These are the things Germans get hung on about the US.
What I like about America are Americans. Especially middle America. They’re salt of the Earth. I grew up in Europe, and Europeans are, not all mind you, cynical and bitter people. Its so weird to move to America and having complete strangers salute you, even strike a conversation with you.
Thats why I love this country. Now, Europeans and europhiles obsess over guns, schools and free speech. They can shove it. We like our society the way it is. Otherwise, to live in an uglier version of Europe (European cities are beautiful), I would have stayed… in Europe!
People in the US are obsessed with like 5 wedge issues and conspiracy fantasies. They will gladly give up healthcare as long as their enemies have to give it up, too.
“ They will gladly give up healthcare as long as their enemies have to give it up, too.”
Ive never met an American who didn’t want health care so his neighbor wouldn't have it. Instead I find Americans extremely curious in how healthcare is done elsewhere since they keep asking me about health care wherever Ive lived.
To Republicans I tell them American health care isn't that great (its terrible) and elsewhere’s not that bad, even quite good.
To Democrats I tell them the problems others have America doesn't, and I remind them that “greedy” America spends more public money per capita on healthcare than almost any other country in the world.
Americans are far more reasonable than they’re given credit for.
Not sure what owning a gun (for self defense as crime is a reality), homeschooling your kids (so you can teach them your values instead of leaving that to the state whose values are in its own interest rather than your kids') and freedom of speech (selfexplanatory) have to do with dystopia ... ?
Wow, these are the most important things to you? Sounds pretty dystopian.