As of 2023, eu citizens report higher satisfaction than us, although by 0.3 which is not that much https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?

As of 2023, eu citizens report higher satisfaction than us, although by 0.3 which is not that much https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Quality_of_life_indicators_-_overall_experience_of_life https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php... https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/united-states/ https://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/united-states/ EU citizens lifespan is also (very roughly) a few years more than us citizens. Is the purpose of life living a happier, fuller life or being richer? I'd rather take the former than the latter. On a more serious approach, I guess millionaires in usa will fare better than poor Americans, but at least in Europe you will still have access to some sort of safety net when things get rough. As imperfect as eu might be, I do not get why the hatred is so strong (especially for some libertarian or similar breeds here on hackernews, the thread on eurollm had quite strong opinions on both sides)