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In reply to the discussion: European-style welfare states are lovely! [View all]izquierdista
(11,689 posts)Face it, since 1980 when American families had to have TWO breadwinners to pay the bills because of Reaganomics, no one has had time to visit Europe and see for themselves.
-They have NO idea that the trains there run faster than you can drive on an American Interstate.
-They have NO idea that the stores are stocked just as well as American stores.
-They have NO idea that you can fly around without a pre-boarding colonoscopy.
-They have NO idea that you can live just fine without owning a car.
-They have NO idea that wine costs the same as soda pop and that you can have it for lunch.
-They have NO idea that you can get an education without having to mortgage your future.
The one thing that Americans can experience without going to Europe is being herded with the flow of traffic through an IKEA warehouse and having some cheap and tasty Swedish meatballs at the end.