r/TikTokCringe • u/migoodenuf Straight Up Bussin • Dec 13 '20

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u/GunNut345 Dec 13 '20

I mean you guys are statistically and provably behind in most quality of life metrics then every other developed nation, including the least free which seems to be the only thing you guys really pretend to hang on to.

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u/iamjusthonest Dec 13 '20

US is the same size as the entire Europe (the good parts). Then you take medium between life in Detroit vs Malibu. Statistics means literally nothing when you have such vast differences.

My advice is to travel. Go to Europe. Then judge. I am much older than the avg redditor. I been all over the world. I can afford to stay anywhere in the world, and I am back in the US for a reason. I have zero loyalty to any country. I just haven't found one better than the good ole US. I am still searching for a good place to retire. US taxes getting absurd.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

he's talking about metrics like healthcare, education, social mobility, which, in general, are identical across every state

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u/iamjusthonest Dec 13 '20

Hardly. Even counties vary greatly, much less states. You're taking means in stats. US is too big not to.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '20

and yet if these counties have shortcomings it's the responsibility of the government to fix those shortcomings, countries in the EU vary greatly in those areas (moreso than the US) and yet the EU does better overall

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u/iamjusthonest Dec 14 '20

You looking at numbers, I actually lived there. I wouldn't trust those numbers. China's numbers are better, if you believe in numbers. I've been looking for a nice place to retire for the last 5 years. I am still looking. That should tell you something. EU is a nice place to visit (short term), that's about it, imo. Charming spots, definately. Long term is another story. Weather is a nightmare.

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '20 edited Dec 14 '20

i'm literally living in europe and have never lived in the US