> This is an example of US economic dynamism. In France or even the UK people would be saying, "How can we let such a large, profitable company lay off people

> This is an example of US economic dynamism. In France or even the UK people would be saying, "How can we let such a large, profitable company lay off people so easily?" Try to get a loan from a bank or rent an apartment in France without a serious salary/long term employment contract. That's also the difference between US and these countries. Come back here when French people have easier access to cheap credit like in US. French banks don't like to take risks. What people say is irrelevant.