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[@aybkamen]

I was born and raised in Spain. Three weeks ago, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Early last week she had surgery, spent 4 days at the hospital in a room all for her. Now she is at home recovering successfully, and tomorrow she will have a follow up to review what they found by analysing the tumor. All free, premium treatment, with no delays. I love Spain's healthcare, they are amazing.

[@maxstirner6143]

That isnt Spain.

[@maxstirner6143]

Not public healthcare

[@Lulumoi]

@@maxstirner6143 that’s Spain … it all depends if the region and obviously the urgency of the illness..

[@maxstirner6143]

@@Lulumoi ni de coña, meando sangre y cólicos de pedir cura y me dieron día para dentro de un año y medio... Sólo funciona bien el servicio privado ...

[@davidvaliente6668]

@@maxstirner6143 Biiieeen, vas entendiendo que sucede al recortar en el presupuesto de sanidad (como se lleva haciendo desde hace años) y dar esa parta a la privada. Que por cierto cuando tienes una enfermedad grave/costosa te derivan a la publica…

[@jesusperezvigil4824]

American constitutional right : carry guns. Spanish constitutional right public healthcare

[@lautaroandez4807]

Spain: Taxes. America: Comissions.

[@maxstirner6143]

Not even close. You don't have right to public healthcare, you have right to receive healthcare...

[@franciscomanuelteruelgutie6790]

@@maxstirner6143 Spanish Constitution, art. 43.2, about responsabilities of public authorities in health services and benefits.

[@maxstirner6143]

@@franciscomanuelteruelgutie6790 It also bans parte votes and every law since 1978 has been voted with party discipline, so nobody cares about the Constitución. Theres constitución because nobody follows It... Because Spain is an unleashed oligarchy. Y en español para que lo entiendas Me la sopla el arte 43.2, que la consti también dice que el voto de partido está prohibido y sin embargo, así votan desde el principio y hasta tienen normativa interna para evitarlo y se han pasado leyes , como la de Tamayo en la que se prohíbe el voto en conciencia, que garantiza la constitución ... Me la trae al pairo lo que diga un papel que nadie sigue y que sigue ahí porque nadie lo sigue. Véase cómo está el país ;)

[@maxstirner6143]

@@franciscomanuelteruelgutie6790 ah y que sepas, que ese artículo no dice que el Estado esté obligado a darte sanidad pública, sólo dice que tienes derecho a recibirlo, no que el Estado esté obligado a proveer. Debería usted pasarse por la universidad de derecho

[@ardibeltzak1197]

Donde esté la siesta española, que se quite el sueño americano…🇪🇸🇪🇺

[@evac7590]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aby99]

🤣

[@olivercaamanoformoso5582]

Muy buena frase.. Debería estar en camisetas y carteles por toda la península.

[@neochris2]

Hahaha niceee

[@marianadurbay]

La frase realmente es la siesta española se rie del sueño Americano

[@CaptianInternet]

Someone once said that the value of a society can be seen in how the weak and vulnerable are treated.

[@aiertxuu5310]

Idd

[@CaptianInternet]

@@aiertxuu5310 what is Idd?

[@aiertxuu5310]

@@CaptianInternet *Indeed, "idd" for short on the net

[@CaptianInternet]

@@aiertxuu5310 thank you, good sir.

[@theoteddy9665]

facts, and you are blind unless you happened to be vulnerable as well

[@ANTOANETTA]

Thank you for the cool reaction @darthetraveler 👍🏼 Hopefully we look closely into the real issues in the US! Keep up the good work

[@darthetraveler]

For sure! Thanks for the awesome content and valuable information!

[@albertoguillenguzman]

USA It's maybe the richest country talking about money strictly. But it's culture is very poor.

[@Lulumoi]

@@albertoguillenguzman not so rich at least in money … US is one of the the top five countries with the highest level of government debt…. Military armaments probably one of the big one or even the biggest .. but that’s all

[@zorrofox8950]

@@Lulumoi One of our states alone sit on more natural resources than all of Spain, maybe all of southern and western Europe. Debt is not such a big issue when your currency is tied to global trade. We have better demographic than all of Europe. Who will drive the markets in Europe in 20 years? You guys (europe) bring/brought in the worst type of immigrants, the freeloading non-dreaming type that are super regressive. America gets the best immigrants, the one with dreams and ambition, get after it and contribute. So yes, we have best military, best economy, top 10 in total resources, demographics, we have better commercial infrastructure, better Ports and much much more. Plus, I have better health care than most europeans lol.

[@mikesuar8842]

The hatred towards Spain of the Hispanic Americans who live in the United States, in the rest of America, and even in Spain is incredible. They are always attacking Spain and insulting the country and the Spanish people. they write behind pseudonyms and express unwarranted rage. there are millions of Hispanic Americans living in Spain. I don't understand this, they are very unfair. Spain has its faults but it is a great country to live in. I have traveled and I know what I say.

[@edgardoplasencia511]

Inferiority complex, very weak identity as result of the Spanish black legend.

[@DavidVargas-hg7cs]

​@@edgardoplasencia511 ¿complejo de inferioridad en España? No lo veo mucho, mucho mas veo a los españoles bastante orgullosos de su país. He visto mas desprecio en otros países a su propia historia. Es la visión que tengo.

[@edgardoplasencia511]

No, en España no, aunque dicen que si​ , averigua@@DavidVargas-hg7cs

[@nrnexusrising]

The one thing, the most important thing to me at least, that I took away from this video was her saying that one day the wealth of countries will no longer be measured by how much material wealth countries have, but rather by the human values of the country and how well they take care of their people. I hope that will come true one day and if it does more than likely that attitude and approach to measuring true wealth will carry over to how each country treats others.

[@ravenouself4181]

I agree with You.

[@salvador9369]

Come to Europe (Occidental majority) and you will start to view for yourself. You don´t need wait to that future. But maybe in USA yes. Money culture VS Wellness culture. Anyways any European country is not much poorer than any USA State in reality (because each European country in general is, in size, more or less like a USA State, even many of them much smaller). For example, if Spain (because is the country mentioned in this video) was inside the USA, in the present day it would be the State 4º with the most PIB of the country easily, maybe even more in the future. That is, one of the economic locomotives of the USA. With all this I want to say, that it´s not neccessary to must to sacrifice the economy of one country for to achieve a great degree of social welfare. Just knowing how to manage wealth well and balance it correctly, first of all being very clear about what you want to achieve and how to carry it out. A plan after all and political will. But if the country is entirely kidnapped by the corporations, then is normal that country is designed only for to make money and the people is only a simple number, money machines or livestock for them and everyday is worst even because the people get used to it over time and only think inside of this and believe that the rest of the world is the same. But not. Regards.

[@nrnexusrising]

@@salvador9369 well said. I would like to clarify my situation. I’m a U.S. immigrant for 2 years now and I’ve been traveling and living in Latin America. For me at least in many ways it’s far superior to the USA and I never intend to live in the states again. I’m retired and have limited income and therefore don’t meet the financial standards of Western European countries to get a residency, but I do here in most of Latin America, so here is where I will put my roots. I don’t think I’ll live long enough to see the USA change to a degree enough that I would want to live there again. Take care.

[@LuisRodriguez-xk1su]

According to the great Frenchman Hyppolite Taine: "There is a peak moment of the human species: Spain from 1500 to 1700" as it is

[@zeclomal2265]

The thing is, if you are wealthy in America, life is great but if you earn 1200€ in Spain life can be great too. Obviously, if you need to live in a palace and have 12 kids 1200 is not enough, but that's what I make per month and I live as a freaking king.

[@christinasafady7539]

Thanks for sharing!! Her videos are great and informative, I enjoyed hearing your thoughts also!

[@helvete983]

I live in a small town in Sweden, the area is beautiful anyway with 2 large lakes and a national park nearby, so that in itself promotes being healthy and walking, but in the park we have a full outdoor gym too with rowing machines, step machines, exercise bikes. People use these facilities. They are kept clean, well maintained and I think in general Swedes respect public property and have a sense of responsibility to make sure public areas are fit for everyone to use. You do not see much litter here, and if someone drops something and does not pick it up chances are someone else will stop them and tell them to pick it up.

[@salvador9369]

The wellness economic of Europe in general. Balance between private companies but controlled by a strong public State and responsible too. Regards.

[@mikesuar8842]

Here they speak about Spain and USA. Why do you tell your story about Sweden? Dont interested anaything

[@javierrodriguezgonzalez3426]

​@@mikesuar8842😂😂👍

[@ketomousketo3345]

I live in Spain, and I don't want to move to another country, even with it's flaws: mafia in the government, expensive houses dependind on where you live, and some remains of the dictatorship there was some 60 years ago. For the rest: food, people, culture, quality of life in general, imo it is the best country in the world.

[@user-uw3fi2zg4t]

the most shallow people i ever met

[@bri6220]

@@user-uw3fi2zg4tNo estoy segura si usted está confundiendo ser alegres con ser superficiales; soy española y le aseguro, obviamente, que conozco muy bien la idiosincrasia de los españoles, y no es cierto que seamos, en general, nada superficiales. Somos el primer país del mundo en cuanto a donaciones de órganos, la familia ,amigos son sagrados ; el respeto y solidaridad con los agraviados por cualquier desgracia de la naturaleza o de otro tipo siempre tiene la temprana respuesta por parte de los españoles en cualquier lugar del mundo. El tener una sonrisa en la cara y algun gesto de amabilidad, con incluso desconocidos no significa nada más que eso, no es falsedad ,es nuestro carácter sociable y solidario. Las personas no son lo que tienen, son lo que son como ser humano; estos y muchos más valores son los que en general forman parte de nuestra cultura e idiosincrasia. Somos alegres ,que le vamos a hacer😉. Saludos amigo, y no se confunda🙋‍♀️

[@angelromero2757]

Mafia in the gourverment? Probably you are thinking in Trump

[@zorrofox8950]

When you say "some remains" do you mean the state funded memorial to Franco and the state taxes used to up keep it? Yes they was a dictator there 60 years ago, but also 47 years ago, we wouldn't want to short change spanish fascism would we? Then we would be just as stupid and ignorant of the two people in this video.

[@mikesuar8842]

Mafia in Goverment??? You are crazy

[@lisasafady3137]

I love Anto’s videos! Thanks for sharing

[@lxrdknox]

Y a pesar de que España trate de seguir un rumbo pacífico y en armonía con el resto de países, algunas personas la siguen viendo como la mala de la película en muchos casos por la mala fama que se la ha atribuido con el paso de los tiempos. Al menos me alegra saber que hay aún esperanza en que esto quede atrás en el tiempo y la gente pueda ver las cosas tal y como son en realidad. RECOMIENDO echarle un vistazo a la leyenda negra de España, la cual muy tristemente perdura hoy en día y es muy injusto.

[@RufianEmbozado]

Los españoles tenemos que pechar con la mierda de historia que tenemos y el daño que hemos hecho ¿No somos los únicos? Pues no ¿No somos los peores? Pues seguramente tampoco. Pero tenemos miles de años de histora llenos de cosas lamentables. Ningún ciudadano de un imperio, ya venido a menos (ingleses, franceses, holandeses, alemanes, portugueses, belgas, rusos, turcos, japoneses... busca el trigo limpio) o no todavía (usamericanos principalmente), dejará de tener mucho de lo que avergonzarse. Va implícito en el imperialismo. A ver si nos reconciliamos de una buena vez con ello y tratamos de ser buenos ciudadanos /a partir de ahora/. Es la única manera legítima de compensar leyendas negras. Figuradas o no. Paz.

[@marioquintana9154]

@@RufianEmbozado Mierda de historia dice el ignorante. Estudia anda y deja de poner gilipolleces en KZbin. Tenemos una historia de la que sentirnos orgullosos. Una historia con uno de los imperios más grandes de la historia junto con el romano y británico. No vengas a tocar los huevos. Sientete orgulloso de lo que eres joder, pesados.

[@LuisRodriguez-xk1su]

@@RufianEmbozado Podría indicarme qué daño hemos hecho? ¿a quién? ¿cuándo? Qué cosas lamentables? La leyenda negra es el mayor engaño de la historia, falsedades con el mejor marketing durante 500 años y aún hoy siguen Hollywood, Netflix, Disney, HBO, National Geographic, etc. etc. soltando sus mentiras envenenadas ... Según decía el genial Hyppolite Taine: "hay un momento cumbre de la especie humana: la España de 1500 a 1700", tal cual

[@manumaster1990]

i am very happy to live in europe!

[@zorrofox8950]

I'm happy for you too, while America is having to burn off all our excess natural gas this winter, Europe is going to be under rations. How are those solar projects in Germany going, not good as they have a similar solar index as southern Alaska. Will be a shame if German manufacturing doest have the natural gas to run this winter....Germany fails, then the EU fails, then it is all Europe for themselves.

[@juancarlosalonso5664]

Zorro Fox Under rations? You either live in a parallel reality or you need to consume less russian media lol

[@manumaster1990]

@@zorrofox8950 ahahahahahahah you are delusional AF my guy! the cope is strong in you :D I just need to tell you that my last quarterly gas and electricity bill is around 60 euros ;) I don't know anyone in economic difficulty here.

[@camouflageartist8897]

Lies about healthcare in the US. The World: “We treat you even if you don’t have money.” This is not true kzbin.info/www/bejne/eojCpKhqZdmCrZY

[@alex-vj4wz]

@@zorrofox8950 la UE está hasta quitándole el mercado a China aparte de que es el lugar más desarrollado en términos sociales, solamente alguien ofendido sería capaz de decir que la UE se arruinará jajaj

[@Danlovar]

Spain is like it's too good to be true.

[@RufianEmbozado]

Not at all. But we strive. Some of us at less.

[@aybkamen]

It is not perfect. We have many issues, but Healthcare is good (except in Madrid that they are trying to destroy it) and people is friendly, so it is a good place to live.

[@badecnamor]

@@aybkamen Madrid tiene la mejor sanidad de España, si no pide cita en Cataluña o Canarias y fliparás. Tu comentario es el típico comentario ignorante acompañado de soberbia. Entiendo que te duela la democracia.

[@Verownicarg]

@@badecnamor Pues viviendo en Catalunya te digo que tardo menos entener una cita médica que mi amiga en Madrid, así que.

[@germangarcia6118]

@@badecnamor La sanidad en Madrid da mucha pena. Es de las peores de España. Las mejores son País Vasco, Navarra, Asturias. Las peores Valencia, Murcia, Madrid, Andalucía.

[@zeclomal2265]

Valencia at the beginning, one of the greatest cities in Spain to live in!

[@Varmer]

comparing to Spain was unfair. Spain is the richest country in the world. Sure, economy is just top20 tier, but that ain't so bad, and if you add: better food, richer history, richer culture, better values, better lifestyle, better weather, wider hipped women (sorry lol had to say it), better food (worth saying this one twice), then damn, it's almost unfair.

[@Varmer]

jokes aside, we have our own share of problems here, for sure. won't try to deny them. But all things considered I wouldn't live anywhere else, really

[@RufianEmbozado]

@@Varmer ¿"Richest country in the world"? Maybe I live in a Spain from some weird parallel universe. In ours Spain is a mediocre mess with more corrupts and ignorant people the we'd like to admit, but is our own mediocrity and life is somewhat comfortable. For now...

[@zeclomal2265]

@@RufianEmbozado there's not a perfect country in this world, but if you have lived in a few different countries you'll know that Spain is the best or at least one of the best.

[@MrJacksparrago]

@@RufianEmbozado Yeah, it's mostly PSOE's fault tho, a party built to destroy Spain from within with their trusty old sibling called PP.

[@zorrofox8950]

When you say "richer" culture do you mean richer in that Spain enslaved the Bolivian people and took all their silver? Or was it the gold in Peru and Mexico that fashioned all those lovely churches alters you speak of? Would you classify Francos 40 years of Fascism part of that rich history, rich culture, or rich values? All the homeless Arabs/Afros sleeping on the beach selling 50cent beer to tourist and trying to rob them, is that lifestyle or culture? Way more eating options in America than Spain, by far. Oh, and the professional Basque soccer teams that only let light skin basque people play on their team, is that part of your "rich" culture also, or does that fall under "rich" history. Easy on the food appropriation, you know most of the ingredients of Spanish food come from the "new world" right?

[@wowego]

Hey! I just watch that video and I suscribed. I'm from Barcelona and even the video miss lots of things, is all true. Thanks.

[@xDaniik]

You look like a great guy. You should visit our country someday!

[@manuetorreturegano1060]

Según la revista Forbes, no se si la conoces, Valencia es la mejor dudad del mundo para vivir, y eso es Valencia, un saludo desde Valencia

[@MrJosealfonsoperez]

The percentage of Spain's budgets spent on Defense in 2021 was 0.78%. In the United States, defense spending was almost 8%. This explains why the United States has the most powerful military in the world but deficits in many other areas. The citizens of the United States should ask their rulers to lower defense spending to invest in other things they need.

[@MrJacksparrago]

And that's a mistake Spain makes, without a powerful enough army you are in constant danger. We'll probably lose Ceuta and Melilla before 2030 all thanks to this crap.

[@zorrofox8950]

Can ask for a source of "8%" please? It is more like 3.5% GDP was spent on defense. Would you like a source? Yes, we have the best military because we spend, but don't discount the intelligence pool here and American exceptionalism. As in we invented flight but the most famous European inventor focused on drawing pictures or sculpting naked dudes. Lots of us here are fine with the progressive spending that will see us into the future. What makes most of us mad is the regressive spending like having to pay for someone else healthcare, or education, and kids lunch when they have Nikes, designer clothes, nice headphones and iPhones. Please outline Americas "deficits", I could use a good laugh.

[@Char_0205]

We, the spanish people, have our country seen as very undervalued for ourselves, when others see it as it really is, a safe country and compared to other countries, a good place both to visit and to live

[@carlitoselcremita7816]

Message for americans:We europeans make and made a great place to live.If you come to Spain i ask you very kindly,to be culturally sensitive.Despite what you think,we like our old buildings full of history built by our blood related ancestors.Its our home,our house.Remember this.And dont come with trends of america like blm,antifa,separatism and close minded ppl.Thanks you,spaniards.🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@zorrofox8950]

Yes!!!! you Europeans made a great place to live, at the expense of others. I'm American so I don't give a crap about this, but it is still facts. 90% of your gold, silver and precious stones came from other countries like Boliva/Peru/Mexico. Most of the non meat ingredients in your dishes came from the "new world" but Spanish claim them....why. Your food was very bland like in most of Europe pre New World. Really, my question is why are you so adamant about tourist respecting Spains "History and Culture" when only 500 years ago your people were going out into the world doing things thousands of times worse? I sense some hypocracy and elitism baby carlos. I could care less that your country is built on the resources of other countries, it is just your denial of facts and elitism that bothers me.

[@johnathandaviddunster38]

IN MY HUMBLE OPINION IN A IMPERFECT WORLD ON BALANCE SPAIN IS THE BEST COUNTRY TO LIVE ,I HAVE LIVED IN BRITAIN, HOLLAND, CANADA, MOROCCO AND HERE IN THE MALAGA I FEEL SAFE AND HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR MOST SPANISH APART FROM THE LEFTOVERS FROM FRANCOS DAYS

[@RufianEmbozado]

Those leftovers from Franco's days (a forty years log fascist dictatorship that was crucially supported by USA and most of us, those who know at least, will never forget) are still a very heavy burden. A lot of the conquests we hear in this video have been the result of years of fight against all this. Up until today USA serves as an alibi to try suppress those rights. It wasn't painless and nothing is irreversible. Maybe a couple of Trumps will suffice to turn us back from citizens to customers and slaves.

[@joseantoniocastro1486]

Thanks to the leftovers of Franco we are a great country, so think again and stop being so naive woke.

[@axelmunoz2397]

EL mensajero del mensajero!

[@VAN17INO6]

@@axelmunoz2397 QUÉ VAMOS A HASÉ!?!?!?!?

[@zeclomal2265]

Well, how many fachas are there in Spain? I'd say 0.000001% of the population perhaps?

[@MoReNo_T98]

I have to say that there are also homeless people in Spain but maybe we treat them better.

[@andresgarciacastro1783]

There are like less than 40.000 homeless people in Spain And around 90.000 pople in jail if I remember correctly

[@NavaSDMB]

That's why she shows those two people sleeping at the ATM; they are "homeless" but not "ceilingless".

[@zorrofox8950]

@@andresgarciacastro1783 How many immigrants sleep on the beach, you know the ones that that walk around old barcelona selling beers out of plastic bags. How about all the dilapidated squatter house they tried to force people out and lead to "sit/sleep in" on las rambles in 2011? I saw a lot of down and out people in Spain and that was just in the nice tourist area.

[@andresgarciacastro1783]

@@zorrofox8950 The plural of anecdote isn't data. Knowyourfalacy

[@PrincipeMaquiavelo]

And one more important... In Spain we work to live, we do not live to work.

[@anacasanova7350]

Lo importante es la salud no la universidad. Derecho a tener atención médica ,derecho fundamental.

[@ketomousketo3345]

Sin universidad no habría medicos ni enfermeros/as.

[@anacasanova7350]

@@ketomousketo3345 España hace 1000 mil años que tiene hospitales y sanitarios . Empezó con el Camino de Santiago.

[@germangarcia6118]

@@anacasanova7350 Y hay que intentar que siga así por lo menos 1000 más.

[@rosab8026]

...en los lugares donde la gente normal sufre demasiado y no tiene esperanza, la droga se multiplica, el crimen también....es la serpiente que se muerde la cola.... Bravo por intentar que la gente comprenda....👏👏

[@Ecuacolom]

Myself I never assimilated with American culture but always had an open mind and heart for other cultures and people. In my opinion the USA back 20 or 30 years was a better country than it is now. Quality of life is definitely better in Spain Portugal and Greece than the USA at the present time.

[@matiasscribe4000]

The reason of the extension of the paternal leave to 16 weeks was made because the companies prefered to hire men over women, because the women would be 4 months without working

[@budsyremo]

Indian here . We have an uneducated pm who is so sold by looking at US that he is selling all the public benefits.

[@rosab8026]

Delimitar los por distritos es una forma de controlarlos, de mantenerlos en la ignorancia e impedirles subir de clase, impedirles el paso a una mejora de su nivel social y económico....

[@bread4014]

In Spain we have better healthcare, cheaper education, better public transport and less crime, but some of these things arent necesarily linked witho with being a wealthy country: China has great healthcare and is way poorer than the U.S., all of eastern europe is very safe while they are poorer than the rest of europe and education is much cheaper but the universities are MUCH better in the U.S. You cant say that spain is richer than the U.S when the average salary here is 6-7$ per hour (U.S. is 19$ per hour I think not sure), Unemployment is 12% ( U.S. is 4.1%), we have more homeless people living without a house or in slums like La Cañada Real, we have some of the fastest incresing rent prices in europe especially Madrid, we have more corruption and the economy in general is very unstable and hasnt recovered back to pre-2008 levels. Notice how almost none of the americans in Spain ACTUALLY work in Spain? Thats because they have an online job back in the U.S. so they can have a U.S. salary with Spain´s cheaper cost of living and dont have to deal with the shitty job market here. But when spanish people go to the U.S. they work IN the U.S. with U.S salary. I dont want this comment to sound like im bitching about living in Spain because I love this country and im very grateful for the opportunities that it has provided me with but it is not richer than the U.S.. source: www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/157797/homelessness-statistics-in-the-world

[@javierrodriguezgonzalez3426]

Saca a las tiendas de campaña en los angeles😄😄

[@rosab8026]

El negocio está en construir, no en dar la posibilidad de educarse a las clases medias y bajas... No darles recursos para competir por los privilegios que la clase alta reserva para si mismos ....pero la construcción del edificio es un buen negocio, para embolsarse un montón de dinero ...

[@javierrodriguezgonzalez3426]

Spain is diferent ❤

[@paul1979uk2000]

GDP per capita numbers matter to a degree, you need a reasonable amount of wealth for a good living, but in the case of the US, it all seems to revolve around the GDP numbers and not on the quality of that life, which you can be in an eastern EU country, which have a lower GDP per capita then the US and have a higher quality of life because of where the wealth is being used, as well as the balance in the system is a lot better, and we should remember that eastern EU countries are poorer than western EU countries, but you wouldn't think so when it comes to overall quality of life. The US has a high GDP per capita but a poor quality of life, especially for the lower to middle classes, and things only change on the upper middle classes, but even then, it still doesn't match Europe when it comes to safety, food standards and many other things. It's been said that the US is a first, second and third world country all rolled into one, when looking at it up close, it does look that way and that isn't normal for what is supposed to be a developed country and it also explains a lot of the issues the US faces, which seem to be getting worse with each passing year, especially with the political and public divide that is not doing the well-being of the country any favours. Now don't get me wrong, Europe isn't a paradise, we have our own issues and we love to complain about them, but in comparison to the US, our issues seem tame in comparison.

[@shadedwizard8566]

In the US Is easier to get rich but I don't, then it rly sucks

[@jac7198]

Its so funny that still in weztern northern europe spaon is looked down upon bc theyve been in devlinr since franco ydt we all wanna go to america. Whilenur abbbbsolutely right, spain italy hell even polanf and chezch republic are richer than amrrica

[@nexuslang]

I've been living in Spain for close to 38 years now, so it was easy to see a few mistakes in her narrative, even though she's generally right in overall terms. First of all, there are some (glaring) exceptions to the universality of health care here. First of all, dental and optical care involving any kind of prosthetic devices (including braces, eyeglasses, etc.) are excluded. This extends to other orthopedic and prosthetic devices & equipment, which are not covered by the Social Security system, and if they are, they're the "one size fits all" bare-minimums kind. My eldest daughter lost both her legs to a terrible disease when she was an infant, and although we never paid a cent for her hospitalization and in-hospital care & treatment (she spent close to 6 months during her first hospital stay, and was admitted multiple times during her childhood), we did have to pay over €8,000 for an "Ortho-Fix" bone-lengthening device EVERY YEAR until she stopped growing, and her advanced prostheses represented a huge out-of-pocket expense because the "free" alternative was little more than a glorified peg-leg. She is now an adult, and her electric wheelchair, which is absolutely necessary for her to have any kind of mobility, is also NOT COVERED (she's been through 4 or 5, the last one cost us close to €10,000). Later on in the video she states that Gaudi's Sagrada Familia has been under construction for like 300 years, when construction of the temple actually started in the late 19th century. Work on the church stopped when private funding ran dry during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and continued only intermittently for the rest of the 20th century. As for her comments relating to culture, I was raised in the Washington, D.C. area and remember visiting the Smithsonian, National Art Gallery and other museums for free throughout my childhood and into early adulthood, while ever since I moved to Spain, I have never NOT paid to enter a museum and/or major tourist attraction. A basic ticket to visit the interior of the Sagrada Familia currently costs €26, but doesn't include going up one of its towers to enjoy the spectacular views from up top (the ticket that includes the tower visit costs €36 per person). I've been to most museums in Barcelona (Picasso, Caixaforum, Cosmocaixa, MNAC, MACBA, CCCB, Maritime Museum, Montjuïch Castle, etc.), the Dalí museum in Figueres, and several museums in Madrid (Prado, Reina Sofía...) and none of them are free of charge (except special occasions or circumstances: e.g. Caixaforum and Cosmocaixa, I think CaixaBank customers are allowed free entry, and some museums offer free entrance on Sunday afternoons). I think there's also one day a year you can visit any city museum for free.

[@Juan-xg4kr]

I think we should all be more impartial and not say that good is worse than it is, or say that bad is good. We regret that things happened like this, but it would also be correct to say it in another way and that is that you will always have dental and optical assistance when it is a serious problem for your health. Let's talk about what a good insurance in the USA costs monthly? Or how much does it cost to just have a baby? Let's talk about when a misfortune really happens and it turns out that it only covers you up to a certain amount. There is nothing perfect that is clear, but there are things better than others. Well seen in that negativity, they have "free" museums there, although perhaps they already pay for it in other concepts and in Spain we have free medical care, paid for by all Spaniards. Un saludo.

[@germangarcia6118]

@@Juan-xg4kr I think he was pretty impartial.

[@Juan-xg4kr]

@@germangarcia6118 Yes, everything he said is true. but I noticed him a little resentful in his comments towards Spain. maybe it's just my appreciation and I'm not right

[@germangarcia6118]

@@Juan-xg4kr I didn't get that impression, tbh. I do think the lady in the video was actually being over-agressive against the USA, which is a place I wouldn't want to live in, but still the video painted it darker than it really is, and did the opposite with Spain.

[@adriancorral3794]

Just a little correction. In Barcelona museums are free every sunday from 15:00 and the last sunday of each month the whole day. Not sure in Madrid but there should be a free day as well. Also students and retired people or just over 60 have free pass or reduced entrance. Thanks for sharing your experience Martin

[@danielfernandez4280]

US and Spain has two absolutely different lifestyles. I don't think most Americans would accept the rules we have here, as a cultural fact. And of course most Spaniards would not be happy with the American lifestyle. Therefore, I don´t think this debate makes sense. Would Americans agree to pay more taxes to obtain quality healthcare, public education, public transport, etc? Would they abandon the city design where you have to use the car for everything?, Would they agree to hand over all their weapons? I don't think so. Finally, Spain is not a paradise now either and a significant percentage of our very high taxes is wasted in a very irritable way. We have our own problems that would horrify more than one. Antonetta always presents an idyllic country and never talks about the problems we have. We have better things and worse things than in the United States. It is possibly true that we live much more relaxed than Americans, because we give less importance to personal success. Many Spaniards work to live, they do not live to work. We are less individualistic and give more importance to social life and human relationships. However, although our country is very beautiful in many aspects, the biggest problem that Spain has is that part of its population absurdly despises their own country. We suffer from internal nationalisms that destroy our coexistence and our prosperity, and it is destroying our empathy and our tendency to enjoy sociability and cultural diversity.

[@josemanuellacartatundidor9408]

Hello, I am Spanish, and I can corroborate everything that she has said is true, but it would be a cynic who thinks that there are no counterparts. She tells it better in one of her latest videos, I can summarize it in a single point here you will never be a millionaire, it is the price to pay for a relaxed and satisfying life, and I am not saying that there are no millionaires here, Some of the great fortunes of the world are Spanish. What really worries me is that in the last year the number of Americans who emigrated to my country and stayed to live has doubled or something more. Spain is a very small country, only 5% of the US, and the balance of that well-being that she mentions is possible due to the small number of people that we are. Don't get me wrong, you will always be welcome, but better if you settle things there.🤷‍♂

[@Lulumoi]

Omg!! I will never though about how so very bad the life in US is… when I was little I dreamed like too many little girls about go to North America and have this spectacular life that tv was showing us .. now? Not even if I they give me everything for free … I don’t know if I’m wrong , please forgive me if I offended somebody but I think that the majority of US population is brainwashed… I don’t like that … no way..

[@zorrofox8950]

Cool say away, we are doing just fine and prefer not to have your type come here. We prefer people who read books and explore the natural world and then dreams and accomplishes a decent life, not the type that watches a Marvel film and dreams of an unrealistic magic lifestyle. Thank you for not coming here, please mention how shitty America is to all your family and friends.

[@Lulumoi]

@@zorrofox8950 oh well!! 😂😂😂😂

[@Lulumoi]

@@zorrofox8950 actually … most of my colleagues at work are Americans 😂😂😂they left US for a reason, their reason, maybe like me they are not good enough for you? And by the way we are talking about a child dream.. now as an adult I think completely different I must be wrong or not .. but it’s how I think … and you are not just ridiculous and politely, in a well wrote way, rude you are upset because you can’t understand another people views.. and get mad for a you tube comment 😂.. unfortunately for you I’m a very well educated lady …

[@DavidVargas-hg7cs]

The question is why the richest country in the world seems about to collapse. Empires must fall, I guess.

[@AlbichuDR]

People talking about other countries comparing them to the U.S: "Education is free, healthcare is free..." No, they're not. Those are paid through taxes so everyone can have access to education and health care. But healthcare and education subsidized by the state doesn't sound as good as F R E E.

[@fernandoferreiroplanell9191]

America? Brasil, Argentina, Mexico, Canadá, Panama, Chile, that is America from Tierra del fuego till Canada . Only is USA not America

[@j.echevarria8630]

America will still tax Americans if they leave to Spain so even if you want to leave to live a better life in Spain you will be behind everyone else.

[@albertomartin7576]

Eso es parecido a lo que hace Cuba, solo que más discreto

[@israelbaras8237]

Españoles dejar de mentir y cambiar lo dicho en el video. Esta muy feo mentir para que no vengan y quedarnos el paraiso para nosotros solos. Solo decir que aunque es cierto que lo idealiza un ppco en terminos generales es verdad, yo no me voy a USA ni loco.

[@dud1n]

Is Spain richer than a whole continent? Or did you meant to say United States of America? Just a quick reminder: America is shared by 57 countries including the Caribbean and USA is just ONE of them.

[@franciscomanuelteruelgutie6790]

America vs. The Americas (country/continent). It's their language, they have the right to use it as they want.

[@Gonueve]

yeah, we know, we conquered it. Just a quick reminder

[@albertomartin7576]

Usa no es América, España no es Europa. Españoles son españoles Americanos ≠ Usas

[@carloslecina9029]

I'm from Barcelona, Spain. Yes, Healthcare is fine here, but it doesn't help that much if you don't get any attention, it's all unbalanced. There's lack of workers and nurses, the IT system collapses often, and Goverment provides no enough resources. So no, not everyhing is gold here. Let's talk Education. IT'S TRASH. I'm a teacher and the level of knownledge my students come from is far from being regular. It's totally focused on socio-political differences, and subjects like Math or Science are almost imposed by will "BECAUSE I SAY SO" or by "I WAS TOLD THAT WAY" instead of encouraging students to search and learn the facts for themselves. Most entrepreneus were self-learning type, as I've been... Homelessness? I can't talk of your place, but Barcelona is currently widely known to feature hundreds of homeless merchants that camp freely the surrounds of the metro stations or any park. I'm not joking, stay away from the center of the cities or any other popular monuments area, or you'll be scammed and/or robbed. I really hope your quality of life will improve over time and with enough effort, guys. But please know that we're far from being far better than you are right now, believe me...

[@MrJacksparrago]

Mostly because we are collapsing our own system by bringing in too many inmigrants and not having enough kids.

[@zorrofox8950]

This is facts. I was there a few times, luckily pre 2011 before the Arabs/Afro invasion. I stopped visiting Europe around 2014 when it got really bad and they were all over Germany too. Last time I was in Spain, in 2011 there were so many aggressive homeless Arabs and Afros who would sell 50cent beers out of plastic bags, then try to sell you "weed, hash, coke" and then try to rob you if you didn't want any of it. We had to jump 2 Arabs pretty good when one tried to steal some jewelry. When they were unconscious and leaking on the ground I sensed all the local quietly thanking us. Plus all the squatters took over las rambles. Hope it has improved since 2011.

[@pablog5738]

Afaik, health care in Spain is excellent, but VERY expensive (paid with taxes). Doctors are not paid enough in Spain, so they prefer private health care. Most money y health care in Spain is just wasted in the political health care structure. In the USA the heath care is excellent, but a shitload expensive. Usa must reform it's health care system not buy paying it though taxes as Obama wanted, but though competition. Regulation stiffens competitions.

[@marchernandez4596]

In the USA only expensive private care is good. Wages in spanish healthcare are *on the median* better than the private system, even when they consider it's not enough, only the expensive clinics pay better. Also, healthcare costs in Spain are lower than in most countries with a similar coverage.

[@pablog5738]

@@marchernandez4596 in regards to doctors salary, what you said might have been true a decade ago. Now Spain is short on doctors in public health due to low salaries. I said heath care in Spain is very good. That may have been a little vague, but it is true in general. You may have to wait over a year for a surgery in Spain, but on average, health care is good. In the USA, health care is too expensive, and excellent. The problem with my statement was that I did not make it clear that you have to have the money to have access to excellent health care in USA.

[@albertomartin7576]

La atención médica en EEUU es buena si la puedes pagar, si no mueres

[@foyorama]

why don´t you talk about going on vacation in Spain and going to your vacation home only to find out that squaters have moved in while you were on vacation and there is nothing you can do about it, you must continue to pay your mortgage, utilities and are not able to kick them out, we have a lot of problems in Spain, dont just concentrate on the things you like better, also talk about the problems we have in Spain and the horrible government we currently have (Socialist/Communist) is a real disgrace, in Spain we have more politicians living of our taxes than in the US, in Spain you don´t vote for the person you vote for the party and as such you have no say so as to who will represent you....... Yes Spain has great things but also a lot of things tha are just horrible.

[@cesarbarrigoscandenas7416]

Liar!!!! First residence okupations are resolved by the police in less than 48 hours. Stop watching Ana Rosa.

[@user-uw3fi2zg4t]

she forgot to say you gat paid just enough to pay bills.

[@StevenSmith-mk5fg]

It comes at a cost though. Spain's unemployment is almost 5 times greater than that of the USA's at 14%. This is what they won't mention when they compare. There's little to no opportunity in Spain

[@raidensergi2378]

As an Spaniard is because the labour market is extremely competitive. Low number of high level Jobs and Big number of low level Jobs. Thats attracts poor migrants to the country and give less opportunities to the local prepared youth. Not to say, the incredible taxes or bureaucracy that affects the companies in their benefits or hire employees. Políticians push you to be a civil servant. Spain has good things and bad things.

[@StevenSmith-mk5fg]

@@raidensergi2378 Yeah it's a balance as it is with comparing all of the Western countries. Some prioritize capitalist traits more than others. The catch with the US system s that you get while there's more opportunity, there is also more poverty. The UK tries to go in-between with varying levels of success and failure. Tis balance is what people tend to leave out when comparing countries mate

[@lautaroandez4807]

@@raidensergi2378 That's it!

[@alex-vj4wz]

Cierto, pero qué prefieres? Un país con más trabajo? O un país con mayor índice de felicidad, menor índice de suicidios, tener la 2da mayor esperanza de vida del mundo, tener sanidad y educación totalmente gratis, etc?

[@lautaroandez4807]

@@alex-vj4wz Gratis no es, es pública. Se financia con impuestos.

[@Songfugel]

The fact that she references a tv-show and Jordan Peterson as sources, should make you extra critical and careful of her other content. That being said, there was nothing clearly erroneous in this particular video

[@mbm5889]

Claro que sí en Madrid se estan cargando la Sanidad Pública, pues nada que sigan votando a los mismos y nos tendremos que mudar a otro sitio y que se queden ellos solos que pueden pagarse la privada😡

[@IkkemMR]

As a employed in the national healthcare spanish system, the main problem is that as healthcare is universal there's lot of people trying to travel here to abuse the system getting highly expensive treatments. And they're not to blame but our government who let people abuse the system and that's a way that will have a harsh ending for us all as it is unsustainable. We Spanish, pay high taxes to have healthcare but the country struggles to create jobs and as for that, the problem.is that you cannot treat everyone specially those who never contributed to the system. It's hard because you don't want to leave anyone without healthcare but it is a problem that we have to.solve before the whole system falls apart. So healthcare it's not "free". As for mass shootings, we of course don't have that but we got s terrorist group that killed hundreds of people for years, then they out their weapons apart and tried and pushed their political agenda in the common politics in Spain, they even reach to the parliament. And the biggest problem of all is the lack of jobs and the problems the government created to entrepreneurs. So yes, Spain is a nice country to live, but there's problems too that we have to face. Sorry for my English

[@zorrofox8950]

Plus, you still have soccer teams that only let light skin basque players on the team. In America we desecrated 60 years ago. But outsiders playing for the basque teams, seems super racist.

[@joseortega8260]

Spain is not so good here in the south the situation is more hard and yes we've health education and health but is getting worse, I think spain system will collaspe and the main suffers will be the poorest ares of spain, like my land Andalusia. My dream is go to live to Asia and go out of my country

[@eladiodiaz1325]

Y que esperas que no te largas

[@enekoeneko69]

Pues si que en Asia viven bien, otaku.

[@joseortega8260]

@@eladiodiaz1325 A sacarme la carrera de Estudios Asiáticos y reunir un poco de dinero.

[@joseortega8260]

@@enekoeneko69 Depende del sitio Asia es muy grande, no solo existe Japón quien te dice que no dije Asia para ir Tailandia o Uzbekistán?

[@enekoeneko69]

@@joseortega8260, tampoco ahí viven mejor que en España. Ni mucho menos.

[@AFVEH]

In Spain someone can come into your house when you're not there, change the locks and live there and you can't throw them out, the government will defend the home invader. If a thieve comes in your house and rapes your wife and you hurt them with "excesive" force you may go to jail, if you kill him then you definitely go to jail. Also, Spanish public education (school not university) is really bad and ofcourse there are school districts (they dont work in exactly the same way but similar). If you want to send your kids to a private school then yeah, send them to whichever you want, but if they go to a public one then they go to the one that they were assigned to go to, just like the US. When it comes to the homeless situation, yeah Spain is in a bit of a better situation than the US, but still, bare in mind Spain is the size of a US state and it's the blue states that are in the worse position when it comes to homelessness and no one in Spain (not even the most extreme left winger) is as crazy as American democrats. If you compare Spain to California then obviously Spain is gonna come on top on everything, but that's an unfair comparison.

[@Agherosh]

Spanish public education is not as bad as you think, you can choose the public school your kid goes to, I don't know what the fuck you're on about, but it's definitely not true. If you kill a rapist you go to jail in most countries in the world. Ocupation of individual's houses in Spain is not as big of a deal as the news tell you, most ocupations are bank's houses. Spain, and most of Europe are overall better than the US, that's not an opinion, it's facts.

[@argos-ir7zn]

@@Agherosh the education in spain is a joke you no need to study you opnly pass to upper grade whiout penalty, no kill a person if soemone atack you ,you need to leave he hurt you before you defend or you are guitly too , most ocupations are ffrom particulars that rent his house and the "okupa" no pay the rent and dont leave the house

[@alexsavin4064]

@@Agherosh yo vivo en España y la mitad de las ocupaciones son viviendas de gente común, la ley protege más a los bancos, y regala la propiedad privada de las personas, en España el que más derechos tiene es el ladrón

[@culocabra]

​@@alexsavin4064 La ignorancia es muy atrevida, la primera residencia,2-3-4- de un individuo no se puede ocupar esto es allanamiento de morada y esta protegido por la ley con desalojo en menos de 24 horas, los allanadores tienen penas de cárcel, una ocupación son las de aquellas viviendas en manos de bancos e inversionistas que se lucran con la vivienda y especulan con ellas , estos bancos también son los dueños de los medios de comunicación que bombardean a la gente desinformada desde que no gobiernan los que trabajan para ellos metiendo miedo con mentiras, y buscando un cambio de ley para que sus pisos vacíos que son ocupados se regulen también con la ley de allanamiento de morada, infórmate antes de hablar sois carne de cañón de la extrema derecha- ç Ignorance is very daring, the first residence, 2-3-4- of an individual cannot be occupied, this is burglary and is protected by law with eviction in less than 24 hours, burglars have penalties of jail, an occupation are those of those homes in the hands of banks and investors who profit from housing and speculate with them, these banks are also the owners of the media that bombard uninformed people since those who do not govern they work for them spreading fear with lies, and looking for a change in the law so that their empty apartments that are occupied are also regulated with the trespassing law, find out before you speak, you are cannon fodder for the extreme right

[@alexsavin4064]

@@culocabra que ladras, si hay muchísimas primeras viviendas ocupadas, y gente que se ha visto obligada a vivir en la calle o de la caridad de algún amigo o familia yo mismo conozco al menos 4 casos, y si tienes razón en una cosa tú ignorancia es muy atrevida dado que gobierna el PESOE con PODEMOS y son ellos quienes manejan los medios de comunicación, los banqueros están en la cúpula del poder también pero se hace lo que mandan desde la política, ya que ellos los regulan de una forma que interese a ambos

[@johncashmere5112]

Expat is a posh way to say inmigrant. Posh or not they´re ALL welcome.

[@suffern63]

I live in Spain,love it and wouldn't live elsewhere.This video is nonsense.Ricky Rubio a Spanish basketball player who plays in the NBA was quoted as saying how when they were treating his mother for cancer in the US,sadly she died,the people in America were envious of the Spanish system,yet he paid to take his mother to the US because he knew the treatment was better.I am not going to compare the US ans Spain as I couldn't but try telling someone unemployed in the Cañada Real in Madrid that Spain is great.

[@snake698]

They forget to tell you that spain's healthcare is basically forced insurance

[@enekoeneko69]

Comunism, oh, Comunism 😂😂😂

[@germangarcia6118]

Her accent confuses me a lot. She's talking from an American point of view but her english doesn't sound even close to native. IDK, the whole video felt weird to me.

[@andreumanes]

#ETA

[@enekoeneko69]

??????

[@zorrofox8950]

@@enekoeneko69 It is a super racist terrotist group comprised of basque separatist. They don't let non basque people participate in society at the s amp level as the Basque. For example, the soccer teams in Basque country don't let non basque players play for the teams. They set explosives throughout the country in the 80's and 90's daily. Thousands died.

[@carlosduran4940]

Relajaros un poco, que gracias a todo ese gasto publico que hacemos estamos casi quebrados. Os aseguro que hay gente en españa que mira EEUU con envidia, aunque sea solo por la facilidad de encontrar empleo

[@RufianEmbozado]

Bueno, pues pueden apuntarse al sorteo de la tarjeta verde y hacer realidad su sueño americano ¿No? Todos contentos. Es el "gasto público" el que legitima un sistema político. Parece que no lo acabamos de entender.

[@luisgabrielbugallo2186]

Serás tu

[@volareohoh2413]

estamos quebrados por los setenta-mil millones que regalamos a la banca en los 2010 para que no se hundiera y que ya han dicho que no devolveran. De eso nadie habla.

[@enriquegonzaga3865]

Si España está quebrada con un 118% entonces EE. UU. con una deuda del 128% sobre el PIB ¿como está? Las cifras de deuda son muy malas en ambos países pero las de EE. UU. son peores aún. No tiremos piedras contra nuestro propio tejado cuando los demás no se las tiran al suyo.

[@volareohoh2413]

Un empleo de mierda, sin practicamente derechos laborables, sin vacaciones, con seguros medicos de "juguete", totalmente temporales, sin indemnizaciones, sin permisos, sin bajas...en USA hasta el empleo mas bien pagado es inestable y sujeto al capricho del amo, ejemplo TWitter, aqui (Europa) mr.Elon no ha podido despedir a nadie por ley. Que se lo digan a los millones, si millones, de homeless del pais. Es esclavismo puro y duro. Aún así, todos contentos hasta que pillan una enfermedad, un cancer, y acaban muriendo en la calle, sin ayudas, con deudas millonarias por pedir una simple ambulancia o hacer una radiografía, con farmaceuticas que te venden opio como medicamento, un desastre. Con todo lo malo, mejor ser parado aquí, que un trabajador medio allí. Asi son las cosas.

[@letheas6175]

Not in the past! In the past, the Americas had a lot of gold, which Spain stole, then the funny thing was, their wars caused them to be bankrupt. I think the Dutch could take some credit for that, and Spain lost their status of ''global'' hegemony. Another funny thing is, that's a good thing. The global hegemony, or superpower, always seems to care the least (or among the least) about its population. Everything is always about preserving their way of life, while that way of life deteriorates since they don't adopt new things (clinging on to ''their'' ways and believing that's the only way) how many times has the US compared the EU to socialism, or communism, or whatever bullshit, just to ''preserve their ways''. It is true though, superpowers stop inventing and start digging in, with the cost of that on their citizens. This is a legit pattern that is always true, we've seen this, we will see this and nothing will change. The best thing is, just live in.. another country? Former hegemonies are fine once they're over their golden age. They will reinvent, care about their citizens, and actually, don't focus on stupid neo-colonist bullshit, like wars in faraway regions or whatever random illegal stuff. Just enjoy your time in a good country. Even Spain, with their atrocities (sorry dutchie here, there is still some.. history) is a fine country now.

[@jesusperezvigil4824]

Spanish atrocidades? You may talk about spanish inquisition, but spanish inquisition killed in 300 years, less than dutch inquisition ( yes there was dutch inquisition) in 100 years. You swallow the called black legend invented by William of Orange with the support of the british.

[@letheas6175]

@@jesusperezvigil4824 I wasn't even speaking about the Spanish inquisition, literally, you forgot anything on the American continent?? By the way, yes the inquisition in the Netherlands was a thing. It was during the reign of Charles V, and was widely believed to be an effort to introduce the Spanish Inquisition in the Netherlands. The Netherlands would have none of this since it was mostly protestant (but most of all, wanted to be tolerant and offer lots of different faiths, a safe haven) But most importantly, every source and every fact shows that this was an effort by the throne of Spain, to expand their inquisition to the Netherlands to show those ''heathens'' to turn back to catholicism. It's fascinating how you have basically ruined your own argument, by the way. You know nothing of William. You even call back to the wrong William, the one that became king of Scotland & England was William 3. William of Orange however was the leader of the revolution, of German descent and ruling from his (awesome) fortress of Dillenburg, during which he also gained the principality of Orange, thus being, William of Orange. Please refrain from arguing if you don't even get the basics right.

[@jesusperezvigil4824]

@@letheas6175 No, my friend, you are wrong. During 30 years war the Netherlands killed 25witches, Spain 23. I mean the right William, Willem van Oranje- Nassau. Of course that idea of spaniards as nasty killers is widely diseminares,BECAUSE THE BLACK LEGEND created by the netherlands and the british. Just one idea compare people living in USA ( mostly white people), and people living in Spanish America mostly crossbed.

[@letheas6175]

@@jesusperezvigil4824 So your argument for.. my point that Spain committed atrocities, killing millions of people is.. The Netherlands killing witches with only 2 more than spain? Really? I hope you didn't learn this kind of arguing skills in school. Otherwise, I would rank Spain even below the US. Honestly, you can't be serious right? Come up with some better arguments. This is humiliating, I don't like to argue with someone that humiliates him/herself.

[@joanhibu6682]

Well, The Netherlands is a fine country now but not in the past. All those atrocities, the slavery, robbery, piracy, "millions" killed. They even had a company for that. Whatever country I think, the same argument comes to my mind so I have to conclude that's an empty argument. Wherever, "Americas HAD a lot gold but Spain stolen it", "a bunch Spaniards killing millions", man that's how your country teach as history? what a deception! (well, not really a deception. Dutch's superiority complex is well known on this latitude)