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That is the one thing that keeps you from moving to the US? Granted, it is a pretty big problem, but I'd say it is far from being the only thing the US gets wro

That is the one thing that keeps you from moving to the US? Granted, it is a pretty big problem, but I'd say it is far from being the only thing the US gets wrong that the EU generally gets right.

pleasecalllater 8y ago
This is The Thing. The list is much longer. On the other hand there are many problems that are worse here as well. But for me the main thing is that in US people are dying or lose everything just because someone in the family got sick. This is sick!
- craftyguy 8y ago
  Long prison sentences for non-violent crimes also ruin lives. Police indiscriminately killing unarmed citizens because they are armed and trained to shoot first also ruins lives. Non-existent support for mental health problems also ruins lives. Major homeless problems in all major cities with no long term solutions also ruins lives. Shall I go on?
  - codyb 8y ago
    Those are probably issues that are mostly irrelevant to both the parent poster and the discussion at hand. It seems doubtful this family man would move to the US and immediately become a homeless, mentally ill victim of police violence. Everyone agrees the US has plenty of issues (and there's plenty of homeless in Europe too), but you're replying to someone mentioning his personal reasons and telling him a laundry list of other issues that America has.
  - 51lver 8y ago
    No, because it's not relevant. Thanks.
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GFischer 8y ago
Not the OP, but this is a Big Thing for me too (and I'm from Uruguay). I am aware of a lot of other differences, but I don't see that many other things that I'd care about. And I've been to middle-of-nowhere, USA and have family there so I know it's not a bed of roses, but you also don't fully realize how good you have it in many other ways.
jobigoud 8y ago
It's also The One Thing for me. There are other issues but I could see myself compromise over them.

That is the one thing that keeps you from moving to the US? Granted, it is a pretty big problem, but I'd say it is far from being the only thing the US gets wrong that the EU generally gets right.

pleasecalllater 8y ago

This is The Thing. The list is much longer. On the other hand there are many problems that are worse here as well. But for me the main thing is that in US people are dying or lose everything just because someone in the family got sick. This is sick!

craftyguy 8y ago
Long prison sentences for non-violent crimes also ruin lives. Police indiscriminately killing unarmed citizens because they are armed and trained to shoot first also ruins lives. Non-existent support for mental health problems also ruins lives. Major homeless problems in all major cities with no long term solutions also ruins lives. Shall I go on?
- codyb 8y ago
  Those are probably issues that are mostly irrelevant to both the parent poster and the discussion at hand. It seems doubtful this family man would move to the US and immediately become a homeless, mentally ill victim of police violence. Everyone agrees the US has plenty of issues (and there's plenty of homeless in Europe too), but you're replying to someone mentioning his personal reasons and telling him a laundry list of other issues that America has.
- 51lver 8y ago
  No, because it's not relevant. Thanks.
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GFischer 8y ago

Not the OP, but this is a Big Thing for me too (and I'm from Uruguay). I am aware of a lot of other differences, but I don't see that many other things that I'd care about. And I've been to middle-of-nowhere, USA and have family there so I know it's not a bed of roses, but you also don't fully realize how good you have it in many other ways.

jobigoud 8y ago

It's also The One Thing for me. There are other issues but I could see myself compromise over them.