Comments by "Piccalilli Pit" (@piccalillipit9211) on "See how China's bullet trains undergo shower, ultrasonic maintenance ahead of holiday season" video.

  1. I left the UK in 2009 to go live in Bulgaria - there were horses and carts on dirt roads when I arrived, now there are electric busses every 7 minutes on glass smooth highways and free city wide WiFi, the first high speed rail line from my city to the capital will open very soon and I will be able to travel anywhere in Europe at 150mph, Istanbul will be my first trip - £30. I cry, almost literally, when I look at the total collapse. People here have 2 years parental leave if they have a kid, hot food delivered every day if your kid is under school age, free school means for every kid, basically free university. My rent on a beach front apartment is £135 a month. The vast majority of people have 2 kids on one salary quite easily. My standard of living - which is just the normal for a Bulgarian person - would utterly collapse if I returned to the UK. Everything works here, everything, the high streets are busy, the bars and cafes are full, people are happy and optimistic. We dont have a Tory party.
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  2.  @paulbo9033  Dont get me wrong - I am sure there are parts of the country that are behind this level of modernisation. But without a doubt the world is moving forward as the UK is going backwards. Even if the UK opened up to the EU for staff - no one would come because the Eastern European countries are not desperately poor any longer. If you look for a video called "Burgas - Bulgaria 4K Virtual Walking Tour around the City - Travel Guide" this is my city. 15 years ago this was a slightly grim post communist city.
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