Why Europe is Better Than the USA (American's Perspective)

In this video, I explain why I consider Europe to be a much more livable place than the USA in terms of practically every metric pertaining to quality of life. It goes without saying that neither Europe nor the USA are monoliths, and neither should be treated as such. But given my relatively limited sample size, I make use of reasonable generalizations to drive home my point: Europe provides a higher quality of life than the USA in 2023 (and likely beyond).
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[@diegofiorillo6412]

Lives in the US 33 years, moved to Italy 8 years ago. You could not pay me any amount of money to go back to the USA. It’s really just a 3rd world country with a gucci belt. Quality of life is just soooo much better in Europe.

[@MiaHisemova]

So happy to hear that...finally ... thank EU... and we must to take care of moral values instead of money ... i call it paradise to live in clean, save, motivational, nature beautiful enviroment

[@gudetamaminiso513]

Are you fluent in italian ?

[@MaggieByName]

Beautiful expression: 3rd World/ Gucci belt ☺️

[@Youve_GotABeard]

Agreed. Born and raised in US and moved to Europe (now Zürich, Switzerland) 16 years ago. Would never go back. Life is amazing here. America needs a huge makeover.

[@ericheiden9752]

Nah bro 😂. I would never move back to Europe till it stops being socialist and communist. I'm Czech and I act more slavic and eastern European is better than western in my opinion. Also there are economic issues, it's so expensive compared to a normal suburban area or even many state capitals. Gas is crazy, you have crazy taxes in most European nations. The USA is the best overall world side. Also you have more opportunities to make money in the USA . I would move to South America though as I love it. However it's also true about socialism and communism there but it's actually cheaper and it's nice

[@asduffy1]

I moved from CA to Spain a couple of years ago. I lived in the Bay Area, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle. Spain is what everyone wishes the west coast was. The health care is amazing. Little crime, much higher quality of life. Great video!

[@ajkulac9895]

So Old Mexico is better? 😀

[@robertplant2059]

WAIT UNTIL THE MIGRANT INCREASE AND THE PROBLEMS COME. THE PLACE IS SO POOR CHILDREN ;LIVE WITH THIER PARENTS UNTIL NEAR 40. AND IF IT SO GOOD, WHY THE DRUG PROBLMES AND THE EXODUXE OF YOUNG?

[@KS-yn5zw]

@@ajkulac9895 california is the new mexico

[@mrphyz4674]

@@robertplant2059 exactly Americans move to Europe with their big salaires thinking ooh this is great forgetting the ppl born and raised there can’t afford a house a car or barely a holiday. It’s why uk left EU they was all coming into uk for the great opportunities and night life and ££££ not nomore.

[@rodniegsm1575]

In the United States, you used your building like it's a trow away item.somthing to used until it not liveable anymore

[@buzzkitchen6606]

America is a business not a country.

[@kmo20794]

Germany and Japan fit this phrase better

[@buzzkitchen6606]

@@kmo20794 America is built on making sure that most Americans will never leave the country they just work work just to keep the rich richer and the poor work themselves to death and fighting amongst each other.

[@teresadavilasoares6136]

Germany as any European country have strong socialist and comunist parties that force governments to protect workers wrights. Not only the two monsters Democrats or Republicans that only defend corporations interests. Lobbying is forbidden !! Can you imagine 😅

[@clairechloe5294]

​@@buzzkitchen6606- So well said👍👍👍. You said the exact words I wanted to say. Amazing how different people can have the same exact opinion on a country (in this case America).

[@El_Cid_Campeador]

😆

[@neutral269]

Europe - safer -Walkable cities/public transport - on average less hours worked USA - On average higher salaries / lower taxes - Better business enviroment - More diversity Through the quality of life varies a lot among European countries and USA states. I personally really like living in Northern Europe, but I think both the US and Europe have their own advantages. What matters is that you're happy. The grass isn't always greener on the other side.

[@crwnofenlightenment]

You make some very solid points. However, the UK and Germany are much more diverse than a lot of places in America.

[@friskytwox]

@@crwnofenlightenmenta lot of places, but on the whole US is more diverse

[@crwnofenlightenment]

@amunn3826 Have you traveled to both places and spent time there? Also do you feel more accepted in America, Germany, or the UK?

[@codysparks1454]

Yep. This pretty much is spot on. I much vastly prefer Europe and hope to move to Switzerland in the next year or so

[@bastian.michel]

Im 41 and german, I have never seen a gun by my own eyes, beside the service in military. And why should anybody carry a gun? 🤷

[@atrokhan-uj8ei]

It makes sense that security is in german which makes people Free.

[@nikenzzo]

Ask an american 😂 for protection 😂😂

[@bastian.michel]

@@nikenzzo Never needed one, nor did all the people I know 🤷

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

For self defense. With ASSAULT rifles and bazookas. 😂🤣

[@polishgigachad7097]

Maybe the Germans are disarmed, but the Arab gang members in Germany are armed to the teeth.

[@Mercps]

In Europe there is life and family. In the US, it's about money

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@gregoryvanikiotis3214]

The EU has on a percentage basis as many divorces and hugh abortion rates.That’s hogwash life & family

[@telgrupos6143]

​@@dfdf-rj8jr Who brainwashed you?? 😂

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@telgrupos6143 Silence Eurotrash

[@normanmart7933]

Most americans that travel feel the same way , it's quite a shock after being told that the US is the best place to live and discovering the opposite compared to other developed countries. It seems to have travelled its own path .

[@rexx9496]

There are only two people who want to come to the US. Very poor people from the third world who have it so bad that America would be a massive upgrade. And then you have some very highly skilled people in other developed nations would make much more in the US than they would at home. If you are a neurosurgeon or AI engineer you'd make way more money in the US than Europe. But for everyone in between, they'd probably be better off in Europe.

[@martinusv7433]

Americans only compare themselves with the Global South, in order to feed their ignorant sense of superiority. They'd rather forget that Europe and East Asia exist in the first place, lol.

[@noway5347]

​@@martinusv7433totally true.

[@robertplant2059]

GREAT PART IS THE KNOBS ONLY VISIT THE FEW CITIES, WHERE ALL THE MONEY IS, GO LIVE IN BORING ASS MDDLE OF FRANCE. JUS LEFT FROM A WEEK IN IBIZA AND IN ROME, TRAVELLED TO EUROPE 20 TIMES THE LAST 6 YEARS AND ASK WHY IF IT SO GOOD WHY THEY SUXK PUTINS COXK FOR CHEAP GAS IN ADDITION OF NOT PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF NATO TO PAY FOR THEIR SOCIAL SERVICES, SO ON THE BACK OF AMERICA. WE WILL SEE THE CHANGES, ALREADY STARTED WITH THE INCREASE IN THE RETIREMENT IN FRANCE. EURO KNOBS STARTED THE 1ST 2 WORLD WARS AND MAY START A 3RD.

[@yannicklucas1836]

@@robertplant2059Go live in the middle of Arkansas or Missouri to check if it's better than middle of France... USA have started more wars than any other countries the last 70 years. And we don't need cheap gas as our cars don't burn 20 gallons per mile...

[@a.l.6176]

You are a well spoken and very observant. Welcome to Europe. Enjoy!

[@gio3061]

In America, they dream. In Europe, we live.

[@DA-db9bi]

Im living just fine in the US

[@gio3061]

@@DA-db9bi That's nice. Wish I could ignore my fellow countrymen's suffering. Alas, I'm not as simple minded.

[@etaylor8028]

@@gio3061 You referenced to America as "they" and Europe as "we" so clearly you are European.

[@gio3061]

@@koschmx Who cares about Russia?

[@gio3061]

@@koschmx Dude I just said I don't care about Russia

[@empirelee7676]

I cringe how desperatly people try to defend America here and coming with things like "freedom". lol. Yeah, I'm completely enslaved here in Europe with my health care and one job.

[@Dom-fw7nz]

The Americans that go on about freedom are probably only able to take 5-10 vacation days per year, and probably 2 weeks maternity/paternity leave when they have kids, and probably feel anxious about the idea of having to go to hospitals for treatment. Europe is just generally better for the normal, average person to actually live, not just exist.

[@iluvatarchem]

I am Greek but I don't think any European should shit talk US like that. US is the reason we have peace for the last 80 years. You can blame them for all the stupid wars they do but when we were left alone we ended up with 60 million dead and a holocaust. Also keep in mind that US still is the main source of technology in this world. Do not disregard a country because of its politics alone.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@danawilliams6657]

Jordan, I enjoyed your video so very much and agree, 100% with everything you said. I’m an old white lady Chicago native and have spent time in Italy. Europe is a socialist democracy and it works so well people respect each other more than they do here. no guns Little crime it’s much easier to live there the food everywhere, and good fresh food! Not process junk! And because people walk and bicycle everywhere, they are healthier physically, but they talk to each other more and form a closer community. And then not to mention the horrible politics going on in the USA! As an African-American man, I believe you are better off where you are, and I hope you have spent the time in Europe since you’ve made this video a year ago. I wish you all the best, and all the blessings in the world! I’m going to look for more of your videos, and I have subscribed.🥰

[@robertplant2059]

As a 57 year old from NY and in great shape, who has travelled to europe 20 times in the 6 years, I have never had a problem finding fresh food, may pay a bit more but then again we make a lot more. You see all the migrants they are allowing in with basically no check, the flood and change in the types of immigrant, and ultra liberalism has killed the american dream, The bronx pre 1960 was a nice place to live, then the europeans moved out and then the new residents made it a war zone. We did not have the issues we have now, and it started in the 1960s as we became increasingly liberal and the type of of immigrant changed. from a non white immigrant to america.

[@danawilliams6657]

@@robertplant2059 you are someone who clearly does not like change. That’s a hard way to live. I am an old white lady and remember the 50s and 60s very well. That was a lovely time if you were white. And only white. know your American history - both brown and red people were here before we (white people )were. This country was stolen piece by piece. And it was built by people who were also stolen. EVERY treaty with American Indians, as well as with Spain and Mexico were broken. I don’t find immigrants to be the problem. I have more problems with American bigot citizens that are living here. I think you watch Fox News! they go on and on about immigrants… trying to shift the blame away from the Maga culprits, who are the real problem!

[@livinglifemyway6511]

@@robertplant2059 No it is the greedy conservatives that destroyed the American dream. In the 1960s the companies shared their profits across the board so all employees benefited. Now, the people at the top get gigantic raisee and everyone else gets pennies. Look at the difference in the salaries of the average worker compared to CEOa in the 60s compared to the differences today. Conservatives take take take then blame the negativity on the poor. Europe is better because of they care about their fellow man. I own property in both the US and in Europe. I was an executive and I retired from finance at age 47 because I could no longer stand seeing the inequality up close.

[@Troynjk]

Yeah right, he’s better off where he’s at. Let him bring more buddies from Chicago into that city. Let’s see how many years until it becomes unwalkable and unsafe.

[@connoroleary591]

​@@Troynjkwhat makes you think he has "buddies in Chicago"? He is very well spoken, his intelligence is etched into his vocabulary and demeanour. He will be welcomed wherever he makes his home.

[@mr.relampagonegro2107]

I left the states in 1992 and moved to Spain. BEST decision ever. It was a wonderful European reincarnation. No regrets just sighs of relief that I do not live in that titanic of a country that is slowly sinking with a whole lot of fat and not so fat people stuck on stupid. There is no better way to judge where you are from than to leave it and see it from the outside. Don't miss it at all. When I do visit my family in the states I like to go see historic monuments like Walmart, Target hop on a battery powered ride on or eat at one of these trough style full of morbid obese people like Golden Corral. In Europe all we have is culture, class and a whole lot of history with some really cool monuments thrown in and of course no guns in the hands of private citizens. Boring.

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not reincarnation. Not “reincarnation.” /

[@mr.relampagonegro2107]

Are you okay? You do know the difference between literal and figurative right? Bless your heart.@@jordanjohnson9866

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@mr.relampagonegro2107]

@@dfdf-rj8jr Wow you are really full of poop man but you already know that. Europoors? If you consider drug addiction, obesity and gun violence as a a part of a higher standing of living then you are correct. Sure Americans can buy more but what does that get them? When it comes to quality-of-life measures that aren't included in GDP, Europe tends to come out ahead. America is going down the toilet and I am watching it comfortably from my europoor apartment.

[@passportbro904]

I never been to America but as a black man living in England i can easily say europe is safer and better in every way, especially for black people

[@DA-db9bi]

European countries are far more racist than the US so what are you talking about? I’m a black man and I’ve never had issues, get off the internet. I agree that it’s a lot more safer tho

[@robertplant2059]

how many bananas toss onto the pitch, but then again if you check out why america is so violent, it primarily stems from blks. Check out the NFL and those how have been arrested for spousal abuse and all are blk,

[@kdexter2690]

You are very wrong, in USA 🇺🇸 all people are different each other and they don't discriminate anyone

[@DS-or4og]

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[@kdexter2690]

@@DS-or4og all the world love my comment because you are very very delusional little girl USA 🇺🇸 is the heart for the world

[@brewstergallery]

My wife and I are Americans and have been living in Spain for close to 20 years. The differences we notice are things like : Health care is free, cheap medication, interaction between all age groups, inclusion of disabled people, programs and activities for children, festivals, tolerance for the most part of opposing viewpoints and politics, more than 2 political parties, protesting is a normal thing, artist / musicians are appreciated.......

[@rickeyuscg]

Nothing in life is free...I'm sure your taxes cover that healthcare.

[@brewstergallery]

You know what I mean. How much do you pay for your health care ? We in Spain pay for free healthcare through our social security but that means that no matter what the emergency is we can go to the hospital on foot by car or ambulance and get what we need without losing the house. @@rickeyuscg

[@DefenestrateYourself]

@@rickeyuscg free at point of sale. Gotta love your useless pedantry though 🫡

[@rickeyuscg]

@@DefenestrateYourself free at point of sale? You are probably one of those guys getting a "free I phone" thinking that is "FREE", word of advise my friend, when you something with word " FREE" attached to to, do yourself a favor and run.

[@lockitdownduck4033]

Nothing is free. It amazes me how I’ll informed people really are.

[@Non-religiou]

America should learn from Europe, live more

[@Brookspirit]

The US political system is too tied to lobbying from big companies, people are secondary.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@alexraskalove7119]

As an American, i see a lot of other offended Americans. Someday I'll make Europe my new home

[@kathymc234]

Goodbye.

[@alexraskalove7119]

@@kathymc234 That's why you respond the way you do, you know I'm telling the truth, you are actually proving my point

[@prehistoriccreature1800]

​@@alexraskalove7119 We don't want you here. Stay in america

[@DamienNeverwinter]

@@alexraskalove7119 We will welcome you here in UK American brother

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@slavomt5832]

I am very impressed by your openness, sensitivity as an observer and ability to formulate conclusions. You talk great and you're easy to listen to and you're only 22? Warm greetings from Warsaw, Poland. 🙂

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@slavomt5832]

@@dfdf-rj8jr if Money are the most important value for you, USA is great. For those, who prefer work/life balance, free time, traveling, good food and safety, most European countries are a better choice.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@slavomt5832 Lmao you think Americans can't travel? America is 50% larger than Europe. You think Americans don't have good food? Why, if Europe is so great, do you come crying to America everytime Russia acts up? Why do you whine and complain on American platforms? Why do you go to McDonald's, wearing jeans and listening to Taylor Swift and watching Netflix documentaries? Americans have far more money than Europeans, plain and simple. They can buy more things and give themselves a better life. You're just another complaining Europoor.

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income' . There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@maltimoto]

German here, my USA vacations were great (nature, landscapes, cities like SFO or NYC, very friendly people) but the inequalities and crime were just shocking.

[@epicow_1973]

The US on average is listed as the MOST racially tolerant country in the world. and its actually by pretty big margins The US has a super high quality of life, Most americans have great work balances, coming from someone who lives in both AND is half european and american. I think that the european mindset is different from the american mindset, where europeans usually prefer to live and relax calmer; albeit less eventful lives. They Retire early, Spend time walking around, Go to the store more often, Relax with longer vacations, although usually not make their means better, and instead focus on their life. the american mindset is usually about always taking huge risks and trying to push to the top; And this shows: The top 1% in america makes about $800K a year, and 23% of americans will make it there at some point in their lifetime. about 60% of americans will make it to the top 25% income range (about $200K a year), and this is usually what a lot of people in general refer to as the american dream. This is a huge reason why america has the highest number of immigrants compared to any other country. And yes europeans do have things like public transportation, But I've lived in New York City for roughly 8 years, and i didnt even know anyone who owned a car! I currently reside in the US, and I find life to be really peaceful over here. A thing nobody talks about is living in places like the rural and suburban parts of the US, because those are honestly where most of the citizens reside. And I think people usually focus on some stuff and leave out other stuff, like for example, trees! One thing of the first things that immigrants say about the US is the vast diverseness of wildlife and the huge population of natural-grown trees and bushes, just out in the open, even in the middle of the city. I find those to affect me in my day-to-day life just as much as the other things. I think that it really just depends on who you are, and what kind of mindset you want. I think one of the big reasons people looked up to america in the 50s is because people generally had a much larger need to incite change, and a much larger entreprenurial spirit, compared to now where a lot of millenials (not so much gen-Z) want to live calm, peaceful lives, and not try to incite large amounts of change in their lifestyle (and community), and usually just dont want to take many risks in life.

[@markpalmer8083]

You were lucky to get out alive and that some random person, or policeman, did not just pull a gun and pull the trigger, for some random thing that you might have done to irritate them, that you were unaware of. Awful society of arrogant, ignorant, loud, demanding, self-centred and greedy people, with no manners, care, consideration, or compassion for anyone but themselves. With false smiles and social pleasantries which are so fake that they almost make themselves choke when saying them. All they care about is themselves and how much money they can make at your expense and what you might be able to do for them to enable them to acquire it. And their ignorance of any other country and culture in the World is the epitome of their arrogance. Of course, a broad generalisation, but in my extensive experience there, this characterises their society and many of its members.

[@Worldofourown2024]

America didn't turn out well.

[@LenovoLenovo-g2f]

Who won't like inequalitys , go to North Korea! Inequality is good, no one heave the same intelligence, the same high, the same weight! This is the secrets of this nature on earth.

[@epicow_1973]

@@Dansker_fra_Aarhus If you calculate the odds you have well less than a 0.1% chance of being involved in one in your lifetime.

[@trique9776]

As a person who left America in 2019, and live in France, I concur! Everything that you said in the video is what I have always thought! Welcome to the new world brother, the lifestyle is much better in Europe in the USA

[@otwaanv4106]

Hello!! I’m still young, but know I wanna move out of the U.S. Can I asked how you did it, especially with todays prices and such?

[@triquepersonalwork6369]

@@otwaanv4106 There are many ways, you are going to have to look online at what country you want to move to, and what visa type best fits your situation. Every country has different requirments. Bets of luck

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@fatherson5907]

You moved to France. You obviously have serious judgement deficiencies. France 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Thing-vc2qm]

@@dfdf-rj8jr Except it's not how it works. I worked in Luxembourg and other benelux country with supposingly far lower GDP and I can tell you 100% that GDP doesn't relate to quality of life and it's not even close. Just a little food for toughts, the average life expectancy in 2023 in the EU was 81.5 years while only 76 years in the U.S.

[@DILINGER0]

I think the main difference is that in USA everything is build for business even the most important things, and in Europe most of important things are made for live. Europe had the influence of socialism and the capitalism is not so aggresive like in the USA.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@samwilliams0901]

​@@dfdf-rj8jr the US is currently ranked 20th for standard of living. That is lower than 13 European countries. Apparently they don't tell you that on Fox News based on your desperate assertion. US also ranked outside the top 20 for healthcare, happiness, access to food, workers' rights, rate of basic education amongst adults, and plenty more, while European countries lead the way on those metrics. That's before even mentioning that the US is in the top 10 worst countries for cost of living. So not only are you lagging behind Europe on fundamental aspects of society, but you are overpaying for it as well. I imagine it's hard to undo a lifetime of indoctrination, so I don't expect to cure you with one KZbin comment, but just know that it's never too late to wake up. I wish you all the best on your recovery.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@samwilliams0901 I love talking to Eurotrash. You’re like little children. “Standard of living” is a subjective metric, Eurotrash. But the easiest way to look at it? Far more Europeans move to the US than the other way around. Why do so many more Europeans move to the US, if all of these problems are listed? Is it because they don’t want to live in toilet countries with matchbox apartments, low salaries and high taxes? Is it because they don’t want to die in some war in Ukraine? What’s your Eurotrash excuse?

[@vdimitrova6007]

I see a lot of hurt Americans that can’t accept the FACT that people in Europe have a better quality of life and live better. 😅 How can there be a place better than your “American dream turned nightmare ? 😢😢😀”

[@valerietaylor9615]

Americans are incredibly provincial. They’re so brainwashed by the myth that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world, they not only become infuriated by any criticism of it, they think that praising any other country, is tantamount to treason.

[@John.v3467]

Ok, Europoors👍

[@kaelinbaugh135]

Living in the USA is what you make it. You want organic food, there's farmers markets (yes they do exist there), if you earn low wages, salary, there is free healthcare, housing, and food benefits you can get from the state. You want to take a walk in the park, there's a bunch of parks and beaches to do that. Owning a car, you don't need to because public transportation is everywhere. You want to drink a coffee, there are terraces and cafes all over. You want better work life balance, then work a part-time job or do some freelancing. You want a better quality of life, then simply just create it.

[@johndong7524]

The only hurt one here is you, europoor. Trying to prove something and appear like you're living the life. Americans are laughing at you and your quality of life. Living in tiny apartments and riding a bus. Who are you kidding. Your lives are mediocre at best.

[@johndong7524]

Your Bulgaria is one of the poorest countries in the world. What standard of living are you even talking about? Americans are light years ahead of you in every metric imaginable. I know a ton of Europeans living in America. Not a single one of them is in a hurry to return back home. Keep being jealous.

[@geegeetube]

one of the biggest reasons food is cheaper in Europe is that the farm-to-table process is less convoluted. In USA or North America, there is much more third party involvement in getting food to the table. Also regulations are so tight in Europe --- what we in North America call Organic, is considered the "norm" in Europe. The farmers and the government in Europe are aligned (not saying there is NO issues, but aligned) and this causes less political influence on fair pricing. The other thing --- which is just as important, Europe supports small businesses. Per capita most European countries have more small grocers (family owned) then North America, large grocers are more common, which in many cases support politicians, and this is how it starts to muddy the waters.

[@patriciamays8244]

True After Kroger bought out Albertsons Safeway and Smith's their pet project became LGBTQ and the hell with everyone else

[@robertplant2059]

it is gov regulated and when you don't have an income that adjust for inflation, when inflation hits you are screwed. When your gov does not have the infrastructure to offer better pay, the quickest way to piss people off food they cannot afford, then housing. You are in a system between Russia and America, what you reference is carrots. Do you believe the Franco regime the dictator of spain gave a crap about the common citizen, but the food was cheap then too! Spain was under dictatorship until the 1970s.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@zachariascain6181]

​@@dfdf-rj8jrStop spamming and coping, buddy.

[@PiotrJaser]

I appreciate the USA for many things, but I don't understand the American mentality. Rat race, pursuit of money and success, unhealthy competition, ruthlessness towards the weaker. Sometimes there is no time to contemplate life.

[@andriyshepard3095]

money

[@unbreakable0327]

Ever since I moved to Europe 4 years ago, there's somethig more important than healthcare, bikes, quality of food, public education, etc. And for me that is to learn how to enjoy small things. Enjoy walking to work, sitting in a terrace and having a drink with friends, getting your groceries from the local market, learning that you don't need a mansion a brand new tesla and a 100k+ salary to be happy, those things are great yes, but here life teaches you joy in the simple things and that's a life changing experience.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@unbreakable0327]

@@dfdf-rj8jr You are wrong my friend, the median household income in the US adjusted for PPP is in a good position but not at the very top, at all. Singapore, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium are above the US. Europoors don't have a 1T US debt in student loans, and don't have to pay 30k to give birth, they can send their kids to school without getting shot, and I could continue... let me give a quick call to luxembourg, switzerland & liechtenstein so you can talk to them about median income adjusted to inflation :)

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@rad1ist]

Boy you are getting around. This is how you find yourself ! Love how you are jumping out and taking chances !

[@teonesterov9141]

It's good that you tell people to get out and see for themselves. Normally Americans are taught since childhood, that America is the best country in the world just by default. Which it is not.

[@robertplant2059]

and where do you knobs get these facts? And by the way you say europe is the best, you must be fed the same BS.

[@Eric-Marsh]

I'm 69. Six years ago when I retired we moved to Spain, near Valencia. No regrets. It's truly great here.

[@robertplant2059]

@@Eric-Marsh Point for many is you can due to what you earned in the US as other spaniards have agreed, not so great on spanish earnings. Things will become more difficult as cost get spread among more immigrants as currently happening in France.

[@teonesterov9141]

@@robertplant2059 Both Spain and France are above the US if compared in quality of life. That is American statistics. Poverty rate - US is around the same as Spain, France is better.

[@robertplant2059]

And your reply proves how the euros are knobs. Don't buy cheap gas from Russia, funding wars, pay your 2% of GDP to NATO to protect you from the country you bought cheap gas from and show some respect for the country that has protected europe for 70 years. How much more scummy can you get while pounding your chest? You are responsible for the 1st 2 WW and trying for the Trifecta!

[@richiemello3447]

As an American, I gotta say, I am so over it here. I hate that I have to worry about me and my families safety 24/7. People are stress and unhinged, there is rampant crime all across the country, and the cost of living is so out of wack that you cant escape thinking about it every waking moment.

[@matsemillian]

Americans should be able to seek asylum if it gets any worse. Fucking depressing. Stay strong comrade.

[@sophiaelayne9984]

Prices are insane here and keep going up. I remember paying $2/$3 for a gallon of bleach. Today bleach is almost $8 a gallon😳

[@dundergud9341]

I was looking through the US section of a newspaper and so much of it was just people being unhinged and crazy in public, hanging by a thread, totally stressed out and on edge etc. While you have to always think critically about things you read and watch, it was evident that there is a lot of truth to what you're saying. Things seem unpleasant in the US I have to say.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@Lukasz8832]

simple answer , healthcare. If you are sick in US you are financially finished, All you need to do is break your leg and few months later you are homeless. In Europe i live in Poland,health service in emergencies is free of charge, unemployed people just need to register at the employment office and have insurance. Whoever created this system for you in America is just stupid.

[@vihreelinja4743]

Murica is the land of free to be greedy.

[@clarusv6383]

"Free" in the EU, UNTIL you reach catastrophic illness like Cancer, Kidney Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery. You CANNOT CHOOSE YOUR DOCTOR OR SURGEON, and you can WAIT MONTHS for such treatment. Socialized medicine fails, whether in the EU or when they attempt to try it in the U.S..

[@Akrus15]

The f are you talking about? Most Americans (90%) are insured and the costs will be covered. Even if you are not insured you can negotiate the costs in the US. Do you want us to compare Polish and American hospitals? Type in google „lunch in polish hospital“ and see what you get.

[@Lukasz8832]

@@Akrus15 Google mate, 25% Americans live without insurance, in 2022, for non-emergency matters that can wait, 38% of Americans gave up medical care because of the price of services. I prefer hospital like in Poland for free then yours golden door handles in hospitals and prices like out of space which make your service only for the rich automatically sorting people.I also prefer a Polish doctor who does it out of mission and passion than yours who does it out of greed.

[@Akrus15]

@@Lukasz8832 google which people are covered and no ;-) don’t think that ordinary working middle class people don’t have insurance, its a myth

[@summerfish9320]

I'm a Spaniard living in Germany and I have lived also in France. Your generalization is right. Your video is totally accurate. It is also a very intelligent and very well analyzed video.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@summerfish9320]

@@dfdf-rj8jr We may have lost our position after WWII but we definitely don't have lower standard of living than USA

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@summerfish9320 Adjusted for purchasing power parity (healthcare cost, education cost, etc.), and taxation, Americans have far more money than Europoors. How do you deal with this?

[@summerfish9320]

@@dfdf-rj8jr We study for free and have free healthcare

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@summerfish9320 Americans also study for free, idiot, they have community colleges. This is what happens when you get your information from KZbin instead of actually visiting the country.

[@hectorcm2063]

Proud to see my country featured in one of your videos. It's crazy what for us is the most normal thing in the world for Americans is heaven. I genuinely feel for you when I see how depressing American suburbs are or homelessness over there. I wish for the American people to end the corporate greed that has destroyed their beautiful country. We still suffer from it over here and inequality isn't as low as it seems, but we still got it easier than Americans. At least if we get sick we don't go bankrupt. I encourage you to continue visiting Europe and the world as there are so many great places to learn from and get new eye-opening experiences.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@akula9713]

From my travels in the USA, I found that in everything, the main focus was making a buck. It doesn’t matter how you do it, who you step on to get it. It’s a selfish mentality. Thats why you don’t have universal healthcare. Too much money to be made in getting people sick, and in treating them. I’m sorry to say of all the countries I’ve visited, the USA is not one I ever want to return to. Felt safer in Moscow, Osaka, everywhere else.

[@beegee9314]

Cool bro don’t like the US then get off KZbin

[@mirna-garcia]

​​​@@beegee9314What an ignorant stupid comment is that, are you from USA? 😂 You do know that KZbin is global, dont you? KZbin is not the USA😂😂😂

[@scruf153]

I do not blame you

[@EonServoXA]

​@@beegee9314USA doesn't even have the most KZbin users lmao ​

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@OverlandingArmyVeteran]

I am moving to Europe in a few years we are preparing everything now. But traveling to Europe and telling people we are moving and they ask why the first thing i tell them is Infrastructure. I am glad to sees a young man like you see that's! I love Europe, the Food is fresh most food has no preservative's etc.. Much more healthy. Much more clean and people don't care who you are or what you look like they treat you all the same.

[@leeman1525]

Where was you planning on moving to? I’ve been in Hungary for a year now I’m considering moving to Sweden in the summer.

[@OverlandingArmyVeteran]

@@leeman1525 Greece, I was considering Sweden but Greece has much easier immigration laws.

[@leeman1525]

@@OverlandingArmyVeteran I considered Greece as well. I’m married to a Hungarian so moving around is easy for us. Good luck.

[@codysparks1454]

Good luck. For me, I’ll be moving to Switzerland if everything goes to plan

[@Seventh7Art]

Cost of ambulance service in the US: 3k EU: 0 Surgery in public hospitals: US cost: Thousands or dozens of thousands of bucks...... EU: Depending on the case: from zero to a few hundred euros in most cases.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@cookeechoc8824]

So many people, women included, seem to live in their car, in America, which is unheard of in Europe... I found that absolutely terrifying, plus the lack of decent, proper, free healthcare... 😱

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not So many people, women included, seem to live in their car, in America, which is unheard of in Europe. /

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@jank6680]

The overall quality of life in Europe is far better than anywhere in The United States of America

[@zkb7044]

The HDI of the usa is very close to Europe

[@greekpotatodanger]

I really liked this video, and as a European who recently visited the US I shared a lot of your impressions. However, I should point out that low poverty and crime is not something all of Europe is amazing at. France, Britain, and southern Italy are all countries/regions where there are cities with quite high crime rates and very problematic levels of poverty. In Marseille for example, the situation is really quite dire.

[@encinho]

You’re very smart. I’m from Finland, Europe and you speak a lot of sense👍

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@Subher0]

In America, people have dreams. In Europe, people have lives.

[@Truthspreader70]

You shouldn't said..In America..people are slaves

[@Subher0]

@@Truthspreader70 Sure buddy. Make sure you take your medication, ok? Good boy.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@Subher0]

@@dfdf-rj8jr Go and check out wealth inequality US vs EU average. A large part of the wealth in the US you are citing is concentrated in fewer hands. There are more poor people in the US than in Europe.

[@Lifeoutback220]

Most Americans don't know the world outside of the USA .

[@Italiangirlnj747]

Most Americans r stupid

[@oeokosko]

@@Italiangirlnj747 If stupid means arrogant in their ignorance, then yes a lot are and MAGA seems to be a gathering pond for them.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@joanagusmao1950]

For me, as a portuguese, ive seen the movie “the purge” and i found some metafores about the usa. “Kill or get killed” kind a vibe. The guns policy, the lack of social security, and health care just gives me chills and i dont understand they do that to their own people!

[@pekka75]

You are absolutely correct!

[@mtyx01]

bravo... exactly!!!

[@joanagusmao1950]

Everyone should see the documentary “where to invade next” by michel moore… specially the americans! It is urgent that you wake up, for your own sake! Europe is not perfect, and portugal is one of the poorest countries in europe, although i wouldnt change it for any american dream/nightmare!

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@joanagusmao1950]

@@dfdf-rj8jr lol thats Why your neighbours are fleeing to europe! Portugal for eg is full of us citizens!

[@BusinessToU]

90% of Spanish are well educated, with University degrees and, Masters or PDH. Low violence. No guns. Best food. Good weather. Its true that earn money is much more difficult. Spain losted weight in Europe.

[@rafaelmarzo4894]

While is true that Spain has a lot of people with bacherlos degrees is not nearly as high as 90% percent, more like 45% and on the flip side it also has the highest drop of mandatory education in Europe.

[@BusinessToU]

@@rafaelmarzo4894 thats statistics r from now. Two complete gen even 3 generations, have University degrees. Its a society with high level of knowledge. Of course all is changing and the global context helps. Instead of this, any young guy can work and pay its University studies without getting a mortgage. Spain in general terms is a good country for family men that want for their children other values forgotten in USA.

[@ARa-jr6ey]

not that well educated. I'm living in Valencia and stuffs are not like that cool.

[@BusinessToU]

@@ARa-jr6ey oh and I live in Madrid. A City much more bigger where u have the opp to zoom out with more clarity the Spanish society. This Country is wonderful from south to north. People is kind and yeah well educated in general terms.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@SiMeMencionasEresFrances]

Finally an open-minded American. As a European, America is just not as good as European nations

[@elaleman292]

@L In europe you don't need a weapon because nobody is going to hurt you with a weapon. Why the fuck would you want a gun in europe lol. And don't talk about freedom of speech when you have your whole education system manipulated by the government and one of the most controlled news of the first world countries.

[@twisterwiper]

@@Commanderof1984We have as much free speech as the US. What are you talking about?!

[@twisterwiper]

@@Commanderof1984 It’s true there are stricter laws regarding hate speech, largely due to the European history. It’s not true you can get arrested for being mean. In fact, in reality hate speech laws are rarely put to use. It would have to be very severe case to even get charged with something like that. If you feel hate speech laws are limiting your freedom, I would say you have other problems 😄

[@twisterwiper]

@@Commanderof1984 Ok. I have never heard about those cases. It’s certainly not happening in my country. There is no limitation on expression here in Denmark, in reality. In fact Danish/Swedish provocateur Rasmus Paludan is the reason Sweden has not been accepted into NATO yet, because he has burnt the Quran at many occasions. Europe is very diverse. You can’t say that is how Europe as a whole operates.

[@BaBaDoo0]

@@Commanderof1984 and yet you can freely speak hate but you can’t drink in public or stay in one place without a good reason! Here were are free to stay outside drink sleep and do whatever so we are more free! 😉

[@Caliban_80]

In order for capitalism to work, people need to live in terror of losing their jobs. That's why healthcare and housing is tied to having a job. Visible homeless people are a great motivator for you to never stop working or to relax.

[@Caliban_80]

@@koschmx Europe has a lot more socialist policies which protect people from the worst parts of capitalism. In the states everything is a business including healthcare. You can go bankrupt in the US because you got sick.

[@andrecastro2855]

Very interesting and mature analyses from a 22 year old. Congratulations for the ease os speech and content.

[@tjitjo]

What an eloquent and well spoken young man you are. Welcome to Europe.

[@MCHiphopotamus]

French living in Valencia speaking here. You made the right choice, man. Lovely city, nice old buildings and monuments, near-by beach, great weather, very secure, overall great public services. And Ruzafa is a lovely barrio !

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@sergecaron4834]

Very refreshing to see an American objectively look at how life is outside of the USA. I am a Canadian, I visited 39 states and I can assure you that it is not a country it is a business. Every thing is related to money values. I never saw a gun in my life, I never fear walking anywhere in Europe, Asia or in Canada. I salute your eloquence, your human values and your humbleness. Explore, explore, explore… invite the Americans to travel, hopefully they will understand what real life is.

[@DesignedInNola]

Canada has dangerous spots. I grew up in Chicago and we used to run drugs through Canada and have seen the gangs out there. Same with Europe, has plenty of violence, and getting increasingly more violent as they open up borders. I do agree Europe is still better than America but lets not pretend everyone except America is perfect.

[@fatherson5907]

74% of Americans have traveled outside of the country. You’re insecure, bigoted, and irrelevant. Imagine living in a country without basic freedom of speech, where all of the peasant population huddles on the doorstep of their neighbor because they can’t stand on their own feet. You’re a joke, kid.

[@777mannen-bx5ji]

Every thing in the US is designed for rich people and to give rich people advantages in every way. When I truly understood that I understood the US.

[@Deano-Dron81]

@@fatherson5907Please give a good source to your numbers or I’m calling BS.

[@dyfrigshandy]

​@@fatherson5907troll kid

[@PhilippeOrlando]

All your points are valid and true. America is basically a big mirage. Even wilderness is not actually accessible in the US, unless you're in a National Park. Everything is private property or a park, WTF???

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@_madame_sene]

Free education, health care, actual work-life balance, almost zero gun violence and clean food that doesn’t slowly poison you. The American dream is to become an expat and I am well on my way.

[@Robert_Blair]

Americans and other immigrants from wealthy Western countries use the term "expat" to differentiate themselves from the other classes of immigrants.

[@ERICTENHAG56]

​@@Robert_Blairwestern countries ?

[@ericktwelve11]

You wrong with the word temporarily migrant?? Does that bothers you

[@tomm9953]

NOTHING IS FREE homey. Read the fine print on your taxes. How long you think the country is going to last if they had to pay all your bills and they have no income coming in from you or business or property taxes.

[@saint372]

I live in Spain and the education is horrendous . The "free health care" isnt free at all . We need to pay a lot of taxes to pay that and we need to be in a long queue that last years sometimes... No es todo color de rosas .

[@patwill2406]

1. We dont kill people at schools

[@shurkasl9011]

Last year shooting in Serbia?

[@diinamo2451]

@@shurkasl9011 we're talking about real European countries, not little Eastern Europeans torn between religion and madmen.

[@Milena-gj8ke]

​​@@shurkasl9011 and that incident resulted in public outrage for at least a month after it happened, public protests lasting days and immediate action in the form of gun control and media reform. So mentioning it as some kind of "gotcha" moment is plain stupid seeing how some "little Eastern Europeans torn between religion and madmen" (quite demeaning btw) handled the national tragedy that is the average U.S. Tuesday with so much more care than the American "thoughts and prayers", even with the corrupt as shit government.

[@Blackadder75]

@@shurkasl9011 there have been 288 USA shootings for 4 european ones.... So try again

[@janhansen554]

@@shurkasl9011 And USA have 1 per week....... Europe a hole have so few so all world got the news. In USA its so often, media dont bother to write about it...

[@raes8520]

In the US it's a shame to ride a bike. If you are an adult riding a bike you must have a DUI and lost your license or you're too poor to have a car. That is the assumption. Meanwhile most Americans are now overwieght.

[@raes8520]

Groceries in America are dominated by a handful of big businesses. Less competition equals higher prices. We don't have small neighborhood grocers anymore.

[@fastone130]

Americans don't want to ride bikes. They're not little children.

[@raes8520]

@@fastone130 they are also overweight.

[@fastone130]

@@raes8520 Plenty of fit people who refuse to ride a bike like they're 12 years old. I'd rather just walk. Bicycles are for kids and fruits. Which one are you?

[@raes8520]

Well I don't ride a bike either, but only because where I live is not set up allow bike riding. No bike lanes and riding on a sidewalk is illegal. We'd be better off if we added bike lanes and some people who could use the exercise could get it. . @@fastone130

[@WilliamRP263]

It made me proud you recorded this video about my native city. Valencia really represents Europe overall. Very urban atmosphere, very walkable (it is a 100% flat city). There is some unequality and homesless people, but they are just a few individuals, while in the USA they are just an entire social class. Valencia is a very safe city, family oriented with lots of parks, although safety it's being getting worse for some years. And above all, spanish mindset is top when it comes to work-life balance. Again, thanks for recording this video from Valencia.

[@LenovoLenovo-g2f]

Valencia is amazing!

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@NikEdw70]

You should go to Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Poland, Hungary. The Nordic countries take Europe to another level.

[@batteredwarrior]

Only three of those are "Nordic".

[@NikEdw70]

@@batteredwarrior Really? Did I claim them all to be Nordic? Try again Sherlock... :D Sorry if you feel it was toxic, but this made me laugh so hard.

[@deboramelcoso7902]

To another level? Boring, depressing countries with many “friendly” refugees..

[@joanegea8613]

another level? hahahahahaha

[@Carlos1979Mad]

@@NikEdw70 The guy was right. The way you explained make that you meant all of them were nordic. What he said is an objective fact. He is making the correction so people dont get the wrong information. Dont get surprised if you dont know to to explain well things. Be more humble and thankful man

[@eliaseb7960]

Alot of americans with big opinions in these comments that have never been outside america. Gets to show how US propaganda works well. The person in the video telling u while in a diff place how he likes it and u still insist its not likeable from ur couch that you never left in ur life 😂😂 ahhh us propaganda...you truly are the greater country in the world....in ur own mind👉🧠

[@eliaseb7960]

@Hero-of-serbs-all-jasonovac my brother qetnik.....you are literally watching a video of a American visiting Europe. Tell me u are offspring of a genocidal serb qetnik without telling me 😊 pushi kurac

[@fatherson5907]

The EU is a literal cesspool. An economic wasteland. You believe whatever silly propaganda you hear on the internet because you’re uneducated. Your living conditions are below the third world 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheTheultimateman]

​@@fatherson5907 do you really believe that living conditions are better in the US than in for example central eutlrope ?

[@fatherson5907]

@@TheTheultimateman I know so. I’ve lived in both. The EU is a complete joke. People can’t even afford a car in that third world cesspool. You can’t even write a simple sentence. That’s how uneducated you paupers are. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So funny to laugh at how broke you are.

[@Pepsi_Man_-eq8yj]

@@fatherson5907 wdym people can't afford cars? There are lots of people who own cars. But also a lot of people choose not to since they are not nearly as needed because we dont have americas shitty car centric infrastructure so we can calk, cycle, or take public transport.

[@Aeyis537]

I am originally from Belgium (Northern Europe). I recently went to the ER for a ruptured Achilles tendon during a volleyball tournament. I was plastered. I didn't pay anything when I came out of the ER the first time. I will have to have surgery in a few days. In total for : a medical operation with general anesthesia + having been admitted to the emergency room + being in plaster + crutches + home nurse + purchase of medication = 40€. (Edit: medication were reimbursed, i just pay 10€ for rent the crutches...) I can't even imagine the cost if I had lived in the USA.

[@Skyrose1978]

@@Commanderof1984 You pay taxes, don't you? And then pay your health Insurance every month which still doesn't guarantee full coverage and then you then have out-of-pocket expenses. With the amount you pay for health insurance alone, why do you still have medical bills? and are held hostage by Insurance companies who can dictate what they will and will not cover. I live in the UK and pay 20% tax and that includes my healthcare full coverage for myself and my family. I have two neurological conditions, a congenital heart defect, and a thyroid problem had a pregnancy with complications and many other things along the way. I have had decades of treatment and have been under the care of many specialists and consultants Cardiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, ENT consultants, audiologists etc. Decades of countless blood tests, MRI/MRA scans, echocardiograms, ECGs, and 24-hour tapes to monitor my heart, X-rays, hearing tests, surgeries, procedures, physiotherapy, ambulance calls-outs, Pre-hospital care, hospital stays, doctor call-outs to my home day or night, A&E visits, broken bones, antenatal care, postnatal care and a whole lot more not to mention all the healthcare and treatment from my primary care doctors surgery and a lot of my dental care. The cost to me is £0. I pick up my prescriptions every month from my pharmacy and pay £0. Medications are free for many chronic health conditions. Medications are also free to Children under 18, People aged 60 and over, People who are unemployed, Pregnant women, People in education, and People who can't work due to illness or disability. For people who do pay for their medications, all prescriptions are £9.65. All forms of birth control are free as are all vaccinations. If I stopped working tomorrow nothing regarding my healthcare would change. It's insane in the USA that your healthcare is tied to your employer. The USA is the only country in the entire developed world that does not have human rights and employment rights mandated by law. Instead of employment rights that every employee is entitled to and has to have by law. The US has benefits dictated to them by their employers who are allowed to treat their employees like 19th century workers. In the UK every employee has a minimum of 5.6 weeks of paid vacation a year which you can build more and begins the day you start your job. Paid Sick Leave: If you are sick you get paid. I was off work for 6 months on paid sick leave with a condition I have. If you are sick while you are off work on your paid vacation you do not lose those days they will be counted as paid sick days and you claim those paid vacation days back. The same applies if you're off work for a long period of time on paid sick leave you are still entitled to your 5.6 weeks of paid vacation. Paid Bereavement Leave: My sister took 5 months off work on paid bereavement leave when her son died. Paid Parental Leave: 52 weeks of Paid Statutory Maternity Leave. usually, the earliest you can start is 11 weeks before the expected week of childbirth. Leave will also start the day after you gave birth if the baby is early. Automatically if you're off work for a pregnancy-related illness in the 4 weeks before the baby is due. Employers must give pregnant employees time off for antenatal care and pay the normal rate for this time off. Fathers can take Paid Paternity Leave. Women are not signed off from their postnatal care after they leave the hospital midwives visit your home for the first two weeks to check on the health of mum and baby. If you are returning to work after a long period off on paid sick leave your employer has to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate you such as going part-time, taking more breaks, adapting your workspace, etc. If you need time off work for hospital appointments etc you get paid. You can't get fired for ridiculous reasons like you can in the USA because employees are protected by their employment rights. My daughter is going into her third year of College the cost to her will be £0. Compared to the rest of the developed world Americans are still living in the 19th century in how the country treats its citizens.

[@Sukumaro]

​@@Commanderof1984classic American

[@tonyamarsh-boisvert5072]

Wow!!

[@Aeyis537]

@@Skyrose1978 i am sorry to respond now... (I have no Idea why KZbin don't just notice me) I am Reading that you are from UK. (Speaking £ and not €) And there is a Big difference between UK and BE. (And even between Lands in UE) Even in healthcare... My "insurance" here is called "mutuality", or mutual insurance. I just pay it 9€ for months. Rest is covered by taxes, yes. OFC you have usual insurance but these are never astronomical sums. (40-50€ for the biggest INCLUDING TAXES... sometimes even paid by the employer...) But honnestly i prefer to be safe in my life. Very regulary I go to doctor, dentist, etc ... Just for a check UP. How many US people i read that they have never been to the hospital or even see a specialist in their life! Because it's too expensive... how many Americans haven't ruined themselves overnight, had to sell their house, etc... because they suddenly had a serious illness or a serious accident. Just for Bad Times in their life... Or just unlucky! I prefer to live my quiet life than to choose between dozens of insurances with hundreds of different options that will cost me thousands of dollars a month to have the same quality of care i have here!

[@misterwill3625]

You nailed it. Excessive poverty is needed for their to be excessive wealth here(USA)-one lives off the other. Infrastructure and labor rights are better there.

[@deirdrekiely6187]

for *there* to be ...not their

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@gaetanomaximus8650]

I've never been to Valencia, but I've been to Madrid, London, Paris, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Prague and Rome, and from my experience, you're entirely correct. Enjoy your stay in Spain!

[@transzlistudio3367]

The biggest difference is that if you go to a shop or a shopping center in Europe almost nobody has a gun in his/her pocket. This safety is a little higher...

[@Quedaco]

🤡🤡

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@transzlistudio3367]

@@dfdf-rj8jr I wrote about a quite different topic...

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@transzlistudio3367 So did I :)

[@rialbbe]

True. US is a car-centric country. This is why Europe is better.

[@mrphyz4674]

You still need a car in europe probably more so than usa in most places

[@Ethan-qo9rx]

Car-centric? I'm not into cars at all, but have you seen the car culture here? The racing, the useless car promotions all over, especially Northern Europe. Agree though in South and East Europe, people don't faun over cars.

[@Michaelcj-m2d]

Its more SUVs and Pickup trucks then bitch how much It costs to fill up the tank. Drive a Fait 500. Here in Spain. But very little. Take the train when need to go to a bigger city. Or take the ebike to work.

[@miles5600]

@@mrphyz4674more??? Have you ever lived in the American suburbs? You need a car for everything and it’s hella bad

[@robertplant2059]

KNOB.

[@nabsbil]

Welcome to EU my friend, You seem to be a good person, your desire for discovery and your intelligence will bring you many beautiful things in your life. I recommend you to visit Barcelona and Madrid, but also Paris, Rome, Lisbon, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Nice and so many other European cities.

[@martinusv7433]

Don't forget that Eastern Europe also exists, mate. And these days, Eastern Europe = the safe side of Europe. Still poorer, but safer.

[@nabsbil]

@@martinusv7433 Yess of course, Eastern Europe is amazing, beautiful people and nature.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It really must suck to be European these days

[@sOuSiXXX]

@@dfdf-rj8jr This video speaks about 'quality of life' but you are speaking about 'income'. There is a lot to say about these indicators (GDP etc...) but there is no indicator which compare the global quality of life. (e.g: difference between rich and poor, security, education of the population, prices of quality products). Some things cannot be bought easily even if you have a better annual wages. There is no perfect country in the world. EU or US have they own different problems. I don't think there is a winner.

[@victorialynough8863]

After having lived in Italy for more than 40 years I can completely agree with you and all of your impressions. You will find the same advantages in Italy.

[@konstantinkonstantinov9720]

Amen ,brother. Spent nearly 5 years in London UK and never felt the need of a car. Public transport was clearly enough. Been to Lisbon,Rome,Milan,Paris-pretty much the same thing. Have a great time in Europe. Valencia is a great city.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@HansMilling]

Spain is even considered one of the lower income countries in Western Europe, together with like Italy and Greece (not west Europe). I live in Denmark. I can recognise most of what you say about European countries. Crime is very low, so we don’t even spend much on police. I thinks it’s because of the social security, that nobody is left on the street unless they either have some mental illness or choose specifically to live on the street. I don’t think there is anywhere in my country that is considered unsafe to go, even at night. I often hear stories of Dane’s that go to the US as tourists and when they walk some street they are told by Americans to avoid going there or afterwards when they tell they walked in the evening from the hotel and trough some streets, that they should feel lucky for not being robbed etc. and should avoid this and that area. And don’t get me started on 6 weeks of vacation (with full salary), plus 5 holidays, 1 year of maternity leave with salary. If you loose your job you get up to 80% of your salary from the government for 2 years to not be ruined if it’s difficult to get a new job etc.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@samwilliams0901]

Facts bro. Americans don’t understand the concept of personal freedom.

[@bengtandersson2649]

Taxes are included in price when you buying things.

[@Yourroyalhighness-u9e]

First time I spent a week in Europe (Finland) I never wanted to leave

[@Julian-p7q-b4t]

Europeans are weird. Americans are hotter.

[@dudoklasovity2093]

In Europe people don’t glorify wealth or don’t show it to feel ‘above’ others like in America. It’s all about who you are not what you have nor what you have achieved. Just chill attitude. We’re all homo sapiens after all….enjoy life and each other’s company.👍

[@Italiangirlnj747]

Yes I hate usa

[@friskytwox]

yeah right. I've seen y'all euros act worse than some americans in many cases. shit's not perfect there, relax.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@beth4015]

I was born and raised in NYC and was brought up to think that the USA was the best. Now that I live overseas, it's totally not true. I feel safe to go out at any hour, can get food at any hour, clean streets and train stations and just quality of life.❤ So I understand where you're coming from.

[@alvingutierrez1274]

My wife and I are thinking about it. Any suggestions or advice ? Work wise?

[@beth4015]

@@alvingutierrez1274 I can only speak about Hong Kong. Really safe and no guns so really you have your freedom to go out anytime of day or night. Public transport is very convenient and taxi/Uber is available too. As for jobs, Hong Kong hires many expats. If you have a TEFL cert, you can even teach English since Hong Kong is always in need of mother tongue English teachers.

[@fr3akzilla769]

Americans are sold the idea of working hard non-stop after going to a good college to have a chance at accomplishing everything in life you want. Americans are also sold the idea that Europe and other socialized (not socialist) countries are dangerous and whatnot, but they actually provide a much better quality of life for everybody. Safety, work-life-balance, good infrastructure, healthcare a lot more. You might not get rich here, but who does nowadays in the US?

[@mirna-garcia]

You got it, we like money as anybody else but getting rich is not the goal, living a great, fulfilled and stress-free life, That's the goal. Love you all from Alicante, Spain!

[@kaelinbaugh135]

I still want to get rich though, that's the American in me

[@paulhusby8344]

Thoughtful, self-reflective, articulately stated and well worth my time. Thanks.

[@systematicjim9295]

Americans finding out they live in third world country is precious, for everything else there is Mastercard 🤣

[@eddieace345]

😂😂 I’m American and find this funny. I visited Europe for the first time in my life last year and I knew I loved it right away. I wish I could uproot my family and live there

[@epicow_1973]

On average the american has more disposable income than any other country in the world, More immigrants than any other country in the world, White collar jobs make 2.5x more salary than the average european job, the highest QUALITY of healthcare in the world, The Highest innovation percentage in the world, Also listed as the most racially tolerant country in the world, Also listed as the most left-wing country in the world, Also listed as the highest net-worth country in the world, Also listed as having the least restricted free speech in the world, And finally, ranked as being the place for the most successful entreprenurial place in the world.

[@epicow_1973]

@@eddieace345 On average the american has more disposable income than any other country in the world, More immigrants than any other country in the world, White collar jobs make 2.5x more salary than the average european job, the highest QUALITY of healthcare in the world, The Highest innovation percentage in the world, Also listed as the most racially tolerant country in the world, Also listed as the most left-wing country in the world, Also listed as the highest net-worth country in the world, Also listed as having the least restricted free speech in the world, And finally, ranked as being the place for the most successful entreprenurial place in the world.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@annbottelli5682]

What a delightful young man, a refreshing, intelligent dissertation of the situation in America which. unfortunately will slowly come to Europe as does everything American.

[@-_YouMayFind_-]

Some things won't because Europe is different then the US. We are built differently and do have different culture. yes some things are forced upon us but its meanly ideology wise.

[@robertgieseler1220]

I upvoted for the first part of your statement. However, I agree with @DodeDonut. Don't be so pessimistic: We Europeans have many sociocultural tools for enabling resiliance that are strongly anchored in our societies.

[@annbottelli5682]

@Dorpies. Yes, I stand corrected, I should have said Great Britain. Europeans are less easily taken with all things american.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It really must suck to be European these days

[@ConfusedIceCave-ys5bl]

American is business not a country

[@fordmanart98]

Massive generalisations. Firstly, Europe isn’t a country. It’s annoying hearing Americans referring to “Europe” like it’s one country. The same issue with Africa. So many different countries with vastly different cultures. It took until the 5th minute of the video for him to actually say he was in Valencia. He mentions how cheap it is to buy groceries. Yes, I’m valencia it will be. Go to Paris or Stockholm in Sweden and it won’t be cheap. Vastly different places. It would be like me saying USA is so expensive and just going to LA and New York.

[@HenningKilset76]

Europe definitely is not a country - but the ideas he's mentioning in his video are pretty much universal across the whole continent. Europeans, in general, prefer collectivity. And that IS a major difference from the US. I'm Norwegian, so I understand the cost point you make. There's definitely price differences across the various countries in Europe. But the general idea that everyone should be able to participate at least at a basic level, is fundamentally different from how most Americans think.

[@infernus3660]

What can you expect from people who refers to the USA as América as a whole 😂😂😂

[@Seathal]

Don't give them any more headaches man. Remembering a handful of continents is already hard enough.

[@antoniopicone4931]

EU is confederation between states. And it is a federation for bank side. Study more , please

[@fastone130]

@@antoniopicone4931 Learn English, please.

[@princessbeauty1725]

1. ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION 1.1 no 370k debt at 23 1.2 no 400eur to get acetaminophen prescribed 2. NO GUNS 2.1 no mass shootings with guns 2.3 no murders with guns 2.4 no police with guns, european police officers only use water pistols 3. DOGS AND TODDLERS CAN'T GET A DRIVERS LICENSE 3.1 Public transport?!!!!!! 4. and most IMPORTANTLY: no kardashians

[@angryfinnishfarmer]

Fun Fact: Sweden has one of the highest gang-related gun violence problem in the entire world. From non-warfaring nations only Mexico had more bombs go boom than Sweden. It's not all rainbows and sunshine here neither. A normal misconception people still have.

[@emilybelkina5071]

In Portugal I pay 35 euros for doctors appointments with insurance which costs 55 euros a month for 5 people in family altogether. And it’s only for narrow specialists, family doctors with ibuprofen prescription are free. And emergency help is free 🙂 there are lots of other problems here, but healthcare is another planet

[@fnbuy]

​@emilybelkina5071 What are you smoking? Where is the data backing your claim? I looked for it and couldn't find it anywhere

[@sarawilliamson5420]

Lots of triggered Americans on here whose closest experience with Europe is EPCOT center.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must suck to be European these days

[@sarawilliamson5420]

@@dfdf-rj8jr That's a lot of verbiage to tell me you've never been 50 miles away from your home county.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@sarawilliamson5420 Lmao idiot. I've been to Europe, it's a poor shithole. Matchbox apartments and cynical people everywhere.

[@arnodobler1096]

@dfdf-rj8jr I realize that they didn't welcome you here in Europe. Understandable!

[@sarawilliamson5420]

@Hero-of-serbs-all-jasonovac then you will definitely welcome your new corporate overlords who will pay you just enough to starve to death and maybe live in a house with 7 other people. You pay the government and get less than nothing in return. If you get sick with no money- think Medicare/Medicaid will save you? That is not how they work. If you have kids, make sure to get them armored backpacks before school starts! Welcome to America! Hope you like corn syrup!

[@claudiograssi1037]

Congratulations for your analysis and comparison US-Europe. I would add a couple of subjects: healthcare and education. I'm italian but as EU citizen the healthcare is almost free or you pay a little "contribution". When you call ad ambulance for an emergengy it is free of charge and you have not to pay hundreds of dollars or euro. A personal example. Years ago I had a cardiac arrest. Hospitalized for 20 days, implanted of a defibrillator. I take 11 drugs per day. The bill? Zero euro. Education. My son is 20 years old, making the so called Upper Technical School. Mechanical designer. The cost? 100 euro per year.

[@rexx9496]

In the US an ambulance can cost you more than a thousand dollars. It's so bad some people would rather call an Uber than an ambulance in an emergency.

[@mariam.3224]

That's really sad, most people must struggle if they have health conditions and not much money...

[@piotr5338]

Free ? Dude how high taxes for social and healthcare , how high taxes for central govermant and how high l9cal taxes , taxes in gasolina , enetgy , cars everywhere taxes .We pay more then 60 per cent of taxes You say Free ? Nothing is free .Weke up .😲

[@rexx9496]

@@piotr5338 when people say free they mean free at the point usage. If you need $100 worth of healthcare or $100,000 brain surgery it makes no difference to the patient because you aren't charged for it.

[@piotr5338]

@@rexx9496 That's why in Europe, in Germany, a social security system was created in the 19th century. We all pay to one insurer. Not everyone has neurosurgical operations, fortunately. From the common fund, the insurer pays for operations. Only once we paid 10 percent tax, and now 40 tax for the same services. It's not free. There are people who never get sick and pay all their lives. The health insurance premium is also collected. Americans do not pay such high taxes but they insure themselves. To put it simply, the state also provides basic care The second thing is that their system is working badly, there is a catastrophe and no president solves the problem

[@what-a-marvelous-tune]

This butthurt Robert dude in the comments is cracking me up 🤣 I'm guessing he's either a troll or a poor soul lost to the US propaganda Anyway love the video and I'm glad you're enjoying your life here in Europe...everything might not be exactly the same throughout the rest of the continent but you got the gist of it!

[@jaimehaiti9479]

US is no longer the golden standard for a quality life. In America, money is everything, at all cost. In Europe, life and family is everything. As a result, we're seeing the consequences.

[@boxtradums0073]

The US was only ever the standard because Europe was rebounding from ww2 🤣. The US is just leaving it’s peri9d of abundance but now it’s largely run through key resources (short of oil and gas) like fresh water on the west coast and south west.

[@fourstars5270]

Broke people always have the same complaint, life has been great here for me and America. Anybody can be successful here and still have a balanced life

[@jaimehaiti9479]

@@fourstars5270 I see you point. However, would you feel comfortable having more than a few homeless people on the sidewalk of your fancy Condo in the city? This is just one example, not to mention the ongoing crime rate and ineffective policies to protect law abiding citizens.

[@etaylor8028]

​@@jaimehaiti9479 You believe there is an ongoing crime rate but the reality is crime is at its lowest in the US than ever before. I understand scary news stories get more clicks, and creates an impression that America is this lawless place, but the reality is the unemployment rate in the United States percentage wise is half of that of the EU (source: Statistica). There is just a lot of people, so you see more of everything (especially in the big cities like NYC), but in the average american cities it's just normal. I felt less safe in Paris, than in any American city. Europeans love to humble Americans every chance they get (I say this as a Greek person myself) because there is still an inferiority complex, and that's not something that Americans realize (or something that most Europeans will admit). The only reason why I admit this is because I've noticed that anti-america propaganda seems to be rampant all over KZbin. I think "the West" is under cyber attack, honestly.

[@scottmerts4036]

@@etaylor8028Crime rate doesn't actually say much, because what counts as crime, can differ per country. The types of crime involved are relevant to state if cities are safe to live in or not. If we look at the list of the worlds most dangerous cities, then you'll find no European cities in the top 20, but 2 cities out of the top 20, are American cities (source: Statistica).

[@Dandyalessio]

Interesting comparison Jordan. I live in Spain, but I'm from Italy and I know pretty well also France. All you said is very true, your sensations correspond to reality, generally speaking. Talking about poverty, I've been several times to the US, big and smaller cities and I can tell that in the US the population of homeless peaople is 10 times bigger than Europe. My feeling is that the US Society is more based on personal success an not on collective wellness. If you reach "the american dream" then you are up on the hills, but if you fail you are seen as a loser and you end up on the street. In Europe we have a better sense of collectivity and, even if there are lots of people in a better position, the majority are mid and working class. We live in apartments, true, but we have a closest relation with the City life, we all have an historical center with restaurant, shops and lot of life. The cities in the US (apart from NY, Boston, SF and few others) don't really have a Center and people live faraway with less social relations. We could talk about this for hours.

[@robertplant2059]

why should there be any homeless europe with your social programs, doesn't it go against the system, take care of all?

[@Dandyalessio]

@@robertplant2059 there will be always poor people and homless, but there are also social programs, shelters, food. There are ways to get out of the street

[@robertplant2059]

@@Dandyalessio You euros seem to ignore facts, the same in the states if you choose to use them and many homeless want to be homeless, I live in Portland or for a decade they are professional homeless. Here is the proof, my city NY is spending over 10 million a day housing migrants, pls give me an example anywhere in europe or the world a place is spending this much a day to help homeless? I googled: How much does NYC spend on migrants a day? The city is currently paying about $385 a night per migrant family that needs housing and feeding. According to Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, asylum seekers are costing the city roughly $10 million every day.

[@joeluciano]

@@robertplant2059the different is that as there is no work protection in the US (you can be fired at once) and help for the jobless people to reconvert, and due to the work pressure there are people who cannot bear it and en up in alcohol and drugs… of course you find a higher number of homeless people in the States. USA spends tons of money the wrong way as the country public service understanding is very poor

[@robertplant2059]

@@joeluciano which is curious as a person in their late 50s with 5 brothers and sisters, who has never had a person I know not be able to be successful without job protection. From working from 16 to now I HAVE NEVER NEEDED JOB PROTECTION, WAS NEVER IN A POSITION WHERE IF i LOST MY JOB THAT I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER JUST LIKE EVERYONE i KNOW, THE ONLY ONES THAT NEED JOB PRTECTION ARE THE LOWEST OR PEIOPLE WHO STEAL, CHEAT OR DID SOMETHING WRONG. I MADE AS A NON WHITE IMMIGRANT TO AMERICA 120K IN 2022, YOU? SINCE i STARTED WORKING AT 20, I HAVE NEVER NOT HAD FULL HEALTH INSURANCE OR NEEDED TO WORRY ABOUT IT. WE PREFER TO BE FREE RANGE AND NOT CAGED AND CODDLED AS EUROPEANS NEED TO BE.

[@00_UU]

You are just starting to get out of the American matrix. Welcome to the club. Not Just Bikes channel explained perfectly how amazing it is to live in Europe. We need to build condensed cities, like Boston, DC or NYC. Relying on the car is horrendously expensive, but there is no other way to move around in North America.

[@Novusod]

America is too big to get around effectively without a car. Even in Boston and DC and New York a lot of people still own cars. Those cities have huge suburbs where people live in one place and then have to commute 50 or 100 miles to get to their job. Boston has a population 675,000 but has nearly 5 million people living in the adjacent suburbs. The suburbanites outnumber the city dwellers 7 to 1. That is in America's most compact city. Every other city is worse. Car dependency is just built into the landscape.

[@jorgebarriosmur]

@@Novusod You put a man on the moon, have an army as strong as eight times your closest competitors together, and are capable of destroying the world 7 times, one after another. If you wanted, you could have an efficient transport system for your biggest human concentrations, and relegate the need for private cars to the countryside. But this would mean a big harm for your car-industries (and other related), and of course, they don`t want this to happen. (Also, I think you value more your independence and have less of a sense of comunity than Europeans, so this could have something to do with it, too) I have witnessed something similar in some Canary Islands, where they COULD have a awesome public transportation system (do to the size of the islands and the mountains of money tourism brings to them), but they refuse to, because it would mean the doom of rent-a-car firms and taxis..........

[@Novusod]

@@jorgebarriosmur It is definitely a cultural thing as well. Americans value their wide open spaces. We don't have much a sense of community because overall we live in a low trust society. People are afraid of crime and generally don't like to be around other people. People avoid public transit like the plague. They would rather drive than take the bus.

[@00_UU]

@@Novusod so let’s not build car dependence into our landscape. Country size has nothing to do with reliance on cars, look at large countries like France, Germany, even terrorist Russia - they all have walkable cities. Even prior to 1950’s before White Flight American cities used to have trolleys, cities were much more condensed. Suburbs are utopia where your car owns you.

[@ibiza09putitthisway]

Not Just Bikes is an amazing channel! One of my favorites. Highly recommend

[@OriginalLuffe]

You are a very intelligent young man. I like watching and listening to you a lot. Keep doing this, you are just great 😊👍 Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@barbarasestak9085]

I'm from Europe and i would never live in America. When i was younger i was always walking home from club's alone and i always felt safe.

[@redamaadini1441]

Hello, I agree with you. Everything you said is true. The US is a good place for young people to get some professional experience and make some money. But it is true that quality of life is better in Europe especially as you get older.

[@fatherson5907]

Being poor and not having basic freedoms is not good quality of life. Unless you’re a peasant.

[@M.C.K.111]

In the Us money is more important than culture, education.. In Europe the opposite

[@KS-yn5zw]

yeah, in europe money its not import. Thats why they are bring millions of refugies.... IN ALL THE OCIDENT money its more important that everything else, like heritage and traditions, only in japan the money are in second place

[@M.C.K.111]

@@KS-yn5zw the so called refugees are just illegal migrants who wanna come to Europe for its welfare, so they get accomodation, food, healthcare, welfare.. All for free

[@BaBaDoo0]

@@KS-yn5zw its not because most have more than enough and we chill you work like a slave until you die in usa

[@fiorellino]

Did you include Eastern Europe in your assesment, too?

[@M.C.K.111]

@@fiorellino don't know much about their attitude towards money..

[@charlysantamaria8646]

Spot on, no comparison to the US and Europe, the health system in the US is absolutely crazy, gun control over the roof and crime just not getting better

[@epicow_1973]

The US has a super high quality of life, Most americans have great work balances, coming from someone who lives in both AND is half european and american. I think that the european mindset is different from the american mindset, where europeans usually prefer to live and relax calmer; albeit less eventful lives. They Retire early, Spend time walking around, Go to the store more often, Relax with longer vacations, although usually not make their means better, and instead focus on their life. the american mindset is usually about always taking huge risks and trying to push to the top; And this shows: The top 1% in america makes about $800K a year, and 23% of americans will make it there at some point in their lifetime. about 60% of americans will make it to the top 25% income range (about $200K a year), and this is usually what a lot of people in general refer to as the american dream. This is a huge reason why america has the highest number of immigrants compared to any other country. And yes europeans do have things like public transportation, But I've lived in New York City for roughly 8 years, and i didnt even know anyone who owned a car! I currently reside in the US, and I find life to be really peaceful over here. A thing nobody talks about is living in places like the rural and suburban parts of the US, because those are honestly where most of the citizens reside. And I think people usually focus on some stuff and leave out other stuff, like for example, trees! One thing of the first things that immigrants say about the US is the vast diverseness of wildlife and the huge population of natural-grown trees and bushes, just out in the open, even in the middle of the city. I find those to affect me in my day-to-day life just as much as the other things. I think that it really just depends on who you are, and what kind of mindset you want. I think one of the big reasons people looked up to america in the 50s is because people generally had a much larger need to incite change, and a much larger entreprenurial spirit, compared to now where a lot of millenials (not so much gen-Z) want to live calm, peaceful lives, and not try to incite large amounts of change in their lifestyle (and community), and usually just dont want to take many risks in life.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It really must suck to be European these days

[@daaapru4693]

Just returned from my first European trip as a lifelong American citizen and I couldn’t agree with you more! Low key trying to figure out how to move to Czechia within the next 4 years.

[@hidajetsejdic4270]

Public transportation in most of the European countries and big cities is pretty cheap and affordable with high quality service… Free and/or affordable healthcare, much less crimes of any sorts than the USA… As a kid, i dreamt about living in America, while growing up and learning about it, i changed my mind. Europe is better, no question about it…

[@Mr-pn2eh]

As an American If I ever get afforded an opportunity to move to Europe (especially Switzerland), I would do so in a heartbeat.

[@fabulousdeepshit7312]

Luxembourg got free public transport :D

[@hidajetsejdic4270]

@@Mr-pn2eh I’m living in Switzerland 😄

[@hidajetsejdic4270]

@@fabulousdeepshit7312 You are right, i heard about it, i believe they started that couple of years ago if I’m not mistaking…

[@uhljebatur]

As european i just can't debunk why are americans building houses out of sticks

[@Historian212]

What are you talking about?

[@schmassbinder]

I think he's saying they build homes out of concrete in Europe. In america they're usually built with wood and drywall.

[@uhljebatur]

@@schmassbinder Yes, exactly

[@cooliipie]

Try remodeling a concrete home. It sucks. I'm doing it now. American homes are best.

[@uhljebatur]

@@cooliipie Yeah sure buddy. Where i live(Dalmatia, Croatia) we have winds that can go over couple of hunders of km/h. Try to endure that with your hay houses. It's called Bura. There was 9Gag meme comparing Bura being stronger then American tornados.

[@TheRJPowell]

I cant wait to go to Paris this fall!! Europe seems like a beautiful country!!

[@kinoux09]

Paris is very dirty lmao but yes still worth the discovery (I'm french)

[@black.sasuke.uchiha]

Believe me, I make this mistake all the time, but “Europe seems like a beautiful continent.” (although to be fair, this is the first time I’ve seen someone do that for Europe, I usually only see Africa called a country.)

[@bybynewdeal]

The Education is so much better in EU.

[@Isislovesart2]

I’m going to Europe this July.

No toxic tipping system

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@isaaccaparros1010]

Once you go to Spain you just feel you dont really want to leave, i dont know if its the weather, food, people idk but its a weird feeling you just wanna stay there

[@catgirlsz]

prices are so high in america because of corporate greed unfortunately. the EU is definitely better In a lot of ways. also a whole lot safer place to live

[@Zetro999]

And the Us govt being in bed with corporations is what keeps the average American broke. And yeah Europe has a far better QOL and imo there's a lot more to do (music festivals, holidays, great nature, and more)

[@TheRealestTiller]

"The level of economic inequality in America; it's gotten so out of hand that---the quality of life has been diminished for everyone." ~ Jordan Green, 2023

[@motivzz]

I literally read this at 11:04 in the vid lmao

[@Zetro999]

But everyone living a good life would be "socialism" for Americans

[@hectorcm2063]

@@Zetro999 libs: let's have socialism, like in Europe. Cons: Actually, in Europe they have well regulated capitalism and a much stronger welfare state. Libs: Okay, let's do that. Cons: Can't. That's socialism.

[@contekozlovski]

Gini coefficient went from 0.43 to 0.49. It's not like it doubled. Also, higher economic inequality doesn't mean lower income people live worse. It just means rich people own a higher percentage of the cake, but if the cake is bigger, poor people may be better off anyway.

[@patriciamays8244]

True

[@Corellasnest]

I believe the differences you see are respect for other people, respect for other people’s property and respect for themselves. Its a small word, the meaning of which is disappearing all over the world but faster in some countries. It used to be taught at home, in schools, by the police and extended family. Now in some parts of America, UK, Australia etc, it is slowly disappearing. RESPECT!

[@leodvinchi1786]

An eye opener... not the comparison between Europe and USA, but the levels of ignorance shown in the comments section by many of your US viewers. I hope one day these people get proper education.

[@robertplant2059]

sure as the euro bash america, after buying cheap gas from Putin and not paying the 2% of GDP to NATo to protect europe from Putin. And paid for their social services with the savings, slime! Europe is the cause of the Ukraine war and act so smug as they bash the US, who's security Europe have lived under. Pretty scummy, imagine if someone did this to you? Perhaps you need a proper education?

[@robertplant2059]

and I love how you take the opinion of a person who once travelled to europe, not lived but visited. I have visited europe 20 times in the last 6 years, am currently in Rome for a week from week in Ibiza and euro is great but also has it's problems. Had this been how the us is better, you would not agree with the guy so stop with your ignorant bias.

[@GianniDN]

⁠@@robertplant2059This is why you are the world mocking stock, you are just poorly educated sheep spreading the biggest BS, living in a dumpster and believing every word PEDOtrump is saying while you don’t have a clue what is happening in the rest of the world. Eat some more burgers, your morbid obesity and stupidity is already out of control 😂😂💩

[@vervideosgiros1156]

​@@robertplant2059Your country is called the USA, not America (which is a continent). "Slime"?! Are you 5 years old?! If the USA wasn't always making up false reasons to invade sovereign countries (as it has been going on for decades), 🌎 would be a way safer place to be. The majority of european countries are with Ukraine. Even a lot of russians are with Ukraine: they just don't cry out loud because they'll get arrested.

[@castanheira99]

@@robertplant2059 Europe is an excellent market for US weappons isn't it ? For weappons and everything else that US produces in China of course. If you like so much NATO then keep it very near you, because was NATO and US that created what happened in Ukraine and now the big owner of Ukraine is BlackRock and friends that are trying to impose in europe crap food that have no control of quality, but you did't knew that did you ? Even on the european health system US is betting to put their hands to make an extra buck. Go F***k yself

[@miladatomic4199]

Everything is BETTER in Europe ❤

[@friskytwox]

fake news

[@tobypark2045]

One thing I miss about Europe that I wish we had in Southern Cali is public squares. Just open areas with tables where you can sip coffee, catch up with people, and just take in life. I feel like our cities are designed to make us feel like we're on our way somewhere else, and it's hard to catch a breath.

[@gfimadcat]

The majority of US cities are designed around cars, as opposed to most EU cities which are designed around people.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@gfimadcat US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It really must suck to be European these days

[@andrewswanson4819]

The lack of what most Europeans would consider basic worker protection and guaranteed healthcare here in the US is just embarrassing. Land of the Free....sure, as long as you're an ultra wealthy capitalist ☠️ 'tis a shame though because despite its ever-long list of problems, the land itself is quite diverse and beautiful.

[@metalmythology6282]

Well yeah but Americans also make considerably more money after tax, we also have way better protections for speech, firearms, and a better judicial system. It's worse to be jobless and poor in America. But it's way better for upper middle and high class people.

[@Olivia-W]

​@@metalmythology6282 Yes... it's great if you're healthy. Which, considering the food in the US, most Americans are not. You have to actively eat a diet very dissimilar to most people in the US to be healthy. As a side note, every time I come to the US for the summer, I lose weight! It's fantastic. I leave thinner and more muscular.

[@metalmythology6282]

@@Olivia-W If your healthy is a weird way to put it, if Europeans treated their healthcare systems the same way we did, than every single country with socialized healthcare would either lose it or see insane tax hikes

[@andrewswanson4819]

@metalmythology6282 true, but none of those things are really inherently mutually exclusive with European "democratic socialist" models. The deregulation trend the US has been on since post-WWII has undoubtedly led to increased greed/inequities in several arenas (fossil fuel lobbying, big pharma and ridiculous drug prices, car dependence, for-profit prisons, college tuition and access to education). Not to mention outside the major liberal population centers the US as a whole lags behind many western nations in LGBTQ+ treatment/rights and treatment of marginalized groups overall. I have no opinion on guns, but look at the statistics for firearm-related incidents/deaths by country - whether you chalk it up to the overall freedom/individualist culture or lax gun laws in certain states I don't know, but not really anything to be proud of regardless.

[@thrashingmetal]

Cook from home you will be healthy, the problem with americans they eat out@@Olivia-W

[@Scenario8]

Well, then the USA is not such a lost place if an American youth has such serious, mature thoughts.

[@robertplant2059]

like europe, where the youth can plan on a menial job and crappy gov pension? As a immigrant to america without a degree I made 120 k in 2022. I was in Ibiza for a week and in rome and sad to see all the middle aged men working menial jobs, the wife must be proud must be a big turn on. Now that your not sucking putins peepee, and start paying your fair share into nato, we will see the effect on the european life. I love the superior attitude of euros as they bought cheap gas from putin, could careless about Ukraine and started the 1st 2 WW and trying for a 3rd. Grow up and pay your share euro knobs.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

US median incomes by purchasing power parity (which account for healthcare, education costs, etc.) are the 2nd-highest in the world, and higher than every country in Europe except Luxembourg. Europoors will keep coping though. They lost their position in the world after World War 2 and to add insult to injury, they have a lower standard of living than America. It must really suck to be European these days

[@ChatGoPT]

Here is some reason why Europe is better. 1. No one will shoot you even step on their toes 2. If you knock on their door, they will ask you, Do you need help. In the US, be careful 3. Many cultures and food, not a busy lifestyle 4. Good metro and train system and airports 5. House Rent is not expensive 6. Easy to get jobs 7. No tipping culture

[@JohnSmith-id4sc]

Is it actually easier to get jobs over there?

[@ChatGoPT]

@@JohnSmith-id4sc Many high-tech companies are waiting for you.

[@zkb7044]

Your perception is really really screwed up, you wont get shot if you step on peoples toes thats ridiculous and i would knock on many peoples doors as a kid to sell things from my school, what makes america so great is many cultures and food are ingrained within the culture, i can get mexican italian chinese japanese and more all in my small city, the train system is lacking sure but its functional, house rent REALLY depends on where you live, in places like LA of course its super high but in small suburbs no, its very very easy to get jobs here basically anywhere,

[@ayliniemi]

What about all the stabbings

[@lollel1078]

@@zkb7044i saw a vid of a guy getting shot in the head for preaching on the street (USA) you aint ever gonna hear those stories in europe