I'm in Scandinavia, so in the most privileged part of Europe, but 'plenty of savings' isn't the norm (unless you're a boomer) even here. And only in the cities (where housing costs are beyond the average person) can you get by without a car.

As a US citizen, don’t worry, we know it’s a struggle everywhere. There are pros and cons to every government and society. Memes aren’t reality.

Europe is not perfect, but compared to the USA its definitely much much better, yes I lived on both continents and Europe wins.

Europe may not be perfect but it's miles above the US.

I'll take "flawed" over "f##cked up beyond comprehension" any day. The U.S. is filled with people fighting over peanuts while we gleefully flush trillions of dollars down the toilet for useless war machines and prisons. People who gleefully drive gigantic gas hogs and then complain about the cost of fuel, completely disconnected from reality.

Gotta say, still sounds a sh1t ton better than whatever the hell is going on here

I’ve been to Eastern EU countries that are far more racist and homophobic. Just a comment from my personal experience

“Nowhere near as much racism” you forgot to say jk. This is a big lie you all like to perpetuate. Tribalism is technically racism. Everyone’s so much better than us huh

It depends where you are. London property prices are ridiculous. Where I am property is cheap but I have amazing views yet still have access to everything I need within a few minutes. Choose where you live and choose your lifestyle..

yeah a lot of people here in the US think Europe is some kind of paradise, in Switzerland, barely anyone could afford a house even before the economy was this crazy, healthcare is mandatory (and you pay at least 250 a month) (but don’t get me wrong, Switzerland is still one of the nicest places to live in in Europe), a lot of countries have crazy unemployment problems (such as spain) and the amount of people living in poverty is going up

We don't have any savings, they're in the previous generation, we're also broke. But yeah, we (France) have a way better social system compared to the USA, also health system, working laws, waaaaaay less racism, better education... The American dream is long gone,

I'm sorry, InfectedVoice, but free secondary education is enough for a lot of us. Add Universal Healthcare and many of us would give our right arm to live there. Oh, and no guns? Not as much racism? Nowhere is all peaches and cream, obviously, but what you have is still so much more than what we have here in the States. Maybe if I went to one of those online schools I could learn a new job that could be done remotely! But I'll never know: there's simply no way that I can pay for the schooling. I'm 47, disabled since 2009, haven't seen the inside of a classroom since 1993, and I can't work. I wouldn't mind trading situations for a wee bit...

Maybe not, but I'd give my soul for a snippet of that life any day. Here in the United states, my wife who was born with a disease that is caused her to become disabled still can't get seen by a doctor who will take her seriously, still struggles every day to work a little bit she can to help pay for a tiny two bedroom apartment for me and my daughter, all the while I work 40 to 50 hours trying to figure out how the hell to make ends meet so that my daughter doesn't starve and my wife is able to afford the insurance that barely pays for her medication that is required for her to live.

Yeah but you also have it easier to get out of bad financial situations (unless B Johnson decides to have Manchester pay for things again 🙄) in the US if you're poor and have a SO there's little to no chance of you getting any help... They purposefully split families apart just so kids can eat once a day

Half the world lives under the poverty line but let's complain about how in Britain it's not perfect.

Yeah, but at least you don't have to worry about someone calling an ambulance to "help" you if you get into a medical emergency. It's actually fairly common for injured people here to tell people around them NOT to call an ambulance because they can't afford it. I have known people who told me I should just let them die if they are ever in that situation because they would rather be dead than have to live with the medical debt they would undoubtedly rack up from the cost of an ambulance/medical treatment for the rest of their life.

Screw that American is complete TRASH compared to Europe. NO we didnt say your perfect but compared to America your a diamond in the rough

The UK cost of living is just getting more and more expensive, but peoples pay etc isn't getting any higher along with this, so we're just suffering :')

I'm pretty sure Europe isn't less racist as an entity. The EU is helping by making borders easier to cross but it's about the same everywhere. It's always those dirty foreigners taking the jobs, not that nobody wants to pay a living wage.

Yup, thanks to the insane financial politics that made housing and property a prime speculation object, we are all struggeling, nowadays, to find affordable place s to live, while the amount of newbuilts os relentless. But it's all offices, hotels and luxuryappartments noone ever stays in. It's insane and it needs to be stopped!

Yeah they should have written “scandinavians” instead of Europeans. Cause this is how we live in Denmark. Except we get 2 months paid vacation - not 1.

And by less racism that means less. Police brutality against black and brown people, instead of a killing a day. There’s a reason black Americans will emigrate to Europe!

Would you actually refuse to live there for a MILLION dollars? That's a pretty significant sum you could do wonders with

Amen, been unemployed for 2+ years with few prospects, despite being a competent professional with a 25-year international career...

No one said perfect lol that sounds pretty freaking awesome to me. I wish every day that I could move out!

Beats the hell out of not being able to afford insulin or asthmatic meds though, or relying on tips to pay your rent.

Don't believe everything you hear, there isn't nearly as much racism here in the states as you'd be led to believe

Does your no guns mean no violence?

He was talking about EU ;) And that sounds accurate.

I think you underestimate the amount of racism in the UK. And there are guns there, talk to the farmers

What about housing costs in Finland?

Are you assuming there's racism in America or do you actually know it for a fact?? Don't believe the hype from the news, I live in Tampa Florida in the hood and we have all kinds of races living right next to each other and there isn't any problems! The news outlets are full of it! Are there racist here, of course but it's not a problem like they want you to believe. Haven't you ever noticed that when it's election time is when the news media starts putting forth all their racism stories so the Democrats can try to get an edge!!??

Sounds more sane...

People from Hungary are migrating there, because life is much better in the UK :D

We don't really have much racism, that's why Jesse Smollett had to fake a hate crime. The demand for racism wildly outstrips the actual supply of racism.

UK is not EU anymore

But European Welfare like America Runs on the Slavery of the Global South Workers of the World Unite we must tear down this Rot!

Well that healthcare and no guns are a great starting point, but we don't have that either. Good ole USA!!

True. But we do pay for our healthcare through National Insurance.

Are you assuming there is a lot of racism in America or you just believe the news? I live in Tampa,Fl. in the hood and all kinds of races live here next to each other with no problems! Don't believe the hype!

UK is not EU anymore.

everybody ever born is racist. it's impossible to not be racist. it's a survival technique

Isn't it illegal to look at women there lol.

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I don't really think Europe has less racism, it's just masked by politeness.

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You're telling a Jew in 1943 Germany that someone said something mean to you on the streets of New York. I'm sure it hurt, but this conversation is not actually about you.

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No guns is a bad thing