Comments by "Jake Johnson" (@ElectronFieldPulse) on "BritMonkey" channel.

Oppressed? Lol, we have interests that are mainly local, there is nothing wrong with that. It certainly isn't some hugely negative thing that Europeans always try to make it be. It shows we have reached a level of development where we can provide most of our intellectual needs. Europeans always love to say their differences with us are due to their superiority, which shows their own brand of ignorant nationalism.
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@ntro9347 - healthcare isn't available for the common man?! Hahaha, you guys never cease to amaze me with your ignorance. It js funny you try to put on this persona of an enlightened denizen, when in reality you just use stereotypes you find on social media. My wife is a nanny. I am a research chemist and I only make 65k a year. We both have great healthcare. Most people do. You see the horror stories and then wildly extrapolate. We have a better cancer survival rate than all of Europe. And that is for everyone, not just the rich. Our problem is we are a very unhealthy people, so our outcomes were always going to be worse considering our obesity and opioid epidemic. Sure, our system isn't perfect, but I never have to wait 8 months for a simple MRI like with the NHS. We also don't have to call at one second past 8 to hopefully get an appointment, because at 2 seconds past 8 it is full
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I mean, maybe if Europeans started being more than glorified museums we visit, then would think about them more. But they are obsessed with redistributing their shrinking wealth, so they rarely innovate, and as a result they become more irrelevant by the day.
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@MarikHavair - You are mistaken. They will know about Alabama, because they often imagine the whole of the US is like Alabama.
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häh - Another fun fact is that Germany has more homeless people than the USA! Oh, also, Germany has a GDP per capita of roughly Alabama, one of our poorest states. Oh, also, they completely ignored their department of defense because Germans have a culture of "let someone else deal with it so we can use our money on social programs". Which, you know, wasn't great when Ukraine was invades and Europe collectively turned its head towards the US for help. Europeans have some advantages, Americans have some advantages, I am just really tired of Europeans talking like they are advanced because they have denser cities and more social spending. I don't think Europeans realize they have become the caricature they used to mock, they are the jingoistic ra ra types now in order to feel superior since the US is increasingly leaving them behind when it comes to the economy.
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@ntro9347 - Source on what?
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@ntro9347 - Ya? Where are you from? This is typical Euro coping. We have welfare bud, just not tye massive amount found in Europe. It is much better this way, as the US has seen a lot of growth since 2008, with Europe basically seeing a second recession the US never saw. The EU's share of global GDP is dropping while the US remains stable. You sacrificed long term prosperity for short term ease. And that is even with the US subsidizing the defense of the EU nations, allowing them to spend much less than 2% of their gdp by and large. Anyways, the US spends trillions on government subsidized Healthcare. Entitlements are by far the biggest part of our budget, acting like there is no welfare is absurd. Remember how much more Americans were getting during the pandemic with beefed up unemployment payments in addition to the stimulus bills? Ya, just part of the economic prosperity the US enjoys. Europeans usually have more of it, but they also have absurdly high taxes in comparison. And considering how the US is starting to pull away from most European countries quite significantly economics wise, you guys are going to have some interesting choices coming up, lol. The US had a better cancer survival rate than all European countries for a few years running, and that is just one example. We also lead the world in drug innovation by far. Our wait times are usually much less than European countries, even compared to functional ones like in Germany. Your image of the US being some libertarian hellscape is cute. It shows you were educated on social media and have hilarious stereotypes standing in for facts, but it does get tedious after a while. I bet you didn't know welfare was the tip budget item by far, did you? Because yout tik tok education didn't quite get to that part.
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@ntro9347 - Hahaha, what? You are coping so hard right now man, it feels cringe from across the pond. Yes, your the people in your country count no matter how they got there. The US gets way way more illegal immigration that any EU country, and we have been getting it steadily for ever. Also, the cancer survival rate was the opposite of cherry picking. It was the AGGREGATE ranking of all cancers. No big surprise since the US far outstrips the world in drug development, it really just makes sense. It is hilarious seeing Europeans cope with the fact that the US isn't some hell hole that they have built up in their minds. Did you really expect the most powerful country in the history of the world can't do anything right? That it is just some robber barons making the whole thing work? I mean, dude, use some common sense before taking Facebook comments as fact.
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@ntro9347 - You want to have a mature conversation? How can we start if you don't recognize something which has been widely recognized by academics and journalists across both countries? The EU economy has seen losses compared to the US for over a decade, and it is a worrying sign for European nations. Just for example, Europe completely missed the tech train. Look at the digital giants from the US, now look at the EU counterparts. These days, even if a European compamy shows promise, it is quickly bought by a US company. Despite Europeans constantly claiming that their welfare states dont adversely affect the economy, it is clear that the abundance of VC fundinf coupled with the low regulation and agile nature of capital in the US allowed the US to completely dominate Europe in the realm of tech. And considering tech is kind of the future, that is a big deal. The European economy has been shrinking as a percentage of total GDP worldwide, meaning Europeans are getting poorer compared to Americans, there is no getting around this. No amount of nonsensical "it is all in the hands of 6 people!" Comments will nullify this fact. Do you accept the EU economy is now lagging behind the US? Not much we can discuss if you can't accept the problem. All of those nice social programs are funded by a robust economy, and the math doesn't add up for the more comfy welfare states. The recent situation in France is but a mild prelude to the drama which will unfold on your continent. A retiree used to be supported by 20 workers, in places like Germany, it is getting dangerously close to a 1:1 ratio. Furthermore, your demographics are bad. You are far below replacement rate, which is why your politicians have not vigorously defended your borders. Your countries need new young people to make sure they continue to function. Yet, you have had a lot more problems with integrating your new illegal immigrants/refugees, meaning your economy hasn't been able to utilize them. Basically, your future looks much poorer than the US unless you are a petro state like Norway or a tax haven like Ireland. So, you won't die of starvation, but your future is much bleaker than the US. This is why Europeans constantly harp on their differences like government Healthcare or walkable cities. Because they know in less subjective findings than "quality of life questionnaires", they just can't compete with the US. This, predictably, leads to people like you overcompensating and thus envisioning the US as some third world hellscale to soften the blow of your own material decline. Europe is a fine place to live, but comparing yourselves to the US will yield some unfavorable results, even if you are used to like minded people reassuring you that nothing in the US is better than Europe.
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@ntro9347 - We pay programmers 4x compared to much of Europe. Our tech stocks are worth more than your entire stock market. So on and so forth. Now, you will probably reply how that doesn't mean anything because it is all in Elon Musks hands or some other cliche response, but our disposal income is the highest in the world. Our median income is in line with tiny states like Sweden and Norway. And that absolutely does translate to a better life. I think if you have to discount the economy as important, you are on the losing side of a battle. It means we can buy cheaper homes, get more food, have more activities, etc... Europeans will talk about things like not needing a car, because big surprise, their cities evolved in such a way you didn't need one. We have NYC, it's the same way, it isn't some accomplishment. The US is just too big for that to be common. I like Europe, but Europeans have become insufferable with their ignorance.
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@tarekbouwmeester - I don't agree with that guy, but one freedom we do have is the 1st amendment. I can't think of a European country with the equivalent. Blasphemy laws are common in Europe. So are so called hate speech laws. The US truly does have the most amount of freedom in that department. And guns, but I don't think that is one which is a point of pride.
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@tarekbouwmeester - Your ideas of what constitutes hate speech involves things like questioning if trans people are really what they claim to be. So, you actually stifle honest debate.
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@ntro9347 - Hey, I noticed you haven't responded... Trying to come up with some other cliches you heard on Facebook or something? Lol, your entire premise was built on lazy generalizations. You actually thought the superpower which guarantees your security can't get anything right...
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@tarekbouwmeester - I never argued it was the freest in totality, although that would be a hard metric to prove. In any case, the US is certainly more free in speech, and that you cannot deny. I can say "I don't believe you are a woman like you claim to be" publicly and the government cannot do a thing. In your country, they would arrest you. Ya, I'll take our freedom of speech, it is something we got very right.
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@ntro9347 - Ah, just when you had to actually respond with something more than stereotypes, you ran away. Typical European.
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@ntro9347 - No, you would get arrested. Look at the UK and the arrests they have made. They made an arrest for a dog doing a Hitler salute! You guys don't have free speech, because you criminalize hateful speech or something similar. In fact, many European countries have blasphemy laws. You can't publicly insult religions in some Europeab countries if it is thought to incite hate. These kinds if stories are very common across Europe, so my question is, what are YOU talking about? What specifically do you disagree with? The US has more freedom of speech, that much is very apparent. Are you just constitutionally incapable of admitting America does things better? You remind me of the redneck jingoistic nationalists. I thought Europeans were supposed to be cultured and cosmopolitan. You aren't giving off those vibes.
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@ntro9347 - Also, still waiting on your response on my earlier comments.
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@777mannen-bx5ji - Obviously I mean the individual countries within Europe and their penchant for nationalism.
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@kzal421 - Not really. I'm tired of arrogant Europeans acting more nationalistic than their caricatures of Americans during the Cold War. They are an insufferable people, constantly afraid of their shrinking position in the world, so they try to bolster their confidence by attacking Americans as if they were superior. It got old 10 years ago, Europe needs a new shtick
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@davidzwitser156 - How so? I have interacted plenty with Europeans. How many times have you had to hear "but what about healthcaaaaare" as they brag about their government funded scheme. Like I said, they are often more nationalistic than Americans from yesteryear and I am tired of it. Cool Europeans are fine by me, but a lot of them are definitely not cool.
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@user-lq6vm8yt4h - Right, so your vague accusation is supposed to convince me? I have a very good grasp on what is happening in Europe, far more informed than the caricatures most Europeans develop of Americans. So, what exactly in my last break down one comment before this one do you disagree with? Let me know, be specific.
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@koolguy9531 - Not that it is the end of the world, but Europe is becoming poorer than America, significantly so. Here is a comment I made in another comment chain a second ago: @ntro9347 - How can we start if you don't recognize something which has been widely recognized by academics and journalists across both countries? The EU economy has seen losses compared to the US for over a decade, and it is a worrying sign for European nations. Just for example, Europe completely missed the tech train. Look at the digital giants from the US, now look at the EU counterparts. These days, even if a European compamy shows promise, it is quickly bought by a US company. Despite Europeans constantly claiming that their welfare states dont adversely affect the economy, it is clear that the abundance of VC fundinf coupled with the low regulation and agile nature of capital in the US allowed the US to completely dominate Europe in the realm of tech. And considering tech is kind of the future, that is a big deal. The European economy has been shrinking as a percentage of total GDP worldwide, meaning Europeans are getting poorer compared to Americans, there is no getting around this. No amount of nonsensical "it is all in the hands of 6 people!" Comments will nullify this fact. Do you accept the EU economy is now lagging behind the US? Not much we can discuss if you can't accept the problem. All of those nice social programs are funded by a robust economy, and the math doesn't add up for the more comfy welfare states. The recent situation in France is but a mild prelude to the drama which will unfold on your continent. A retiree used to be supported by 20 workers, in places like Germany, it is getting dangerously close to a 1:1 ratio. Furthermore, your demographics are bad. You are far below replacement rate, which is why your politicians have not vigorously defended your borders. Your countries need new young people to make sure they continue to function. Yet, you have had a lot more problems with integrating your new illegal immigrants/refugees, meaning your economy hasn't been able to utilize them. Basically, your future looks much poorer than the US unless you are a petro state like Norway or a tax haven like Ireland. So, you won't die of starvation, but your future is much bleaker than the US. This is why Europeans constantly harp on their differences like government Healthcare or walkable cities. Because they know in less subjective findings than "quality of life questionnaires", they just can't compete with the US. This, predictably, leads to people like you overcompensating and thus envisioning the US as some third world hellscale to soften the blow of your own material decline. Europe is a fine place to live, but comparing yourselves to the US will yield some unfavorable results, even if you are used to like minded people reassuring you that nothing in the US is better than Europe.
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@commentsonpeople8753 - Sorry, there is some pent up frustration with what Americans perceive to be snobbery from Europeans. My apologies, we should be getting along with our brethren across the ocean, we are certainly allies and not enemies.
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@DanielAlvarez-o6n - Lol, what? You act as if you speak for all Europeans as a hive mind or something. For you, one insignificant European, it's not enough. Fair enough, I suppose we won't be able to have cordial relations. Yet, you most definitely do not speak for the 500 million strong EU you hail from.
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@philld1201 - Interesting. A few comments down, I made my case with rational and sober analysis, totally divorced from any jingoism inspired by Fox News. Yet, I haven't received any responses. All of you guys were boastful, labeling me with the caricature you have built up in your head. Ironically, your behavior just proved my point. You all came in, assuming all kinds of things about me. It made you look nationalistic and dumb, like someone from Alabama. Once I detailed the specific reasons Europe is in trouble, suddenly you guys have nothing to say. Weird, it's almost like my initial impressions were spot on and you guys do nothing but cope endlessly.
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@MarikHavair - Plus, you have to remember that Europe is far more interested in the US than the US is in Europe. Sweden devoted like 4 nights of TV to our election, with round the clock updates. It is just a different dynamic, not judging it, but you can't really assume Europeans think like Americans. They have a lot of small countries, so for many their focus is outwards instead of inwards.
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