1) you’re right that social programs in EU is great but there’s a hidden cost. It’s all derived from centuries of imperialism/colonialism and the wealth accrued

1) you’re right that social programs in EU is great but there’s a hidden cost. It’s all derived from centuries of imperialism/colonialism and the wealth accrued as a direct result. You’re effectively reaping the benefit (and this will likely persist for centuries more). 2) similarly, most drug developments and research are done in the US. EU is effectively leeching off of the US policies. I’d say even Japan by itself contributes more to that end, per capita and in aggregate, than EU as a whole. 3) whenever people marvel at quality of life in countries such as Denmark, Sweden, etc, you have to ask yourself how they got there. None of that is free and other people are indirectly paying for those privileges. In most cases, it’s third world countries that Europeans pillaged for centuries. And in modern times, it’s on the backs of American taxpayers and soldiers who fought to save EU on multiple occasions from their own selfish and inept policies.