Before we moved to Spain, we had a list. Healthcare. Safety. Food. Friends. We were Americans — we'd spent our whole lives being told we had the best of everything. So leaving felt like a risk. One year later, we're going through that list out loud. What we were wrong about. What surprised us. And the one fear that turned out to be the biggest unknown of all. If you've ever talked yourself out of something because of what might go wrong — this one's for you.
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Moral of the story, American brainwashing is highly effective.
Most people are afraid to go to the US these days.
Almost unbelievable that you were worried about the food, in Spain..
The USA - a country of cults and brainwashing!
1:44 Americans worrying about safety in Europe is hilarious.
I keep being surprised how little Americans find out about the world when they are in the U.S.
Joke based on truth: An American and a Russian are on a plane, from Moskou to Washington DC, the American says to the Russian, "hey I just wanted to congratulate you on your propaganda in Russia, you guys do that really well." The Russian says "well thanks, but we're not nearly as good as you guys, you do it nearly perfect." The American looks confused and says "what do you mean? We don't have propaganda." The Russian smiles and says "exactly"
Toxic food, abysmal healthcare, insane gun violence, no public transport but you have a golden ballroom coming…
If you are going to live in another country, learn the language.
I feel so sorry for Americans and so glad not to be American.
It's a shame, bordering on criminal, the way the citizens of the US are indoctrinated into this! We feel sorry for the North Koreans, but it's the Americans who really deserve our pity! I've spent time in the US. I found the people, without exception, to be great. Open and friendly, always willing to go out of their way to help a lost foreigner. In contrast I found the level of ignorance about anything related to outside the US to be total. To accept the third world infrastructure, the level of poverty, the ever sense of fear and danger that causes an automatic hunt for the nearest exit, the appalling level of general health, as anything other than government abuse on a systemic level, is insane and dangerously deluded. I'm glad that some of you get out and smell the roses.
America – only money matters, the food is awful, the houses are overpriced cardboard boxes, the urban planning is a disaster. There's no healthcare system. College is only for the rich. The transportation system is a joke (as are the cars and the driving skills of the residents). The social system is based on competition. The king is averse to science, ignores climate change, and loves fossil fuel technology. The government is full of Nazis. (Because over half the voters are Nazis, too.) The army is at war with half the world. What could possibly make me like this country? Welcome to the brighter side of the ocean.
The bread goes stale really quickly because it's not loaded with chemicals.
What I find ridiculous is not that Americans are told they have the best of everything by their propaganda. The ridiculous thing is, that they keep believing it even though they have access to the internet...
Enjoy where the grass is greener! Even as a Canadian I love Spain and everywhere I have been in EU.
The food goes stale quickly because it's actually food. Europeans shop daily, for fresh food. The idea of buying something to be eaten a week later is alien!
I left the US 14 years ago and it was a great decision. The quality of life in the US is terrible for how expensive it is, and it's super stressful and unhealthy. I wish that the US could be better than that. The US built this "greatest country on earth" brand for itself and everyone was sold by the branding. It just wasn't particularly true. People are in denial now and just don't want to admit that maybe they were wrong and that the country has major issues. I will never go back to the US to live because I would be sacrificing a ton in terms of quality of life. I also started a family abroad and can't really see how I would effectively raise kids in that environment.
What a surprise, life can be better ouside of the U.S. … kudos for you to admitting the facts. 👍🏼
The cereal used to mill the flour used in baking is not sprayed with glyphosates. In fact, glyphosates as well as other additives in most food, are banned in Europe.
So as we Europeans have been saying US is not a safe place. People carrying guns, kids having shooting drills and people checking out emergency exits is not normal.