People Share “Dark Stuff Going On Around The World” The General Public Is Likely Not Aware Of, And Here Are 30 Of The Most Eye-Opening Answers

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Uh oh…here comes the QAnoners

Because saying that powerful, connected people were "clients" of a man who was a horrible sex trafficker is different from claiming without evidence that the U.S. presidential election was rigged, the president of the U.S. runs a satanic sex trafficking cult and eats babies, and also claiming that science doesn't exist.

I know! We rely on China for practically everything from paperclips to private jets. We manufacture nothing. Practically everything we buy has some component that's manufactured in China. If we cut China off, our shelves will be empty. That's why the west will never condemn China, China-made products are the lifeblood of our economy. Our news doesn't report it because they see how hypocritical it would be to criticise the Uyghur concentration camps while still buying up everything they sell us. It's a disgrace and I say that knowing that the keyboard I am typing on and the monitor I'm reading from were made in - can you guess? Exactly. I'm a hypocrite too. We all are.

The USA loves starting false wars with other countries. And then countries like Australia where I'm from, get blamed for invading these countries when the citizens don't want this AT ALL, but our government just blindly follows everything the USA does!!!

'The West' is more than the US and here in Europe we heard about it in the news. Not loud enough tho

Plus the danger was real, even if we can discuss the opportunity of the reaction. People forgot the never-ending row of knife attacks in Xinjiang basically low profile terrorism, with only few dead, but dozens injured.

Now it's first....

The best worst

In France, since I'm pre-diabetic, all my Dr visits and lab tests for my pre-diabetic condition are FREE and will continue to be free if I pass that threshold (I'm working on not getting there). and then my meds will be free too. My neighbor has high blood pressure and he says he pays like €20/month for his prescriptions.

insulin costs about $10 to make but sells for nearly $300

Wait, but it goes "MUH FREEDUMN!!!"

Go France!! Very happy for you :)

Also, in the last year, the French government has supplemented the cost of energy - electricity or fuel, for all households. I receive a check that I can apply to whichever utility I feel is most expensive for my household. (generally, the electric bill). I haven't paid more than €25 a month for electricity in the last year. That's my paid taxes in effect. Affordable health care, affordable energy. I read that in the USA, the federal government has increased COLA for retirees but not enough to actually offset inflation. But Congress voted themselves a pay raise, and more money is spent on military defense, but not the actual military members. I've my carte de résidence, my next step is French nationality, but to get rid of my American nationality (because I'm expected to pay income taxes to a country I don't live in or use the amenities) , will cost me $3k for the appointment, and I can be DENIED to give back my usa nationality and passport.

What's the wait list for double bypass surgery? How about targeted proton therapy for for rare cancers?

Where I live in France, there are a lot of hunters, so like everyone I know has a few rifles for hunting deer and boar, and a few trophies hanging on their walls. But no one has a handgun. I don't know the laws or where they buy their rifles or ammo, but nearly every weekend starting in September, parts of the forest surrounding my village are closed off to hikers and forages so the hunters don't accidentally shoot one. I've also seen hunting clubs on horseback roaming the forest, which was really cool. That's a sport!

Not in the USA it doesn't.

My old dr would do this for me too. He retired. The new dr is only and all about the money. There are a lot of Canadians that have no coverage for things like prescriptions, eye coverage, dental. I am thankful that for major health problems like my 4 broken toe bones that I didnt have to pay anything for help with that.

That happens in the U.S. too. but in Canada's "great" system, why couldn't you afford it? isn't it paid for by the 22% sales tax adder? My gradpa was a dual citizen, needed 4x bypass surgery, they told him the wait was 7 months, he drove back across the bridge and had his life saved in a week.

Get over what? I'm living in France and loving my social medical system. No worries for me if I get sick or injured. I'm covered. Even before I got my carte de résidence, I was covered medically by the French government. Buying prescription drugs? Pennies compared to the USA. I'm living a great life here in France with my French residency, with my French socialized medical care, and I enjoy more benefits as an employee or renter than I did in the USA. No hire/fire at will-if my employer tries to fire me, they must have my agreement or they will pay for it court. I always have medical insurance but my employer might offer me a supplement insurance. Landlord wants to evict me? See you in court because the laws protect the rentor from abusive landlords, rent hikes, and, oh, sorry I couldn't pay rent because I've been ill/unemployed -you can't evict me during Oct to March and it's going to cost you, landlord, the money to make a legal stance to evict me or recouperate unpaid rent. I'm living a very happy and stress free life during these financially trying times compared to Americans.

I had surgery on my wrist in France in 2019. The ER visit, xrays, 2 surgeries, overnight hospital stay, the surgeon, anesthesiologist, all the drugs cost me €130. My toddler had an asthma attack in the USA in 2008, when they gave her steroids, they said she needed hospitalisation. Dr's not covered by our insurance policy $4,500 after insurance. In France, 3 years later,, same kid has a severe asthma attack, the Dr's give her steroids, monitor her condition for 2 hours, send us home with steroids and tell us if her condition gets worse, to call an ambulance. My kid recovered well. Cost of hospital ER visit and meds given €10..