of policing, in terms of education.

But worst of all people were falling apart, especially kids. Kids were becoming more violent, families were breaking down more. Why? Because everything was worse.

In 2012 London had the Olympics, the sport activities they had kept kids out of trouble, then the Tories got in and cut funding and then crime has increased, kids have got worse.

And then this "we know best" attitude in the US, look how bad it is there. The problems in London in the UK look like a good city in the US.

Government has a role to play, it just needs to be a SENSIBLE role. And Proportional Representation leads to a better role. Look at countries like Germany, yes they have their issues, but governance is often better.

And Somalia governs the least, is it better?

 

[Captain Caveman]

You lost me when you said their food is better.

It is, in fact, California are banning some of your shite out of schools.

 

[Zincwarrior]

It is, in fact, California are banning some of your shite out of schools.

No sane individual can consider haggis to be food.

The wife gets sick from gluten here, but not Europe. When we get to Europe she scarfs out on bread,cake, and past like an absolute fiend.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Here's a video from an American who's lived in London for 13 years.

He makes a good argument as to why Europe is better than the US for living in.

A lot of what he says is there's a better quality of life in Europe. Also that in the US the government is NOT working for the people, but working for the rich.

I'd agree with everything he says.

Obviously for people who are born in the US and understand the US, there's a comfort about living in their home country they might not get elsewhere. But for a comparison of a British person in Britain and an American in America, maybe it's better in the UK.

And, he says, all countries have their problems. The UK still have the FPTP political system, it's not great. Better than the US's but still deeply flawed. He does not say Europe is perfect. Just better.

There are many videos on YouTube where others found the same experiences. Unfortunately, certain Americans just repeat the same old clichés about the UK and Europe. If only they'd got a passport. Spanish destinations, they fall over themselves to speak and practice their English, most French are arseholes. I've never had a bad experience with the NHS, it's been excellent for me. Anyone in the UK dissing the NHS are normally Left Wing.

I've been to the US many times, found it nice, but I wouldn't choose to live there. The Achilles Heal of America is that most don't travel beyond their border, and so their perception of other countries is based on what Hollywood has taught them.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

There are many videos on YouTube where others found the same experiences. Unfortunately, certain Americans just repeat the same old clichés about the UK and Europe. If only they'd got a passport. Spanish destinations, they fall over themselves to speak and practice their English, most French are arseholes. I've never had a bad experience with the NHS, it's been excellent for me. Anyone in the UK dissing the NHS are normally Left Wing.

I've been to the US many times, found it nice, but I wouldn't choose to live there. The Achilles Heal of America is that most don't travel beyond their border, and so their perception of other countries is based on what Hollywood has taught them.

Is it true that many people in England are paranoid about Nigel Farage? That he has plans to destroy the NHS?

 

[Unkotare]

... If only they'd got a passport. ...

Ah, the call of the pretentious douche bag.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Is it true that many people in England are paranoid about Nigel Farage? That he has plans to destroy the NHS?

It's true that Labourites and Corbynites are paranoid about Farage and spout baseless funny shit. Just the other day Deadstick said Reform can't run a council, but based on what? Reform have never ran a council so how does the retard know? Reform are now popular, so Deadstick will soon find out how councils and government will be ran under Reform. And it's actually Labour that's harmed the NHS. Funding under Blair shot up, but it was private money. He simply privatised part of the NHS. Starmer wants to increase the usage of private companies to take the pressure off the NHS, as in, more privatisation.

If Farage said black, chalk, and Tuesday, Lefties will claim he said white, cheese, and Thursday.

 

[Unkotare]

...The Achilles Heal [sic] of America is that most don't travel beyond their border...

Yours is clearly spelling.

 

[ShahdagMountains]

It's true that Labourites and Corbynites are paranoid about Farage and spout baseless funny shit. Just the other day Deadstick said Reform can't run a council, but based on what? Reform have never ran a council so how does the retard know? And it's actually Labour that's harmed the NHS. Funding under Blair shot up, but it was private money. He simply privatised part of the NHS. Starmer wants to increase the usage of private companies to take the pressure off the NHS, as in, more privatisation.

If Farage said black, chalk, and Tuesday, Lefties will claim he said white, cheese, and Thursday.

It’s got so bad, they demonise him.l see it on social media.

 

[Captain Caveman]

It’s got so bad, they demonise him.l see it on social media.

It's the UK version of what's happening in the US with the Left's TDS towards Trump. It's a bizarre phenomenon.

 

[Mac-7]

No, I never said an individual wouldn't decide which is better based on their own circumstances. I'm saying what's "better" can be seen in different ways, and if you're asking "what's better" then it's generally going to be looking at the different things, healthcare, quality of life, etc. Because that's what the video talks about.

"Which is better?" is which is better in general
"Which is better for you?" would be, for you.

I believe that government plays an important role in society.

In the early 2000s after 18 years of the Tories, the UK was falling apart.
Falling apart in terms of roads, in terms of policing, in terms of education.

But worst of all people were falling apart, especially kids. Kids were becoming more violent, families were breaking down more. Why? Because everything was worse.

In 2012 London had the Olympics, the sport activities they had kept kids out of trouble, then the Tories got in and cut funding and then crime has increased, kids have got worse.

And then this "we know best" attitude in the US, look how bad it is there. The problems in London in the UK look like a good city in the US.

Government has a role to play, it just needs to be a SENSIBLE role. And Proportional Representation leads to a better role. Look at countries like Germany, yes they have their issues, but governance is often better.

And Somalia governs the least, is it better?

If libs prefer living in europe why should I care?

One less lefty, or a million less, makes no difference to me

 

[Concerned American]

I've been to the US many times, found it nice, but I wouldn't choose to live there. The Achilles Heal of America is that most don't travel beyond their border, and so their perception of other countries is based on what Hollywood has taught them.

This is true, but I think taking that fact by itself doesn't tell the whole story. In Europe, most countries are smaller than most American states, so Americans that have never left the country, often have traveled more extensively--area-wise than Europeans that have only traveled in Europe.

 

[Failzero]

Travel is a fools paradise

 

[Concerned American]

Travel is a fools paradise

Lack of travel is the bastion of the ignorant.

 

[Failzero]

Lack of travel is the bastion of the ignorant.

Seeing 41 of 50 States is better than gettin to Lisbon or Madrid or Queensland or Iceland or Thailand …

 

[westwall]

Seeing 41 of 50 States is better than gettin to Lisbon or Madrid or Queensland or Iceland or Thailand …

Until you've been to those other places.

 

[Concerned American]

Seeing 41 of 50 States is better than gettin to Lisbon or Madrid or Queensland or Iceland or Thailand …

Seeing all 50 and visiting another 21 has broader cultural benefits.

 

[Failzero]

Until you've been to those other places.

People from EVERYONE of those places have visited or wanna visit or move to California

 

[westwall]

People from EVERYONE of those places have visited or wanna visit or move to California

More people are leaving California than moving to it.

 

[Concerned American]

People from EVERYONE of those places have visited or wanna visit or move to California

No accounting for ignorance.