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Re:66% of Americans say they want extended European-style va... by flohofwoe on Saturday August 26, 2023 @07:00AM (#37271642)
> I wouldn’t want to deal with low GDP growth, public strikes (see France) and little ability to build wealth.

Have you ever been personally affected by something as abstract as "low GDP growth"? Or public strikes except maybe a bit of inconvenience? And what do you need "wealth" for except to reduce financial risks that are much lower in a civilized country to begin with?

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Re:66% of Americans say they want extended European-style va... by bitcharmer on Saturday August 26, 2023 @10:29AM (#37273246)
It's clear OP is just repeating talking points from some American news outlets without much thought. Murica great, the rest of the world bad. That's the most common message I get when talking to these people.
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