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Joined September 2014

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6 months ago

im paying 2.5% of my wages and im free of stress i can see any doctor for anything i feel the need to and operations, tests, visits and drugs dont cost me more than 10euro being able to go to the doctor for anything helps with preventative healthcare too as people are more inclined to go, their medical issues dont exacerbate on top of that we have free eye exams and teeth maintenance twice a year completely free im fairly young and in good health, and if my money goes to help my fellow citizens who need it more then im fine with that as i know that if the time comes that im in need, i wont have to stress about it or burden my family with costs being a country, being part of a whole, means caring for those you stand with. how can you be a country if you dont care for your fellow citizens? and on top of that i pay less that i ever would in total if we followed the american model you have no clue or concept of what you are talking about your worldview is an impoverished selfish pvp shitfest and your opinion on the matter reflects it by your logic, you shouldnt have a fire department either. you are paying for other people's fires next time a fire breaks out in your vicinity be man and walk in it fkin dumb fuck

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6 months ago

3 or 4 things for Americans who unfortunately did not get to enjoy proper education: Let’s talk about where Europe objectively does better than the US. Not feelings. Structures. --- 1. Health care and life expectancy The US spends around 2.5 times the OECD average on health per person and still has lower life expectancy than almost all Western European countries. In Europe you do not go bankrupt because of an ambulance ride or a broken arm. Universal healthcare is standard, not a political fantasy. Maternal mortality and infant mortality are dramatically lower across most of Europe than in the US. Basic medication like insulin costs a fraction of US prices and is not rationed out of fear of bankruptcy. In other words: the US pays Ferrari money for Lada results. --- 2. Education and student debt Large parts of Europe have free or near-free universities: Germany, France, Austria, Nordics, etc. There is no trillion dollar student loan industry built on trapping teenagers for 20+ years. Basic reading, math and science scores in many European countries sit above US scores in international comparisons. Vocational training and apprenticeships are respected paths, not treated as failure. In Europe, education is an investment. In the US, it is often a trap. --- 3. Work, time off and life balance The EU legally guarantees at least 4 weeks paid vacation for every worker. Many countries have 5 or more. Paid sick leave is standard. You do not get fired for being ill. Paid maternity and paternity leave exist in most European countries. Children are not treated as a purely private luxury project. Average working hours are lower, burnout is lower, productivity per hour is often higher. In Europe, rest is a right. In the US, rest is a luxury. --- 4. Crime, guns and safety US firearm homicide rate: about 4.1 per 100000. EU firearm homicide rate: about 0.19 per 100000. That is over 20 times lower on average. In most of Europe, school shootings are practically unheard of. They are global news when they happen at all. Children go to school to learn, not to rehearse “active shooter drills” as a normal weekly routine. Overall homicide rates in Western Europe are a fraction of those in the US. In Europe, “freedom” does not mean “every idiot can easily get a gun.” --- 5. Prisons, crime policy and punishment The US has about 541 prisoners per 100000 people, one of the highest rates on Earth and the highest among democracies. The US has roughly 4 percent of the world population and around 20+ percent of the world’s prisoners. Many European countries: 50–120 inmates per 100000. An order of magnitude lower. Europe focuses much more on rehabilitation, not on using prison as a permanent warehouse for the poor. In Europe, prison is supposed to end. In the US, it often becomes an economy. --- 6. Housing, homelessness and cities Stronger tenant protections, rent regulation and social housing in many European states. Large-scale homelessness exists, but not at the “tent city under every bridge” level seen in many US cities. In a lot of Europe, you can live in a big city, rent a flat and take public transport without needing 3 jobs. The US has higher GDP, Europe has higher basic dignity. --- 7. Public transport and infrastructure High-speed rail is standard: France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria etc. Dense public transit in most major cities. You can live “car-free” and still have a full life. Less commuting time, less wasted fuel, less stress. US: endless highways, decaying bridges, 2 hour commutes. Europe: trains, trams, subways, less life lost in traffic. --- 8. Food, water and standards Stricter regulation on food additives, hormones and chemicals in many European countries. Obesity and diabetes rates are significantly lower in most of Western Europe than in the US. Tap water is safe basically everywhere. Flint-level disasters are not treated as normal background noise. Europe treats food as food. The US often treats it as an industrial byproduct. --- 9. Social security and risk Lose your job in Europe: you get unemployment benefits that allow basic survival while you look for work. Become disabled: there are structured disability benefits and systems. Have children: there are child benefits, family support and subsidised childcare in many places. Old age: public pension systems that at least exist and work. In Europe, bad luck is a risk. In the US, bad luck can be a death sentence for your life prospects. --- 10. Free speech and free press (ironically) In Europe, free speech and press exist without being fully dependent on 1 or 2 billionaire-owned platforms. Public broadcasters have legal mandates. Private media is regulated. There are strong protections against defamation, harassment and data abuse. GDPR gives citizens real rights over their data and punishes companies for abusing it. In Europe, free speech means you can criticise power and still have a life. In the US, “free speech” often means billionaires are free to shout the loudest. --- 11. Data protection and surveillance capitalism GDPR gives Europeans the right to know how their data is used, to demand deletion and to sue companies for misuse. US citizens are largely naked in front of data brokers, ad-tech companies and platforms. European regulators have repeatedly fined tech giants billions for abuses. In Europe, surveillance capitalism at least has a referee. In the US, it runs the stadium. --- 12. Democracy, money and politics Corporate money in politics is more restricted. Direct “Citizens United”-style buying of politics is much less pronounced. Campaigns are shorter, cheaper and less dominated by mega donors. Lobbying exists, but the raw, naked legalised bribery level in the US is on another scale. Europe has plenty of problems. But the US turned politics into a monetised reality show with nuclear weapons. --- 13. Inequality and basic stress level Income inequality (Gini coefficient) is generally much lower in Europe than in the US. The gap between poor and rich is smaller. Life expectancy in poorer US regions can be 10+ years lower than in rich ones; this gap is generally smaller in most European countries. People in Europe still struggle, worry, fight. But the floor is higher. The drop is shorter. The landing is less fatal. --- Put simply: The US screams “number 1”. Europe quietly delivers on life expectancy, health, safety, education, vacation time, social security, public transport and basic sanity. You can call that socialism, weakness, whatever helps your ego. You are basically a third world country with AMD and south african Musk.

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