People Are Sharing 30 Things About Europe That Americans Would Find Weird

Because we have a system of legalized bribery in the US called lobbying. The health insurance companies make billions in profits and have unlimited funds to buy politicians to not only keep the status quo, but increase premiums every year. And the people are too stupid to vote for a candidate who wants to abolish it. Same reason kids can buy assault rifles - the NRA purchased all the lawmakers it needs to keep guns flowing.

Because it wasn't an accepted right in the eighteenth century.--per Alito. /s

Because there's no money in that.

Because we have a powerful Republican party who cares more about their capitalist sponsors than the people they are supposed to serve. That and a partisan hack Supreme Court who has trampled on the rights of our citizens, and as of today, the entire planet. Next on their agenda, marriage rights and equality protections as well as the small amount of government supplemented insurance that we have fought for decades to achieve.

Republicans have been against universal health care and have worked tirelessly to stop it from passing. Even though it's incredibly popular amongst most Americans.

I think one possible reason is that if it's not something that was written down almost 250 years ago it doesn't matter to a lot of idiots. We, the US need to seriously update the Constitution.

Americans prefer money to health. They don't think everyone deserves healthcare unless they can pay. I guess they weed out indesirables (anyone not a millionaire) that way.

Because in America, guns are more important!

Because our politicians are sucking the d***s of pharmaceutical and health insurance corporations, who want to keep profiting off the pain, suffering and death of our people.

No but guns are. America would be by far a better place if the Second Amendment was the Right to government backed health care.

It certainly should be but too many insurance companies, hospitals, urgent care facilities, and doctors are making too much money from the status quo. Mostly I blame the insurance companies.

Because, Republican Party.

Because our politicians are on the board invested in or own the health care and insurance companies.

Nothing in the US is an inalienable right if it means someone isn't making a profit from it.

Bc the same people who vote against anything to benefit people vote against anything that smacks of socialism even though we already have it.

Capitalism in the US is Corporatism

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Because the people do not want it

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Medical care is a service. People pay for service. Move to another country and enjoy their services. Or become an illegal alien and get it fir free! FJB

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Do the American people do something about it? No. So be it.

100 miles is 160 km - that's at least one town further than you thought

Caro i didn't know you were French that's a dream!!! you're so luckyyyy

An old French farmhouse... Oh my dear how I envy you! It sounds dreamy

I've driven further than that just to get good cheese...

Fart away...most people use kilometres anyway... ;)

In the US, you may still be in the same state after 100 miles

So true. It take's me 4 hours from my mum's (near Arnhem) to my house North France.

I've lived in the Canadian Prairies for most of my life. I know people that have driven Edmonton or Calgary to Winnipeg for 4 day weekends - 1 day (13hrs, 1300+km) driving each way. A 5-6 hour drive is nothing. As a kid in the Maritimes, driving for several hours for a same day visit with family then heading back home. A Maritimer putting 30-50k a year on their odometer was not unusual.

That's like 4 neighbourhoods away... lol

My local church is over 800 years old and is in continous use.

My university was founded in the 1400's

America here, the oldest thing near where I live is most likely under 50years old at most 100, including houses roads and basically everything

Whereas many in my country are thought amazing at 100yrs old lol.

There is evidence that teaching took place at Oxford University way back in 1096, but it may have started even earlier than that. Your old high school has a lot of catching up to do.

thats nothing xD tell me you're american without telling me you're american xD

Aww so young. The school i went to was close to 500 years old and the house i grew up in had part that was 900 years old

Awww, so young. My high school building was close on 500 years old. The house i grew up in had a part that was 900 years old

There have been buildings in London since at least 4800BC

Same in uk

In Italy we have an average 30 days of vacation (including pto and holidays), 40hrs week, lunch breaks aren't paid. Let's not forget a few months of maternity leave, that I believe are granted in all Europe :)

UK here.... Finally getting chance to back up Germany 🇬🇧🇩🇪😓

In slovenia we work 40 hours per week with 30 minutes paid lunch per day.

I think it is France

And I could never ever get three weeks off during summer or time off around Christmas. But maybe that's a nurse problem lol. We have 15 minutes for breakfast, no lunch break.

Same in Australia

Same here in England!

Could be on midi job I guess 🤔