This Hurt My Soul....Why America SUCKS AT EVERYTHING! (AMERICAN REACTS)

[@Nelapsi]

I'm from switzerland, got pneumonia when i was visiting my ex in new york. Had to stay in the hospital for 4 days. 30 000 dollars - my health insurance covered everything. Can't imagine to live in fear for your health :/

[@tommorgan7599]

I would never even visit for fear I could get hurt and spend the rest of my life in debt.

[@sakuraslimes_schweiz8425]

I'm also from Switzerland, and I absolutly agree with you. Thats insane and so wrong!

[@CheriBerry1]

i have chronic health issues - our health care SUCKS 😭😭🥺🥺

[@jeusun9810]

@@CheriBerry1 Hope you will ever get well. Im swiss and have chronic back pain but here you wont really get any hard medication and in america they will directly prescribe you oxy and other hard medication

[@frizzlethecat2084]

@@tommorgan7599 Don't know where you're from but if you are from Europe and want to travel to the US, most of the insurances over here offer a travel-health-insurance for small money. But check if it covers the US - some don't. If that is the only thing stopping you, it can be easily helped - they'll even fly you out of the country (because God knows they don't want to pay the bills for the hospitals over there so they'd rather spring you expensive flight than that.) That said - the US has absolutely incredible, stunning landscapes and nature, so if that's something you're interested in - go visit.

[@308chewy]

Every American needs to hear this. In america owning a gun is a right and health care is a privilege. In the REST of the world ,health care is a right and gun ownership is a privilege.

[@eighthdoctor]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tatianaferreira5998]

I live in an European country with free healthcare and haven't met a person here that owned a gun in the house. I'm good here. 😅

[@thomaskoppel1690]

😣great example!

[@Dr_KAP]

Americans never watch these videos lol

[@308chewy]

@@Dr_KAP probably should

[@Henoik]

As a Norwegian it confuses me when Americans call Europe socialist and the US capitalist. Yes, Europe has social welfare programs, but in no way we have a planned economy. Actually, some would say we've "won" capitalism, and do capitalism better than you guys because we have markets that are regulated to be competing. Our regulations are in place to ensure a competing market where everyone has bargaining powers. I'd say that ensures better competition than if only one party has bargaining powers.

[@danharold3087]

Blame the politicians.

[@Jo-Heike]

Socialism is not just (centrality) planned economies. There's actually an argument that, that is just state capitalism, where the state owns the means of production, rather than socialism where the means of production is owned by the workers themselves with little, or no state interference. Although, there's several versions of socialism, and the word means different things to different people. Anyway, using that definition of socialism, nowhere in Europe is socialist. In fact, Europe is very capitalist. Which I think is true. Even the Nordic countries are capitalist, like my own country of Norway. The thing about the Nordic Model (as it's called), is that it addresses the flaws, and inefficiencies with a lot of capitalist systems. It's not socialism, at most it's social democracy (which is not socialist), but in my opinion it makes capitalism work for the people, instead of making the people work for capitalism. Other places in Europe aren't necessarily the same, they each have their individual quirks. Still, I would say they do capitalism better than America in most cases, without suffering from a lot of the problems you see in America.

[@ls93780]

the US as a percentage of GDP spends more money than Norway and Canada on social services. The US is just very bad at it, and many of the programs they do have actively punish people when they try to climb and work themselves out of poverty. Part of me wants to blame it on the fact that the US largely operates on a 2 year election cycle.

[@Henoik]

@@ls93780 This is only true if you also look at private spending on health insurance and pensions. In that case, US spending on social services is 30% compared to Norway's 25%. If you only look at public spending from taxes, it's 18,7% in the US compared to 22% in Norway. That being said, you of course need to look at _how_ the money is used.

[@ls93780]

@@Henoik Unfortunately, and I don’t know if Norway does something similar but I’ve heard Europe is better at this, the way that welfare programs tend to work in the US is that they actively punish poor people who get married, however the tax code rewards middle and especially upper income individuals who do get married. For example if a poor married couple has a kid but that kid has health issues like say a throat issue that makes breathing difficult to impossible without expensive medical treatment. Well unfortunately the only way to qualify for medicare, or medicaid I forget which, that would give adequate support to pay for those treatments would be to have the father and/or mother quit their jobs. The household would get even more welfare if the couple divorces and the father leaves the home. This is obviously not the best incentive structure for a welfare system to have.

[@JoannaHammond]

I think the biggest problem with the US is that a significant portion of the population decided that knowledge is a bad thing.

[@The2ndavepete]

The whole American society is upside down, the minority rule and masses buy into the lies they sell under banner of patriotism. It's weird.

[@Gerolinger]

They didn’t decide that. Religious and political leaders decided that for them

[@black_hand78]

Not necessarily that they decided knowledge is bad but that the “peasants” having the knowledge is bad. They teach us just enough to get by in school and that’s it. The elites want everything for themselves no matter what country they’re from and they’re using whatever means of manipulation they have to to blind the populace of them taking more control. Do some research follow the money trails and you start to see it’s just one big game to turn the world back into tyrannical monarchies but with corps and banks not kings/queens.

[@patriceesela5000]

Woooorrrd 😅😅😅

[@miguelamador4017]

@@Gerolinger Today, you are the one choosing it

[@philhahn]

It will forever disturb me how comfortable americans seem to be with the system of joining the army for basic securities. "Unless you willing to be our cannon fodder, you don't deserve basic human rights.... FREEDOM!"

[@kangtheconquerortheninth3826]

there's more reasons for that.

[@EmilyRose900]

@@kangtheconquerortheninth3826 sure but a ton of people do it for security for their families that are poor.

[@Sandmann1193]

To be honest, nearly every military system offers benefits you just don't get. Even for example in Germany military health treatment is better than the private or public one.

[@philhahn]

@@Sandmann1193 Sure but a lot of those nations also have better public healthcare

[@philhahn]

@@EmilyRose900 Still inherently messed up... " If you're poor, grovel, give your life for the state, become our drone and we might throw you some scraps.."

[@sebastianc9716]

German here: Got married while studying in University. Paid my monthly costs for health insurance. When I finished my studys and went to an agent of my health insurance he realized I have been married for 1.5 years and in that time the health insurance of my wife, that already was working at that time, would have me covered in that time. End of the story I got the money I paid in these 1.5 years back by signing a two-sentenced letter that basicly said: I was covered for that time. Send the money back to the account I paid it from.

[@Helena-me6mp]

noice!

[@heinzwernergrunewald4104]

Studiert und keine Ahnung von der Familien Versicherung. Wird Zeit, dass die wesentlichen Pfeiler unseres Sozialsystems Unterrichtsfach werden

[@Mondhase2000]

Greetings from Germany. My mom had a pretty complicated issue with her foot. So she needed treatment from a specialist. This doctor had his own private clinic, with super lovely staff. The daily food came from an Italian restaurant from the other side of the street. It was like a high class hotel visit and she paid nothing for it. All covered by health insurance. I can't say it often enough : poor Americans 😞

[@soydansogukcesme470]

and the funny thing is ..we pay here in Germany 15% of our earnings for helthinsurens.. and amreicans pay over 40% .. but hey.. how else they should found a 600 Billion army(every year).. if not so..

[@harrydehnhardt5092]

@@soydansogukcesme470 It‘ actually around 750 Billion.

[@soydansogukcesme470]

@@harrydehnhardt5092 yes it increased. Imagine how much you could do for your own country with that much money. The spend on militäre of the US is as much, as the 10 next countrys. 10 countrys spend money at militäry and that is the same amount like the US. That is insane. And we not talking about 3rd world countrys. You guys are controled bye the militäry not bye rich people or buy rich politican. And normal people like me and you, we cant imagine those size. The funny think is. That is spent every year. Just ad the spent from the last 22 years since 2000. Boy that is a big, big number.

[@Splett_man]

@@soydansogukcesme470 The thing is, the U.S healthcare system costs more for the taxpayer than european socialized healthcare per capita. They spend over 2.3 trillion on their healthcare system. So there are larger problems with it than just the spend so much on their military budget.

[@robert48719]

@@soydansogukcesme470 and since Trump they're blackmailing us to invest more into our own Military! For what? WE do not have those much enemies like the US. We even let them have their base in Ramstein. And they are keeping atom bombs on our German soil. Pretty rude from them to demand things from us. We should kick them all out. And when they leave they shall not forget to take their radioactive bombs with them

[@spyro257]

"the military takes care of it's ppl" there's 60k ish vets living on the street in USA.....

[@danilopapais1464]

Yes, because at that point they are no longer active military. At least they do during service, still a lot of options that are worse.

[@spyro257]

@@danilopapais1464 sry but that's not a valid argument! not coming from the richest country in the world...

[@beaconeersofthesevenmaps3467]

The military in USA is heavily funded just to be ready to suppress any internal enemy, i.e. people protesting and rioting against the inhumane society they live in

[@TheHestya]

@@danilopapais1464 And yet it's people that can't be in active military.... because of the military. Because they lose limbs and suffer mental illness as a result of the warmongering of US oil industry.

[@ravenouself4181]

@@danilopapais1464 Bruh, even my country takes better care of it's vets...

[@ravenouself4181]

"The Military takes care of it's people" Yes. That's why there is no care provided for non-military. It's an incentive for people to join the military. Same with Education. Via the military, one can avoid crippling debt. And let's not even get into the treatment of the vets. That's just discraceful. The USA lacks many, many services that even 3rd world countries provide. It's an insult to 3rd world countries to compare the USA to them.

[@roarbahamut9866]

They dont even provide for the ex-military. There a sh*tton of homeless veterans. A sad sight.

[@konstantinrheker4671]

American way of live: Visit foreign countries, contact foreign cultures and destroy'em.

[@Leucoandro]

US military healthcare is good for the young and healthy. Their preventative care used to be pretty good, but because of internal costs they have slashed services. Now preventative care consists mainly of an annual online health screening. Physical therapy is horrible, and they ban members from seeking service from non-military providers. I would rather spend $50-$75 per hour of physical therapy and fix my problem in weeks rather than wait for weeks to months for a meeting with a military provider that usually just says to do therapy at home, and years in physical therapy. Then the military threatens to kick people out if they take too long to fix with inadequate care.

[@Prof.Dr.Diagnose]

@@Leucoandro It’s an absolute shame, that the US Military gets over 800 billion dollars per year, and they don’t even treat the people appropriately that defend the country. But as long as they can do it… In Europe the streets would be burning.

[@Leucoandro]

@@Prof.Dr.Diagnose the military system is pretty horrible, and an example of how the US would execute universal healthcare. It would be a disaster. Heck, it’s almost impossible to see a doctor. Almost every medical provider is a nurse practitioner or surgical assistant that goes through an accelerated military school to get their degree. The Air Force will give a person a 6 year Nurse Practitioner degree in a year and a half. Surgical assistants faster.

[@zoilorys]

I am also very surprised about how people in the US justify their tip culture - "But waiters depend on tips to make a decent living, cause they are highly underpaid". EXACTLY, why does everybody say this, and don't see the glaring issue here - they are not supposed to be underpaid. By creating this unhealthy tipping culture you are enabling owners of these restaurants/etc to get away with not providing decent pay and conditions to their workers, cause they know that people will cover everything for them with their tips. This is ridiculous. I am fine with giving tips when I really liked the place and service, but why am I suppose to give tips to annoying, rude server, that brought me terrible food?

[@GreenEnvy.]

People here knows its ridiculous. They're just terrified of being shamed if they don't tip. It's all a scam.

[@ianmuir6784]

They shouldn’t though should they,if they’re employers paid a decent wage they wouldn’t be begging for tips

[@EngagingOverImmersive]

​@@zoilorys 99.9% of people can't just say "pay your workers better" and have it work.

[@danharold3087]

Different is not always wrong. A good waiter can make much better money than a waiter in a place that does not tip. So are you willing to deny the harding working waiter his/her due? Honestly I have no opinion on the subject. But it is a fair question.

[@EngagingOverImmersive]

@@danharold3087 "so are you willing to deny the hard working waiter his/her due?" No, they are saying their due should be given by the establishment that they are already paying, just not through tips. Also just use the word their rather than his/hers it's more efficient and effective.

[@Adamax93]

The one thing that I’ll never understand being from the UK is the openness of companies buying Politicians if Coke sponsored a politician in the UK there’d be absolute hell on. They can accept “donations” but like companies put on Ads on Presidential campaigns.

[@erikelenstrom9685]

I agree. In Sweden the police would come knocking both at the company and the politician.

[@Adamax93]

@mark totton oh no I completely agree but it’s just the fact it’s not even hidden in the US. Don’t get me wrong I know our Politicians are bought and paid for. I’ve seen what happened when they let AMWay do legalised Ponzi schemes here. But it’s the brazenness of American politicians being bought. Like if Coke was sponsoring Boris Johnson’s ad campaigns there’d be absolute hell on here.

[@danharold3087]

@mark totton People love to point to the US's ills and make out that it is an american thing. Until the world learns to manage politicians and multi national corps everyone will become ill.

[@TheDBZtler]

I always wanted to live in the US but I realized pretty quickly that it's nothing like they show on TV. The current situation i live in would be a death sentence over there, pretty sad actually. I see why some people call radical capitalism evil cause it truly is. I don't get why the american public is so against a social capitalist system

[@DidierWierdsma6335]

Europe is so much better America is highly overrated.

[@eno88]

Because social sounds like "socialist", which is apparently the devil over there. Just as dumbfounding as how they vilify democrats, while calling themselves the land of democracy. Like.. The hell?

[@TheDBZtler]

@@eno88 Hah true, they should call it United Republics of America

[@frankzappa9148]

We are. We want our tax dollars to stop being shipped overseas and for our tax dollars to be spent in America instead.

[@Brozius2512]

@@TheDBZtler Forget the United, the people in the US are not united anymore.

[@ellerose9164]

Interesting what you said about your military career. How to get a lot of poor young people into the military? Make it the only place with free health care. 'Freedom' indeed.

[@SilverAlex92]

I mean a non zero amount of people join the military to get their college edication paid. That baffles my mind, that people either dont realize or accept a system were willing fully putting yourself in a situation where you migth kill or die just for free health care and free college is not only a realist choice, but one taken often. The best universities and hospitals of my country are all free.

[@HDSpaceFox]

the military system of the US is actually confusing for outsiders. basically they bait you into subscribing because everything that should be covered anyways is only covered if you are a soldier.

[@R3ktCunnyz69]

Starting to sound a lot like North Korea.

[@ivanvandenbogaert6242]

Life expenditure in the us army can't be higher then living a normal life. you dont dont have to pay medicals bills when you get shot or loose a leg or an arm for real. How good of the army 🤣

[@rampage3337]

USA profits massively from war so it makes sense for them to do so. like even the Ukraine war right now is putting bunch of money in the pockets of USA and it's politicians. like congress literally has personal private money invested in to the energy and defense right before the Ukraine invasion even started.

[@ziglaya4293]

I did a tax comparison between USA, Canada and Australia. I based it on a single income earning $50,000 per year. Australia paid roughly $1200 more per year in tax than the US. Canada was roughly $800 more per year. When the US pay health insurance premiums it works out that although they paid less tax they ended up much worse off when health premiums were added. But when speaking with Americans they always say “but you pay so much more tax” It’s insanity.

[@arohk4415]

The TV told them so, it must be true.

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

As a Brit I have been watching for some time different You Tube subjects of the USA. I really do like American people and as such why I think that American people deserve to be treated better than they are and it really is about time Americans started to do something about it. All the garbage about paying health care through taxes is somehow left wing socialism is utter tripe. I would argue that if that is the case what is the difference than paying tax for Defence, does that then make the US military communist? Of course it doesn't! The USA where food and drink portions are pointlessly over sized and have food additives dangerous to health that are banned everywhere else. Where people's rights to holidays and paid leave is in-humane. To make a living people relying on tips rather than be paid a proper wage for the job they are doing. The fact that even in poor 3rd World Countries people are treated better. Part of the belief the USA is the greatest free Nation on Earth comes from things like so called "World Series" events where the only Country taking part is the USA. An education system where us foreigners know more about the USA than some Americans do. The USA where it's treated as normal and a right to shoot down people just going shopping or school. Yet blind panic if one person is killed by a terrorist. The problem with all that is some of that spills over to other Countries including here in the UK where some are so dumb they think what goes on in the USA also applies here as well. To ad-lib comedian Al Murray. Americans have a dream whilst the rest of us are awake.

[@powerpointgamer]

I agree with everything you say here, except...the 'World Series' reference. The World Series was named after its sponsor: the 'New York World Telegram' newspaper, so it has nothing to do with the rest of the world. I had the same thoughts as you until I (as a fellow Brit) found this out.

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

@@powerpointgamer Appreciate your answer which is really interesting. Wonder what your thoughts are on this. I would argue doesn't that then given time of passage then becomes the norm where it is accepted where the original meaning becomes lost. With apologies to many Americans part of the issues with many Americans is that some don't even know the rest of the World exists and why so many Americans are so unbelievably insular.

[@powerpointgamer]

@@Whiteshirtloosetie You might be right but I don't know what the majority of Americans know about the origin of the World Series. You are certainly right about their insularity. There are some YT vids on 'Ways that America messed you up' and 'What's the craziest thing an American has ever said to you' that really highlight the insularity and lack of education about the rest of the world. There are other brainwashing things going on there too, especially with religion where there's a lot of belief in ridiculous things and subsequent distrust of science.

[@LiveStoicism]

Thanks for your powerful words, as an American who was jarred into reality at a younger age by the likes of George Carlin... you have my respect my British brethern. I watch Russel Brands channel almost every day and love to see Brits helping Americans wake up to the injustices of their system. Cheers!

[@crakermac3818]

Just cancel Obamacare. It raised rates by over a 120percent. Let the reee begin

[@torpedotorben]

as a child and teenager i allways wanted to move to america but, as i got older i realised how it's pretty much a 3.rd world country.... i could not be happier to live in Scandinavia where i don't have to worry about everything all the time cuase i know there's a safety net there will catch me no matter what my situation is or has been.

[@wolfecanada6726]

Trust me, living next door to them, I am so damned glad to be Canadian instead.

[@ajamerica7566]

Please tell me you've been to a third world country, so I atleast know your not ignorant enough to actually say that

[@HerbaferDBDM]

Everybody loves Scandinavia

[@benberkovic]

When I was a child and a teenager, it was my dream to move to the USA and live in the best country in the world!! Now I’m so glad I didn’t, and instead live in the Balkans! 😂 And yes, you average American person reading this, I know you don’t know what or where the Balkans are. 🤦

[@ITWDUTGC]

free health care, free education of all levels, freedom. We have all that and other things in Argentina (South America) 3rd world.

[@karenstrong8887]

My youngest left her career to work in retail. Her take home pay after paying tax is $1,500.00 a week. I am Australian and I have never had to pay for an MRI.

[@johnallenbailey1103]

I'm a licensed master of social work and I only take home 300$ more than your daughter. 😕

[@Zybran93]

a week? sheesh thats crazy. I finished my engineering bachelor in germany and get 300 more a month xD (in euros though)

[@2l84t]

That you've never paid for a MRI that I'll buy.

[@markalexander71332]

At least you get "free" tap water at the Restaurant. 🤦Man, the U.s. is so f.... Up.

[@TheSniperStriker]

In my childhood i watched loke Greys anatomy (a dofferent show but thats the today medical show) and there were scene were they said like : i cant afford the treatment. And i was like wait what do you need to pay? I dont get it ect. Asked my mother and she explained it to me. Since then i was like either be rich in america or only go there for the holidays

[@someonerandom8552]

Reminds me of that old joke. “If Breaking Bad was made in literally any other civilised country, it’d be a slice of life drama about a man getting cancer treatment.”

[@TheSniperStriker]

@@someonerandom8552 Öhmm joa.. o know im getting killed for this xD....but i never even watched anything about Breaking bad...so yeah😅

[@PossibleBat]

Man I was born with a rare disorder, my country (Spain) has spent so much money in my treatment and investigation, I would be drowning in debt in the USA along my single mom who would be crippled with debt as well cause I’ve had this since I was a child and I’m now 28 and disabled/can’t work, it’s like honestly scary that social healthcare isn’t mandatory everywhere… I would have been dead by 9, when I would have had to have my first surgery and my mom can’t definitely pay for it lmao it’s so so sad to see the USA suffer under what could be better regulated and everyone would be covered with social healthcare

[@tatianaferreira5998]

I'm Portuguese. My sister was born with no kidneys and other small diseases that made a transplant complicated. It was a live time of dyalises and very expensive medication. We never had to pay a dime. I don't even imagine if she was born in the US.....

[@davidstanton4716]

I'm British and can honestly say I've never been more thankful for our NHS. Free healthcare should be a given in any developed country

[@Finnec123]

Want to tell this real life experience from the past few months (spring 2022). Went to my GP with a digesting problem. 3 times, no bills, already paid for by taxes The 3rd time he referred me to a hospital to get examined. Paid a bit to be driven there - from door to door (didn't have the patience to take the train and can't drive myself for some medical issue). Was examined by a doctor with two nurses standing by. Nothing wrong. A nurse gave me some food to eat and a cup of coffee (I didn't ask for it) and arranged for me to get a free drive home (I didn't ask for that either). I only paid for the drive to the hospital (100$). But had I not been so lazy I could've taken the train for 15$ and that would have been the total of my costs. Glad I live in Denmark. Happy to pay taxes. I get a lot in return. Go on, call me a communist and die miserably.

[@epitronic515]

The US are a good country to go to if your are wealthy and you want to expand that wealth. Taxes are low and you can treat your workers like cattle. Even starting a new business with a crazy idea is pretty easy in the US. But if you are a normal worker/consumer (which is our task in society as normal citizens) and you do not own capitalistic property like houses, or even companies, the US of A is a very bad (actually the worst place in the 1st world) to move to and live your life. In Europe, it's the other way around: It is a bit more difficult to become rich with a company or a factory, especially when you start with just the idea... High taxes, a lot of environmental laws and laws, rules and regulations that dictate, how to treat workers/employees make the profit smaller and the succes take a little longer. Elon Musk just found that out the hard way during the last months, he opened a new gigafactory in Germany recently. ;-) On the other hand, Europe is a good place for working class citizens to live a good, healthy and fullfilled life.

[@luxuriousmindset1906]

Nice

[@rampage3337]

yeah that i think is the biggest misconception USA has about EU. the average person don't pay more taxes it's the rich that pay the extreme taxes while in USA it's more like the richer you are the less tax you pay. a dude in my wow guild had a company in USA and he said he literally just paid 10% in taxes from all the different tax loopholes and shit. i have even ben geting 80% of my taxes returned every year. only this year was it slightly less

[@edgarlugo01]

How come private companies run prision facilities? In prision you're supossed to be rehabilitated and taught some lessons to improve your skills to prevent you to fall into illegal activities. IT'S A GOVERMENT ISSUE. But if it is a business, it has to get profit. And profit comes with number of imprisoners. So, the more people gets into jail, the more money the get. WELL DONE CAPITALISTS.

[@brenreeves9496]

I hope it improves some day! I’d hate to be an American. So thankful I live in Australia 🇦🇺

[@jmoney331]

I grew up in New Zealand, and wanted to see the United States when I was 21, back in 2011. Everyone I met was chill, always asked where my accent was from, and what it was like back home. But yeah i had never seen more than 3 homeless people gathered together before... until I landed in LA After visiting, I thought how lucky I was to live in a country where medical debt or medical insurance is something ive never thought about and never will. And that we have financial support. If you loose your job or become sick and are unable to work you can apply easily for financial assistance, paid weekly. which has no time frame and isn't a loan or something you pay back in any way. I couldn't believe how noticeable the difference in our qualities of life was. From an outside perspective it looks like, The people at the top line their pockets with your money while trying to think of new reasons to put you in jail or how to cut some more years off your life expectancy. And to top it off they brainwash you from a child to believe that this is good and that everyone else is 100 years behind you and are somehow less free... and my last criticism is.... Your ciriculim hasn't been updated since the early 1800s that's why you still use our old measuring system we invented back in the 1500s. The rest of the world moved to a much easier system of measurement... get amongst it.

[@robert48719]

Thank you,man. Its really comforting to know that people like you exist in the US who do not Fall for the lie of the American dream. Unfortunally Most of Americans only find out when they go abroad and live somewhere else for a while

[@rush7440]

As a german who lived in the US, I can relate to (almost) everything said. A good friend and history teacher in the US once explained to me, where this might all come from: IMPORTANT NOTICE: I´m strictly pointing the following things out from a cultural standpoint, not a religious one. I`m not criticizing religion or anyone´s believe system. Anyone might believe (or not believe) in what they like, may it be god, Odin or a flying Spaghettimonster. It basically started with the first settlers, or more precisely, the puritans. Those guys, that got kicked out of the Netherlands, then moved to the UK, where they also felt the heat and then decided to jump on the mayflower (I`m totally generalizing here). In the (then new) world, they managed to become somewhat powerful in politics. So far, nothing wrong with it. The problem is, that the puritans basically believed, that humanity is lost in sin and only a few chosen would one day be elevated to paradise (another generalization, but somewhat accurate). Another believe was, that the “chosen” people would be chosen all the way and god would put his (or her) people in good standing in the mortal world. So that brings us to the conclusion that people who are successful in live could be considered chosen by god, and those who are unsuccessful… well, not. And since only god can declare someone to be chosen, giving someone something he/she hasn’t “earned” is considered cheating gods plan. After all: In god we trust. God doesn´t make mistakes. If you are a low life creep, then that is gods plan for you, so tough luck. Again, if this was strictly done in churches and cathedrals, there would be absolutely nothing wrong with it. Religion is a choice (better choose wisely) and anyone may chose one´s believe. The real problem starts when all of this seeps into the world outside of religion. The US is basically has adopted this kind of thought process and built a Nation out of it. When it becomes a way of life (or a way of running a country), it gets dangerous. We see that everywhere in American culture. They heavily believe that a government may not get involved in their lives, they think every form of regulation is pure evil (since it either gives people things they don´t earn themselves or it takes something from them, they earned) and they admire successful people to the point of cultlike status. Sports, wealth, beauty, it doesn`t matter in what field you are great in, you just have to be “the best” at something and you are considered a role model, an inspiration to others. If you have made it out of nowhere, without a wealthy family behind you, the miracle is even more proving the point. The downside is, that nobody cares about those who are on the losing end of all of this. It´s even worse, they see them as selfmade losers who chose to be like this. I truly believe, that America is in some ways the country of the free, but we have to clarify what the term “free” really means. Being free (in the US) means, you are free to go out and find your fortune, and (if you can) “win” but that also means you could “lose” the game. Either way, you played it and you have to live with the outcome. Or let´s put it this way: Everyone can win the lottery, but not all can. Sounds a little strange, I know, but that’s the truth. There got to be losers, lots of them. And of course, it was their choices in life, that got them there. All of that concludes to the point where Americans literally have to live in the greatest country in the world, or at least say that so often, they start to believe it themselves. Because if another country was better at anything, that country would inhabit gods chosen people, right? And we can`t let that thought get out there…

[@anjabenjelloun5353]

Sehr schön geschrieben und hochinteressant. Die These deines Freundes klingt für mich absolut stimmig, ich bin nämlich in einem erzkatholischen Dorf in Bayern aufgewachsen (wovon es reichlich gibt btw) und change my mind, aber die Bayern haben auch so ne gewisse Arroganz möchte ich fast sagen, sich für auserwählt zu halten. Man sagt ja oft, es liegt am größeren wirtschaftlichen Erfolg des Landes Bayern oder am ausgeprägten Patriotismus, aber ich habe von klein auf erlebt wie alles nicht-katholische und sozial schwächere ausgegrenzt wurde. Ebenso das brainwashing nach dem Motto mia san mia usw. Muss man auch nur oft genug wiederholen, dann glaubt das irgendwann jeder. Zugegeben, der Vergleich Bayern/USA hinkt etwas, aber es gibt Parallelen. Ich sehe sie jedenfalls dank deiner Erklärung.

[@georgmeir]

@@anjabenjelloun5353 Als Münchner widerspreche ich hier mal sehr. Und der Mia san Mia Spruch kommt nicht mal aus Bayern. Aber nice try....

[@Zybran93]

Well the tl:dr of that would be the calssic get rich or die trying. But that does make a lot of sense to me. At least explains why the government and the people of the US doesnt care about their people.

[@lequedicatsamarge4228]

Very accurate. I didn't study history on academic level, but am very interested and came to the same conclusion. All is fait and you are where you belong. It's insane, almost close to the Indian class-system.

[@BlueSun81]

This is so well written and unfortunately totally true. Thank you for sharing. I am a German living in the US who firmly believes in the Spaghetti Monster, but recently accompanied my husband to church. Our church probably has the best pastor in the world. He is very captivating and open-minded. He knows that I grew up as an atheist. I had an enlightening experience there, but not in a spiritual way. People here care a lot about other people. They pray for gun violence to stop and for crime rates to drop. I was on the verge of standing up and saying, please don't pray for gun violence to stop, but do something about it, or at least vote wisely in the next election. People put too much trust in God, and that's the problem. I'm putting a lot of hope in the next presidential election and hope that people wake up and vote for the candidate who supports a single-payer healthcare system. And there is "ONE".

[@lilys7431]

The measure of a society is how it cares for those with the least. States are now passing laws against homelessness, so yes we aren’t really measuring up in my opinion. I’m fascinated with Korea, a bit jealous you’ve been there.

[@cliff4377]

Republicans passed laws saying that they can run you down if you protest in the street. @#$%^

[@quince8302]

a society takes care of its own... we aren't living up to that in the US :(

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

Sometimes, I ask myself this question: Why pledge for a flag thats been ran through the dirt? I always hope, but hoping only takes you so far.

[@Dr_KAP]

Korea? Do you mean South Korea 😂 😂 Korea isn’t a country

[@alukuhito]

When I was 20, I went to the UK for a holiday. During my time there, I suddenly had a really bad toothache. As a Canadian, I never thought of not going to the doctor or dentist when you had a problem, so I just went. The dentist checked me out, fixed my tooth, and sent me off. I didn't pay anything. I wasn't even a citizen of that country. Dentistry is actually expensive in Canada though. For some reason it's not considered part of universal health care. Unfortunately, I've paid a ton of money in Canada for dental work. When you're a student and don't have a job that provides dental insurance, it can be killer. Still probably not as bad as the US though.

[@wingedassassins]

How much for teeth cleaning in Canada?

[@alukuhito]

@@wingedassassins Just a cleaning? I wouldn't know. I haven't lived there for years, and I never just went for a cleaning.

[@DavidImpatief]

Morning Al. Problem. NHS dentists were payed by the Government per filling. Dentists drilled for the fun of it. My brother and sister both refused to go after a bad day when they were about 12. They have beautiful teeth. I kept going. I've got 4 left and 40 years of pain. Hey Ho! Regards England

[@roahir]

Sweden here, got my tubes tied (didn't have to fight for it) and didn't have to pay for it as I had reached the limit to get my medical freecard (spend money to get 12 month 'free' healthcare) but if I hadn't then I would have had to pay $20 for it.

[@DirtyPlumbus]

I just got a cat fixed in America and it cost over $300.

[@frizzlethecat2084]

@@DirtyPlumbus To be fair, fixing a cat in Germany would also cost more than 20 $ ;-) (around 150 - 200 €)

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

Here in the UK all prescriptions are £9-75 regardless of the drug, be it for cancer drugs or blood pressure tablets and if you're under 16 over 65 or on long term disability benefits all prescriptions are for free,I'm currently taking four different prescribed medications and I pay nothing for them,I've worked all my life and paid taxes all my life and was more than happy to pay said taxes but those taxes also pay for the NHS,the police, the fire brigade, homeland security,cyber security,the armed forces,the highways agency and the Royal Family which by the way brings in millions upon millions upon millions every year, it costs roughly 38 million to pay for the Royal Family (protection and security) and 1.4 billion for the same things for the US president I forgot my taxes also pay for the free education system.

[@spell3670]

Friends of mine were getting their mid-life crisis at 17-19. Considering the mental health issue, the money issues of the normal citizen, and a ton of other issues, I think we're at the point where teenagers aren't expecting to live long or expect themselves to give in to suicide. It's shocking to the point of just being depressed.

[@moki4541]

It's even more stupid, when we think about how much europe tries to imitate america in so many things. Just don't. Be yourself and don't copy especially the negative things like the privatization of hospitals (that is happening right now in germany). If you got a heart attack here you have to drive 30 minutes to the next hospital. GOOD LUCK!

[@moki4541]

@MrCoremi we have both lol. But guess why the public ones are more and more unable to finance themself (hardly trying not to look at certain politics etc.)

[@german1825]

What does priviatization mean?

[@rendomstranger8698]

@@german1825 Letting private companies provide services that the government should be providing. In other words, turning government services into for profit businesses.

[@german1825]

@@rendomstranger8698 ok thank you

[@JohnDoe-xz1mw]

@@german1825 if you are in germany you have a very good example of privatisation in your trains...they used to work you know...in the 90ies they got privatised :P

[@jeffhoward162]

Your right on on your take on "socialism is evil". Many, especially among the owner class, feel you can only be winning if someone else is visibly losing.

[@deacom8528]

Wtf is owner class? Sorry I'm from the Netherlands, don't anything about classes

[@michaelschmid2311]

i think the saying "socialism is evil" is 100% correct, but i just dont know a single socialist country in europe, some are a mild social democracy if we're beeing overdramatic.

[@peterdavidson3890]

$34,600 for 1 night in the “Heart of Florida” hospital for observation. Luckily my U.K. insurance paid that fully

[@joujou01]

The worst problem in US for me is definitely student loans and house pricing, when you just begin your life as an adult, it's already ruined because of tens of thousand of dollars of loans. I'm french and just entering university this year, and because my parents are kinda poor and my sister is already in university, I get around 5k€ grant a year so pretty much 400€ a month + 200€ of social housing each month, without even working. And I can pay an 27m² appartement + all the bills + all the food with around 50€ left each month. All I have left to pay is transport in the city which is only 170€ a year because school is free so I just pay for food and transport.

[@anjabenjelloun5353]

Me, as a German who lives in Austria: Austria sucks. Also me, after watching this video: Oh I love Austria.

[@d33p]

Hahaha hält aber nicht lange

[@anjabenjelloun5353]

@@d33p yap. Schon wieder vergessen

[@d33p]

@@anjabenjelloun5353 😂🙈😘

[@emiliajojo5703]

And noone claims the military was socialist.

[@ianmuir6784]

I love visiting the USA but more than happy to come home to civilised country

[@dav8388]

I'm going to comment before watching. It's because we've been told America is the best at everything. Therefore people fail to see all the faults and think nothing needs to be changed.

[@KLSinCT]

I’m from Connecticut and just discovered your channel....subscribed! 👍👍👍😁😁😁

[@Greksallad]

I wish well-meaning Americans like David Cross would stop calling Denmark and other Nordic countries socialist. We are NOT socialist countries, we are capitalist democracies which all rank high in economic freedom and ease of doing business. Instead of saying "Denmark is doing great and they're socialist", start saying "Denmark is doing all of these things and they're NOT socialist" and I genuinely think more Americans would be willing to implement these systems in their country.

[@liamedwards2517]

As a Brit, I would not swap our NHS for what people in the US have, however… IT IS NOT FREE as this video has said multiple times. We pay somewhere around the 15% mark for National insurance out of each pay.

[@carolyndaigle770]

This is the best video for explaining the American dream is a lie! I'm seeing this 7 months after the video was released. As a Canadian I already know most of the details of how the US treats its own but you can never gain enough knowledge. Please re-release into those republican states that like to keep their voters ignorant to what is happening in the real world. Thank you for making this an easy watch.

[@lucymcdonald2874]

My grandma had a late stage breast cancer and aggressive chemo and surgery in her sixties, and she is going to be 80 this year. I live in Scotland

[@ShadeScarecrow]

Im german and once had a discussion online with an American that was utterly convinced that minimum wage should NOT cover the basic cost of living. What were his arguments? "Just do more jobs or get a different job, noone is forced to work for minimun wage!". I tried arguing that for quite a while but he always fell back on that and how he worked oh so much in his decently paid job (I think he was an electrician or something?) so why is not everyone just doing that, right? And I wasn´t even saying it should cover anything beyond a basic food supply and a roof over your head. Just the bare minimum to live. He wasn´t having any of that. At some point I was done talking to a wall so I just stopped talking to him.

[@Leucoandro]

What’s crazy is that latest figures shows that Germany believes 7.75€ per hour gross is a living wage. What Germany considers an “living wage” is just above a poverty wage. In the US, a living wage is generally considered 2.5 times that of a poverty wage. For example, the poverty wage in Arkansas is $6.19, the minimum wage is $11.00, and the living wage is $15.55. In Germany, the poverty wage is about 8.75€, the minimum wage is 9.82€, and Germany appears to consider @ living wage at about 9.10€. For an living wage in Germany to equate the living standard afforded by living wage in the US, the living wage in Germany would need to be closer to 19.00€ per hour. A living wage in the US typically factors in ownership of a car, fuel, car insurance, health insurance, high speed home internet, cell phone with 4G and 8GB of data monthly, apartment rental cost, food, and clothing. Apparently a living wage in Germany is for a much lower standard of living.

[@chaosgoettin]

In another video on this platrform here, I had some guy scream and yell at me in the comments, I should stop talking back about his country, cause it's the greatest of the world. I have first tried to argue. He said I was talking BS. I send him this video. And told him, to watch it, and then return, and we can have a conversation about it. He didn't watch it. he just continued to give delusional statements. I told him to not bother, I am not going to talk to him, and that he has my pity to be so damaged, he is praising his abusers.

[@RiBeel7]

My uncle healed his epilepsy 20 years ago with surgery on 2 spots on his head, for free. Not even with money from his insurance thing. A team specialized in epilepsy did it and the doctor was getting paid by his own medical center(God bless them). My mom and dad both had surgery(and not easy ones) with money from the insurance. Paid nothing in cash. I live in Greece. Oh, also in Germany you fix your theeth for free(defenitely can't say the same about Greece lol)

[@n.v.9000]

in croatia I didnt pay anything after my brain damage and was even payed 220 euros for a week in hospital when they wanted to monitor my brain....3 years of tests and cheak ups and got every single cent I spend on travel back a month later....never payed for anything from mri scans to blood tests....I pay 11 euros a month for my insurance

[@Romy-90]

I just thought that the initial plot of "Breaking Bad" wouldn't have worked in most of the developed world...just in the US. Isn't that sad? 🙃

[@EmilyCheetham]

I am so glad I found your channel. You seem so much smarter than some of the Americans I speak to online. I always ask “why do you not want to create an NHS, why do you not want to switch to to a system like uk where we include tax on all out products so the price you see 9n the tag is the price you pay.” Now yes some of agree Americans should implement this HOWEVER there are many that say “ you shouldn’t force your ways onto Americans” or “America would never accept this”. How the F would them NOT accept paying less or knowing exactly what they are paying?!

[@quince8302]

We need to look out for each other, and advocate for each other.

[@damianranda1937]

“What about us?😢” I felt that DEEPLY…

[@paul1979uk2000]

We should remember that the second world war had a massive impact on Europeans and because of that impact, it allowed massive changes in the political, economic and social system which Europeans are benefitting from now. Many other countries are following the European lead, from rich and poor countries but the US is the main hold out on rich countries that are so invested in capitalism that it's having a negative impact on Americans lives across the board and I feel that unless things change, it's only going to get worse in the US, especially as automation, robotics and A.I. starts taking over a lot more jobs. I think another problem is GDP and GDP per capita, it's quite misleading in telling what the quality of life is like for the average person, I know this because I've lived in the US, California and in the EU and according to GDP per capita, Americans should be richer, especially in California but it wasn't what I saw, the quality of life looked worse to me, especially for the poor and middle classes and it's easy to see why, equality where money is in fewer hands compared to EU countries. I think we need a replacement for GDP per capita that actually goes of the quality of life and especially of the lower and middle classes because by dragging them up, you life the quality of life for everyone, in other words, until the system stops lying to the people, they will continue to be ignorant of the reality of what's going on around the rest of the world and it feels like that gap is getting wider from EU countries and the US that it could become hard to ignore in the decades to come if the US is not careful.

[@Calmere]

You had the new deal … the erosion of the us social system and the loss of purchasing power has nothing to do with ww2 imo

[@frankzappa9148]

@@Calmere California has the highest taxes in the country except for maybe New York

[@jazzx251]

@@Calmere I think you're right. Last night, I watched "The Grapes of Wrath" (winner of the 1940 Best Director Oscar) - apparently one of the best movies ever made. Set in the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, It's about how corporate forces push a bunch of farmers, the Joad family, out of their home. They are told that there's work in California - so that's where they move. On arrival, they are essentially forced to become slaves - the promised 5c an hour is slashed to 2.5c by the unscrupulous landowners, supported by the local police, who keep the new slaves in line. 2.5c: Nowhere near enough to feed a family, let alone a single worker - and they are trapped. Not being allowed to leave their camp - forced to spend everything they earn in the only over-priced store for miles around! They escape this nightmare and discover a government run farm (probably part of The New Deal), It's run by the only friendly face they've seen in months - a kind man who explains that his camp is designed to get people back on their feet - even having its own form of democracy when it comes to sanitation and keeping the camp clean ... The Joad kids love it - the son flushes a toilet for the first time and runs away! - "You broke it you idiot!" barks his sister! But - not everybody likes this "red" camp at all (red=socialism of course) This particular camp always has a great dance night on Saturdays ... and a bunch of thugs plan to infiltrate these "reds", and cause enough trouble whereby the local police (who are in on the plan) can legally "stop a riot" without a warrant on private land. The extremely intelligent owner of the park thwarts their plans beautifully, during the dance. The police - expecting to close down the camp - dissappointedly leave when nothing happens. The tone of the movie is clearly pro-Roosevelt. Most of it is about how these refugees from tragedy in Oklahoma had nowhere to turn, and enemies wherever the went. And then this kind guy with his government camp saves them. [Even though his camp is also threatened by right-wing forces] And I have no objections at all to that - Roosevelt, the only President to be elected 4 times, and an OBVIOUS socialist by any defintion, saved the economy of the USA - and the world as well. In my exploration of EVERY Oscar nominated film since 1927, it's clear to me that - if not overtly socialist - the USA was definitely a place where people used to care about complete strangers - judging by all of the films I've watched, and the way they voted. Not anymore ...

[@anserbauer309]

But there _are_ international Quality of Life Standards that anyone with Google can look up...... along with individual measures like the Human Freedom Index, the International Democracy index, Worldwide healthcare rankings, World happiness rankings, OECD poverty rankings, PISA etc etc....... This information is publicly available for _anyone_ to find. The only reason to _not know_ how badly the US rates compared to other countries across these measurables is that you _don't want_ to know.

[@michaelschmid2311]

you realize the HDI ( human development index) is a thing? i think there is a alternative to gdp, which should measure the welfare instead of wealth, but i learned economics in german, so i dont know the word in english. These measurements are there, its just that no one seems to care

[@Danisachan]

I'm from Germany. 33-years old when I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. It's barely been a year since, and the medicine I have to take (both to battle the cancer and to stay alive) and the chemo alone would bankrupt me in the US propably.

[@AbnEngrDan]

What's sad is that people belive the situation has always been like this. The problem is political pursuit of power growing government so large that it is ineffective in the most basic of services it is supposed to supply. Over-regulation (health insurance) makes healthcare costs artificially high.

[@riccardocoletta2398]

The biggest problem with Americans is the word "socialism". Americans mainly don't know the difference between "Comunism", "Socialism", "Democratic socialism" and "Social democracy", calling all of them "socialism" and spitting on them without even looking at them. There isn't a single country in Europe that can be called "socialist" We can say that in Europe we have primarly Social democracies here Let's take the most clear example: Scandinavia (I'm not from there, I'm Italian, but Scandinavia is the best example) They have the HIGHEST number of very rich private company owners (own 30M+ dollars) per person of the ENTIRE WORLD (more than American riches per person rate), thus a pretty capitalistic free economy based country. But they have a thing that is called "Social net": universal health care, universal free education up the highest level, 4 weeks of 100% paid vacation per year, 30 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, strong unions that keep the minimum wage at high level (more than double than minimal wage in US) and other "social" protection for the weaks You see? It's a clearly capitalistic free economy based country, but has got also benefit and protection for workers and families You can have universal health care, universal free education, workers unions and other "socialist" good things, without being a "socialist country" Learn the difference between "Socialism" and "Social democracy" and you won't be scared anymore by that bad word

[@joshuaherbert30]

👏700 Billion dollars for the military

[@Yuēhàn24]

They will never change. Because changing would be admitting they are wrong. Something also they will never do. They would argue forever that grass is blue, and the sky is green before admitting they are wrong.

[@timlinator]

Having lived abroad I agree completely. I am fortunate as a software engineer I do have good income and benefits but I am the exception. I'm not retiring in US, maybe Portugal.

[@amramjose]

I've come up with the same conclusion, Portugal or some other European destination.

[@timlinator]

@@amramjose I like Portugal. Affordable, great weather and healthcare and friendly people.

[@KlavierMenn]

@@timlinator Not to mention excellent food and nice beaches. Or mountains, if you like those. Portugal is rich in culture too!

[@timlinator]

@@KlavierMenn Yes fell in love on my first visit and can't wait to return to stay.

[@KlavierMenn]

@@timlinator I'd love to go were my ancestors came from in Portugal. My ancestors, who were probably Jewish, took the name of the city they were from (As it was the tradition from newly converted jews to take surnames related to plants and flowers - the city had such a name!) to either dodge persecution or simply live as a christian

[@philip4467]

Your right on the mark James

[@americanpatriot9185]

C'mon yall, let's get J.B to 500k, he definitely deserves it...he's such an amazing content creator..outstanding guy and such a inspiration to others..it takes 3.5 seconds to subscribe and turn on your post notifications to catch every video he drops...James, please continue driping vids such as this one...it's very educational to all of America

[@erikstolzenberger1517]

Amen brother

[@anjabenjelloun5353]

👍

[@rubberyowen1469]

What amazes me about Americans is they just believe what they are told by the capitalists and the Reps and Dems. America spends multi Billions every year on the forces inc Aircraft carriers, fighter jets, bombers, missiles, submarines to name a few and it makes Americans feel super proud of their Country. One Question, who do you think is paying for it all? and all whilst millions of Americans are struggling to make a living. The money isn't coming from the pockets of the wealthy super rich or politicians is it?

[@angelavm84]

Will do. I like Americans with an open mind, willing to discover new things;-)

[@fr9874]

I had an epileptic fit at work once, before I knew I had the condition, and my boss instantly called an ambulance as it was just me and him on a building site working together and he had no idea what was really happening to me and I'd fallen from height, the ambulance came very fast they checked me out on site then said that they wanted to take me down to the hospital, at the hospital they ran full blood tests and gave me an MRI scan within a few hours, they gave me some food and a tea then they let me head home after having a lift organised, this was all free. I later had to go in for an EEG scan and a different hospital to help them pinpoint the issue and was then put on medication to control seizerues, this was also free as is the monthly prescription for the meds.

[@spcraftsman2656]

Wait, I am expected to live longer than those in the Mississippi delta? Damn! Honestly, didn't expect that. But then again, I have been learning for a time now that most of the good things I heard about America when I was young, were either half-truths or just straight lies.

[@00200ncang]

Im an American living in the UAE. When I was 14 I broke my hand and my father who was in the medical field, set my hand and wrapped it in a cast at home instead of going to the hospital. At 22 a bone popped out of place in my foot after a hard landing. $600 was the bill from the Podiatrist to push back into place. Im 42 now and 3 years ago suffered an L5-S1 disc compression which required surgery. All the doctor vists, prescriptions, MRI, X rays and the liposcopic surgery here in the UAE cost me only my co-pay of 50 dirhams. The equivilant of $13.62. Best part? I got paid the whole time out of work my full salary. 15 days sick, 30 days paid every year. All tax free.

[@semiramisubw4864]

I think one of the main problems that barely anything changes is also that in school you get basically indoctrinated to love the current systems. anything else is communism/socialism, basically McCarthyism still big which is quite sad. There a some reasons i really want to visit the US but im way too scared, i even had WAY less concerns traveling in China multiple times man.

[@BurnLikeAFlame]

(Former 'Murikan now living in Sweden for decades) Here in Sweden, even with the higher taxes, the lowest level worker at McDonald's can still afford the basic necessities of life (rent, food, etc.) working full time. They don't have to worry about getting sick because they have full access to affordable health care like everyone else. They're guaranteed 25 days of paid vacation time per year. They (both parents) are guaranteed parental leave, 240 days each per parent during which time the "national insurance" (the stuff taxes pay for) pays the parent(s) 80% of their normal pay. You never pay more than about $240 per year for prescribed medications of any kind, it's free after that for the rest of the year. "Well, if 'Murika did that the Big Mac wouldn't be affordable!" The Big Mac in Sweden currently costs about $0.50 more than in the U.S. ... but also remember the Swedish price includes taxes, the U.S. price doesn't.

[@LumiLupo]

damn i love the style of this video :P

[@worsethanweanticipated9789]

In the USA, there is a Susan Findley every 12 and a half minutes. It's a national disgrace.

[@martink3494]

And it is sad to hear that Life expactance is so low in the US. If i look from German standards, where we have round about 80 years and also people get up untill 90 or even 100 years, it's realy more than sad to see how it is in the US. So the live style in Europe can't be that bad. Something we're doing, must be damn right. And James honestly said, this american communist blabla bullshit is realy annoing. We are no communists. We only treat ourselfs and other people in our community with respect. And i know that you know that. 😉 Like The Mandalorian would say. "That's the way!"

[@Gantali9305]

"This is the way" :D

[@tvubermensch808]

I'm from Germany like you...i think absolutely the same...peace

[@Sennahoj_DE_RLP]

The United States of America has a free market economy, while the Federal Republic of Germany has a social market economy. This explains why there are workers' rights and social assistance in Germany and workers' rights and social assistance in the USA are non-existent or less pronounced. Edit: wrong picked wrong words.

[@martink3494]

@@Sennahoj_DE_RLP yea but that the free market economy isn't the best for the people in the US is definitively shown in this video or?

[@Sennahoj_DE_RLP]

@@martink3494 i picked wrong words by accident. I have corrected the comment.

[@johnkelly3886]

What is the total salary and benefits bill for congress? And how much to the CEOs of the US's top corporations pay in taxes?

[@johnkelly3886]

@Wischmopps Most of politicians income is from soft bribes. Loosely controlled 'expenses' taken from the donations they receive. Directorship fees from the company boards, they serve on. Many politicians receive stock options and insider trading information, from their 'friends'. And, after they retire, they get big paying jobs, in the companies they have 'helped'. Most politicians do not serve the electorate. They work for the oligarchs. The US needs to stop all private funding of politicians. That is where the corruption starts.

[@danilopapais1464]

I am from Germany but I believe the military is one of the best parts of the US and I am not referring to fighting power but clear structures (some weird ones I am sure) and them taking care of their people, at least as long as they are part of the military and I feel it is validated every time you speak about it. I think with the right people in charge the military could be a way to raise the appreciation of the trades and other jobs people look down on by using something like the German "Berufsausbildung" model. It has been tried in a couple of states already and some of the basic structures are already existent. They could even add dormitories to military high schools (like the Carver Military Academy in Riverdale) so people from poor backgrounds can go there in exchance for a couple of years of service in the military. So poorer people get better options in education, while the military gets enough future personell, sounds like a win-win to me. Have a nice day James.

[@DirtyPlumbus]

Nope. Our military is a mess too and in general we treat veterans like trash. Everyone likes to claim otherwise but the level of homelessness among veterans should be proof enough.

[@Miristzuheiss]

Shit. Really Shit you tauld. Inform you about US Military system. Who paid and why? And yes, have you Seen LA the streets with full of tents there living Vietnam Irak soldiers? Your are typicall German nazi

[@danilopapais1464]

@@DirtyPlumbus No, it is only proof that they don't treat them good (or don't care) AFTER their service.

[@DirtyPlumbus]

@@danilopapais1464 stupid argument

[@anglerfish61]

I have 2 friends in the military who regularly tell me stories about working with the US army indicating they are a hot mess (like, the most injuries are actually caused by their own troops cause they play games in which they get shot in the foot and stuff) xD

[@commanderkruge]

Healthcare through the US military - Well, as long as you aren't a veteran at least... Hasn't there been cases where healthcare to veterans has been removed/denied on a large scale? I think I remember reading something about that - years ago, so of course things might have changed since then.

[@wampfinzlord8878]

I am not an expert but I would carefully assume that the "evil socialism" has something to do with America's history with communist Russia and China. Maybe not only but I think it is one reason

[@coot1925]

I love the way you react to subjects before you've listened to them. A strange talent you have to predict the future.

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

I really hope more american people wake up and see the system as evil as it really is. It needs actions by the american people to change the system

[@Ezekiel903]

since i have a rent after i was sick, i was planing to move to the US, because i was thinking with 3000dollar monthly i could have a higher life standard since everything is cheaper, from houses to land, i saw a few acre of land for 20'000 box, and houses for 10'000box. But after i educate myself about the average US homes, i was upset that most houses are built very cheap, mostly of wood and not well build, isolation, no foundation, tap water is undrinkable, and then what stopped my plans was healthcare! i visit all two months a doctor, need medication and this is in the US not possible, it would me cost the whole rent or maybe even more!!!

[@krissyg7026]

It’s not even the richest country anymore I don’t think.?

[@Annamilgreen]

I’m a uni student in Poland (higher education is free here) and i’ve been living with diabetes type 1 since i was 10. I pay nothing for visiting my diabetologist 4x per year and my insulin costs are menagable even while being a student, because it costs way less than in the US and then the goverment pays 70% of the costs, so it costs me about 9$ for 5 vials of insulin - in my case about 5 weeks of use. I also have an insulin pump, a rather expensive device, that was covered entirely by government health insurance. In the us i would probably be forced to choose between loans for university or loans for my vital medicine. Just terrifying.

[@Suprahampton]

As a Brit who lived in the States for 15mths I can say that in terms of Customer Service, it felt so fake/superficial

[@MichaelWittmann464]

Hey you, Greetings from Germany. I don't pay anything at the doctor's (I think there was something with money per quarter, but I don't know if that still exists, I'm very, very rarely sick^^). You only pay for an ambulance if it's not an emergency (which you know when you've been picked up drunk xD ). Something like a set of teeth, of course, costs a lot. but there are quite affordable supplementary insurance for something like that. Well, with us, health insurance is also mandatory and you normally don't pay anything for mandatory insurance. definitely for medication, which is self-explanatory... I can't imagine not going to the doctor despite a lot of pain because otherwise I run the risk of losing my house or having huge debts afterwards. The phrase "The price of life" takes on a whole new meaning... PS Abo is raus ^^

[@Khalif-AllahEntertainment]

This is truly sad. Since this channel like truth, you earn my subscribe.

[@snowdogthewolf]

I'd love to hear some solutions that won't affect wait times, staff levels, taxes or wages of health care professionals. There's got to be a solution, right? A large portion of those who visit the Emergency Department do so as they haven't a primary care physician or insurance to pay for it. As a result, the hospitals must eat the costs (again, a huge portion of ER visitors) unless the Feds offer subsidies. We all know the problem, it's not a state secret. What we need is a solution.

[@Martinbumms]

Politicians have done a pretty bad job over the last years (actually since the USA was founded) when it comes to social politics, but even though they are the people in charge, it's not their fault alone. Sure Politicians will try every dirty trick to ensure their power and re-election but if they don't get enough votes they're out, it's that simple. Politicians will only do as much bad as the citiziens allow them to do. It's more of an education problem and I don't speak about school. I'm 30 and I was only a mediocre student back in the day. I'm way more interested in how the world works now, than I was back in school, so I try to learn new things every day. Just as you do by watching these videos and learning about the world outside of the US. The main problem are humans that are too comfortable. Too comfortable with their weatlh, but also in their misery. Saying "yeah it's fucked up but it is what it is" is way easier than actually doing something. Don't put all the fault on the politicians, look for the failures in the system that you're a part of and try to fix that part. And try to tell others about that, super annoying and difficult, but important. I could go on even more, speaking about the hypocrisy that socialism is evil, but if it's for the US military everyone is fine with it and so on.

[@hikareti9503]

People get the government they deserve, if you don't vote, or just vote in the same people all the time nothing will change.

[@PixTax]

The US had a pretty decent standard of living until the 70s, when it began to taper off. Reagan doing away with the FCC Fairness doctrine led to the rise of Conservative talk radio and the schism in US society.

[@TheGodsrighthandman]

Well, that's a circle jerk, isn't it? "The problem isn't the politicians, it's the system, so we need to fix the system" Woohoo! Super! Great! Smashing! Outstanding Insight! But the only people that can fix the system are the politicians, cos they're in charge. But that system currently works very much in their favour, right? So ain't no politician gonna fix that system cos they'll lose out. Therefore politicians ARE the problem . . . .

[@Raptorrat]

There's this "joke", and I'm using the term loosely here, that if their lips move, a politician is lying. That normaliaes it, and creates an expectation. A politician can be utterly truthfull, but still dismissed as a liar. While someone like trump gets a pass, because "hey, politicians lie." And that is a problem. It undermines public trust. Which in turn generates voter apathy.

[@Asendra01]

I came, saw and watch another video from James Bray. 😎

[@tonycrayford3893]

Be careful with tipping abroad it's seen as an insult in some countries.

[@roarbahamut9866]

Only in Asia. In basically all of Europe, tipping the pizza driver or the waitress is perfectly normal.

[@MrOscarDaSilvaVieira]

@@roarbahamut9866 anyone in Europe will take a bit of extra money as a tip but it’s by no means customary or expected

[@nbarrio]

​@@MrOscarDaSilvaVieira but also not an insult at all

[@Illuminat-ve5ue]

i don't know why americans think that denmark is socialist. It isn't socialist

[@grahvis]

It is a shameful disgrace that in a modern industrial country, this sort of desperate begging is needed to survive. I quote. "Unfortunately, this is a very time-sensitive surgery and the hospitals that don’t have a waitlist in the area are not covered by her insurance. To get the surgery, she will need a down payment. Otherwise, the doctor and hospital will not perform the surgery and if left untreated, it will kill her - possibly sooner than any of us would like to admit."

[@frizzlethecat2084]

Funnily enough (if we can call it "funny"), people are willing to pay for complete strangers on GoFundMe but balk at the idea of public healthcare with the argument ("argument") that 'My money could help someone who smoked' or 'I don't want to pay for people's bad habits'. Dude! You JUST paid 1 000 $ to a complete stranger on the internet. Just because they *said* they don't smoke doesn't mean it's true, you green-painted second-hand folding-chair! Jeeez!

[@willow6049]

I also couldn’t go to the doctor because I did not get paid time off to do it

[@loll1]

What is freedom, when while voting for political decision-makers you can only choose between Blue or Red? Calling it the Matrix kinda sounds right. The American political system is sooo f___ing undiversified. In other (more democratic) countries there are often two or three parties governing the country and you can vote for 50+ parties, even though only about 15 or so are relevant. But you hopefully y'all get the point.

[@lonechristiansen845]

I'm from Denmark. I need 3 different lifesaving medications every day. The cost is less than 20 dollars a month for all 3 medications. My health does'nt allow me to work full time. I got a Flexjob working 3 hours a day and get a full paycheck.

[@waschkarte3989]

Hi from Germany. It's not like all politicians are like that. Bernie Sanders as an example. But since the population in general is so brainwashed - they'll just call it "socialist" and that's the end. Because somehow that's just bad. The two party system does its part - here in Germany we have hundreds of parties where everyone goes along the sides of the party, more or less. There's 5, 6 parties that actually make it into Bundestag, those are the popular ones, the ones usually in touch with reality. A couple or more parties make up the government and they have to communicate, cooperate to achieve the goals of their respective voters. In the U.S., there's two parties. One president. So they'll always go along the "popular" believes. Go after their opponents instead of advertising what they stand for. How's that ever going to change? Also - tax the rich isn't the worst. They got all their money from the mass of poorer people, so they should give back. It doesn't hurt the real rich guys. And then, the money needs to go where especially the poor people can have an advantage - because they're going to be the ones to put money back into the system in the end. They need to have a minimum to live AND spend. Live a decent life. The way your system works is - the rich always get richer, and they always get their money from other people. The poor die way too early, by drugs, by gun violence, by a health system they can't afford. And they spent all the money they earned to make the rich richer. Of course - tax them more, get universal health insurance from that money, so everyone can live better and longer. When I grew up, I always wanted to live in the U.S. - the movies, music, culture, it all showed such a different picture. Now I'm glad I never went there (besides a visit to my now ex) in order to live there. It's so messed up. I never, never once in my life feared that someone would shoot me. Never. There's no guns here. I don't need to worry that someone who's having a bad day is going to shoot me because he can. No worries the police would hurt me, or even kill me. They're here for my protection, I don't always agree on how they do things, but I never have to fear them. I can call them when someone or me is in a bad situation. That's it. That's what they are. And I never ever have to worry to get broke because of my health. When I get sick, I stay home until I get better and get paid - and if it's bad, I go to a doctor. And I have to pay shit. Do I pay more taxes? Yes. But every cent I earn I can spend on stuff I want, and I have the time to actually use whatever I bought.

[@petr416]

In Czech Rep I have to go for medical check once a year to My Doctor and dentist twice to prevent further complication. It`s mandatory and free

[@Concorde4711]

About "you get what you pay for" : The German government costs us taxpayers about 118 million euro per year, we have 46 million taxpayers (only income taxpayers counted) in germany so the costs are about 2.56 euro per year for every taxpayer, that's 21 cent per month, and for 21 cent i do not expect much.

[@olekdah]

I'm living in Norway. Been sick and home from work 100 % for about 7 months now. I pays $300 for medications, that is max each year, everything above that is free! I have taken 3 types of medications for years now, and don't even know what it cost! I don't have to think about it. And I have 100 % cover of my work salary from the state. No health insurance needed at all! Actually I save money because I don't have to drive to work which cost me $200 a month. So actually I have saved about $1000 by being sick. I also have sleep apnea for 12 years, and need BiPAP breathing machine. Have used 3 of those now(cost for 3 is 6000$). Also cost me $0! Hope US also finds good solutions to this huge problem soon!😊

[@emilioalvarez2763]

I really hope this video reaches AMERICANS!!!

[@georgesjarjour5994]

I don't understand. People ask others for money for health care but don't want to have the government fund their health care through taxes. Isn't it kind of the same thing???? People paying a certain amount based on their salary, put into a pot to be available to those who need it. What's the big deal?

[@bambozombie5389]

It's soooo unfair that you have to pay for the cancer treatment of your neighbor when you just got a flu... I guess part of the problem is this weird fairy tale, that you just have to work hard to get rich or that you get a job if you really want to work, unemployed people are just lazy.

[@Lupinemancer87]

How much you wanna bet that even if America finally decided to learn from other countries and add those improvements to their lives, the average american citizen would still think they were the first country that did that and other countries copied them. Cuz that's how Americans are.

[@tobsen7944]

Good Content!