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Hey guys, I unfortunately know little to nothing at all about Europe so hearing about free health, education and little to no crime really leaves me amazed and in denial, my aim is to truly go to Europe and experience this for myself!
In regards to experiencing the healthcare service, I wouldn't wish you did. As that would mean you have actually been hurt or are ill. Though I live in Denmark and haven't been to every European country, I've been to about 17 of em. And I can confirm most of what is said in these videos, from knowledge if not experience. The weapon thing is absolutely a thing. I can't think of a single place I've ever been where the thought of needing to defend myself even passed the mind of me or any of my group. In regards to the girl who was hit by a taxi in France, I can easily imagine that in any EU country. But there is an additional layer in France, specifically there is an actual law nicknamed "The good Samaritan" law. It basically says, that if you ignore somebody in need when it was within your ability to have helped, that is against that law, I don't know what the penalties are if any. But it is an actual thing. Just to underscore the safety aspect, here in Denmark a thing many foreigners have noted, is that you will just all of a sudden see a baby stroller stand outside a shop or café or what ever, with the baby in it. They leave them to get some sleep in the relative quiet outside, and no one is even remotely worried for that child's safety.
watch Sicko and then you might wanna move to france =) @foreign reacts
@@kasperraskjensen1081 France's "The good samaritan" is named *omission of the duty of relief* (omisión de socorro) in Spain.
No fines, from 3 to 18 months imprisonment. Can be more if you are a medical profesional.
There is crime, but a bit différent .
Regarding healthcare though, the US system is really archaic
@@kasperraskjensen1081 To give first aid is mandatory by law also in Slovakia and if you don't, you can get up to two years imprisonment, or up to three years if you drive and cause an accident.
„It’s not the governments fault, businesses in america are really greedy“
NO! Companys in Europe would do the exact same thing if there where no policies in place to prevent that shit from happening.
capitalism only works on a foundation of socialism...
@@JokerInk-CustomBuilds NO, companies in EU know how beneficial it is to have "happy" imployies and would never treat workers like in the us, our mindset is just not that way......
@@henrikpersson4371 in EU we have capitalism regulated by a socialist wellfare system, just as I've stated... so yeah, EU has happy employees because our government regulate things unlike in america where coorporations have the final word and only concern themselves with profit...
@@JokerInk-CustomBuilds it's not even a "socialist" thing, even if european democracies and govts took a lot of hints from socialism.
Adam Smith himself, who wasn't a socialist, by no mean, saw the importance of the govt to be involved on the free market with its "long and invisible hand". Left to greed capitalism eats itself from within, it cannot survive itself.
@Lisa Gotan exactly! each day, we are slowly turning into full capitalism.
The only real thing that is stopping it right now is our constitution, but its getting bend or ignored as well.
”It’s not the governments fault” YES IT IS! They have the power to make laws and regulations regarding employees rights. In Finland it’s guaranteed by law to get at least 5 weeks of fully paid vacation each year. And in most cases you also get paid a holiday bonus which is 50% of the salary you get during vacation weeks.
It is more society fault than goverment fault.
USA is just big BiH with guns, messed up country...
@Marc tell that to North Koreans. Or tibettans. Or the uygur. Or all the minorities in Irak. And so on and so on. You don't choose oppression.
In Portugal we have 30 days of 100% paid vacation time and also in Christmas we get 2 salaries. So by the end of 1 year we got paid 14 months and worked only 11 of them
@@mateoanicic6079 considering it is the society that chooses their government, you are absolutely right
It's been said before on other YT videos so I'll say it on this one,what Americans call "benefits" the rest of the developed world calls "rights",I'm forever grateful that I was born in England and not the Untied States of America
was gonna say pretty much this exact thing, it's beyond amazing just how screwed up the USA is and how ignorant/blind the populace is to these things, boggles the mind.
@@rogoth01themasterwizard11 I have only visited Seattle and the people were so friendly and kind. The big problem for Americans is that they are gullible and believe what they are told. They are conditioned to believe what we take for granted as ‘socialism’ and that is satanic and evil!
But you pay about 20% or more tax than the average American
@@fannybuster No we don’t, one of the myths Americans believe. We pay no tax on the first £12500, about $17000. Then it goes up in layers. So a worker on the basic wage working 40 hours a week pay tax in the US but would pay no tax here in the UK. Also, they would be entitled to 28 days holidays plus public holidays. All their medical needs would be met with no bill. They would also be entitled to other benefits, child allowance, free school lunches among others. Much better off here.
@@yumyummoany But how good is your free health care..? Some of your Doctors might not even be able to practice in the US.. Free doesn't always mean good.
I don't want to offend anyone, but the labor conditions in the US are embarrasingly close to slave labor.
Whose fault? Employers? No, the governments Who let them do that.
In Spain we have been fighting hard since the 60s for the work conditions we have now. Those Brave workers fought the system and made the governments improve laboral rights one law reform after another.
Many fell behind so the Next generations could work and live and not live to work as a slave.
But laboral human rights, social healthcare and the working class' union against injustice is seen as *socialism* , and every american thinks socialism is bad, even the ones Who don't know what It is.
I think if you look at the election campaigns in the US, the reason for many problems gets pretty obvious. That circus costs many millions the canditdates have to collect as donations. To get those donations many politicians of course act in favour of the big and rich donours and not in favour of the poor who cannot donate.
Imagine if the Americans who are interested in politics would fight for maternity leave and universal healthcare, instead of protecting anti-abortion laws and gun laws.
@@jeanyluisa8483 Most Americans think they would personally be worse off in a more regulated social state, even though that is only the case for less than the top 5%. Until people realize that from rags to riches is just as likely as a million dollar lottery win, there won't be a change. People have to fight for a better treatment.
@@Psi-Storm Be a bit realistic. Its not like people in other countries love to pay higher taxes for health- and social insurances. It's not like rich people in other countries apply to pay more taxes etc. in favour of the poor who cant pay so much.
Those things are enforced by laws and those laws are made by the goverment. The US the goverment is extremly dependent on donations, without those there is no chance to win any elections. Big companies and and rich people will of course donate politicans who act in their favour. As the result both parties in the US act much more in favour of the of the industry, companies and rich people than in favour of the poor people.
Another result is, that both parties rather brainwash the population that everything is great than educating them that most people could benefit from more social regulations etc.
Well to be entierly fair much of the systems that are in place all over Europe today is a result of the wars. America may be one of those nations who don't hesitate to go to war with pretty much anyone, but at the same time they have never had war which greatly affect their own population in the same manner. Sure they have had their civil war and also their war for independance, but those didn't result in a whole continent being on the brink of destruction.
Many of the social policies was temporary measures put in place to deal with the aftermaths of war, but instead ended up remaining a core part of society... seeing many years of starvation, death and destroyed lives humbles people. Now when Europe have been at peace for a few generations we instead see a greater growth of support for changes in the other direction.
The really messed up thing is that 99% of the things pointed in these videos boil down to three topics: 1-Health, 2-Security, 3-Education. All things that most countries consider basic needs and are provided by the government.
I'm Dutch. Having a limited amount of 'sick days' is fucked up. It's as if we can all plan our sicknesses. It really defies all logic. Also please realize we don't have unlimited 'sick days' because Dutch companies are so benevolent. It's because our political system put it in place. It's the law.
Yes, and the political system put it in place because of unions fighting for workers rights.
I've been on fully paid sick leave for several months now in the Netherlands, due to a burnout and mental issues. My employer is very supportive throughout all of this
I might be wrong but in Germany you have up to 6 weeks of payed sick leave and after that your insurance covers your pay (either full or a high percentage ... I am self employed and been a bit out of the loop on that topic.)
idk where you are getting this but lets say if your mother would get breast cancer and give the doctors note she is on paid sick leave no matter what(unless she dies) untill she is fully healed and is able to work
@@mirjamvond1731 Same here, I had been out of work for 3 months because of burnout, and my burnout coaching was being paid for partially by my insurance, and the other part by my employer. Now I am back part-time but still get compensated as I continue burnout coaching and fully recover to come back to work full time eventually if possible.
I'm from Montenegro (one of the smallest and poorest countries in Europe) and we have free public health care, mandatory vacation time, there are no "limited sick days"-when you are sick you are sick, don't come to work etc. Companies and businesses here are greedy too-they are everywhere, but governments in Europe are protecting basic human rights of their citizens.
That's exactly the point. Same in Spain.
Well said!❤🇩🇪
Same in Argentina
Ya, but can Montenegro defend itself from Russia?
@@Stinoco no, it couldn't, even if all of our budget went on military and if all of our citizens were in military. It's a stupid and inappropriate question since population of Montenegro is 600 thousand, less than Russian active military personnel. Using situation in Ukraine right now just to prove a point is really tasteless.
The most scary part I as a Dane have heard coming out of the US is kids in schools being exposed to "active shooter" drills, NO child should EVER have to experience that!
Saw a TikTok where a teacher in the US was shocked that other countries don’t have these drills and thougt it was stupid.They see this as something completely normal and these drills just keep normalizing school shootings. I live in Finland and unfortunately we had two school shootings back in 2007 and 2008. The whole nation was in shock and in grief. What did we do? We changed the gunlaw to ensure that not a single stundet or staff member has to go trough something that horrific ever again
But, but, but MAH RAHTS! Children being terrorized and murdered is the price they are willing to pay so they can have a gun.
@@wfcoaker1398 Yes it's so damn scary what alleged grownups with 10 year old's mindsets are willing to expose even their own kids to in the name of egotism!
@@wfcoaker1398 Sad but true..
I watched a video where an American guy was saying how easy it was to just go get a few guns for protection, then saying it's to keep him safe incase some crazy guy has a gun.
I found it baffling he didn't understand the "crazy guy" could get one just as easily as himself and that's the exact reason for strict gun control 🤣🤣
The "crazy guy" won't have one so he wouldn't need one🤦♂️
@@Emma-qw8gx In Australia we had a mass shooting in 96 (not a school)& immediately our gun laws were severely restricted. We still have access 2 guns if we need them (farmers etc) but we just don't have the same gun mentality. Gun crime just isn't a normal thing here.
😂 Yes it is true, Here in Europa we have the radical notion, that hospitals are for fixing people, not bankrupting them 🤷♂
Greetings from Germany, what European country are u from or live in?
@@endercat1707 denmark 👍
@@skambim cool, Denmark is cool.
Im from western europe and as a kid I adored america and my dream was to move there. Fortunately I have family in the US and in Canada.. but as I slowly grew up and visited the US multiple times I promised to myself „no no no no I am never gonna leave europe sorry“. Nowadays I couldnt imagine living in a country with the work rights of a third world country, I regularly need medication and I pay a fraction in taxes of what the medication would cost without healthcare.
No hate to the US, but the living conditions are horrendous in comparison to wealthy european countrys and it‘s really sad.
I live in a third world country and I can guarantee you we do have working rights. Vacations, sick days, insurance paid by the companies etc. I expanded a bit more in another comment but most south American countries, which are 3rd world do have labour legislations to protect workers. So what happens in the US with labor is moslty US
The same is for eastern Europe (at least most of it, I'm not sure)
I'm from Montenegro and we have free public health care, mandatory vacations, unlimited sick days, parental leave etc. Those are basic rights here too.
@@luisaramos6862 I assume that the original poster wanted to point to the old, bad colonial times when people were either literal slaves, or indentured servants with no rights. Most 'third world' countries today that are not run by a dictatorship have better workers and employees rights than the only real 'third world' country, the USA when it comes to this topic. Maybe we should switch the term from "third world country" to "America" when talking about this? 😁😁
this is very relatable
actually way worse working rights than in pretty much any 3rd world country. america ranks very poorly or dead last on pretty much any measurement of workers rights.
its not mandated in the us so employers can do whatever they want really. same with the health care - "benefits" are actually laughable in the us
As someone who has lived all my life in the UK and have travelled around Europe I can vouch for everything being said in the videos . I had to smile when you kept saying you can’t believe it unless you experience it for yourself, as this suggests that you too have been messed up from living all your life in the US. Most of the developed world finds it bizarre that you can be in a life and death situation and have to think twice about taking a life line in the form of an ambulance. In the UK it is Free, along with most of your health care. It is the government’s fault that people are treated so poorly at work in the US, because other countries passed laws generations ago to prevent it.
literally in the US if i got hurt i would try to either drive myself or have someone drive me to a hospital instead of ambulance , that is the last resort
I’m not sure that foreigners can get off the plane and book an operation for a problem they’ve had for ages in their own country, it’s a bit different if say it’s sudden I.e. stomach problems etc but if that was so people would book planes to uk just for this.
As an European, this makes me sad. The conditions in US are so poor I’d rather die than live there.
I probably wouldn't want to die rather than live there, but yeah otherwise I feel the same. And Americans always say and think, that their country is the greatest on the planet 😂
330 million people are managing to live in the USA, so it's not as bad as some of the videos would make it seem like.
As a child/teenager it was my dream to live in LA. Now as an adult I am over the top thankful to be able to grow up in Germany and offer my daughter to grow up here. Safe, insured and without dept for going to university.
It's so strange for me to hear that americans barely get any holiday, meanwhile I take things like 30 days paid vacation for granted.
If you give them no holiday, it will be impssibile that they travel to Europe, and understand how a modern society with a good balance between profit and life works.
After you work an entire year you get 2 weeks. If you start halfway in the year, you might get a week. After a few years you get another week. Most I ever got (after 20 years was 4 weeks)
Hi, European here. About safety on the streets, it's better to think of it as a lack of danger. You will never be 100% safe at 5:30 am at a bus stop, but the thing is, civil gun ownership is extremely rare, so without that option, the bad guys would have to approach us, which is a risk to them too, so most people rather don't. Firearms only benefit the coward, safety comes from gun control, like it or hate it.
I was diaagnosed with brain cancer 2.5 years ago. I was flown in an ambulance plane to Stockholm (I was visiting another city when I got my siezures) had brain surgery 3 days after the "foreign mass" was discovered. After 4 days in hospital I was transferred to a neuro rehab to make sure they hadn't messed up something vital during surgery. After that I started radiation therapy, where I went in every day for 6 weeks. I now go for a MRI scan every 3 months to make sure the tumour doesn't come back. I started working full time again in January. Before that, I was on paid sick leave for nearly 2.5 years.
All of this cost me around $250. My MRIs are $30 every third month.
This is in Sweden :)
It is genuinely making me furious how bad things are in america with healthcare. My best friend can't afford medicine she needs to help prevent a heart attack since she had a mini heart attack recently. She is so stressed out from mental health and working in this society and can't get insurance. It feels selfish kinda to get mad about it but i love her and it makes me so angry that she could die when it shouldn't be this way. She had a warning heart attack at 20 years old and left the ER with little more than a bill and the advice to "consider getting insurance."
I hope she can manage to get out of the states soon, if this country kills her im gonna loose my mind.
@@jordanrayne4779 it makes me so angry to read things like this. Like, the very idea of letting people, your own citizens, suffer and possibly die for lack of money is monstrous. I hope your friend will be ok somehow. I've read that it's cheaper for us citizens to hop on a plane, fly to Sweden, get help and then fly back home than to get help in their own country which is INSANE. I looked it up and a visit to the ER for non EU citizens would max out on $550, and that's including the treatment you get.
@@smalm86 My biggest hope for her is her getting out of the US before she has any serious complications but it scares me that in the meantime who knows what could happen.
In Germany you wouldn't have to pay for the MRIs but you would have to spent a couple bugs on normal medication, other than that it would be the same here.
Not everything about our healthcare is flawless, I still have to pay for glasses that make me function as a human being and don't make me look like Steve Urkel, but the American system seams like an absolute nightmare.
@@Maxi_94 in Sweden we have something called "high cost protection" which basically means that you pay a small sum for doctors visits and such, but once you've paid something like €230, the rest of the 12 month period is completely free. Same deal with medicine.
The tresspassing in a farmer's field is soo foreign to me, b/c in The Netherlands we can hike almost everywhere and the farmers even get subsidies from the government to make their fields avaiable to hikers. There are tourniquets, their hedges are trimmed at hiking trails and there are wooden stairs, etc.. And I really like the feeling that, even if I accidentally wander into a field I'm not supposed to be in, the farmer is never allowed to shoot me. Hell, he shouldn't even have a gun, since that is illegal to have...
In Scotland, there is "right to roam", which is a freedom afforded to all. Which the USA does not have. Being shot for trespassing. No matter how big certain land is, doesn't sound like freedom to me.
I was on this youth group vacation and the youthleaders held up barbed wire with tissues and let us jump over moat like things to get to our destination in Germany, it was just part of the adventure. Some of us fell into the moat and one girl lost her shoe in it. Great memories.
i'm from the netherlands and i've lived a total of 9 years in the usa, in different states too, and it was actually a blessing that i had to go back to the netherlands, my homecountry. Everything is so much better here. No stress, no guns (especially at schools) but most of all, i couldn't afford healthcare insurance in the usa. Was always afraid something might happen to me. When i was young, i thought the usa was the COUNTRY to go to, as i have family and friends living there. I grew older and and experiencing all the real trouble one has to go thru to get some decent help.....The attitiude of people in the usa i started to dislike as well as i have experienced they are nosy and rude at times. A lot of racism as well. Hard work, mostly 2 jobs and working 16 hour days broke me, or else i wasn't able to simply live there. Everything is so expensive and the food is not to my liking, just like the water taste like clorax. I had to filter my water everyday. My friends there told me i'm spoiled here in the netherlands, but i don't think so. Here in europe we get treated right !! the usa don't give a damn about their citizens. I;m really happy to be back in my own country, feels safe here, good healthcare, no stress and normal sick and vacationdays per year. And i have a good job here with good pay, where in the usa when you start you start at minimum wage of 7.50 an hour. Ridiculous !!
It is true that americans who never left the usa, are blind and brainwashed. The usa is to me a third world country and a lot is messed up.
No I don't think u or people in Europe, NZ, Oz, the pacific & many places in Asia & even sth America r spoiled. Our countries r just more caring & humane to its citizens. It seems Americans love their country but it doesn't love them back & they don't even see it.
But is the quality of Health care really good where you live..?
@@fannybuster Yes.
@@RaduRadonys Bad Doctors can legally kill you..
@@fannybuster Same in US.
I am Indonesian and once my American friends stayed over for few nights in my Jakarta apt before starting trip to east Indonesia for work-related.
One morning i took them to a streetside chicken porridge breakfast place. It was about 6.45 am so it was about time many students go to school (some schools start at 7-8 am). There were these two girls of 7 years of age merrily walking in red white school uniform.
My friend looked at me horrified "why their parents dont drop them off?"
I said 'why should they? Maybe their house is nearby, walkable'
Then he said "what if there is a crazy person with a gun? They cant defend themselves!"
I just stared at him... and said
"Can you just think of what you just said"
Not long after, we saw hundreds of kids 6-12 year olds walking towards school, some alighting from a bus in a stop nearby, mostly no parents in sight (yes we saw some parents drop off their kids in motorcycle or cars)
He then finally said "oh my God my country is so messed up. You have no gun-related problems here"
I've spent much time in indonesia- mainly kalimantan, sumatra & Jakarta & even staying in the 'lower class & crime riddled areas' I NEVER feared for myself & the idea of being robbed at GUNPOINT is absolutely ludicrous. I know Indonesia isn't free of crime & looking poor & living as the locals prob helped but I would recommend visiting this beautiful country to anyone (& not just bali) the people r so happy & helpful & the experiences & interactions I've had I'll cherish forever. Esp all the volunteer work with orang-utans (+ sunbears & elephants). I wish more Americans had the opportunity to experience these things. Even if the only thing they take away is u don't need to keep up with the Joneses & have money 2 b satisfied & happy. Life seems like a competition in the US
@@jadecawdellsmith4009 to be honest I was speechless. I thought the comment would refer to too hands off approach to children so young as they were 7. I had never thought it would have anything to do with gun related violence/crimes. He was so tense in first few days, but when I met him again before he returned to NY, he was much more relax after 3 months here.
He was also shocked last year when i told him my sis caught covid, upon positive test result (it is linked to app), district health official came to her home, assessed her. The next day a package of covid drug and vitamins was delivered, and daily monitoring thru whatsapp with doctor (if worsened, like her neighbor, then ambulance would take the patient to hospital) After 15 days, the health official came to her home to assess. As she was OK, he gave her a cert stating her quarantine is over. All free.
@@nailaf6832 these days we often see the US differences compared to Europe but Asia (esp sth East asia)never seems to get a mention. It's like they assume those countries r so backward & have nothing to offer. It's such a shame but can u imagine the shock if they went to Singapore for example.
@@jadecawdellsmith4009 Not only Singapore, if you want modern city you can also visit Indonesia and Malaysia's Cities
@@msnina5379 true, I particularly love KL but Singapore airport is just so impressive & I don't reckon most Americans would b expecting it
I know Americans hear this sometimes, and it's hard to believe, but health care in general is not expensive in EU and pretty much elsewhere.
In France, as she said, ambulances are not expensive at all and it's free, in certain situations like if you are the victim of a road accident.
And the prices of x-ray radios are also not expensive, without forgetting that this price is for sure 70% reimbursed afterwards, is often more when it is paid for by social security, so in the end we pay almost nothing.
When it comes to weapons, I know that Americans start from the principle that self-defense and carrying a weapon is a right, but in Europe, and in many countries, only authorized people such as police officers for example are entitled to wear it. I think it's not difficult to understand the concept that if the weapons are not accessible, then the shootings do not happen. The fewer weapons in circulation among the population, the less risk there is.
The young woman who was speaking here (pepperspray isn't allowed) nevertheless speaks of Singapore, which I would like to say, is very secure compared to any European city, Singapore is very strict against all kinds of crimes or offences, delinquency is everyone's business there. The inhabitants do not hesitate to alert the police when they witness a crime and all you have to do is connect to I-witness to report one. You don't even have to give your name.
It is the result of an educational and collaborative approach between the police and the inhabitants. In addition to neighborhood surveillance systems (NWS - Neighborhood Watch scheme), NPP (neighborhood police station modeled on the Japanese model), the surveillance camera system leaves criminals little chance. And yes, also from the neighbor who can denounce you.
The death penalty is in force in Singapore and mandatory (with rare exceptions) for murder, drug trafficking, terrorism and possession of certain types of weapons and ammunition.
The vast majority of convictions relate to drugs, zero tolerance.
Not to mention the heavy fines for smoking in public places, littering ... amongst others.
In short, Singapore is very strict compared to our European and American standards, but it works.
Americans need to question their medical institutes of they can get prices near equivalent of a euro nation then I personally prefer to pay out of pocket then have it be taxed. On the subject of firearms they are not for self defence the 2nd amendment reads A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. what this means is that everyone (yes the militia refers to everyone) can own any weapon of their choosing (yes even canons there are multiple canon purchases throughout American history by private citizens) it also says it shall not be infringed which means the government does not have the power to prevent you from purchasing any weapon but they still do and why you may ask it's because of the other lines the security of the free state the government of America is controlled by an elite minority of Americans to consolidate power which is a far cry from what was intended and why the 2nd exist for the people to regulate the power of the government. Anyone with a passing grade in English language should interpret the 2nd to mean as such, the question of whether it needs to be ratified is a different topic but as it stands there are many laws currently in place against the constitution.
@@almostded2818 Good copy-paste, that's an interesting answer in itself.
If you prefer to pay a lot of money for care that is considered a right elsewhere in the world and therefore available to all human beings, I assure you, you already do it.
Maybe one day people like you will wonder why there are so many sick people, homeless people in America, and why you are not considered with the minimum of human decency but until then dude, it will be a little too late.
I guess as long as you're not personally concerned, you don't care what happens to the citizens of your country, it's human nature you know - selfishness.
Then, I understand that it is in the constitution, to prevent any kind of interference from the government if necessary, but hey, let's face it, weapons are also sold for self-defense and protection, and not against the government.
You just give the possibility, to any sick person to obtain the means to kill, already that humans are quite violent and destructive, if in addition you give some deranged people access to weapons, it's as if you gladly give them a bullet to shoot you in the foot. And we see the result for years, all the deaths during the mental episodes of these madmen, the children in the schools, the settling scores because of drug trafficking, if it's worth it, according to you, and the future of your country, good for you. But hey, you're going to have to find solutions to make the US safe, because so far, we can say that you haven't succeeded.
Above all, let's not forget that it is money that reigns in the US, the laws of your countries are created and implemented based on the money of different interests and the weakness of human beings, who like you are blindly following what they have always known.
Do you truly regulate the power of the government today or is it just a nice impression that your government gives you ? Maybe you're not asking the right questions.
@@anaisc8733 loved to read this, haha
I would probably die in US without my 30 days of vacation...😂 And free healthcare. 😁
Greetings from Croatia.
Vjerojatno bi svi mi tako iz Europe ili bar većina.
Meni je disk nedavno iscurio i baš ocu komentiram, da bi sad sjedili na ulici da smo u SAD-u samo zbog troškova pregleda i magneta.
I oni stvarno misle da su najbolja zemlja na svitu 🙈
There's a big difference between US and all the other countries. We say right you say benefits. We have the right for free healthcare services, we have the right for free education, we have the right for safety inside our communities and we have the right for good working conditions. That's real freedom. And even if all the propaganda in the USA for decades says otherwise you have the least freedom in the Western world. Even here in Greece one of the poorest countries in the eurozone we have free education and healthcare. And all this happened with the only way. UNIONS
HEAR HEAR HEAR!!!
Americans value their independence and freedom more than anything else. President Ronald Reagan said the scariest words in the English language is “I’m from the government and I’m here to help you”. No thanks government.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@judyjohnson9603 meanwhile over 50% people that cannot afford to pay their medical bills because of your inefficient and inhuman Health Industry go bankrupt and 'the government' in states like Texas denies women to decide for themselves. Also, America has the highest percentage of incarcerated people in the civilized world. So far for independence and freedom.
@@claudiavalentijn1457 I don’t know what country you live in but please stay there . I wonder why people literally die trying to come to my beloved country America? It must be because they want to go bankrupt or maybe they hope to be incarcerated. You are really misinformed and ignorant regarding the living conditions in America. The current administration has enacted policies that have hurt everyone economically but we will survive and better days will come. I hope you are not naive enough to believe that your health care and education are free. Someone is paying for it and unless you live on another planet it’s funded by taxes. Maybe you don’t pay taxes and sponge off the people who do but nothing is free. If you live in Europe your country would probably fit into one of our smaller states, perhaps Rhode Island so you have a hard time comprehending the statistics of America. Europeans love to bash Americans because I guess it makes them feel superior but they berate Americans for being rude. I never hear Americans criticizing other countries the way Europeans criticize America. So keep deluding yourself that you have “free” health care and education and I’ll take my independence and freedom. Thank God I live in America, land of the free and home of the brave 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍
@@judyjohnson9603 I have traveled in the States and will come to your country again as a tourist, because it is beautiful, but I will have a heavy travel insurance, since medical costs in your country are outrageous. Apparently you yourself have good health insurance through a job or something like that, but it seems like you haven't got a clue about how crippling your own medical health industry is for your fellow Americans that are less lucky. Read into that, I'd say.
I pay tax for quite some things in my country and I am completely fine with that. It gives me peace of mind to know that when I get sick, am unable to work or get old, I don't need to worry about bankruptcy and ending up homeless. Or become addicted to opioids.
Not only did I travel in the States, but also in Europe and Asia and I know how to calculate, so don't try to berate me on my capability of comprehending statistic and how populations of different countries compare.
You seem to know quite a bit about Europeans, so where in Europe did you travel?
I think that the 'bashing' that you are talking about originates from the fact that there are quite some Americans that are raving about their independence and freedom as if they are the only ones in the world that are free and independent. These people don't seem to know how many countries in the world are democracies that have constitutions that are comparable to yours.
By the way, migration to the States is declining. Only people from countries less rich are prepared to die trying to get to the so called American Dream.
As a 63yr old Brit, with American friends and family - love the States and Americans in general. Motorcycle rider, ambulances, eye surgery, life long medication - all free (Yep, I worked and paid my taxes and NI - but if I never paid tax, it would still be free) Live in the USA? Not unless I came into a mountain of money. How the American people seem to have swallowed the lie of the greatest country in the world is pretty mind blowing. Working conditions, holiday/sick days, maternity/paternity leave, Healthcare rip off costs - for those fortunate enough to have it. Violence and greed seem so normalised. Not the companies fault, not even the politicians fault - the voters who seem to support these policies are the root cause. Elect a government that actually gives a damn about its citizens.
Ignorance is bliss to the yanks ian
I was shocked when I learnt that in the US you must ask for permission before providing first aid.
I was like "what? Why?"
Really, people can Sue you for trying to save their Life? Are we mad?
I'm epileptic and have recieved first aid from people Who didn't know what they had to do many many times.
They've broken my teeth by putting a spoon in my mouth (never ever do that, movies are not real), They have restrained me (never do that)....
But I wouldn't even think of suing someone Who tried to help me, even if he didn't do It right and worsened the problem.
In germany it's actually impossible to be sued for providing first aid, even if you do end up hurting the oher person. It's actually the opposite: It's illegal not to provide first aid in situations where first aid is necessary and you'd be able to provide it under the given circumstances.
If I rmember correctly, ifsomeone has an epileptic seizure, the best thing to do is remove possible ways for the epileptic to hurt themselves and wait it out. Providing further help after the seizure is over.
In Colombia we actually have a law that says you can go to jail if you DON'T provide first aid.
@@AtomTomZeitalter Perfect 👌🏼 Unless there's vomit, then flip him/her on the side. And then, patience.💕
@@AtomTomZeitalter in Spain it's called "ley de omisión de socorro" (crime of omission of relief)
From 3 months to 6 years of prison.
@@nekane6168 in Italy we have the same kind of law as well. I guess it´s probably another of those laws that were already quite common in Europe and as European laws got uniformed in all EU countries, like for food safety or road rules.
I'm Norwegian, 58 years of age. I've called an ambulance 4 times. First time it was my first wife, she was transported to a specialised hospital in another city (5 hour drive - each way. 5 years of cancer treatment, including surgery, radiation, chemo), second time my mother, stroke, short drive. Third time my second wife, busted knee (x-rays and surgery), fourth time my father, (extensive surgery for an aneurism). Total expences: 0. (In fact the government supported us all the way, paying for lost work hours etc).
Oh yeah, my 3 children. All born in hospital and totally free (3-4 day stays each time).
Epileptic spanish here. Can't count how many ambulance rides I've had.
In the US I'd be homeless and with no neuron left.
@@nekane6168 But we pay like 1% more tax than the Americans.. Totally worth it! Love Spain by the way - wonderful country :-)
I pay for expensive health care (from company) costs about $250 every 2 weeks. And it pays for about 80% of cost until you've spent about 5,,000 out of pocket. Then it will pay 100%. But a simple operation will be about 20,000 (insurance makes hospital toss out about 10,000) then insurance pays 80% of 10,000... and you pay 2,000. (in addition to all the health insurance costs).
Just believe it! Going to the doctor, hospital, medicine, etc. is for free in the European Union, because it is already paid by taxes. The costs of medical care are way lower than in the US. To an European the cost of the X-ray in the US feels like buying the whole damn machine!
It's not free in all EU countries, but even then not very expensive. In Finland the biggest cost is medicine, they're free after 600€/year and yes, I think that is too much. But doctors & ambulance costs a few tens of euros.
In Germany it's technically all private, nonprofits... leading to some of the worst rate of improvement but solid care at low prices.
Its not free..
@@NYX8Kon the difference isn't particularly apparent most ways
I recommend you parts 2 and 3 of this.
It's beautiful to watch americans open their eyes to the civilized world outside the borders of the Land of the free. 😘
Hopefully all this social media will make the new American generations open their eyes and realise that even in a lot of third world countries healthcare is free and they will all start fighting for their human rights.
@@cariaus3758 That sounds like socialism or communism to them.
And every american knows that is the worst thing in the world, even the ones Who don't know what that is.
I'm from Poland and used to work a few years as a teacher. Occasionally (maybe two or three times per year) the students had a fire drill, just to practice using the evacuation routes if there is any need to vacate the building. They were utterly gobsmacked when I told them that in the US students have gun drills and learn how to hide from shooters and barricade classrooms. Some of them said "what sort of a third-world country is that?". I don't think there has ever been a single case of school shooting in Poland since the end of World War 2, which is eight freaking decades. Meanwhile in the US such things happen so regularly, that schools have to drill their students for that.
I am a citizen of the Czech Republic, a small country in the EU. We have had a public health system for a looong time.
I have had an ambulance called for me a couple of times, and I have called it for others a few times too. Nobody had to ever pay anything, because we needed it. I even spent one or two weeks in hospitals a few times during my life, one was some internal surgery, one was a serious injury. It cost me nothing, because we all have to have an insurance, it is mandatory, and it is not really expensive. I now have to take high blood pressure pills. When I am running out, I call my GP, she simply checks my file on her PC and then she sends me an SMS with a code, I go to the chemist's, let them scan the code from my mobile phone, and I get my pills for free.
I would never want to live in the USA under the conditions I hear in these videos. Yikes. No, thanks...
Exactly. Or you are sent the code to you identification card and they just took it from the system by showing them jour ID. teh SMS QR code I use for my moms medicaton. It was perfect in covid times when I was ill and wasn´t allowed to go outside so I resent the SMS and someone took it in the pharmacy and brouht it to me and left it behind the doors. We never pay the ambulance, sometimes we pay some drugs but if they are prescripted there is a limit how much you can pay max for a year and the rest the insurance company sends you back. Too much means more then about 200 EUR or so.
Man it´s a long time since i was in praha for the last time... What a beautiful city.
@@drakulkacz6489 Oh, yes, I completedly forgot about the ID card option for prescriptions.
German here. First proper healthcare system in the world. Never would want to go to the US either.
In Europe, in 2016, everyone was amazed that Trump was elected in the US. Anyone could see what a joke he is. How could they vote for him? This video will help you understand. The people in the US are totally different, Trump's methods of inciting fear work there, while in Europe all have to laugh about it.
And then I was even more amazed, how Biden "won"
@@lukasrba1 Biden won, because 81 Million voters wanted Trump gone.
He was a decent president, at least in american standards
@@heinedietiker4943 that must have been those 81 Million that already had been living a good life and were not affected positively by the economic recovery under Trump!
I agree that the first time was a surprise (probably even to Trump himself) as he has the emotional maturity of a 12 year old...however, many of his domestic policies worked and the economy was flourishing under him...all those biases in American media are so cringe (and that is also the only thing you hear about in Europe)!
Yes he was an immature and egoistic idiot at the helm, but strictly speaking from the way his policies impacted people, he actually did good!
@@christiandengler6689 Trump didn't do anything for the economy. He inherited it from Obama. And which domestic policies are you talking about exactly? Because his Covid-19 policy, wall building, or dealings with health in general were quite disastrous.
It's really surprising how in the US they treat sick days like a benefit, it really isn't, it's a right
Greetings from Chile
In the past I've had an experience the other way around. I'm a German and was working close to Seattle, WA for a few weeks back in the middle of the 90's. So I asked my coworkers about interesting spots to visit during the weekends as I wanted to do some sightseeings just by myself. So I got the information about visiting Snoqualmie Falls where some scenes of the Twin Peaks series was filmed. So one weekend I spontaneous decided to give it a shot and went to it. After leaving the highway at Snoqualmie I drove through the town, obviously missed a turn and continued to drive straight going uphill.
After leaving the little town the road became a gravel path and later on just a dirt road leading to a forest. I didn't notice any "no trespassing" signs but got sure that I was at a wrong way, so I turned around and drove back slowly. Looking around I noticed a smaller farm house and a barn where an older man was just cutting some grass with a scythe just around 300 feet away from the path. I stopped and got out of the car. I called him from the dirt road as I wanted to ask him for directions. When he noticed me, he slowly put away his scythe but at the same time took a shotgun, pointing at me and yelling something I couldn't understand due to the distance. I got really scared to death, run back into my car and drove away. I just imagined, if he would have shot me, nobody was gonna find me as I didn't tell anybody about what I wanted to do or where to go that weekend. It was just a horrible experience.
Its going to take the younger generation such as yourself to educate yourselves about what's going on and just do your best to start a movement to make changes I'm so happy to be a Brit 🇬🇧 Americans seem to be brain washed and kick off at anyone who suggests they could be better off - USA is definitely not the best country in the world x
You're the only one 🇨🇵. Long live Europe
Even here in Canada, health care is universal and although we do have some gun violence, most people aren't carrying weapons of any kind. It's not that guns aren't legal (they are), it's just we don't have the same culture or attitude about guns the way Americans do.
A friend of mine put it into perspective like this:
"In America, owning a gun is a right, but healthcare is a privilege; whereas in most other countries, healthcare is a right and owning a gun is a privilege."
8 Pound in UK for all medicine like in Germany 10 € for all medicine you get. But only with receipt from doctor. I am from Germany and yes is true.
It’s £9.35 now. You can also buy a 3 month prescription certificate for £30.25 or a 12 month for £108.10. It’s a massive saving if you take a lot of tablets.
Prescriptions are free in Scotland.
@@trebleking1641 Ah the paradise. After 14 years in London I seriously consider moving up North.
Prescriptions are free in wales
Also from Germany, I pay only 5€ 🤔
It's sad to see you find it so hard to believe things that we take for granted. It makes me really thankful that I live in Canada.
Singapore isn't in Europe, but is a very safe western style city state in South East Asia.
It is known for being strict, but also clean and orderly.... :)
It is sad to see an American having a hard time processing what living in a safe environment feels like. Tell you what, I could walk in my city in the middle of the night if I wish to without fear of being followed, attacked, mugged, gunned down, raped. I can enjoy the calmness, the fresh air and the night sky in peace. THAT's what freedom really is about.
Sounds great!
Oh man, I feel so sorry for you. That you have to live in the USA. Where did the USA go wrong?
I'm so glad I'm Dutch.
fun fact in finland you can let your 9-10 year old kid go to school with bycicle by himself without a worrie that something would happen it is so safe.
Same in Germany. Unless they have to cross like a 4 lane road or something similar. Always depends on the way and child's behaviour but the majority of like 9-10 year old go by themselves
Here in Australia I had appendicitis. Went straight into a public hospital, had it removed, stayed 5 days, cost me nothing. The medication was like $7.35 from the hospital pharmacy. I don't have insurance. Follow up appointments free.
I'm also Australian and have Crohn's Disease, I've been in and out of hospitals for the last 15 years, staying up to 10 days at a time. I've also had probably 6 colonoscopies and other procedures and the only thing I've had to pay for while staying in the hospital overnight, is to hire the TV. I also don't have any insurance.
Regarding the UK yes everything the first lady was saying was true,I've had four friends get cancer two are in full remission one is 90% better sadly the other one died,he had an operation to remove the cancer but it returned more aggressively and he refused chemo and radiation therapy and sadly he died,he didn't help himself as he was a heavy smoker from 14yrs old and died aged 76 all this treatment didn't cost them a penny,yes we pay for NHS through taxes but those taxes pay for the armed forces,the police,the fire brigade, education,homeland security etc,we don't have monthly insurance payments to make to pay for health care that only covers the individual.
You see in West Central Europe we laugh at the USA that it is a third world country, because it is the richest country in the world, and people cannot even go to the hospital without fear and receive cheap good help. Therefore, I seriously consider the USA as a second world country because you have a lot of money, but you do not do anything with it, you do not help your own people
The girl talkin bout how she doesn't need pepper spray at 5:40 is talking about Singapore, a very asian country definitely not in europe.
Nice react. Congrats.
2 points i'd like to address.
First: i'm from Portugal, Europe. I have never seen a gun in my life. Never heard a gunshot. I'm 48 and when i was young i would party hard all night in the second biggest city of the country. Never seen them.
Second: all corporations are greedy. In Europe too. But we have laws that prevent them from abusing. One example: my wife was fired while preagnant. Took them to court and they had to pay 50k...
Im in the UK and currently working from home with a broken ankle. Three broken bones and a dislocation. This resulted in 1 ambulance, 2 consultants, numerous other medical staff, 4 x-rays, many drugs. Night in hospital then emergency ambulance to a second hospital. More x-rays and scans, more drugs then surgery involving numerous plates and pins. Two more nights in hospital before leaving with physiotherapy equipment and many appointments and more drugs. Currently awaiting the many appointments to get me back on my feet and back to walking normally. Cost of healthcare = 0 all thanks to the NHS who were incredible. I have been paid full throughout the whole time. I got back to doing some work quite quickly, not having to worry about how to pay for my care has probably helped with my recovery.
No, I don't think it's because of the the greed and selfish behaviour of some businesses that you don't get enough sick leave and holidays, or a liveable minimum wage, in the US. Greed and selfishness happen everywhere in the world, which is why you need to have laws - as most countries do - that recognise this fact and mandate that workers are treated decently, like human beings, not expendable robots for making more and more money for for the already wealthy.
It seems to me that the main reason you can't get this sort of basic workers' rights legislation passed in the US, is because a lot of people there genuinely think America is going to fall to Communism if you show the least bit of compassion, and regulate the worst excesses of greed. Instead people worship the wealth and power you can attain by greed and walking all over others, believing everyone has a fair shot in life at getting rich and that the wealth of the super-rich somehow trickles down and helps everyone - a theory that seems to have little basis in fact. I've heard people say they've been taught all these beliefs from a young age in America, assumed they must be true, and never thought to challenge them.
In Sweden we have "the freedom to roam"
Not sure how many other countries has it but apparently we are pretty famous for it so I guess not that many.
This is a law that allows you to go and even camp pretty much anywhere, even on private property.
There ARE some limitations, you can't set up a tent in someone yard, obviously.
But if your hiking through the forests or mountains and even decide to stop for the night, that's not a crime.
Literally.
You have the *RIGHT* to do that.
You have to move your tent every 24 hours or you'd be considered a squatter but other than that, it's free reign.
"I will dominate you on technology", has an Apple watch! LOL!
I went to Europe for the first time 7 years ago today. I've been back 4 times since (pretty good for a guy who'd never been on a plane until he was almost 40). Now, I'm trying very hard to convince my wife to move there. It took four days in one of the poorest European countries to realize just how messed up things are here. I've since been to some of the wealthier countries and it's even more stark.
Fingers crossed, I'll get there. Because I don't think I can afford to grow old here.
I wish you all the very best for the future for your wife and you Matthew.
What makes me sad is most of americans will never realize being rich or poor is not about how much money you have
You need to come to Europe and see for yourself! I am portuguese portuguese and we have a wonderful NHS. Education is free and college is very accessible., almost symbolic. You can always choose private schools, private hospitals but there's no need for that. No discrimination in restaurants or banks or whatever... Come and learn. FYI we are not communists despite what Americans think 😂
It amazes (and frightens) me to no end what Americans believe to be "normal".
Oh my god. I am happy that I live in The Netherlands. My family have lived here for sure from 1300 to now in the Netherlands. I feel everything is taken care of very properly and it takes away a lot of stress
Its so great to be born in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 cause when I was younger I always thought the The US was so great and better but when I am growing up till now I’m 19 I think like damn I am so lucky that I have great health care, good schools and especially NO GUNS !
I own a company in Germany and we literally go to peoples houses to give them their meds, treat their wounds, even have emloyees that so housekeeping for the sick or the elderly, all covered by insurance. Especially if the doctor prescibes it. It makes me so happy because we can actualy help people who really need it.
Thanks for helping the ones who need it!
@@foreignreacts Thanks for keeping us entertained on our days off 😊
Bro, even in Brazil the health system is free and works relatively well. I've seen Americans who needed to go to the doctor here and were surprised by the fact that it was free and good quality. One of them went back to the USA and showed her doctor there the exams she had taken here for her pragnancy and the doctor could hardly believe it because they were more detailed than the ones the US usually provides. But, of course, in some places the hospitals and service might be shitty, but that doesn't represent most of it, not even close to that. By the way, you're pretty handsome and nice. There's one thing people from developed countries don't get about the developing ones: the economic elites of these countries gotta make sure that they are catered for their every whim. For that, some services gotta work really really well. So, both the economic and the intellectual elites, create what they call: islands of excellence (institutions that provide high-end and high quality services). That applies to education, to the health system, even technology. The third largest producer of airplanes is in Brazil. But these are only islands; so the lower middle class and the poor usually (it depends on a case by case basis) won't have easy access to them. But when the institution (the island) is public, they will have access to them, sometiems with some restrictions. That's the case of the health system here
In Spain YOU MUST CALL AN AMBULANCE BY LAW (It's free) otherwise yo go to jail.
🚑 *The crime of omission of relief in the Penal Code* 🏥
The crime of omission of the duty of relief is typified in title IX of the Penal Code, articles 195 and 196.
The first states that it will be punished with a fine of three to twelve months, which will not provide assistance to a person who is helpless and in manifest and serious danger, when he could do so without his own risk or that of third parties. Or that, in his case, he does not urgently demand help from others.
In the event of an accident caused by chance by someone who failed to provide assistance, the penalty is imprisonment from six to eighteen months. On the other hand, if the accident is due to recklessness, the penalty is imprisonment from six months to six years.
I have to say that you might not go to jail because if you are senteced to less than two years and you haven't been convicted before you don't go to prision. It will go on your record of course. I belive that's a difference too with America. We're much more reluctant to put people in jail.
Note: I'm using jail and prision as synonims, but I'm aware that in America they're a different things.
I lived for 12 years in Italy with my family, the Italian health system assigned a doctor close to our home to my family, everytime that someone of us was sick we could go to that doctor and we never paid a penny, my brother when he was 12 broke his arm, he had a surgery and 3 months of physical therapy, and my family never paid anything at all. I really miss Italy
There is no such thing as "free" healthcare or "free" education. We pay taxes for all of it. We pay more than Americans, but we pay happily, knowing where it's going and with the benefits we get for paying.
We pay less than americans. Plus our taxes goes into ourselves and not solely into the military at least..
@Nehemiah Scudder Really? I've had the impression they had less taxation overall.
@@crabLT I've recently seen someone do a comparision between American and Swedish taxes (unfortunately I don't remember where) - all together it was quite similar, of course we have to remember that Sweden has rather high taxes comparing to the rest of Europe.
@@crabLT They have less taxation, but all the extra cost that comes from their needing to get expensive insurance (and the country's highly inefficient system) makes them pay a shit ton more than us.
Americans spend like $700 billion on their military.
I feel so bad when I heard you ask what “safety” means 😭 humans need safety, health care and primal necessities to live and they should be accessible to everyone
Yeah, a c- section is when They have to open your tummy to get the child out.
It's a surgery that requires recovery.
Free health care is not only a European thing. Free in Australia and many other countries
It is always so interesting and leaves me bewildered as an Austrian when I see how Americans fight for "their right to have a gun" and how the whole guns thing is forming Americans and their life...
When here in Austria, having a gun is not a normal thing, very few people have guns. And we have much peace in our country, the fear of getting shot etc. is like... not existent.
Whenever in America their is another discussion about regulating the gun laws we here just wonder in silence as it really is hard to understand for us coming from a total (nearly gun-free) background...
And yes, the health care system, it is also true here in Austria: You do not pay when you need to see a doctor or hospital as it is covered with the tax you pay monthly from your income (which is a small amount), the prices you pay are really low like stated in the video. For sure, you can see private doctors where you have to pay for yourself. But the public health system is really good and you can go to the hospital or doctor and get care if you need to and this will be covered for the biggest part.
just wanted to say that I came across one of your videos yesterday and I've been binge watching basically all of them! Keep up the good work! Hugs from🇮🇹🇮🇹💞
When I was in my mid twenties, I spent two weeks in hospital with a really nasty joint infection (of the "if this doesn't get treated soon, say goodbye to the limb" variety). Needed pain killers and antibiotics during my hospital stay, and another month of antibiotics once I was able to leave. I didn't pay a penny for any of it, because I live in Wales, where even the prescriptions are free. This is how governments that actually care about their citizens do healthcare.
6:20 Can confirm. I live in Belgium in a city of 250 000. Not once have I felt unsafe in my life. The times I felt somewhat uncomfortable I can count on one hand, and it was always really late at night in an empty street or park, and it always turned out to be just someone else walking home who just happened to be walking a bit behind me or some similar situation.
Never have known anyone in my life that carried any kind of weapon, unless it was a pocket Swiss knife to use as a tool when their bike broke down or something.
I fell asleep on a park bench in the botanical gardens in Singapore. Someone woke me up to give me my smartphone which fell on the ground.
There is next to no crime in Singapore and if there is the police have a 100 % catching rate.
Nobody dares anything! The fines are too hefty.
Like...have a smoke where you're not allowed to, which is everywhere besides designated smoking spots and be prepared for a 2000 SGD fine.
Drink or eat in the metro or the station. 500, as I recall.
No chewing gums, so the floors are clean everywhere. No stains. No cigarette buds. No plastic foils, No packaging...they are constantly cleaning everything.
It is as safe as it can be!
It's fun to see you react to all these foreign takes on things. You seem like a clever guy and it's great to see.
I always find it funny for some reason to watch these, when an American finds out that when compared to western Europe, the US is a 3rd world country 😂
I went to public healthcare in Finland this week and everything including blood samples and testing it cost me 20 euros.
Private sector would cost around 120-200 euros, but you always get the best people there.
I have to say that the quality of public healthcare has dropped steadily over the years, but they get the job done efficiently in most cases.
I've had all, good, bad and neutral experiences in both public an private health care so in that sense I can't agree. Mostly good in both though.
@@Janttura There is a reason why "terveyskeskus" is sometimes mockingly called "arvauskeskus"
Personally, I have at least received first-class treatment throughout the treatment chain at a university hospital and that has paid me max 50e / 6 months and Finland eventually paid that bill anyway because I didn't have an ID yet.
Love your open mind to observe others opinions
Can’t live in a world an expect your opinions are the only one should be heard
We will never agree with everything but having the patience to listen is a blessing!
I love the "how do you defend yourself ?
From what !?"
Try to imagine this...say there were 300 million people in the USA and they all gave $10 a week to a fund...that fund would have $3 billion week 1....this fund is there to pay for everyones medical needs when they arise...now imagine the government said to the drug manufacturers that they could supply their drugs to the fund but only if they agreed to a fixed price deal, if not then they lost all sales in that market.....getting it yet?
It depends, on Luxembourg you pay when you go to the hospital and doctors, it depends on what you do but a normal consultation at the doctors can cost 52 to 58€ and at the hospital it really depends, once I left 300€ at the hospital but you get reimbursement almost 80% of what you paid, in Portugal the situation is very different aswell, you pay for your consultation and services but it's not that expensive and sometimes you get reimbursed aswell, Europe has a lot of countries it depends a lot
Everyone in Europe fought for many of these “rights” these “freedoms”.
Two stories for you. I'm Canadian, travelled for work to Detroit back in the late '90's. Over a year and a half, went for 5 or 6 two-week stays. Great hotel they put us in, Hilton Suites. Well, during one of the stays, me and another Canadian decided we wanted to eat out, and as we were proceeding to the door, the guy at the counter calls us over and asks where we were going. We told him. Then he told us that when we got outside, if we turned left, not to go more than x number of blocks, because after that it wouldn't be safe. If we turned right, x number of blocks, because after that, the police don't go there alone after dark (it was night out). Then he suggested to us to cross the street to the mall, there were 52 restaurants there. He did not want to lose any customers of the hotel!! As we crossed to the mall, I asked my Canadian colleague if he had ever heard anything like that in Winnipeg. I had never heard it in Montreal either. Kind of freaked me out.
Me brother lives in Europe and travelled a lot for work, all over the world. When it came to trips to the US, there was a special list of instructions for visiting / working the US. Never visit monuments at night. (More chance of being mugged.) At business dinners, always use restaurant with valet parking. (Guy in suit in dark parking area easy target.) Photocopy all cards ID in wallet, both sides, BEFORE you go, so you have all the numbers etc if they get lost/stolen. All logical.
I realise you are a bit naïve about the world outside of the US but these are all true stories. Mostly, the holiday and pay conditions are set by law so employers have to follow the rules. They can of course pay more than legislated and give more holidays. Your health system is dictated by big businesses because they are in it to make a profit. NOT phoning for an ambulance because it is too expensive is unheard of!
I’m Australian in my 60s, and I’ve never seen a gun. Yes I’ve watched a few of these, spoken to friends who have lived in USA . Yes it’s all true what they are saying. Breaks my heart when I first saw these vids and then the way Americans live. When my girlfriend and husband were in USA for a while, she went for an evening walk by herself , her neighbour found out and said, never EVER do that again.
Also Australian here, in my 50's and yeah I've never seen a gun either. We are Blessed to live in this country.
@@cariaus3758 oh yes, very lucky I can’t imagine children over there growing up learning to avoid gunshots, going to school, as some schools have had shootings. My grandchildren run into the class room excited with no fear. I just thought, it reminds me of a war zone in places in the USA, but there is no war. Just their amendment right to carry a gun. So if your neighbours have them, no wonder, even mothers think it’s normal to have a gun in their home to protect their family - yes it’s just like a war, so sad But we are so very lucky here in Aus 😊
We have free health care in Norway after you have paid about $ 300 throughout the year, including transport to and from. Many of the treatment institutions are private - but you are still covered financially. If there is a queue in some districts for a special type of operation, you can digitally investigate where you can get faster treatment and book an appointment there instead.
Dude I'm from Sweden. I can guarantee you that these people are not lying. Trust us. Your country is far from the norm. :)
I really enjoyed this reaction video but found it so sad, when we take these things for granted, that you said that you found the statements too good to be true. You have to get yourself over here to visit your family - the problem is that you may not want to go back home!
You can still love your home country USA. To criticize the US and learn what it looks like in the rest of the world is ok. Today's USA are fucked up and a real patriot would like to see change for the better in his home country.
Everywhere in the western world ..... and southeast asia ... is a better place to live in than the United States. Be a patriot and help your country.
A real patriot helps his country become a great nation. And every great nation must have real human rights and real freedom.
(To many "real"s for one sentence? 😂)
@@nekane6168 Well....that could happen when you get real :-)
im watching your videos because of how amaze you are about this things btw great content keep it up :)
I’m loving all of this .I’m in the uk.i have been to the state’s many times.great stuff
To blow your mind even more, the following videos from this Tik Tok series could also be for you:
- Americans living abroad: First Time You Realized America Really Messed You Up Part 1 (the one in your reaction was Pt. 2)
- Americans living abroad: First Time You Realized America Really Messed You Up Part 3
- Americans living abroad: First Time You Realized America Really Messed You Up Tik Tok 2021
I really feel sorry about how numb you are about gun violence and things. I mean even the reactions of people realising it's not normal makes you confused. You are being defensive, as if what you feel is normal and not the other way around.
there's a few more of thise vids... keep em coming!
Yes sir!
Dude, I have MS ( multiple sclerosis). I’m 51 years old and you really wouldn’t know I have it and I’ve been pretty lucky with how it affects me. I’m still boxing and I train but I had to stop MMA about five years ago. I’m on about eight medications that keep things pretty normal for me.
One of the medications I’m on is around TEN GRAND a month .
I walk into the chemist (pharmacy) every two weeks and I pay £9.35 ( about $12) for the whole eight meds as they are written on one prescription so they’re paid for as though they are one item and I walk right back out again.
No shit.
I’ve lived in the US and I know where I’m better off. Peace from the UK. ✌️
I can tell you're in DENIAL.....
Dude, I'm happy to watch all the adverts ALL the way through - to support you and your channel with Adsense 😊
Btw, All health care in the UK is "free". We pay for it in our taxes but unemployed/homeless etc all benefit from being able to obtain free health care - even if they don't pay their contributions.
Hi! I just subscribed - love your content! I am from Austria and I can confirm what the girl from L.A. said - it's true. 25 days vacation (and depending on the job or how long you have been working in general you even get 30 days vacation). Sick days when you need them - totally true. I'm sick rn and I have been since last Tuesday (thanks Covid...). Friday's off early... partly true. Depending on the job (again). Friday's off early usually means 38.5 hours/week and also usually working in an office. I work at the airport, so I might work until 10:30pm or even 11pm on a Friday (but starting around noon or so) or start at 5am and get off work at 1:30pm. I'm helping passengers in wheelchairs and I love my job ❤
Sorry for that long comment 😳🙈
I broke my ankle last year. I was taken to hospital by ambulance, x-rayed, admitted, operated on the following day, my leg put in plaster, got an ambulance home (together with the painkillers I'd need for the following month), had my cast exchanged for a moon-boot, after a month, was lent crutches and a walking-frame - all free of charge.
I LOVE NHS Scotland.
Oh, and the 3 months I wasn't fit to work, I got sick pay until I was fit to return.
Holidays, sick leave etc. in European countries were not just a gift from employers, but fought hard for by unions, often at the cost of lives.
This is something the US people missed so far.
Also, health care, education, unemployment money is not just free, but paid for with tax money. And I rather have it used for those than for a huge ass military.
regarding your comment on the first video... YES IT IS TRUE in any civilized country... 🇵🇹
amerika is the home of the brave because you have to be brave to stay in a country like this.
Heyyyy that’s me!! 😍 Thanks bro! About this video, I really don’t understand how it’s possible that in 2022 people have to pay for healthcare. I grow up in Italy where it is mostly free and when I moved to The Netherlands where is a bit more expensive (I’m talking of affordable prices for most of the population) I was so angry! I couldn’t imagine living in a place where you have to be afraid of what will happen if you hurt yourself! Anyway it’s always very interesting to see your reactions! There are so many differences between Europe and US!
My introduction to the New York subway was a bloke muttering loudly that he'd been in prison for twenty years and his favourite hobby was dragging dead bodies around.
Very very scary.
I’m British, while on holiday in Spain got sick.. went to hospital and had lots of tests to ensure wright medication, got prescription had a diagnostic…cost me nothing ..they sent the bill to UK government…EU at the time, priceless.
High, my name is Michael and love your videos, keep up the good work..Kia Kaha(Stay Strong).
The company I work for in the U.S.A.; Houston, Texas - you can call out two consecutive days; if it’s more than three days, you have to have a note from a doctor excusing your absence.
You have to wait 90 days (3 months) before you call out sick again or you will get written up. The policy says there are patterns that you are abusing your sick time.
The maximum amount of sick time you can accumulate is 160 hours of sick time. If you’re out longer than sick time you have accumulated; human resources will put out a form for other employees to voluntarily donate some of their sick time so you can still get paid while you recover.
That’s just the policy for the company I work for. Some people don’t have anything like this. I’m lucky.