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Yeah this is the double standard here. Whenever US haters on HN compare the US to Europe they only compares it to France, Germany, Sweden, etc. to prove that th
by ChuckNorris89 4y ago
Yeah this is the double standard here. Whenever US haters on HN compare the US to Europe they only compares it to France, Germany, Sweden, etc. to prove that the EU is a better place to live, but forget that the EU also has Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, etc.
- lawn 4y agoActually I was responding to a "EU hater", who makes the mistake you're complaining about, but in reverse.
- gumballindie 4y agoThis comment here is proof that europe is stuck in the past. The countries you mentioned are all vastly more developed than most of the world yet somehow you feel the need to remind folks that they lag behind others in europe. And no wonder they do considering how hostile europeans are towards them.
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoYou missed the point completely. That's not what I meant.
- gumballindie 4y agoI wouldn't mind clarification.
- carlmr 4y agoBut then the other side needs to stop comparing the highest living standard states to all of Europe. HN Americans like to talk about the tech salaries in CA, WA, and maybe NY and conveniently forget the problems in MS, LA, WV. Either way it's a slightly lopsided comparison, because Europeans see their nation as a bit more sovereign than the average American sees their state. Except maybe Texans. Especially with the language barriers a lot of Europeans never consider moving "states". If I move from Germany to Switzerland I might face racism. If an Oregonian moves to California they probably won't.