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Originally Posted by Lune
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The foundation of your post isn't wrong; quality of life in the US is pretty much second rate compared to many parts of Europe. And that vid is one of my favorites.
But "having to live in the middle of nowhere to be safe" isn't how it works here. You just have to earn enough money not to live among the poor or among our parallel societies. There are plenty of nicer areas in all our cities.
I'm a huge admirer of Europe, I think you do so many things better than we do. That's why multiculturalism makes me cringe... I don't want to see you throw it away.
Pretty much this attitude is what is wrong here:
Bootstrappers and American exceptionalism. "Fuck you I got mine"
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Europe is nothing to be admired, European nations freedom only exist because of the protection the USA provides. Yes they don't need to spend billions of Euros on defense because the USA provides it. You have that luxury to waste your money on failing and bankrupt social programs. This reminds me of the quote in a few good men. Edited slightly to encompass the current state of the world.
USA says: Euros we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Euro? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Muslims, and you curse the USA. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that Islam's death, while tragic, saves lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.
"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to Euros who rise and sleep under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it."