Imagine being so envious of European social security

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Posted by mikelson_6

31 Comments

  1. ClockworkOrdinator on

    Wasn’t Crowder outed as being literally paid by russia today to spread missinformation?

  2. The argument is: We can give Americans the same benefits instead of footing the NATO bill. 

    This is fine. The US should pay way less. Trust is broken so there’s no point in having Uncle Sam pay for it, right?

  3. No Steven, Greenland is “on the table” because your current POTUS is a greedy chap who doesn’t respect previous international commitments, has a hard time understanding the word “no” and apparently doesn’t mind a quick land/resource grab or two.

    That’s why Greenland is “on the table” Steven.

    Also free public universities are a thing in many other countries, Poland included, so that’s a pretty low bar to make the list.

  4. It’s so much bullshit with that 2/3 NATO defensive costs.
    Also: how could you guys have any work-life balance? American billionaires must have more money and you guys make it harder for them!

    Fuck USA. Third world bullshit feudal country with nukes. Dumbest place ever that’s is being run by a clown and where its citizens are fed chemicals all their life to make them stupid and vote for billionaire class that enslaves them more. Dipshit country

  5. firstmoonbunny on

    ah yes of course the US would take the money they pay into NATO and use it to fund free education for its population, and not, idk go to war somewhere they don’t belong… right???

  6. ProfessionalOwn9435 on

    So unfair. He didnt even mention that all this countries have public healthcare system, which mean 0 health cost debt bancrupcies. So rude to miss that.

    Damm germans and their…. universities.

    As long as Congress votes “we gonna invade greenland and DOW Denmark” only Trump ass is on the table.

  7. “hey look these countries actually care for their citizens, we should stop allying with them!!!”

  8. Electrical_Panda_326 on

    Europe using worthless $ for all international transactions is a huge boost for the USA, because that allows them to print trillions without having hyperinflation. Not to mention lack of proper taxation of their digital services. It’s time to ditch $ and then we are going to quickly see the real value of that currency.

  9. The deal was slightly different – US was caring about all that cool military stuff, so Europe doesn’t and US hegemony isn’t questioned. Now it is, with or without Europe militarny buildup, deal is off even if democrats are back, and we are going straight into times that will be very interesting to learn about 200 years from now, if there will be anybody that cares left, that is.

  10. While the USA does spend more on defence, much of that is outside the NATO sphere (eg, Korea, Japan, etc).

    Plus is their spending comparable? How much of their defence budget is covering things that in Europe would be covered by universal healthcare?

  11. I literally detest claims like “Europe does not pay their bills, etc.” First of all, NATO was designed deliberatery to “Keep Soviets out, Americans in and Germans low”. Besides, American defence sector benefited hugely from European defence spendings over the last 80 years. Finally, statements like “The U.S.” covers 2/3 of NATO defense” seems like cherry-picking to me.

  12. ArgumentFew4432 on

    Lol 2/3 my ass. It’s 15%-18% for common budget.

    Who knew that USA 320 million people, spent in total more for military than German 80 million people .

    As Germany started no war since ww2 and USA fucks around every year.

  13. Dlaczego jakoś ostatnio mniej tu fanów i obrońców Trumpa/PIS-u/Konfy? Coś Wam się stało nagle?

  14. Accomplished_Note_81 on

    The only reason we cover so much of the cost is because we choose to, with our politicians voting to prop up the MIC. And now, Trump wants to spend 1/2 a trillion more! We could reasonably cut our defense spending in half and still have the most advanced army out there.

  15. Unexpected_yetHere on

    Fun fact: the US spends 28% of its budget on healthcare (the runner up is social security at 25%).

    Still the only developed country I can think of where people go bankrupt for getting shot by someone else.

  16. USA isn’t even the biggest NATO spender relative to overall budget.

    That being said, even though I am Polish and we fulfil all of our NATO obligations, including sending troops to Iraq and Afghanistan I can’t blame USA for wanting, especially western Europe to pay their fair share.

    That being said, to say what he said, you have to be absolutely deranged.

    USA is the only country to ever invoke article 5 too, which makes it even more preposterous.

  17. If european countries proportionally spent 5% of their GDP, significantly more than what US does, on military spending, Europe would still spend a smaller portion of their GDP on all healthcare+steroid boosted military combined than US currently does on healthcare alone.

  18. USA covers 2/3 of NATO defence costs? Tell me, which country is the only one who has activated article 5?

  19. Let me tell u this murican insanity is why people will look away from USA as a not credible and sane partner I wish them very unsuccessful battle with China in the future