Niltom

I get why some Americans complain so much about the EU - it’s not about complaining about “socialism,” it’s jealousy.... USA vs EU (per 100k unless noted): 1️⃣ Life expectancy: 79 vs 82 2️⃣ Infant mortality: 5.4 vs 3.2 3️⃣ Maternal mortality: 21 vs 5 4️⃣ Drug overdoses: USA 19× higher 5️⃣ Murders: USA 6× higher 6️⃣ Road traffic deaths: 13 vs 4 7️⃣ Healthcare: US 17% vs. EU 10%, yet Americans have nothing to show for it... 8️⃣ Homelessness: USA 4× higher 9️⃣ Child poverty: USA 2× higher 🔟 Prison population: USA 5× higher 1️⃣1️⃣ Police killings: USA 17× higher 1️⃣2️⃣ Rape rates: USA 5× higher 1️⃣3️⃣ Workplace fatalities: USA 2× higher 1️⃣4️⃣ Guns: USA 8× more 1️⃣5️⃣ Suicide rate: 14 vs 10 1️⃣6️⃣ Adult obesity: 40% vs 23% 1️⃣7️⃣ Student debt: USA 12× more per student 1️⃣8️⃣ Paid vacation: 0 vs 20 days 1️⃣9️⃣ Freedom of speech (global indices): EU higher (!!) 2️⃣0️⃣ Government debt/GDP: ~120% vs ~85% 2️⃣1️⃣ Happiness ranking: 24 vs 1