Lack of trash receptacles in public spaces are another.

Even the police prefer shooting someone in the back. It think that 16 limes is the record.

@@TTTzzzz oh, so it's not to protect the contents of the rucksack then.

Peter And some thought those were for school shootings.

The US has 88 guns per 100 people......😨

capitalism just means you use a fiat currency, the difference is a neolib neocon mentality vs a demlib and laboursocialist mentality in europe all of them functioning in a relative free market capitalist economy

That is pretty funny! In a sad sort of way.

Yep! Gotta keep up with the Jones-ses!

Correction, the U.S. economy is not based on Capitalism, it's based on Consumerism(with a trifle of Capitalism thrown in for fun).

@@zaklex3165 fair enough

Facts

Nothing but the truth.

This comment is gold!

You will own nothing and be happy

The two are not mutually exclusive. Expensive cars, or even ordinary cars, can and often create a bonding experience between friends and family, particularly for males. Same with tools. And sound systems. And clothes. And Bicycles. And possibly even things like video game systems or cookware or furniture. What did you do with the time spent with your loved ones? Sit in an empty room? No. You went places and did things using cars or planes or special clothes, or equipment and so on.

I grew up in the USA and Americans are Brain washed to think public healthcare is a commie threat. OHIP keeps me healthier, no costs and Canadians live longer than Americans.

@Rita Roork Really? You have nothing else that you enjoy in your life except for work?

@Rita Roork Okay, wow.

@Rita Roork Wow, that is really sad

@Rita Roork Because life is beautiful and short for us to waste. Time is precious and when I hear that people don't take time off, it blows my mind. Unless you are self employed and working on something really nice that deals with nature and you already enjoy everything that life can offer, then I agree with you.

@Rita Roork There is really not much to understand there. You are either someone who really enjoys their work, or a workaholic, who pathologically obsesses over working; In either case, you are doing something that your psychology rewards you for already. A third alternative is that you have been psychologically abused into maniacally wanting to work, but I find that somewhat unlikely. Most people, however, are not workaholics and aren't fortunate enough to work in a field they enjoy, leading to them needing personal time to do things that they enjoy. It leads to their psychological states improving, allowing them to be "happier". It also leads to them having more energy to work.

Please adopt me!! I'm already 70 years old so I won't be a problem for long.😇

Cool because we don't want you back.

@@jasondonovan1408 I checked you out, you wrote"I don't think a bum should get healthcare" it is rather sad to discover that you have been lied to your whole life, I check your profile too, you are filled with negativity and hatred of people for absolutely no reason. You really need help. And if you were in Europe you could have gotten counseling free of charge. You also had mentioned that you had to pay $400 a month to avoid late fee? Well my question is how did you get into that situation to begin with? You come across as someone who rather illiterate when it comes to all finance, fiscal policy and just basic Civic duty. Oh let me guess you don't know what that last one is, probably because you were among those who stormed the capitol recently. And yet you call yourself a patriot. Open your eyes, You have too hatred for a common man, and most of them you have never even met. Get help

@@Nimitz_oceo Wow....talk about someone who can't seem to understand what they read. You have gotten every one of your points regarding me incorrect. It's not even worth me going into each as they are so wrong. $400 late fee??? Do some research if you care to comment on other countries policies. It was a penalty if you don't have healthcare. Surprise.

@@jasondonovan1408 dude you are fuming with hatred. You are lying to yourself into thinking that if you are part of nation wide health care System you are therefore paying for someone else. Get your head straight. I got everything right. And you are wrong. I am an American citizen and I have every damn right to comment on everything American. It is people like you who are so ignorant to point that you are often convinced by politicians to vote against your own interests. You do it every year, it's a shame you can't see that

He could easily get Medicaid.

They are hostile. Doesn't matter how hard you work. Or whether or not you're sick. Because they're just going to keep asking you to babysit them. It's not about what's logical or ethical to them. It's about their emotions and bias. It's not that we don't have kindness. We have plenty of it. But we don't do anything with the people who are unkind. And they push back against the rest of us. With as much weight (and money) as possible. They don't contribute anything. They don't mentor others. They just keep treating other people poorly. That's why we're stuck in this situation.

@@marnienorris But there is such a stigma to that. He probably never even considered it, because that seemed unthinkably dishonorable to him.

Are there really people in the USA who tell others that the countries in the EU are socialistic?

@@mweskamppp yeah, some people in America see social democratic countrys as hardcore communist. Probably to do with the red scare of the cold war

Parts of Europe are socialism and others aren't, since it's not one country. Most of Europe is in EU, they are EU member states, but still not one country

@@dutchgamer842 I don't know a socialist country in europe. Would you name one or some more, please?

@@mweskamppp I knew an American who wondered how I could live in a communist country. I mean, what?? He also got pissed when I talked about insurances (we insure about anything and it's affordable) and wondered why I even thought I EARNED those insurances. Lol.

nice to hear that you like it here. i'm glad i live in europe and most europeans don't know how lucky they are.

@@johnnyk3950 I live in germany and I think that Im lucky to be born here. I wouldnt want to live elsewhere. But I also think that germany could do much better. If I would put my words into numbers, it would be like this(1-10, 10 is best): South amerika gets 2-3 USA gets a 4 some others gets 5 germany, france U.K. and so on gets a 6 Denmark Sweden Finnland gets a 7 My numbers would be somethg like this(sry if I did offend anyone). So while Im lucky that I live in a coutry with good numbers, I still would like to live in a 10. Maybe thats why u hear a lot europeans complaining. Most know how lucky they are, but they still think it could be better.

@@fizbanw.9157 Well said. A true patriot recognises the issues with their country and tries to help fix them. An anti-patriot tells people to go back where they came from or don’t come home whenever they hear criticism. They make their country worse.

When my military service was done I almost got what they referred to as a "European out". Not a day goes by that I don't regret that because I'm trying to figure out how to get back to Europe.

@@jennifermenth-pavel1260 You buy a plane ticket, fix lots of paperwork, and you’re done, no ?

"Uneducated" is when you post to someone as ignorant as this "Jovie" and attempt to make it sound like an educated conversation between educated people. What a joke. Ignorance is worldwide apparently.

The work ethics here in the america spelled with a lower case (a) is down right sad , job is number one , family life balance , really doesn't exist , try to achieve this and you'll be looking for another job , to take care of all , but still with the same work ethics,

No Worries as it's nothing which can't soon be fixed

@@larryrivers6928 that needs IMMEDIATE full reversal/changes for the better, towards a full European/Latín American modelo ASAP & more & despite all the trash news those changes in USA Are slowly starting to take shape & place (slow for Now but destined to speed up Big Time Very very soon) by both popular need & demand & more. A good work/life balance IS a top national/global priority, more so with each passing day (Long overdue)

Because it is declared that America is the Greatest Nation in The World". If it is said often enough then it tends to be believed. It is like Baseball World Champion Series. When a team wins the fans go running around believing and declaring that they are "the world Champs", even though no team from other nations are allowed to participate. Sad, living life in a "Bubble"

same

🇭🇲 Were so lucky here in Aust. We've almost beat covid19 as well. It takes reading & seeing how other countries function to appreciate what u have. I think Aust has the best of both worlds. 1st time ever today that I feel proud of my country. Altho, Nederland is awesome, fantastic culture & gezelligheid ❤

You hit the nail on the head Rhonda. We are so lucky. We may not live on the best country in the world, but it is pretty darn close. '' Oh, and a big thank you to Premier Mark McGowan for keeping all West Aussies safe and alive in '' a Covid 2020 world ''.

They are trying to take away what we have in Australia and the LNP are getting their mates rich while doing it. We must fight to keep it.

@@lancearn7332 West Aussies represent 👊. I also like you admitted we aren’t in the best country in the world, tbh no country is or can be, especially since the needs of each individual is different. But as long as it’s close, and we keep trying to be better, then you can be happy. My uncle was a state Liberal member for forty years, and my aunt has even said, I can’t vote for McGowan, but I also can’t fault him. Honestly you couldn’t understand how big of a praise that is.

@@gorillarawfare1963 stay strong WA. I'm an easterner, I'd love to visit WA however I'm only going to do it once we have this thing beat. Then when it's safe I'll be bringing my tourist dollaryoos and catching up with my WA mates. McGowan has been a damn fine Premier. Kicked that F$& C$&t Palmer in the teeth repeatedly.

And we are glad. Trust me.

How were you able to move to the Europe ?

Sad that you left a country you love, but I admire that you went through with it. I'm sure that half the people on this globe dream of spending some time living somewhere else - because there's a country /place /culture /language they just fell in love with, or out of necessity and most never really make the attempt. I hope you'll be well in the EU. Best of luck :)

Unlike @jason donavan’s schadenfreude, I am truly glad you made it over there and are enjoying it.

@@eswarjj Not so much Schadenfreude but rather hostility and ... I don't know, viciousness? That and the sort of intolerance that views critic / differing opinions as an attack and an insult. So basically: anti-democratic. You'll probably find them in any country, but once they approach being main stream and there's no escaping, I can certainly understand why somebody would want to leave. On some historical events, I wish from my heart that others had made the same decision while they still could.

My wife suffered a brain hemorraghe almost four months ago. She was flown by ambulance helicopter to one of the best clinics in Sweden, and was in intensive care for almost four weeks worth 8,800 USD a day. As she's recovering, she receives daily physiotherapy (she's still in hospital). All this for 11 dollars a day. I pay the equivalent of maybe 3,500 USD a year in taxes towards the healthcare system, and this year I've got that back so many times over.

@@bjornh4664 exacly and that is why i gladly pay taxes \

@@rubenjanssen1672 Then it means it's not free. The problem is that when it's paid thru taxes, there is mismanagement and abuse, which escalates costs. Having a safety net paid by taxes is fine, but it should be a safety net, not the norm.

@@bjornh4664 Who pays the gap?? If you put in 3,500 and it costs 8,800, someone is getting in debt. That's why most western governments ARE DROWNING in debt, but you don't see it on the individual level. Now, they're printing money out of the wazoo to pay for all the free stuff. It's basic math.

I live in Ireland. Dislocated my knee. Attended by two paramedics, carried out of forest by 6 firefighters, ambulance trip to hospital, two trips to hospital, including x-ray. All 100 euros (which I could have got away with not paying). Excellent help when I needed it.

Valid point indeed

Except no one seems to ever point out valid examples of people dying from decisions made by insurance companies. In the US if a person's life is in danger they get needed health care that is always immediately available. Under socialized health care systems people die on waiting lists all the time because the treatments are not immediately available. Although far from perfect, US health care is the best in the world. The fact that every European and Canadian who can comes to the US for all their health care needs says it all.

@@timothycsauer1 . Bollocks, emergency treatment is always available on the NHS and no large bills follow. At least no one has to beg people not to call an ambulance because they can't afford it, as seen in the US. US healthcare ranks lower in world rankings for quality than any European country.

@@grahvis those "Rankings" are produced by people trying to promote socialized health care. Every day people in Europe and Canada die over health care rationing, not in the US. Health care is expensive in the US mostly as indirect results of Leftist policies. No one uses socialized health care if they have a choice. Every European or Canadian who can come to America for all their health care needs. The biggest single reason European countries and Canada can have socialized health care and other welfare state policies is from indirect subsidization from Americans.

@@timothycsauer1 you really have been brainwashed by the far right, there is, I'm afraid no hope for you.

That is what Americans don't understand. Everything and everyone who wants the people of a state to have a good live, is communist in their eyes. What a joke.

@@juttalio1664 Like Rutger Bregman (a Dutch himself) put it: "It isn't communism, it is common sense."

@@hape3862 his interview with Trevor Noah was great. I like it when Dutch people appear on American television.

@@juttalio1664 That's the power of Red Scare propaganda for you. Over a 100 years of that, has made many Americans shout Marxism, when you just suggest something left of Biden. Crazy!

Trump about why to vote for him: You can choose between FREEDOM and SOCIALISM! ;-)

As a citizen from an American ally country, I applaud your remarkable honesty, courage, intelligence and foresight to understand and accept the ugly truth of... how and why the corrupt, immoral, power and greed-driven unfettered capitalist US system is failing its majority non-elite population and is on the brink of a 2nd civil war. I travelled much of the USA in 1991 and was initially very shocked and saddened at the extent of the poverty and homlessness - whole families living and begging on the streets in San Francisco, LA, NYC etc. I would have loved to visit family, friends and places I missed the first time, however, I probably will never return. It's so sad because the USA has such amazing natural beauty and so much potential to be better. Best wishes for you and your family from Australia.🇦🇺👍

I don't believe in luck, so I'll wish you success, mate.

You will be back. There is a reason she moved to our country.

Great descriptions!!!

@Oliver Smith are you crazy. I guess you like 5 million people going bankrupt due to healthcare. Nice! It’s fine if you get “professional courtesy” but that is no longer guaranteed.

@Oliver Smith wow wow wow.

@Oliver Smith are you drunk? Your lack of education is showing. Couldn't afford school?

+ knowing that you will be looked after when you need it without being displaced into poverty.

Seeing Americans having so much trouble trying to figure out how to solve all their gun related issues makes me facepalm.

@Rita Roork Yeah, we want you to stay there don't worry

@Rita Roork Still no free health service though

I lived in a major US city in a Red State with a high crime rate for 4 years and to be honest I never felt unsafe there. There were certainly ‘no go’ areas but they were easy to avoid. The one place I did feel unsafe was San Francisco with all the gangs of drunken homeless bums staggering around harassing tourists. You will never hear anyone in mainstream media tell you the truth about crime in the USA because it simply isn’t palatable to modern sensibilities. The UK and rest of Europe are hardly crime free paradises. UK cities are awash with drunken violence on Friday and Saturday evenings. There’s a lot of violent crime in large European cities albeit no guns. But most guns used in homicides in the US are illegal in any case.

Human nature

hmphm... i've got somalians, russians, india, naitive americans, vietnamese, chinese, and koreans all in my little western minneapolis town of 80,000 i only have to go 5 minutes to hear non english. and i didn't even bring up the hispanics from south of the u.s. border that are every where since the 1990's. i grew up hearing german from my own family that came over during statehood. stay in germany, you won't be able to cope

I am sure it will work out for you guys 😊 Where will you go ?

As a European..here's to hoping you will leave silly religion behind as well

Good luck.

I wish you all the best for your future. I would say come to Austria, but I feel there are better alternatives out there :)

All the best. I mean that you can live well in the Netherlands or Germany. The Dutch speak better English, but we Germans speak it too.

@Oliver Smith The stats don’t lie. And nobody anywhere has free healthcare they just prioritize it the same way they do the military, it’s like an army but for healthcare. I think you make my point.

@Oliver Smith That libertarian wet dream looks like a dystopian hell hole. Or commonly known as Texas energy.

@Oliver Smith yes and good hard working people are benefitting from it too

Yes! Watching their TV, Holiday, I have never seen such disconcerting adverts geared towards increasing anxiety.

And forgot to say, talk to you again after you were in a major trafic accident and need lots of surgery and hospital care

far more people with far worse conditions get treated in the US everyday. don't believe the exaggerations. American health system maybe expensive if you don't have insurance, but it is still the best in the world.

​@@mariacheebandidos7183 There's not a whole lot of other conditions with survival rates below 10% a year out from onset. I spent about three weeks in the hospital, three days of which in the ICU. You can't honestly tell me that wouldn't have bankrupted most Americans. I've also seen the insurance rates charged for the same level of healthcare guaranteed to all citizens of my nation, they can run into the low thousands. The quality of your healthcare is top notch, yes - but I struggle to see how that's all that relevant if only a small fraction of your population can actually access it fully. Don't get me wrong, I didn't say what I said to put your country down in the slightest... it's a fantastic country; I was commenting on a specific policy that I think is holding America back tremendously. What benefits do you see to the U.S. healthcare system as it is today?

@@davidschaftenaar6530 the American health system is designed for insurance, no one expects people to pay those bills out of pocket. employers are required to provide insurance to employees but you could also add to it for a better coverage, depending on your needs. low income and old folks have medicaid and Medicare (government) don't know what country you are from but America is more diverse and more complex than any other country, so systems that may seem good in smaller, homologous countries probably wouldn't work here. even so, hospitals are required by law to treat every patient and those hospitals bills are not a crime so people who can't afford to, just don't pay them (those bills are meant/designed for ins. companies NOT for individuals) money does motivate, probably why a lot of smart medical professionals, researcher... come to the US, which helps in innovations and even inventions in the sector. chances are, most of the medicines and procedure used to treat your situation came from the US health system. and every year thousands of people from around the world come to US for treatment they can't get anywhere else. not one bit worried about putting the US down, just annoying that there's increasing amount of these "americans" adding to this misinformation (just for attention and clicks/views). wouldn't mind a well researched take, based on facts and in context. even point out the pro and cons of the different systems. America is not where it is today in the world because everything it does is all bad.

@@mariacheebandidos7183 "American health system maybe expensive if you don't have insurance, but it is still the best in the world." I guess that's why you have a sub-standard life expectancy... "the American health system is designed for insurance" The biggest cause of personal bankruptcy in the US is healthcare, over 44,000 die annually due to the cost of healthcare. "America is more diverse and more complex than any other country" Not even close lol. 13% of Americans were born overseas, that's over 26% in Australia for example. Several European nations have diverse cultural groups going back centuries.

@@mariacheebandidos7183 If the US system is so great, how come people from the UK live longer on average than people in the US? ^oo^

What you have to understand is the whole country has been brainwashed. We're told from the cradle this is the greatest country on Earth. And a good number of us are kept too poor to travel so what evidence is there to the contrary? For 12 years of school we're made to pledge our allegiance to a f****** piece of cloth and it has big North Korea energy. Coincidentally, to hear people talk you would think every other country on Earth was North Korea. And then we pat ourselves on the back for not being North Korea as if clearing THAT bar should be some kind of an accomplishment. I don't think I need to tell you how badly education has been gutted to hell. We are purposefully kept ignorant. In the words of George Carlin, "they want people just smart enough to run the machines, but not smart enough to sit around the kitchen table and figure out how badly they're getting f*****." And sadly most of us have no idea how badly we're getting f*****.

I think you´re right. I moved to Europe when I saw no realistic life perspective for myself in the States. I asked myself questions and the answers to my questions were pretty shitty. I began to compare the rest of the world to the U.S. I spoke to friends overseas, informed myself, made a long list of pros and cons. And with each passing day I became more miserable knowing I was more likely going to fall under the poverty radar if I had approached my dreams. So, I moved over here at age 20. The sad part is: If America had only half of what Europe has to offer then I would´ve stayed. Now, I´m almost 40 and I don´t want to trade life here for a life in America- At least not in its current state.

Then please leave!!

He has left America, is English your first language? What he has said is that he has a better deal where he is now and America is a poor choice compared to Europe. Well that is obvious to the rest of the world.

@@mtsenskmtsensk5113 Exactly.

@@SheIsTristine Why must anyone go when there´s an easier solution that doesn´t involve leaving the country.

While they are hardly "civil" in the first place ........

@@davidcullen6797 Ofcourse ....Western Europe is hardly Utopia. Ofcourse the U.S. one party state where prisons are big business, has human rights. Especially for those who can buy themselves out of state retribution ? god bless the usa .....

@@davidcullen6797 like your ignorance, many european countries have it in their constitution and second, your constitution is not more safe than others if the politicians wanted to change it.

@@davidcullen6797 actually the "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" were mentioned as divinely given (GOD), but have never been respected by the US. If this was the case, the Civil Rights laws would not have been necessary.

@@davidcullen6797 you failed to mention that many of those strom thurman democrats became republicans and used this racism to basically run the southern states, even today. you also failed to mention that the president that pushed the civil rights act thru was a Democrat! Byrd and some democrats spent the remainder of their years trying to correct their erroneous racist beliefs and changed. tell the whole story! Abraham Lincoln and the Republicans did not end slavery. You also failed to mention the 13th amendment which permanently cemented slavery as a truly american institution and it continues today (europe does not do this). you failed to tell them how the southern racist created laws to put black & brown people in jail (which makes them slaves forever in the usa). they have no right to vote, their homes and bodies can be searched at any time, and jailed without cause for a time period (in some states 48 hours or longer). tell the entire facts because the USA is not all that. this is not all the screwed up things in the USA.

ACA and other social programs are In Name Only. The existence of these programs alleviates guilt for the priviledged, but in practice they are not available to those that need them. Impossible Means Testing, defunding etc ensure that no money is “wasted” on social programs and instead is chaneled to the wealthy and their corporations.

Yes! Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck and have a ton of debt. America is a house of cars waiting to fall.

Insanity is when you take a trip to the US and assume that the entire country is the same throughout as where you traveled. I can understand how this could be true for your tiny country so I get it....but use your brain when thinking about a country like the US. You can't get a feel for it with a vacation trip to NY. Sorry.

@@jasondonovan1408 *sigh* I have lived all over the US. Would LOVE to leave and move somewhere with more common sense and solidarity amongst its people. The US is garbage, no matter where you live here. Some places are worse than others, yeah, but none of it is “good” compared to other developed nations. I don’t understand you. The US does not need you defending it all over this comment section.

@@auggiet8380 So you would love to leave yet you don't? I may be assuming but based on what you wrote: 1. You can't afford travel. 2. You have never traveled nor lived abroad (especially Europe). 3. You have no concept of what "garbage" actually is (see #1.) With no actual knowledge to base any of your assumptions, your response is foolish. I have lived in Europe and traveled a lot. I've also lived in the US on both coasts and in the middle. I'm not poor but I can assure you that being poor sucks no matter what country you live in. If you have only lived in poor areas of the US (or any country), it sucks. Some parts of your post that stand out and lead me to my assumptions..... "more common sense and solidarity amongst its people". This is really ignorant. Europeans are definitely not in solidarity amongst themselves. If you spent any time with them you'd figure this out quite quickly. And this: "but none of it is “good” compared to other developed nations". Again, you have obviously not lived in a decent area of any country. All countries have their crappy areas but I can assure you (from experience) that there is nowhere in Europe or anywhere else where no comparable place exists in the US that either matches or surpasses it. So once you aquire some knowledge and first hand experience, maybe even some success economically.....then, and only then should you comment with authority. You aren't in a position to do that yet. The grass isn't always greener and if your idea of a great country is one that pays for you and does "for you".....with you contributing nothing, well.....read this: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country". That's it. Nothing is free and nobody wants you to go to their country if you just want free stuff.

And if you’re like us in Ontario, we are among thousands who have lost any desire to even visit the U.S. on a holiday. This could mean millions lost in tourism dollars, especially from “ Snowbirds”. For the last fifteen years or so, we would spend a month or two in Florida. The good weather was the only reason. Now, even that isn’t enough of an incentive. Fear of violence and insane attitudes to so many things make us too uncomfortable. We once saw a young woman on a bike get knocked down by a car. Despite her pain from a probably broken arm, she begged people not to call an ambulance, as she had no insurance. Then she phoned her boyfriend and apologized for her accident, which wasn’t even her fault. That’s tragic.

Why would any Canadian want to go to the US when Canada is ranked #1 country in the world for the quality of life?

@@isabelleblanchet3694 According to one study for one year. I'm not American but the States is unbeatable in so many ways. And of course it has many problems. So, it's never cut and dry.

about brainwashing ; yep, sometimes I feel there is little to less difference when hearing a North-Korean and North-Americans about their achievements, ... great, amazing, unbeatable ...

@@isabelleblanchet3694 Unless you are Native American, of course. But, otherwise, indeed.

dude i was shocked by the first two things like, i thought that was like everywhere.

number 14 is not correct with the current climate lol.

En aardig wat blinde fantasten🤣

About a quarter that it’s true for the US.

@@rudysmith1552 Only a quarter?! These are all things you need to have a decent life. Not good, just decent.

Couldn't agree more!

So well said. Love your comment!

@@_alex_407 Which main support is telling you it will all get better after you die.

Personally, even as a Dutch person, I get why gun ownership is a thing in the US, and I don't necessarily think guns should fully be banned. (I also think that would culturally be impossible) I know a lot of people who are weapon enthusiasts (swords, knifes, axes, etc) and I think guns fall in a similar category, so I feel like it would be okay to legally own them, even collect them. But what I can't wrap my head around is how you have to go through all this trouble to be allowed to drive a car, but you can just easily buy a gun in the US. I think in order to make gunowner ship a viable option for a functioning society it would require at least some screening, preferably obligated training/tests. Like you have for driving cars/working with dangerous machinery/etc 🤷‍♂️ Just makes more sense to me

@@dreamingnight13 that was a well thought post. As Americans we take our rights very seriously. With the right to bear arms (with the main reason to defend against tyranny), the overwhelmingly majority of legal gun owners in the US have a better track record of firearm responsibility than the police. Every single gun purchase, minus private owner to private owner transactions is screened through a federal database. We do have some states that require training and licensing. We also have some that don't. Me personally, think that basic training in firearms should be required.

Well said!

The whole concept of solidarity has to be ingrained from an early age. It is a difficult concept to grasp when living in a society that is focused in 'me, me, me'.

@@Marianneduetje so true and so sad

You pay insurance for that, if your insurance isn't good enough, you still have to pay part of it in the end. Well not the welfare, just the rest of it. Like those people that need voedselbank

Tell me about it. I'm not disable, but I'm very upset that not all public institutions at least in my eastern european country are not all wheelchair accessible.

Hi John, I guess it has to do with size. As a US citizen you don't have to leave your country to go on holiday, whether you look for the sun or want to go skiing. Europeans are confronted with differences all the time. I guess we also have more "foreign" news in our media.

@@janentomenkafka Hi Jan I think that you may be right. It was surprising also that a number of people I met did not have a passport, most did for business reasons. I have to admit though it is one of life pleasures meeting people from other countries. I have been lucky in working for global organisations who moved lots of people around the globe.

Yeah well there really is no freedom of speech as they parrot because the society is extremely harsh to survive in so those that manage to do well are agreeable and often accept the narratives without questioning. That alternative well lets just say you can be homeless and removed from employment very fast. You don't even have to be arrested to be legally excluded from living you just need one blemish like an eviction, job termination, or missed monthly debt payment.

I've been to 9 European nations, some of them several times. I also have lived in two of them for extended periods of time. My conclusion: I like Europe but America is better.

@@npickard4218 The USA is not America. I am sure there are things in the USA that are better such as >>>>> I cannot think of any. I can think of ways that they are different and that is fine. WHat you mean I think is that you prefer the USA which is also fine.

How was the process moving there??

How is ex Prime Minister Abe feeling about YOUR freedom not to get shot today in Japan??

@@williamhalejr.4289 Given this guy is not a politician, he's probably still feeling very safe. Because, you see, that was an assassination not some random wandering into a school and deciding the best way to protest his growing dissatisfaction is to shoot the kids.

@ChrisDragon531 your country America should've banned guns or fixed their country instead of running away

American Iraq veteran stationed in Germany. Once you see the U.S from the other side of the fence. You'll never look at it the same ever again.

Where did you move to? I want to leave but it's so far out of my budget it feels like and I have no idea where I would want to go.

@@CallistaZM if you are white , you can move to Denmark , Portugal , Norway or South Korea .

@@CallistaZM Here's a hint. Australia only takes Doctors, Engineers or "those in occupations that can't be filled by Australians" - like MacDonald's employees! No kidding, we had heaps of South Koreans working here because we as adults wouldn't. It's only $22 an hour but you can live on that. Just a thought. You have to be under 45 though.

@@Rottnwoman yeah I've been in retail for 20 years. I hate customer service so much I cannot describe it.

@@lekholokoelekotsoanamoloi9593 or any other European country

Try it for a while and see if you like it. Come to the UK where you'll never have to pay health insurance, or Europe, or just head north to Canada, but pack your thermals.

Best of luck, mate there are few countries in the world where you wouldn't feel safer, healthier or more home, outside the US. Be safe, be free🤗

go

@@ibelieveinjesuschrist8911 thank you 😊

You are a fool if you somehow believe that Europe loves blacks. You have another thing coming.

Very well said. Survival of the fittest.....just like in the jungle. I thought we were human beings not animals.

@@flovv9357 human beings are animals. You must have been asleep in biology class when they explained that

Expat? Oh, you mean immigrant.

I tried to google but I didnt really understand,, whats an expat?

America is full of amazing stuff man and you can make a lot of good money

Bruh Amsterdam is even more oppressive and tyrannical than Cali whatcha mean. You people are literally so blind. Just say you like saftey in the form of government over reach lol

@@zioqqr4262 it is the short form of expatriate. Meaning somebody who lives and works in a foreign country.

Same about here in Norway too, and denmark! 🇳🇴🇩🇰🇸🇪

🇩🇰🤝🇳🇴🤝🇸🇪🤝🇫🇮 Same her in Denmark, obviously. And Finland too. We know this. I have heard the misconception about Denmark from a few Americans.

We Costaricans have the same issue explaining that we are a social democracy and that has nothing to do with communism... It's really hard for them to understand the difference because of all the brainwashing they've had.

Capitalism is like fire, a good servant, but a terrible master. Europe put chains on it. We are also not socialist in majority of European continent, but actually capitalist with strong social policies. Extremes of either sides are, and should be, frowned upon. We are weary of both, as we do have history of abuse by both. That's my take on Europe as a Czech guy.

@@Oumegi have to agree there

Same was true when I went to school in S.I., only the kids in the "poorer" group lived in orphanages (not housing projects). At that time, it was Mount Loretto and one other (St. Michael's?).

Wow, I keep hearing from Filipinos over there that America is free and great. I’m shocked by Americans sharing their cons of their own country.

And there's barely a difference.

But surely that'd be the dreaded socialism? Oh wait. It'sd actually be avoiding "the greatest political evil under our constitution", according to John Adams. My bad. _"There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measuresin opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest evil under our constitution."_

We do have more than two, those are just the main ones. Also not sure how that somehow means there's no freedom as if that's an indicator.

@ You know how long it's been since the last time a state (and therefore seats in the electoral college) was won by people other than from the 2 main parties...? Over half a century (53 years). Given that the average age in the US is 38, that means that for all intents and purposes, most people have never seen an election with effectively more than 2 choices.

You don't have TWO choices, you only have ONE: between Republicans and Democrats. That sounds to me like a single choice, not two!

If only that was true. Then we wouldn't have islamic schools and salafist preachers.

Trekkie spotted!!!!

@@fransbuijs808 School met de bijbel, zwarte kousen kerken? Ze zijn geassimileerd.

Impressive.

Diversiteit en migratie zijn altijd onderdeel van Nederlandse cultuur geweest.

I'm glad your happy in Asia, please stay there. I'm being sincere when I say that Americans want people to be happy. If you are not happy in your native country, live in a different one.

@@npickard4218 Umm thanks, that is what I am doing.

To be honest, for us on the other side (i´m Danish) seeing some of these video´s and the reaction from American´s can be emotional too. Especially when it comes to maternity leave and lack of support during the early months after having a child. Barely having the opportunity for time off is borderline barbaric to me. Also the idea of constantly beeing afraid to get sick, the risk of bankrupcy if its serious and not fully covered by whatever insurance you might have, it must be incredably stressful. Sure we pay more in taxes here (the benefits of our system is obviously not free of cost but it can feel that way when you´re use to a specific tax rate and like anybody simply build your life around what ends up in your bank account) but barely anybody lives on the street, everybody can get support from the government if you fall on hard times and by far most people still have a very comfortable lifestyle while never paying out-of-pocket for going to the hospital or education. When my wife had our two kids she had a full year off with pay and I had the three first weeks, which is our right by law. On top of that anybody has 5-6 weeks paid vacation a year, by law. No one can ever tell me that paying less tax and keeping the money for yourself at the expense of loosing all that is worth it in any shape or form. I hope you get out!

@@Vernetti7 Thanks for the reply. It’s very illuminating to hear about what it’s like in more reasonable parts of the world. Currently learning German and plan on moving there in the foreseeable future. Thanks for the encouraging words!

@@PsychicSploob your learning German, thats great. I really hope you get there and find the life you want. Germany is just 60 miles from where I live and like here its a very safe place to be. If you have any questions you where wondering about I will be happy to help if I can.

@@Vernetti7 as an American, I'm not so sure we pay less taxes when you add up fed/state income tax, property tax, sales tax and who knows what else. The media nor the politicians accurately represent us.

@@alwayslernin4400 You could be right, in any case I am pretty sure the difference isn’t as enormous as they make it out to be.

I'm a mirror image of you from my age and the beliefs and opinions

The worst is “American Exceptionalism”.

I get the patriotic thing but all too often it's thrown in as an automatic expectation that everyone will rally to the cause. Irrespective of how good bad or indifferent it might be. I've lived in a number of countries, none of them perfect but at a basic level the acid test is the people that live there. Wealth and happiness don't go hand in hand. The title of 'the best country' is, in many ways, subjective. Where do you feel most comfortable?

I just laugh at them

@Susan Hopkins There isn’t anything really to be done. American Exceptionalism is a construct used mainly by politicians to emphasise their patriotism. There is nothing wrong ibeing proud of your country, most people around the world also love their country. In order to construct a narrative that your the greatest country in the world then you have to establish clear parameters to demonstrate your exceptionalism over other countries. Freedom is often used as an example of American Exceptionalism, yet the majority of other nations could be referred to as free, certainly some that are have arguably more freedoms. Economies, military might ...are these measures of exceptionalism ? I think ultimately Americans can believe in their own exceptionalism if they want, there is nothing wrong with that, but perhaps they shouldn’t get so upset if others disagree.

@Three Brooklyn Cats It's terrible to be heartbroken and disgusted about your own country. You can fight or move to another country. Both are difficult. Choose what is best for you. The US will not change the coming years. Trump has left his mark. You can fight him or escape from him.

@Three Brooklyn Cats As a German, let me tell you: a nation can recover from the darkest of places.

@Three Brooklyn Cats I can never understand this American thing of I love my country. I am more than pleased and delighted that i born and grew up in mine but if it was like america I can honestly I would be ashamed to say it. I notice a lot of Americans can be delighted to be mistaken for Canadians in Europe.

The administration of Donald J. Trump was a case of giving a person a try which turned into a nightmare. Living in Scotland, you got a good dose of Trumpism. Besides being the worst president ever, he was/is heartless hurting so many people and heaping lies on top of it. To compound the problem, a percentage of about 30% believed the lies. We are hoping now our elected officials will keep our will in mind and we are noting those with adverse minds. They will be voted out soon enough! It's not a perfect country but we still love it and we still care about our neighbors (biblically speaking).

75 million of us are stunned too!

_"Here is a statistic which reflects my opinion: 80% of Australians have a passport: 80% of Americans don't."_ This is *why* voter fraud is a fact and that it occurred on mass in the 2020 election. You know, like Trump's lead in Pennsylvania standing at almost 700.000+ when the decision was suddenly made to stop counting at midnight and continue the next day,and then, during the night and following morning there were all these massive ballot dumps of like 10k or 50k votes that all went to Sleepy Joe. It's so easy to fraud if you can use cheap drivers licenses as a voting tool.

So? you just go to Bali with it.

Judging from your name, the Viagra must be free too! LOL!

@@darylwilliams7883 It is. 😂

@@darylwilliams7883 OMG! 🤣🤣

Yep im a proud Brit living in Spain .Health care welfare Education are all fantastic levels on a global platform yet many arrogant Brit somehow thought we have it bad and blamed europe.Try explaining housing benifit (The goverment will pay a certin percent of your home rent upto 90 percent if you have a landlord who acsept it .ye ls the government will pay your rent )

32? That's good. I only get 26.

There is a dutch saying which roughly translates as : "One doesn't move/replant old trees (as their roots are too deep)"

So I watched a mini docu about North Korea, Then a year later I found out the same stuff was happening in the USA, With various cults and organizations. It's ridiculous that these things are a recurring theme in a large western country.

The stress is on purpose. Stress makes people more selfish and cruel, and thus more likely to support selfish and cruel and evil politicians.

@@rogerwilco2 bingo! " divide and conquer " , and how do you divide the People? By trapping them in the rat race. When theSupreme Court legalized bribing politicians, that was pretty much it. They had one candidate for President in 2020 who actually doesn't take corporate donations. Didn't rally behind him.

It's the old tribal mentality which has been dividing humans for thousands of years. It's instinctive to want to keep to "your" people and what you know. However, like many other instincts which we have to keep under control with logical thought and morality, staying within artificially conceived borders and making war, literally or economically, will not lead to a better world. Also, knowing that life is better elsewhere but still staying in America borders on masochism. ;-)

black people take money, are given food and shelter and despite the propaganda..healthcare. and they dont give a shit about working. yeah, americans need to make a huge pile of money to be TAXED so as to ultimately pay for others before themselves. what do you think would happen to europe with not even a tenth the blacks the usa suffers from?

@@scrimshaw848 "black people" Do you honestly believe a single word that comes out of your mouth when you start with those 2 words? Because if you do, you truly are a lost cause. What makes you so different from the average black person? And how have you verified that your accusations and explanations are correct? Or are you just blindly spouting bullshit without even taking a single second to consider the possibility that you might be wrong?

Let’s be really honest. Stubbing your toe and having a doctor glance at it can send you into bankruptcy in the USA.

@@scrimshaw848 Your post seems indignant and ignorant. It is a literally racist statement, based on hearsay and prejudice, not documented facts. Produce the statistics to back your claims for someone to listen to your argument, ie that "black people" tend to lean on welfare any more than any other human coming historically from the poorest social strata. My stats show, climbing just one notch up the social ladder is a difficult aim, achieved by a mere 5%.

@@valeriemacphail9180 He misspelt “orange guy” as “black people”. It’s his great American education at work.

Alternative facts. Trump supporters love them

@@eskiltester3913 As do Biden supporters.

The past four years is a testament to that!

@@timnewman1172 I would go back further than that.

Yes, look at Trump!

are car shows and chapters and yes i remeber ICC int camaro club and yes people enjoy there camaros.depend on the work

That's a personal choice. Not and American choice. Then again....look at all the things that American "workaholics" created. Being lazy doesn't change the world.

@zhu hunk America created war??? I don't think you are really worth replying to.

@@jasondonovan1408 we created Flevoland... Literally reclaimed land from the sea. Definitely not something lazy people would do 🙃

@@markjacobs1086 And we created Disneyland. :D

Nah, five is not that many guns. He probably has a couple of hunting rifles and maybe one or two pistols. I think that gun lovers in other countries will have a similar amount of guns as a minimum (if they're also hunters). I mean, a real gun nut would have at least five pistols, five hunting rifles and five semi-auto 'assault rifles' (although a true assault rifle can fire full-auto, which is not allowed for most people in the US of A. To be allowed to have a fully automatic assault rifle you'd have to be in the military almost I guess.

im Danish, and yeah my Dad has 5 if not more. he´s not a gun nut, he´s just a hunter.

Probably has a few bows as well, and a knife collection. A civil war cannon Tank in the backyard And a search history of "can i legally own a missile"

Most of what you hear in the media about shootings is fake news, and I can prove it, or i have seen significant proof of it. it is domestic propaganda to get public opinion behind banning private ownership of guns, and this fake news has been going on for a long time. The reality is that governments are the biggest mass murderers in history, not private owners of guns The whole point of the second amendment right to bear arms is a last check and balance against government tyranny "When the people are afraid of the government, there is tyranny. When the government is afraid of the people, there is liberty" -Thomas Jefferson

​@@JesusChrist5000 The idea that your politicians are trying to take your guns away is ridiculous. there is a difference between taking away your guns and responsible gun ownership, like background checks. contrary to popular belief, most other nations do allow gun ownership, but they do require things like background checks, several years of gun club membership with regular attendance of the shooting range etc. here in the Netherlands there are just shy of half a million privately owned guns, which is not bad for a country of 17 million people, which has an army of about 80.000 troops. in theory the people could band together and overthrow the government, just like the US. ... at least if it wasn't for those dam tanks, aircraft and navy... because while sure, you could have overthrown the US government in 1776 through gun ownership, with only the navy uselessly being able to resist you... we live in 2021, and things have changed, armies are no longer on horseback, and no longer just fought by land and by sea. And so Jefferson's idea has become a suicide mission.

Los Angeles is the socialist state of California. High taxes and overly regulated. It is a disaster and people are fleeing to Texas

@@JesusChrist5000 so in Texas people live like in Europe?( I mean without divide between rich and poor).

@@souljastation5463 No silly. There will always be rich and poor people. What i mean is that the taxes, regulations, and cost of living are relatively low in Texas compared to California. We here in indiana also have alot of California refugees. In Indiana it is possible to make a living, pay rent, and make a car payment etc on the same salary that would be considered impossible to do in the California socialist republic.

It's the same in all major cities here. It's absolutely disgusting.

@@JesusChrist5000 Who are you to say "there will always be the rich and the poor?" That kind of thinking is so defeatist and not useful amd not even possible to prove factually true...If women and Black people and people of color accepted that line of thinking, they wouldn't have been able to achieve the (although not nearly enough) gains in their standard of living.

Yes, this! My extended family in the US doesn’t get it, they have been inundated with propaganda and can’t hear what I tell them through personal experience. Only my parents ( originally from Europe actually wanted to move back) get it. No country is perfect. However, once living for a bit in Europe, you really see the difference and can not imagine moving back for many reasons even if it will always hold a special spot in my heart. How can it not, I grew up there.

@@calise8783 this is all true, but the vast majority of Americans who relocate to Europe are extremely privileged people. Additionally, after going through a period of my early adulthood where I self righteously spoke the same way as this KZfaqr and you commenters, once you start thinking more systemically and more historically, you start to view these *STATIC* comparisons of countries with VASTLY different histories as grossly simplistic, and these sort of testimonials like the one in this video start to thoroughly annoy you. This KZfaqr gives herself credit for living amongst lower class people in the Netherlands. Wow, huge accomplishment! Try doing the same in an American city.

@@paulhamrick3943 That's her point, Mr. Knowall.

@@paulhamrick3943 Your statement about living among poorer people in Europe vs the USA: separating out the poor and ghettoisation of classes is exactly what caused this problem in the USA. (and also leads to world views like calling someone "lower class" just because they have less money, btw.)

@@paulhamrick3943 Compared to the US as it is today, Eisenhower's America was commie-land: high income taxes for the rich, strict anti-trust laws, affordable college tuition, and jobs with decent pay (often unionized). In the 50s and 60s, both the US and Europe were building their welfare state. Europe has stuck with it, for the most part. It's the US that has changed track.

Welcome to the Netherlands and my best wishes for a good and prosperous life here 🌞💞

@@moniquetata2146 thank you so much! We have loved it here so far! One month in The Hague today! 🎉

Welcome. I hope you will be happy here. ✌🧡

Best small big city the Hague 😁

You are welcome here!

And you are welcome

Glad to hear you’re enjoying your time in Ireland Vicki.

How can you successfully immigrate past 50? I’m trying to find a place in Europe...

@@AlignmentCoaching depends on the country. Mind you that the UK is not part of EU anymore, wich will have diferent rules. In Portugal, you can aply citizenship if you proof that you had abportuguese ancestor, up to great grandfather. You can also get if you start a business that will employ portuguese citizens, and after 2 years, you can aply for citizenship. By marriage will also give you citizenship, after 2 years. Also, if you learn the language, it will speed up.

@@AlignmentCoaching Me too!

In UK and Europe we take our freedoms seriously the reason being we have had two major events that taught us that freedom is paramount those events were two major European wars that eventually involved the whole world..unlike the USA most nations have been bombed extensively during the wars So we made the continent of Europe and the UK better places to live freely

Many Americans do travel but then stay in the touristy areas - they head all across the world while staying in the States the whole time. It is crazy.

Prior to 1994 around 10% of US Citizens held a passport though before 2007 they could travel to Canada, Mexico and other nearby countries without one. There was then a huge rise due to cheap European vacation flights, expansion of business and commerce and the events of 9/11 and I think the figure is now around 42% but that also includes forces personnel. That compares to 76% of Brits in 2011!

freedom is an illusion pal ,wake up and see the evil.

There are Americans in the US that know and understand this, they're just ignored.

@L M If you can't see it then there is not much hope for you!

I know this. That’s why I want to leave, but it isn’t easy

@@markdemell3717 C'mon..... An example... Something.. Anything..

Hey at least we got freedom. (Being sarcastic, had to say it cause people like this actually exists)

@@JoseMendoza-rr4mp Don't take ma freedom to have massive debt!

@@JoseMendoza-rr4mp 15th freest nation in the world, according to the State of World Liberty so number one if one ignores New Zealand, Switzerland, Ireland, Finland, Canada, Australia, Luxembourg, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Iceland and the United Kingdom and the lack of a decent education system makes that easy.

"Free", "No Cost". Lol sure man because the doctors all did that for her wothout pay.

@@flashrobbie What? Germany is lower than the US?

As a kiwi 🥝 I know we got it good 👍

You do great now, I love it, it's a living concentration camp, you are the experiment that's going to be rolled out all over the world. If I am not mistaken Australia was a penal colony , Britain sent all the outcasts and mistfits there.Sadly there is a war against humanity waging most are asleep, too blind to see it.

@@Pfirtzer You know MORE convicts were sent to the US right? Probably why guns and prisons are so popular there. America had plenty of penal colonies too, for example - Maryland, Virginia and Georgia. France had Louisiana as a penal colony.

@@Pfirtzer goodness, the amount of pearl-clutching in this comment is both sad and comical

The "freedoms" and workers rights that the citizens of many European countries enjoy were hard faugt. Particularly by those who lived and worked between the two world wars and for a period directly after the Second World War. In Britain, where I'm from, things like social housing, the 5 day working week and the NHS came about mainly due to the rise in left wing socialist parties like the Labour Party. The devistation and heart ache that Two World Wars brought to the working people of Europe meant that they were no longer going to stand for poor living and working conditions. The working class people began to demand more. With communism on the door step of Western Europe, the upper classes and the political elite had no option but to introduce better social conditions. This wasn't the case in the USA, the American people have been subjected to decades of anti socialist propaganda that has made them blind to the fact that they are treated worse than any other country in the western world. Maybe now young Americans are beginning to see what a bad deal they have and they'll be able to force through change.

Yeah she's so brave that she crossed an ocean just to complain. She's the ultimate Karen.

I think you need to look up the definition of a Karen. Because giving constructive criticism about a genuine problem is not it.

@@garryhennessee7538 Thank you for proving my point.

@@realdigitalthangka There is nothing brave about running to another country and then crying about your former country.

@@garryhennessee7538 don't you tell people who complain when they are here to go somewhere else? Lol

This is literally true. When I was growing up most people had a hunting rifle, a shotgun, and maybe a pistol. Today people have enough firearms and ammunition to go to war, literally! The obsession with guns here is crazy, it is almost like it's sexual...

That is a shitty thing to say, but there is truth to that comment. But, just because my neighbor has lost his leg in an accident, do I no longer have the right to walk? Driving under the influence kills more people than guns do world wide, yet it’s still legal to drink in most any country. If there were truly a concern for innocent lives, prohibition would be in effect and vehicles would be subject to the same laws proposed for gun control. Your only choice of a vehicle would be a Prius painted an easily visible color with a breathalyzer installed. Incidentally, prohibition didn’t work.

@@helidude3502 False equivalency, as a car is a basic form transport and for many the only means of transport from where they live (regardless of country) and unlike a gun therefore a necessity. And even so it is against the law to drive drunk in most countries. There are periodically police spot tests (especially now during the holiday season) to enforce those laws, with penalties, and even a temporary or perhaps permanent revoking of a license, despite the necessity a car can be, because of drunk driving. When you further add than in most countries the cost and testing to get a license to begin with is hardly easy, requires quite a few hours of certified instruction and a much more difficult examination than the one in the US. It in no way compares to the ease of acquiring a gun and license, especially not in the US.

@@helidude3502 I’d rather we apply the same standards we do to guns that we do for cars. 1: Every gun must be registered with the state and county government. 2: Annual fees for every gun you own. 3. Mandatory licensing and insurance for gun owners. 4. Civil and criminal citations, fines, and other penalties for mishandling/misusing guns. 5. Mandatory safety equipment installed on all newly manufactured guns. That seems like a reasonable start.

@@helidude3502 you no why driving under the influence kilss more people than guns ? Because countrys with a bit good state of mind don't allow guns, so that worldwide is only apply to country's as the usa. I bet if you compare the statistics in the usa, dead by dronk driving and dead by guns that the guns are winning. What does that tell you ? If you go compare do it the right way.

@Rita Roork no problem.....I am living the most amazing life!!!

@chronicreader well, again that word :"take" a sick day. Wich implies it is a decision to TAKE one. You are not 'taking' anything. you are sick or you aren't . US: hello, i am taking a sick day. NL : hello, i am sick. im sorry, but the word "taking' is just so wrong, i wish Amercians would understand that beeing sick is not a choice. ( ye, there are those who abuse it, but most people actually care about their job, but prob in US a job is there to take adavantage of you, so you take adventage of them.. nice cycle.......)

@@nagalosh Companies "OFFER" a minimum amount of sick days to their employees. Where there is an offer, there an option to "take" what is offered. When you are sick you "take" one of the sick days they have "offered" you. Not that difficult.

@@kirk5152 Your explanation is clear but doesn't make the situation any better, 'being offered a number of days for you to be sick'....?! Don't you see the irony or do Americans all have the gift of knowing how sick they will be this year and why does an employer decide how sick you can get?

@@vigilantecornflakes5014 Your argument is very clear, but blurred by the fact that you are assuming that these sick days are given without pay. No...they are offered with full pay. That's why it is something you can either take or not. You can still have the day off if your sick, but it is your choice to take one of the sick days offered, and still get paid, Once all the sick days on offer have been taken, it is just regular old, calling in sick.

@@kirk5152 in my opinion this argument is even weirder and doesn't make much more sense? Because in europe if you're sick and don't go to work, you still get paid? It's not like this is a blessing only provided by US companies?? Like in european social security system, you have a right to be sick and stay at home and rest and be paid! Your payment may be provided by your conpany or the state social security depending on the duration of your sickness and laws of your country, but you still get paid. So your companies are not doing you any favor by choosing to give you a couple of "sick days" where they decide how long you can be sick

@Rita Roork wrong on 90% of what you said, but please, show me your sources.

@@XxJay71xX I am seeing so many @Rita Roork stuff, that I am sad that all those comments are gone now. Probably could have a laugh (and then cry about the level of stupidity). XD

@@XxJay71xX sources: voices from my head

@@joshuademoraes miss Rita Rook was saying à lot of non-sense, apparently she didn't like looking stupid so she deleted her comments

You have death panels in the US, only you call them HMOs

I'm an American who is very aware of our shortcomings. For whom are you speaking? I hope you're not speaking for all of us because you don't speak for me or my social network.

@@npickard4218 "Americans SEEM" seem to be, appear to be, "in general, come across as". I didn't state it as "All Americans" or "farm&travel and their friends list", I didnt say hank and chuck and their families, in fact I didn't single out anyone or indeed state it as any kind of fact, it was an observation quite clearly stated by the simple use of the word "seem"

Immigration is a thing. I say welcome! :) You cant control where you were born. But you can control where you wish to live. Coming from a dutch person who lived 3 yrs in portugal. :P

@@Zentiu Thank you.

You can at least partly change the way you look at life even without moving somewhere else. Freeing yourself from the shopping craze and stopping to max out the credit card does contribute to a less stressful live. Ok, explaining to your neighbours that more guns decrease savety instead of increasing may be a savety risk in itself in some places in the US :-(

You can move here, youre welcome in the Netherlands

@@resi3794 Thank you.

Contrary to popular belief, there are a lot of us out there, with the same mindset!!! As an American, I KNOW I’m lied to daily, and we ARE brainwashed, I would LOVE to escape!!!!

If you go to major cities, you'll find the majority of people are self aware of these points and more.

Here here.

@@MA-zg2pz not just major cities. I’m from a small town and I wanna get out of here because I know how corrupt our system is

@@solbutton1611 big cities in America suck run by liberal Democrats with high crime and junky schools. European cities also have problems for example Paris a lot of problems with the Muslim population not integrating into French culture. I think this woman has a very biased opinions as owning a house or land in Europe is not easy and extremely expensive. I agree, Europeans have a better work and life balance.

That is one of the best answers I have heard to that claim. Thank you!! 😂

Europe is not socialism though, it's a social democracy. Big difference.

@@Daxboy16 But it works ;-)

@@marcelkuhne8856 Yes the social democracy works, but it's not socialism.

No earthly system works ,period .

@Oliver Smith lol, what?

@@adrien5834 it´s a troll

@Oliver Smith What is this truth that I can't handle , psycho?

@@adrien5834 yep, you can go to jail for defending yourself from burglars. It happened before as I recall. If you attack the burglar back, you can be detained for a couple of days or even charged. Because apparently in the NL Burglar has their own "Rights". I lived there for a couple of years. even the Dutch ridicule that law doctrine. LOL Oh, Swedish also had similar cases, 2 of them. An old grandpa shot burglars in his cabin with a hunting rifle. He was charged for 2 years I guess. Poor old chap.

​@@saltymonke3682 He wasn't defending himself, he was defending his property. If you are not intelligent enough to understand the law regarding self-defence, you are not intelligent enough to own a firearm.

I traced my family tree to locate some blood relatives. So far I have found family in Germany, France, Bulgaria, Holland and the Netherlands. My hope is that they can reveal a loophole for me to use. If that doesn't pan out it's not a big deal because it will be so interesting to talk to them. After living in Europe for 3 years it was a mistake coming back to the states. Covoid pushed regret to action and consequently I'm trying to move back to Europe.

Marriage is the easiest way :D

Hey Jayson, easiest way is to get married to an EU citizen. Leaving that aside, landing a job in the country where you want to live and then applying for a residency permit is the path to citizenship. After a few years (variable from country to country), you will be able to apply for citizenship. It will have certain requirements, also different from country to country, but generally relating to learning about the social and political system, the history of that country, as well as a language test. For example, in my country, you need to have been a resident for 8 years before you can apply for citizenship. This waiting period is reduced to 5 years if you are married to someone that has the citizenship of the country, and any time period can be reduced to half if you have investments in the country of over 1 million euro. Another thing to consider is that most (but not all) EU countries base their citizenship on the principle of "jus sanguinis", which means the right of blood, as opposed to "jus soli", or the right of land. This means that if your ancestors held the citizenship of that country and you can prove that, you have an easier path to citizenship. I'd assume many Americans would have European ancestry, though I'm not entirely sure how it could be proven if it wasn't relatively recent.

If you have an Irish grandparent you can automatically claim Irish citizenship and thereby have access to the EU.

Learning the country's language is very helpful! At least where I live, the "citizenship exam" is heavily based on cultural knowledge and language skills - basically just testing your motivation to integrate in here. If your first language is English, Sweden, Germany or Spain could be easy options. Pro tip is also pick a country with only one official language :D

Most Americans are frightened of there own shadows.

Where in Southeast Asia? How can I believe you if you can't even tell us which nation you live in.

Expat - a word Americans call themselves to avoid the more accurate “immigrant”.