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Where would you prefer to born?

USA 116 32.22%
 
Europe 244 67.78%
 
Total:360
Troll_Whisperer on 25 October 2013
Kasz216 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
PDF said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
I'd go for Europe, despite the risk of being born in some developing nation. Once I'm in Europe I can move to any country anyway.

Life is so good and comfortable in most of Europe.

What is it about the USA that causes you to select Europe?  Most people in the USA have comfortable life.  The GDP per capita is higher that most EU countries, so on average you are likely to be wealthier in the USA.  Or is it for other reasons?

 

 The social security is very good and reassuring in Europe, so for example when there was no income in my household (I come from a working class background), we got about $1000 dollars a month until we sorted things out. We also got an apartment for $300 a month from the local government. Now we have good jobs and had to return that through taxes, but it was nice having that and being able to move forward.

Do you mean 1,000 a week?  Or Euros? Because 1,300 dollars in benefits isn't really a lot, even in the context fo the US system.

 

That's 15,600 for a whole year.

 

Meanwhile...

Around $1000 per month per adult person with no income. Plus the apartment rent at $400 a month. An average salary is probably $2000 a month there so not bad. Of course that's just two programs in my region, not a cumulative of all programs like in that chart. Not counting unemployment benefits etc.



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tripenfall on 25 October 2013

Australia



Moren on 25 October 2013
Euphoria14 said:

CEO of the company I work for once told us that being born in the US is the equivalent of winning the lotto and that we should all be very grateful rather than constantly complain about everything, becauause there are much worse places where could have been born.

Yes, us US guys bitch and moan about a lot of things.

He is right though IMO and I wouldn't trade it for anything. So I would still choose to be born here, in the greatest country in the world.

You nailed it. Why the hell do Americans complain about Obama? I'd beg Obama to come and rule over here!

OP:

I'd pick the U.S. I have traveled there several times and I love the place and the people and the lifestyle. It is just fantastic.

Although being born in Germany, France, UK and others wouldn't be bad at all.



Euphoria14 on 25 October 2013
kowenicki said:
Euphoria14 said:

@Kowenicki

I take it you bring the family with you when you come here? If so, ever took your little girl to Disney, Seaworld or Orlando Studios yet?

 

@OP

 

Apologies for taking this off topic. Have a habit of asking lots of questions when I get into conversations like this.

Dont worry... he wont mind. 

Yeah we have been to all the parks in and around Orlando half a dozen times over the years since my daughter was born, last time was in June this year.  The new Harry Potter stuff in Universal was impressive.  Going to the US was a dream when I was a kid for the vast majority of people, my daughter has no idea how lucky she is.  We will be paying them a visit again in May along with some beach time over at Clearwater (Indian Rocks beach is so nice and quiet).


That's incredible. I haven't been to Disney myself since I was a kid. You lucky dog!

 

She will absolutely appreciate and realize how fortunate she is as she gets older. 

I am planning to take my daughter to Disney and the others next year. Not sure who is more excited though, me or her.



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Techn0KCN on 25 October 2013

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Figlioni on 25 October 2013

The US, without a doubt. The EU is an experiment gone wrong. Financially, save for Germany, they are an absolute mess. Europe is responsible for both world wars, partially responsible for the mess of the Middle East and are definitely more racist then Americans. Just like after WWII, at some point soon, the US will have to save Europe financially, once again.



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Slimebeast on 25 October 2013

The USA is very powerful and will go into the history books as a very mighty empire but I mite prefer to live in a Europeon country if I got to choose exactly which one.



spurgeonnintendoryan on 25 October 2013

I would like to stay right where I am at. I am not keen on change. I know nothing else. But if I have to, I will change, even make drastic ones.



Seece on 25 October 2013

US or UK, nowhere else.

(Maybe Spain in the summer)



 

Kasz216 on 25 October 2013
Troll_Whisperer said:
Kasz216 said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
PDF said:
Troll_Whisperer said:
I'd go for Europe, despite the risk of being born in some developing nation. Once I'm in Europe I can move to any country anyway.

Life is so good and comfortable in most of Europe.

What is it about the USA that causes you to select Europe?  Most people in the USA have comfortable life.  The GDP per capita is higher that most EU countries, so on average you are likely to be wealthier in the USA.  Or is it for other reasons?

 

 The social security is very good and reassuring in Europe, so for example when there was no income in my household (I come from a working class background), we got about $1000 dollars a month until we sorted things out. We also got an apartment for $300 a month from the local government. Now we have good jobs and had to return that through taxes, but it was nice having that and being able to move forward.

Do you mean 1,000 a week?  Or Euros? Because 1,300 dollars in benefits isn't really a lot, even in the context fo the US system.

 

That's 15,600 for a whole year.

 

Meanwhile...

Around $1000 per month per adult person with no income. Plus the apartment rent at $400 a month. An average salary is probably $2000 a month there so not bad. Of course that's just two programs in my region, not a cumulative of all programs like in that chart. Not counting unemployment benefits etc.


Really?  I mean I knew spain had a lot of unemployment, but damn.