Aren't americans envious of the europeans and other parts of the world who have welfare state, free healthcare and free universities without tuition?

[Anonymous]

Yes they envy

No

[Avicenna]

I have told a number of people in the US that university education is free in Germany, and while they're sometimes surprised, I have never once in my life heard any US citizen express envy of Europeans. If they really want to get there, I suspect they'll find a way.

There is a welfare state in the US, too.

[NamerOfStars]

No country on the planet has free healthcare- you pay for it in taxes. Education, too. Since the profits are consequently so much lower, nearly every medical innovation comes from the US, except for those made by China and Russia (who hate depending on the US) and Israel (which hates depending on anyone or anything).

Aren't YOU guys jealous of our lack of Thalidomide babies?

[KokoroRamen]

I'm very envious of them. It must be nice to have those things, and then criticize America for not paying their fair share to the Ukranian oligarchs. If it were up to me, we wouldn't give Ukraine a single dime. Europe would understand. We can send our thoughts and prayers, and explain that we need that money to go for free education, helping the homeless and free healthcare. The world would understand.

[patois]

Sorry to break it to you, but nothing is free. What socialist European states have are extremely high taxes. As an American, I'm trying to move toward little to no taxes. Thus the socialist European model is a fucking nightmare outcome. Most Americans would be willing to go to war before they'd accept socialism.

[jshm2]

No. You need to know better to have "envy".

Most Americans have no passport and even fewer have ever left their state, let alone country.

[normalice]

They tend to be until they get older and learn that stopping men from playing women's sports is infinitely more important than ending wage slave culture.

[DryGermanGuy]

Mostly no, because many don’t know about it and those who do have been brainwashed into thinking, „that’s socialism!!!“ ☠️🙄

[Anonymous]

These are all self defeating policies. Not only are they extorting more money from you for funding of services that you might not need or use but they will throw you in prison if you refuse to pay it, leaving the state with no incentive to do a good job with the services they are providing.

You are better off letting a corporation providing the services because at least you won't have to pay for something you aren't going to use.

Neither are good options though.

[exitseven]

We have indoor plumbing.

[slatyb]

I am.

[Anonymous]

Free…. for now anyway.

[jahaims]

Nope