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Yeah, Germany is bad, Europe is falling etc. My pet peeve theory is that some Americans discovered life in Europe has several advantages and are thinking of mo
by benterix 3y ago
Yeah, Germany is bad, Europe is falling etc.
My pet peeve theory is that some Americans discovered life in Europe has several advantages and are thinking of moving. This is not ideal for the American economy so a narrative is created making people think there is something bad happening in Europe (bad and good things have been happening all the time, so basically you can write anything you want depending on which part and timeframe you pick and still claim you just describe facts).
- WhereIsTheTruth 3y agoMy theory as well, the most obvious one is the FUD around the real estate market in Spain 2024 will for sure be fun to watch (US presidential election)
- jryle70 3y agoI have the completely opposite impression. Europe can do no wrong, American is bad. That sentiment is much more popular than the other way around, even in a post about how much bigger American economy has become compared to Europe [1]. You yourself is getting defensive about an article in a publication that is far from promoting American exceptionalism (check it's homepage), written by a Swiss with an European education, living in Europe, with a career covering Europe's affairs [2] [1] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36763419 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36763419 [2] - https://www.fpri.org/contributor/joseph-de-weck/ https://www.fpri.org/contributor/joseph-de-weck/