Andylusion
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I'm pretty sure you couldn't afford to live in Paris in the style you do in the US. What is it with the Right thinking that Europeans are all poor?I personally was not, but a member of our group was, and we've had subsequent people there who were Hospitalized. One in fact, was directly told by the people at the hospital, that he had to return to the US because he would get better care back here.
Only one of the three, was told this, I'll grant you that much. But I've been there, I've seen the difference first hand... it's not the same.
not so surprising since France is a poor county and socialist too!
That's our point. You are making OUR point. Yeah, we couldn't afford to live in Paris, and enjoy the lifestyle we have here.
Yeah, that's the point.
Does that mean they are "poor"? Poor is a relative term. Compared to the average life style of the US, Europeans are 'poorer'. But they are not "poor".
Europeans have less land, smaller homes, less services, fewer appliances, smaller cars, and fewer toys.
That doesn't mean they are 'poor'. But they most certainly are 'poorer'.
Again, I've been there. I've seen Europe. I've lived in their homes. I know what they have and don't have. I've seen the cars with 4 seats, that can only fit 2 people. I've seen the 3 people riding, a motorized bike, that's smaller than an American Moped. I've seen the clothes lines hanging inside the house, because no one can afford a clothes drier.
No again... they are not all 'impoverished'. No one (or few) in western Europe is 'impoverished'.
But they simply can't afford the life style, that the poorest in America routinely enjoy.
Why? Because of socialism. They pay tons on tons of taxes. As a result, they have less money, as a result they can't afford what we can.
But they have mandatory vacation! Which lowers their wages. But they have free health care! Which taxes the wages they do have.
Socialism drives down the standard of living, which for many leftists, is a plus.