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Re:Mistral Large 4 by whatsThisBtn4 on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @03:32PM (#49982931)
Get off Facebook and get on Wikipedia.

Or go visit there.

Even in rich cities, it felt like I was in the lower middle class area in my suburban area.

Re:Mistral Large 4 by Jgrubb on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @04:47PM (#49983877)
I haven't been on Facebook in 15 years. I spend every night on Wikipedia, following random links. I worked for a Parisian company for a decade and have been around western EU more than most Americans.

Probably dial back your assumptions a little bit. I've earned my opinions just as much as you have.

Re:Mistral Large 4 by whatsThisBtn4 on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @08:52PM (#49986460)
So is this cope?
Re:Mistral Large 4 by matwood on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @08:04AM (#49991579)
I moved to Europe a couple of years ago from the US. I paid 100 euro for an mri the other day. I absolutely feel richer in the EU and am shocked at the prices in the US whenever I go back for work.

But I’m fortunate to make a US salary living in the EU.

Re:Mistral Large 4 by Jgrubb on Wednesday October 07, 2026 @11:27AM (#49994190)
The price of a sandwich in Paris vs ... idk, Pennsylvania is a perfect summary to me. 4 euro vs $18