American Reacts To | Living Abroad: First Time You Realized America Really Messed You Up | Part 2
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She said 100€ per year not month and yes this is true. You pay 10-20€ per month to have proper ensurance for everything in your life. This is true for every European country.
Well depends on your insurance, Netherlands has mandatory healthcare insurance and this is 100€ to 150€ a month for standard package.
switzerland (as always) is a bit more expensive and the paying system is more complicatet. you basicly pay around 3000 dollars per year. if youre unemployed or dont have enought money for some other reason, the state has your back, even if you never paid the bills for ensurance. and its baisicly impossible to go broke from medical bills.
I pay about 150€ a year in Sweden but I've also gotten some extra insurances due to mental issues, and clumsiness insurance, which I've already used once when I dropped my brand new phone. :) I had to pay 75€ to basically get the whole phone replaced. My insurance also cover me while I'm abroad or in travel between countries.
In Denmark we pay the high income tax for edu, healthcare etc. We pay around $300 a year for home, life and other insurance, depending the company. Car insurance can be included in some. But, we get subsidized if you are a member of a org called "Danmark", like 50% of glasses, if you pay for some medication or major dentistry.. Also I have 60 miles to work each way, and get subsidized around $200 each month..
@@TheNordicDK I pay $125 a month car insurance for my 2006 car. Colorado.
The biggest irony is, even after watching all these videos, and learning how much better so many other countries treat their citizens, every American I’ve ever asked “why on earth would you want to stay there??” still says “its the best country on earth”. I’m continually bewildered beyond belief.
That’s because they’re brainwashed from childhood to believe that crap and add to that the fact that they usually haven’t travelled outside the USA and have no real curiosity about the rest of the world then you have your answer. Oh and I hate to say this, but imo your average person world over is pretty stupid to begin with, just look at the world if you take offense to that and I’m not saying I’m much better. I’m a black transgender woman U.S. immigrant who left the country as soon as I could, because I was fed up with the inequality, the injustices, racial discrimination, transgender discrimination, healthcare costs and fear of gun violence.
I'm a 🇸🇪 but I spent a couple of years in the US studying. Believe you me that when I realized I was pregnant, I ran back home, because I was not in the mood to pay thousands and thousands of dollars to have a baby in the US when in Sweden, maternity care, delivery, post-natal care and children's health care is free. Unfortunately, I lost the baby in week 23 of pregnancy, but at least I didn't stand there with a huge bill from the hospital afterwards.
I'm sorry for your loss, but nothing is free.
@@carlhartwell7978 Its free at point of service. There is a lot of information online that proves that Americans pay more money Insurance payment, deductibles and co pays than what many European people pay in taxes.
@@Westcountrynordic You're not telling me anything I don't know, I was merely pointing out that the NHS isn't free. As the OP said.
While I don't disagree with the points you make, there are other considerations.
Few countries are as prolific as the US in terms of the development of pharmaceuticals and innovative medical techniques and few tax their populations at as low a rate as the US generally, particularly those of their respective citizenry who have been unfortunate enough to be so successful that they are in the top third or so of earners.
For instance someone who earns between £50-80k in the UK can expect to pay 40% while in the US only around 22%. A person who earns the equivalent of over £330k in the US would still pay 5% less in tax than a £50-80k earner in the UK.
And just for clarity, I myself pay a basic rate of tax in the UK...but I still pay a little under twice the amount I would do in the US in tax.
So again, the NHS is not free!
@@carlhartwell7978 Most people in the US pay around 40+% of their wage in taxes. Since they got so many different taxes thats not bulked together like most other countries.
Thats what people forget, MANY countries bulk together 10 different taxes to get their total high tax.
But in the US they got that stuff seperated so just seeing the wage tax it looks lower(probably to make it look better), but if they add up all the other taxes and insurances(that everyone else in the world has in their "bulk" tax) they pay 40+% of their wage in taxes.
We know it has to be paid for, as Alf Murray says, We are Awake.
The fact that you think it's "crazy" to have no weapons at all, really speaks volumes to how messed up America is as a country.
I live in Denmark. I'm 30 years old. I have literally never owned any kind of weapons whatsoever, or felt any need to own any weapon. I have never even seen a gun in real life.
If you replace "weapons" with "murders", which is really what happens, it sounds even crazier -- "What? You don't have murders? You need some murders. I can't imagine living in a society without murders."
Same with me in Canada.
"I would rather help me first, then you."
That's why you need government mandated social support that is paid by all. Humans by nature are selfish, especially if every day, you fear that something might go wrong that would put you on the streets. That's not the case here in Germany. Losing my job will never leave me homeless. If I can't pay my health insurance, the government will pay it for me. If I am unemployed they will help me find another job. If I am sick they pay my bills for me, because Iam a natural tax paying sitizen. That sort of releave must be hard to image for people who don't have it. But that also means the US has A LOT TO DO.
Yes. In Europe, solidarity is a much more common word. And people really understand the importance of it. Esp. when it comes to health care.
@@Jezzebel1313 Positive selfishness
No homeless will rob you or your family since they get everything to survive or get back in society
You can shame lazy ppl since theres almost no excuse to be useless
Parents cant blame rich for failing as a parent since kids can studi for free and parents get money to be parents
German here, hi 🙂
I grew up loving the US.
At some point i realized this strange heroisation of the American flag and this strange heroic presentation of the military.
It reminded me at the nazs in some ways.
And when i realized that the US Army were always attacking other countries, for "freedom" when in realtity it fought wars for oil or strategic reasons.
To see this truth made me realize.
Oh, and this obsession with guns and fighting crime.
It is like, you are in a constant battle against "the evil" when your whole system became an evil it self.
My hottake in this.
I like your reactions.
Greetings and bei blessed
Sadly, "fighting crime" in the US is often a dog whistle for 'minorities are coming to get you, put them in jail'. You see it used this way in political campaigns a bunch.
I am born in Germany, i can say it’s true. I mean the second war happened because of the first one. Hitler did need to be stopped but it showed more that if the country has a bad economy it goes to one of the two extreme. We lern from our history. America is just ignorant to there past and other countries mistakes and don’t question there government and ignorant to the mistakes they make. Germany on the other hand made a huge mistake that it can’t just ignore its past.
I've never been to America, but I get the impression it's a bit of a corporate nightmare. I'm not a socialist or a communist. I just think capitalism needs to be balanced out with some social programs
Kinda true
You mean like it is in most of the world outside of the USA. We're capitalist here. Pretty much all of Europe's capitalist. Private companies can compete to their hearts' content for the dollar/pound/Euro in your pocket. They're not owned by the government/state/nation, they're corporate entities.
But we also manage to balance that out with tax-funded social programs that ensure people have access to medical care etc.
As I said before dude, America is not a country, it's a business. There's nothing wrong with looking after yourself first. The problem comes when people have millions and still rip people off.
Singapore and the US are completely different because the US has an insane gun culture. Here in the UK, pepper spray is an offensive weapon and we are not allowed it. That's fine, because we are also not allowed to carry knives or guns as weapons. Know how many times I, as a woman, have felt unsafe on the street in the 51 years I have been in the UK? Three times. Each time, I was fine without any weapon. Everywhere except the US is safe, because only you are crazy enough to let everyone have guns.
The fact that you are confused by not having weapons shows how screwed up you are by America's gun culture. If you used pepper spray on an animal in the UK, you would be arrested for animal cruelty.
You'll get debates about guns in the comments every time you express support for gun culture, because your country has mass shootings, even of small children, because none of you get why weapons are bad.
_'Everywhere except the US is safe'_ That's an insane thing to say!
Would you rather live in an average part of Rio de Janeiro or Lagos, or an average part of (even) Los Angeles or New York? Be serious!
It's not like I don't see 'issues' with US gun culture (as a Brit particularly), but I also see positives. Also it's not like we in Britain don't have a problem with (specifically young people) knifing each other to death!
Another fact you or indeed others might not be aware of is that something around 62% of gun deaths in the US are suicides...it's just the easiest way. But suicides in the US are just a little over double that of the UK (and at that, not much more than Finland or Belgium where guns are also pretty much banned).
So basically, we in the UK can 'boast' that we have half the suicide rate, but not so much boast about our record of knife related murder...
Also, the next most prevalent form of gun deaths in the US are those in which the perpetrators are illegal gun owners, and it's not like we don't have a problem with illegal gun ownership leading to deaths in the UK.
Guns don't kill, people do.
But going back to those original words of yours I quoted, it's ludicrous for anyone to think that the US is THE MOST UNSAFE PLACE [in the world] totally batshit crazy.
Do I like guns (particularly as a Brit)? NO! I'd rather live in a world like a sci fi book I once read called 'The Trigger' co written by the great A.C.Clarke (great book in which a 'device' was discovereded to basically 'trigger' any explosive [Gunpowder to TNT] that came within its radius of influence) and I thought, fuck yeah!!!
But that 'device' doesn't exist. And in the book, it was made clear that if the people couldn't 'have it' neither could 'the government', so the fictional president installed this device in the White House (meaning obviously no guns in or around the White House...(of course he still installed archers on the rooftops...no joke!) and that's the crux. That's the point of the 2nd.
If the government has it, the people must also have it. Otherwise (and I would ask this directly of you, even if this is the only point you address), how is any potentially tyrannical government to be held to account by its citizenry, without being given access to at least 'close' to equal force? And please don't say 'tyrannical governments are unlikely to rise again' that's just naive.
In France pepper spray is theoretically illegal to carry. But if a woman has one in her bag she will have no problem. It will be considered understandable.
In Spain civilians are not allowed to carry a pepper spray or almost any kind of weapon like knives (only non-automatic single-edged knives with a blade of less than 11 cm), tasers, batons, etc.
@@carlhartwell7978 I just say, that it is a lot easyer to pull a trigger than beat some1 to death with fists, one thing is you need strength anf other things is that it is mentally harder to kill with bare hands than from the distance with few shots.
s@@erkijoeleht8 Just to say, I didn't mention fist fights to the death, I mentioned particularly knife crime (I could have also mentioned gun crime in England as well).
It isn't _so_ much easier (either psychologically or physically) to kill someone with a knife than with a gun...and knives a far more easily accessible, like I say though we also have a major problem with illegal gun ownership as well as illegal knife use in at least all major inner cities in the UK.
I take your point that it is easier, but if a gang member wants to kill another gang member, they will just as easily use whatever means is available. It's not the weapon that kills, it's the agent, with the intent, using the weapon.
And again, guns protect the property and lives of far more law abiding citizens in the US than take the lives of law abing citizens...the gangsters and thugs can take responsibility for their actions. I am only going to 'cry' for them to the extent that (usually) their mothers and fathers ought to have taken more responsibility.
I personally lament the fact that I'm not allowed to protect myself, my property and my loved ones with a sure fire deterrent in my country, as well as have the combined power of my fellow citizens, to hold OUR government 'in check'.
It's a travesty of, quite honestly gargantuan proportions.
And I'm happy that the forefathers of Britain's (very much younger) cousin, the US, had the foresight to put such a philosophy into not only the founding principles of the US, but also in 2nd place! Good for them!
Beer actually helps to produce breast milk and its takes longer for women who have c section to get the milk going so its not that crazy 😂
"Education is free, what an amazing concept". Not for us in Europe, free (or almost free) higher education is a right, just like healthcare and vacation.
Very well said. Rights that previous generations had to work/ fight hard for to acquire.
I know you said to leave the gun talk, but I just watched Hayley Alexi's video on how her view has changed on gun control since living in Germany, and I highly recommend it. It's frankly totally on point with everything I am thinking. You will love her point of view as well. She is an amazing person, very on point and eloquent, and the Texas shooting really really affected her.
Second to watching Hayley,
I also saw her video and can also recommend it.
and yes, you are right, the issue is the people not the guns. Thats why other countries have strict regulations about guns. Like Germany, Switzerland etc. People there have guns. Especially in Switzerland, there are really really many guns spread out throughout the population. But due to the regulations, there are almost no incidents with those guns. The US just needs to adapt some of the reulations for guns like eu countries, and those problems would vanish, while people still could have their guns as they like.
And that's something I'm for do better screening make sure these wakos don't get guns trust me on this Noone hates these fucking weird creeps who do these mass shootings more then responsible sane gun owners. Everything I'm saying is strictly against fully banning guns and stopping sane people form getting guns
@@DudeSaysThings Trevor Noah just reuploaded a funny comparison to Suisse and their guns. Perhaps something to look at?
Take care - Europe ⚘
@@DudeSaysThings The last president removed the law that stopped the serious mentally ill from getting guns and I mean the seriously mental ill the ones who have to have help to live their life's.
@@DudeSaysThings Would you trust your system to weed out those who shouldn't have a weapon? I know I wouldn't.
Another reason the Swiss have no problems with gun violence is that they have compulsory national service. Everyone gets military level training in how to safely use, maintain and securely store their guns. They don't have their loaded gun in the bedside table, and accidentally shoot their family after coming home late at night. Their children don't find it and accidentally or on purpose shoot their little sibling or neighbour kid. They get used at the gun range, cleaned and locked up in a safe straight away when they're done.
Sweden here. NOT $100n a month its $100 A YEAR.
One thing I have trouble wrapping my brain around is why would an employee want a sick person in the workplace infection other staff or customers? Does the culture of fear run so deep that everyone would turn up regardless?
I heard you can lose your job if you stay home sick from work too long. Good luck paying those medical bills without a job. How messed up is that? Healthcare is a basic human right!
I live in Austria. My wife is Austrian, I'm Venezuelan. I started a new job this March and already next month (July) I'm taking 15 days of vacation to visit Venezuela with my wife. I get at the end of this month an extra salary for vacation money and I get payed those 15 days I'm off. Everytime I've been to the doctor here I just show my ecard (which is like a social security card here) and leave.
Btw, you can own a gun here but you have to go through training first, take a test and also take a psychological evaluation to prove you're not some crazy person.
One thing that is important to point out is that I have double nationality, I have an Italian passport, so I get the benefits of being an EU citizen. But even if you're a non EU citizen, it's not that expensive to get insured and you would still get most benefits when you work because you pay the same taxes.
A personal saying I've got that I am just starting to believe more and more from these videos... "America is the worlds richest third world country"
Developed doesn't mean civilized
I like that! Think I’m gonna steal this one 😂
I feel like you never traveled outside of USA and experienced how safe it is.
08:20 I guess she means malt beer, which is also called Mutterbier (mother beer). It's very calorie-rich, alcohol-free and traditionally given to women, who breast feed their child. It's supposed to enlarge the breastmilk quantity.
I was so shocked when you said your friends can’t get away with drinking (at 19yo) then I remembered that in America the legal drinking age is 21. In Australia the legal drinking age is 18. No wonder I was confused.
it depends on alot of things mostly what you look like and the place ur at
Tobacco is 21 now too smh
in Denmark a toddler can have a beer if the parents give the toddler a beer at home
10:25 Ok. But as if in the US, you see a guy hiding something in his jacket on public transport, it is more likely to be some kind of weapon. In Poland, 99% of such situations will be beer ( and 1% will be things with which you definitely won't hurt the other person.) I live in Poland, and personally I know ONE civilian who owns a firearm (just getting a firearms permit is a lot of work. You have to be sane, fit, you can't have a criminal record, it's all checked DILIGENTLY, and the police chief in your city/region decides on the granting of the gun permit itself).
3:18 Charging at someone with a gun is a really good option if you want to get killed. Unless you're already at melee range that is literally the last thing you should do.
Here are the main problems the USA need to fix:
1) Healthcare, including the madness that is "sick days". There is no number of days that people are sick per year. In the USA many employers offer like 5 sick days - as if that would be controllable by the person who gets sick. Her ein Germany you go to the doctor and he/she gives you a Krankmeldung for the employer and he also decides about the time (which obviously depends on the reason why you need the Krankenschein - a broken leg requires another time period to recover than a common cold). Your workplace is protected by law (which means you cannot get fired) and you're payed 100 % of your paycheck by the employer for the first 6 weeks and if recovery takes longer than 6 weeks your health insurance will take over and pay 80 % of your paycheck for up to 78 weeks.
2) The lack of gun controll and the sky high murder rates per capita that are the consequence of this.
3) Education (as in start teaching people how the world really is and the USA's place in it instead of yeehaa USA propaganda) and tuition fees (which are ridiculous).
4) The jail system. All the USA do with their take on throwing as much people as possible in jail and treat them as poorly as possible while in jail without offering them any help is producing hardened criminals with no opportunities to stay clean of crime after they left because almost no one will give them a job and the state offers no help. How is someone supposed to stay away from crime if you take away literally every chance for them to make a living?
5) Worker's rights and protections (or the lack thereof in the USA). The level of expoitation that happens in the USA is almost unheared of in the rest of the world.
Regarding your take on the gun problem - we already discussed that in another video and I stand by my opinion that your take on the issue is wrong.
According to insider.com the USA had 214 (!) mass shootings in 2022 alone so far - and considering that we're still in May it seems likely that this number will increase significantly (fyi: a mass shooting is defined as a shooting with 4 or more people getting shot).
Something like the Robb Elementary school shooting which happened on May 25th in Uvalde, Texas is something that simply doesn't happen elsewhere (orat least extremely rarely).
Here's a list of the number of school shootings from 2009-2018 in the 19 countries with the most school shootings according to worldpopulationreview.com:
- Azerbaijan, China, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kenya, Russia, & Turkey: 1 shooting each
- Brazil, Canada, France: 2 shootings each
- Afghanistan: 3 shootings
- Nigeria & Pakistan: 4 shootings each
- India: 5 shootings
- South Africa: 6 shootings
- Mexico: 8 shootings
- USA: 288 shootings
288 shootings in the USA alone in these 9 year period against 45 shootings in the entire rest of the world. That's a direct consequence of the insanity that is the lack of gun regulation in the USA. Since the list includes the countries with the most school shootings and starts with countries whith 1 occurance this also implies that no other country had a school shooting at all (obviously excluding countries in open warfare - if schools are destroyed in warfare these are not counted as school shootings but are part of the war dead statistics).
The Uvalde mass shooting was the 27th school shooting in the USA in 2022 btw.
Speaking of the costs for free education and free healthcare for everyone...these are actually less than 1/3 of the US defence spending. And it should be mentioned that according to a congress hearing only 45 % of the US defence spending is actually spent on the US military, the rest vanishes in dark channels and in the end in the pockets of the CEOs and shareholders of the industrial military complex.
It all depends on the situation but the longer a bullet Flys the more damage it could do because it picks up speed
We talked so much back and forth it's obvious we won't agree on the whole gun thing but again we need to focus on the deeper issue witch is we want to hurt each other we have kids who want to shoot up the school. I grew up around guns not once did the thought even pop into my head let's shoot up the school. And this is coming form the kid who looked at school as the place to get In trouble cuss out the teachers get into fights all that stupid shit. Not once did I ever think let's shoot up the school. Yet you see it with all these school shooting we knew something was off about that kid we and never did anything. Instead of blaming the guns we need to help these kids showing these signs before they snap and do this crazy shit.
@@DudeSaysThings The speed of a bullet does not increase after leaving the barrel. While it is in the barrel the pressure from the gas produced by the detonator accelerates the bullet. Once it has left the barrel there is nothing to accelerate it and friction with the air slows it down.
Ok I might have been wrong about that then lol my bad it does make since that's just genuinely something I was told as a young kid it stuck with me. Again I'm no gun expert I don't clame to know it all
@@DudeSaysThings It's easy
I will leave the "guns" thing out of the discussion, per your request...
That being said...
I'm French. My S.O. is American (716 represent !). She moved to France late 2016 (I'll let you figure that one out) and ended up staying here. And from day 1, she was covered by our "Sécurité Sociale" 100%. Keep in mind that she was an "illegal" immigrant (we're in the process of getting her legal here now, French bureaucracy) ... But still. 100% covered. I would not have it otherwise. That's what part of my taxes are for.
Make friends in other countries, visit them. That's my advice.
Health Care is one of the most basic human rights.
The health care here sucks I'll admit that also with the guns it's not that I'm annoyed talking about guns bc people do have fair criticism it's just boring because people are mostly making the same points and it gets boring talking about one thing over and over when I'm more curious on seeing what other places are like lol. Appreciate the info though
@@DudeSaysThings Former military here. And a gun enthousiast. But here in France, there's no need to have a gun. Even to defend yourself. You can own a gun. But there's an extensive background check. And don't expect anyone to be able to pick up lettuce, a toilet brush and a Glock at the local Wallmart.
Still going to the range tho. Gotta love that gunpowder smell ;)
And my issue isn't with the idea of gun screening and making sure wakos don't get guns that I support I just think the idea of banning guns is a stupid move
@@DudeSaysThings I understood that whatching your videos. But as a former soldier, guns (at least to me) are weapons. So they are made to kill things. Sure you can train with them a the range etc. No arguments there. What I can't understand is the need for certain people to have Army "style" weaponry (with XXLarge magazines and everything). Not even talking about owning a 50 BMG ?!? Why ... 😂
Also from my S.O., friends and watching your videos, I understand that there is a huge culture difference between our 2 countries. We don't see weapons as a "right" here in Europe. It's a leasure. It has rules.
Let play hypothetical question for a moment. If the following choice is offered to you (and I mean you, not Americans in general) : Ban guns, get social healthcare like the ones we have in Europe in exchange. Would you consider it ?
In a dream world where banning guns would actually work I personally don't see it ever working but in a dream world I'd consider it.
And I considered being a soldier so I respect that you did serve ur country and I understand ur pov and even agree to a level ur average everyday person doesn't need to have a ak to protect their house or go hunting they can use a 9mm or a 308 rifle.
So I yeah I see ur point but tell me this why ban guns and take everyone's guns why not just bump up the screening and education times 100.
And then when people are showing signs of being wakos we put them somewhere to get help so these things don't happen.
I'm sure ur a smart guy realistically banning guns wouldn't actually get rid of guns in the worng hands it would just take away the guns form the people who never had bad intentions.
This is way to long but in the words of Mafia Underboss Sammy the bull "take away guns form all the good people I will always have a gun every criminal will always have a gun if doesn't come form different states it comes from different country's" that's the words of a real deal criminal who was involved in 19 hits. He knows better then me or you about the life and mindset of a criminal
An American friend of mines partner died after a short illness, I later found out they are now bankrupt and had to sell the house and they used all their life saving on treatment that only lasted about a month till he died, so sad at the time she needs help most she's packing up her home
For the first story where the lady went to the hospital and got charged £8 for medication, I was reminded of the price of Epipens. In the USA they are several hundred dollars, but in most other countries the cost is under $50, or in some cases even free. The American people are treated absolutely terribly by their health system as compared to every other health system I can think of.
That is one thing that makes me the most angry I have a close friend who lives in St Louis and his neighbour needs Epipens. I can but them privately here in the UK £89 for 2 ($112) and post them but they will get seized at the border and destroyed
@@Westcountrynordic Right, because 'drugs'. Which is why many Americans also cross the border in order to get drug prescriptions filled where those drugs are cheaper. Whether or not they can get back across the border into the USA with them is another matter all together.
@@MizuMing Fun fact^^: The us pharma industrie sells their products to europe (and others). But to the european conditions, which means, much-much-much cheaper (1. because we have regulation laws for pharma prices and 2. to be honest...no one would buy that crap if it has the costs like in the US^^). So, americans pay a pervert higher price for the SAME medicine we pay in europe. And i think we all know the reason why...because the pharma boys think U.S. people are dumb, but more important, they don't want the goverment to intervene because that's non-american^^. And the goverment also don't want to do something because they get money from the pharma lobby to DO NOTHING about it.^^ Oh and guess what. Our pharma industrie never sufferd. They are the biggest money makers in the country as far as i know.
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I’ve got one for you .
So I’m from California and I currently live in Sydney Australia, been here for 5 years on temporary visas .
One of the many times I realized America messed me up was the fact that when covid hit the government out here was supporting and helping it’s people by paying them $700 untaxed a week every week to stay home be safe and take care of one another and they would give you these payments so you could afford rent , groceries, medicine , etc while not working and they are able to do that cause they actually use some of peoples tax dollars to save for situations like this so they can support you when you need it if something happens beyond your control .. I’m not even a citizen or a permanent resident and this country was taking care of me and supporting me … the fact that another country paid me and supported me when they didn’t have to was such a huge eye opener on a government actually taking care of its people even if you’re not a resident or citizen of the country . Blew my mind and made me realize how much the American government doesn’t really even care about it’s people all they care about is finding ways to put a price tag on things and make money even in the most inhumane situations . Take American healthcare as a big example
This would not happen in America
I realised America was messed up the first time I saw Tucker Carlson loosing his mind on Fox News.
Yeah we had a school shooting just recently in Germany. One guy got injured before the shooter a 19 year old could be tackled and arrested by school personnel. The shooter had a crossbow... imagine he had two assault rifles instead... That is the difference, not the people, not the mental state, not the fact that we do not have any nutjobs... It`s plain and simple gun control. If you want to drive a car, you need to learn how to drive it safely and can only drive responsibly where it is ok to operate a car... same with guns, if you want a gun, you need to get a proper license, need to store, maintain and operate it according to the law. If you follow the law, you can have fun with your gun, if you don`t your guns get taken from you and that`s it for you regarding having a gun....
I agree with it the problem is people think getting rid of guns would stop it the deeper issue when you here every time ppl saw the signs do nothing about it then blame guns like no how about we move to help these kids before they do this crazy shit
@@DudeSaysThings Not 100% on the latest figures bit it was 8 out of 12 of the last school shootings were carried out with guns that were not secured in the home. What to see gun owners who do not secure their weapon be held accountable if their gun was used to kill or injury someone. Of course there needs to be a caveat that if the gun was stolen and the owner had done what they could to stop it from being stolen.
Honestly I'm not against that. If you own a gun you need to be responsible. I'll tell you right now Noone hates irresponsible gun owners more then responsible gun owners
You can't just use pepperspray in Germany, unless you really have a reason to fear for your life.you're so american!no offense, appreciate that you have your own opinion, and want to learn about the rest of the world,stay healthy!
I know these videos were awhile ago for you but figured I'd let you know I'm really enjoying them. Don't agree with you on everything but you seem like a really cool guy.
That girl getting scared of going to a field in Germany is so messed up/tragic especially if you live in a country with "freedom to roam", not that Germany has it, but still, from Wikipedia: "Everyone may walk, ski, ride a horse or cycle freely in the countryside where this does not harm the natural environment or the landowner, except in gardens or in the immediate vicinity of people's homes (yards)." you are also allowed to pick berries/mushrooms.
There's significant difference between gun control and banned guns... Here in Czech Republic guns are not banned but you need gun certificate and psychological interview. That's only right way to own the gun on my opinion
Some places in Europe have open container laws, it varies from place to place, like in Sweden some towns will forbid it in the high street, and it is a definite no no on public transport. (unless you have a train with a buffet cart selling beer or wine)
It's ok to drink in most parks.
Denmark they don't seem to care at all.
The guy on the bus was in Poland, and they are very strict on drinking in public places, and you do not want to mess around with Polish cops. Which explains why the guy was being shifty.
Even living in South Africa, I never had to carry a weapon in 60 years. I have a rifle and a handgun, but neither has been shot in the last 25 years. For the poorest of the poor, healthcare and education is also free, but sometimes the quality is lower than if you were in a paying school or University or in a private hospital. I had major surgery in 2017 at a cost of R45 ($3). Both my daughter and sons studied with the help of the government, they even got free spending money and data. By the way, my daughter is now a doctor and my son has a degree in political science. The gub violence we have, is basically limited to gangsters of taxi operators or drug dealers protecting their turf. Insurance can be as little as $40 per month, depending on your vehicle and posessions. Great video though. O yes, we also have lots of poor people, but most of them live in small 30 square metre (320 square feet) houses with services highly subsidised or even free. Others live in self constructed shacks. Only in the cities we will get say 200 tent dwellers on the sidewalks.
just a quick example of the cost to us in australia for health insurance. we are taxed at 19%($25k - $45K), 32%($45k - $120K), 37%($120k - $180K) or 45%($180k+), add 1% or your income if you earn over about $40K per year, 1.5% at about $90K and 2% at about $180K, for the medicare(public system) levy. if you have private health insurance you don't pay the levy. we also have your equivalent to sales tax at 10%, maybe 11% but it's built into the price, if something is $50 then the sales tax is already included. so these are flat tax rates, reduce them however you can, salary sacrifice, fringe benefits, etc.
seeing a doctor if you're on low income may cost $25, usually free and clinics are not hard to find, for middle income maybe $50 after medicare or private health rebates, plenty of private practice doctors to choose from, assuming they're taking on new patients.
now, if you break your arm you go to the ER get it fixed then go home. you don't touch your wallet unless providing ID buying painkillers or medication and the best you'll get is something like panadol forte(24mg codeine) if you're lucky, excellent for headaches, toothaches and hangovers but not when i had broken ribs, even then they said just take regular panadol. still, it was free care and i was patched up so i'm not going to cry over not being given painkillers and i can buy panadol with 12mg codeine if i need them, i'd prefer a joint anyway so that's what i had.
appendix, hip, shoulder, leg surgery and so on all covered, less than $20 for insulin or epipen and the majority of medications are cheap, especially life saving ones. none of it will cover cosmetic surgery unless it's a legitimate health concern.
our healthcare is focused on preventative care which is about reducing costs down the road. find the cancer early and prevent high care high cost medical attention down the road. after turning 50 i got a free bowel testing kit in the mail, men at my age are prone to prostate cancer, etc.
if you want private insurance all good, then you don't pay any of the levy. if you have partial private health, this covers things our system doesn't cover like dental, a private room, surgery sooner, acupuncture or specialised care and so. my private health meant the moment i learned my appendix had to come out it was gone that afternoon, my mate had to wait a week in the public system and the differences were, the menu, his scar is a bit bigger than the nail on your thumb, mine is the length of a pen and i had a $200 excess.
sorry for the rant, just wanted to break it down and maybe make it simpler to understand another countries healthcare system, it's not perfect but it works and most of us are happy with it.
enjoying your videos keep up the good work and wish you all the best.
06:51 You know, when a society agrees on giving firearms only to the ones that are there to protect them, you will not need a gun yourself....
As the Gun ownership in the US originates from the idea that every American should have a gun in case they get invaded or they had to overthrow a tyranic government in their country... but that dates back to a time where Muskets were meant and not automatic assault rifles.
Here's a thought on your reaction to people's opinions on guns in the vids:
You're astonished at these people being scared after hearing what they thought was a gun. They're not afraid of the bang. They're afraid of dying, of seeing people around them die, and for the guy who was teaching in Thailand, afraid that the little kids around them are about to die. Get these people to a controlled situation like a gun range, give them thorough lessons on how to handle the gun safely, let them shoot the gun in those controlled conditions. They'll still panic if they hear a bang out in public. That shit takes years to get over, just ask combat veterans how long it took them to stop reacting to innocent stuff that triggered a memory from their time in service. People aren't afraid of kitchen knives, they're afraid of the guy running around stabbing people. And your country is making it stupidly easy for anyone to get a gun. And there's so many guns out there that it would be impossible to do buy backs and no questions asked hand ins. The government would never put up enough money to do buy backs for everyone willing to hand in their guns, and lots of people won't just hand them in for nothing, even if they're willing to hand them in for money. Your country is fucked until you get rid of lobbyists and the NRA goes down.
7 euros for an ambulance is shocking to me, as a Brit. Here, ambulances are free.
I hate hospitals too. Despite free healthcare, I haven't seen a doctor since 1985.
Same in Spain
Czechia too, i was in ambulance like atlesat 5 times in my life, never had a single tought on how much its gonna cost.
Everyone hate hospitals until they need one and can’t afford to go
Every year in America around 45,000 people die due to not being able to pay for treatment.
Not true.
Thata in socialist countries.
In USA everyone gets treated...even those who can't pay. Ots called Medicare and people act like it doesnt exist.
@@bernardqblack You need to step out of your bubble and look at what's going on. Spouting the default "That'a in socialist countries" shows that you have bought into the bovine manure spread by the healthcare industry and politicians.
19:25 "Unlimited PAYED sick days" : In your comment you forgot to mention that those sick days in the US are mostly *unpaid*. That varies a bit depending on your employer and your work contract and if you qualify for full time so called "benefits". There is no statutory regulation for payed sick leave in the US, unlike in every other developed country in the world.
In Australia, I had to isolate for 7 days for COVID, and therefore wouldn’t work. Government covered me $750 for missing 5 days of work due to COVID19 and I didn’t have sick leave as a casual. Crazy part was that I submitted my application at 10am and received the $750 in my account at 4pm.
Your right poeple are the problem! Poeple not realizing guns ARE the problem!
In germany if you are insured you pay i believe 10€ per night at the hospital but its capped at like 3 weeks. If you stay longer it doesnt cost the 10€ anymore. And for medication its usually 5€ per prescription at the pharmacy. Some insurances have contracts with pill manufacturers so if you are lucky the medication also can be free. And your insurance can free you of this costs too if this is like more than 2-4% or your income. If you reach the cap (which usually only chronically ill people do) everything above is free. Its checked annually This includes 10€s for hospitals and all medication. You only have to ask for recipes at the pharmacy that have your name on it so you can show it to your insurance. Some pharmacys can give you a print out if you always go to the same one.
last year I had a venous thrombosis in my left leg, between visits, operations, medicines and time spent in the hospital, I only paid a 10 € cream for the candida that came to me because of the therapy I was doing and a special sock 60 €, then I had some syringes that I had to inject into my stomach, which would have cost more than 200 €, but since I don't work I didn't have to pay them, now I take another medicine instead of syringes, it's called pradaxa and they are capsules , I don't even pay for those ( I live in Italy 🇮🇹) ,years ago instead I went on vacation to Sweden and my father felt ill and we went to the hospital, when we arrived at the hospital they put him in a room just for him, a doctor and a nurse arrived who luckily she spoke Italian (at the time I didn't know English), he didn't pay anything
Hey I just wanted to encourage you to keep staying real and authentic. I discovered you a bit of time ago with Lacrim - Tiguere 2 (the french rapper with the baby tigers) and I see you haven't changed a bit your down to earth personality. I love it. On top of that I've seen your reaction to America's problems and the reality check you got. And I really love the fact that you kept going in that direction. The path will be long and hard sometimes but so is waking up right? Necessary but uncomfortable at first :) Keep going the way you are and spread your new knowledge as much as you can, it is thanks to pioneers like you that mentalities will evolve with time and generations!
I know you asked people to go on your previous similar video to talk about guns but I just wanted to recommend you a video that just popped up from Trevor Noah that you surely would appreciate. It talks about guns in Switzerland (a country really similar to the US constitutionally speaking) and compares it with the US. Switzerland is the 3rd most armed country in the world that is why it is so comparable too. It is presented in a bit of a humorous tone while treating some serious issues. I would really enjoy watching you react to it and am 99% certain you'd agree with it. It is called ''So many guns, no mass sh00tings''.
Anyways thanks for staying the same and I hope to see many more of your reactions (hopefully the Trevor Noah one too) and wish you a good day!
Greetings from Switzerland
Appreciate it love to see people who's been awhile in the comments that actually makes my day. As far as the gun video reaction I'm kinda debating with myself if I want to push it because it's a conversation that needs to be had i also feel like alot of people who support guns get emotional and angry when they talk to antigun ppl witch i dont so maybe i can provide insite to people also its good for the channel and for the most part people have been really cool talking to me without getting angry at me mostly some ppl got pressed but mostly ppl been cool.
But also selfishly my favorite part of youtube is talking to people like you in the comments having fresh conversations even when i dont respond just reading the comments its actually fun to me all the debates people have with me gets old because largely people are saying the same things so I respond with the same things and it just gets old. It's nothing against anyone it's just boring saying and reading same thing over and over.
@@DudeSaysThings I get the mixed feelings you have about this topic. But I personally think, as you said, that you remain calm and even when you share your opinion, it is not to convince people but to explain your pov. And this is much appreciated by most and even educational for others that might struggle with the définition of a sane debate. And as you say, since this is a sensitive topic, some react emotionally or just repeat what they read instead of developping their thoughts and that is why I strongly believe that you could have a very positive impact if you react to such videos because you have the capacity to give an opinion without disrespecting those who share différent views. That could serve as an example for some. But it is your channel and you do whatever you want. Many youtubers forget that.
For the debate part, I really get what you say. I've read some of the debates in the previous vidéo about guns and yeah after some comments you see the same arguments and I agree it becomes boring. I'd just say the 2 main arguments to choose to react to this gun video would be
1. As I said, you share your opinion in a respectful manner that would make this video informative and educative
2. Learning about another gun lovers country's laws and customs and how it works in a way that people don't fear mass shootings. This means there are new and different arguments about this topic that are not commonly talked about in the US.
But again, this is your channel and I'd completely respect your décision of not making such a video réaction.
And I am glad my 1st comment made your day :)
Looking forward to watching more videos about your american wake up! All the best bro!
I know this is my third comment on this video but I’m about to go off.
The way to lower gun violence and murders and school shootings is to have everyone (who wants a gun) holding a license and a national registry of everyone who has a gun and what gun it is(identifiers of the gun should also be included). Also strict background checks and mental health evaluations are a must. Training on how to use guns and store guns safely is also needed.Also, a waiting period when purchasing a gun helps.
Why is it "not comparable" because it's a different country?
The one time I realized America was messed up was one of the last times we went there, we went through customs and my sister got held back for no reason whatsoever other than her name was common and they must have thought she was native or something. It was dumb and unnecessary. Glad we are Canadian!
Never heard of the term sick days before YT.
Learned it from my friend from U.S that works at Walmart, I had to ask what the hell "sick days" was because he was sick and he didn't have any sick days left, was forced to meet-up, only to be sent back home without pay, because he was too sick, what was the point in even showing up?
It's just mess.
most countries in general don't allow unchecked projectile weapons like pepper spray
Sometimes you have to laugh because the alternative is to cry
The difference between America and other countries. The other countries are civilised and the US isn't. As you said this because you're taught it's all about you and you getting on. But a country can only go forward as fast as the slowest person. So we think it is worthwhile to help.thr slowest person to keep up so we can all forward.
I love your attitude to being seen with a beer. Made me laugh, I have been able to go I to a pub and buy a pint since the age of 14
OMG!!!! You are the smartest, most open and honest American I've listened to. You hit the nail on the head 1/2 way through thinking Americans may be the most self centred all for ourselves people in the world and everything won't change because the majority think like that. Save /help myself first then maybe help someone else.
America is so illogical. Your age of consent is 17, to have sex is 17, to drive is 15 or 16, to drink is 21. So you're able to have smarts to get out of a situation while driving at 16(God knows how) yet not able to decide whether you're mature enough to have sex or be accountable for your actions until you're 17. To me the most damage to others you can do is drive a car, it's more of a weapon therefore you shouldn't be able to drive until later. In Australia where I am age if consent, sex and driving all start at 17, you can drink alcohol at 18. Half the jails are most probably filled with people who were charged with DUI, or intoxication in public.
Poor Americans, always afraid..
Hm. No one ever had to teach me how to act around neither knives nor guns 😬 (🇸🇪). Sounds scary…
It's useful is it scary learning MMA no it's a useful skill. For you guys you don't have guns but knives are a thing it's useful to have that knowledge that knowledge could save ur life. That's the same reason In the future I want to learn mma or krav maga knowing these skills can save ur life that shouldn't be scary that should be a nice to know hope I never need it
@@DudeSaysThings Might be unbelievable for an American, but many countries don't really even have knife incidents, so learning this is really kind of awkward for us. (i am from austria, but its almost the same throughout western/middle europe)
@@DudeSaysThings I’m sure it could be useful in a very particular situation but to be generally taught 🤔? I’ve spent my childhood and youth in school and I’m now 46 and a teacher. I’ve never encountered any incident with neither guns nor knives. Geez. Sounds like American children grow up in some kind of war zone, having to be taught how to act in case someone with a knife or gun attacks them 😳.
@@anashiedler6926 the reason for that is ur people don't have the desire to hurt each other witch I'm jealous of. That's what America really needs to solve is why do we have so many people who genuinely want to hurt each other
@@petragrevstad2714 meanwhile I never have been shot at. But I did have a guy try to rob me with a machete and in the fight my dog who probably saved my life got injured helping me fight the guy off.
The reason it's safer there isn't guns it's that there you don't have as many people who have the want to hurt others if America could fix that it would be much much better off
In Australia as an Australian I got my thumb pinned after a dirt bike accident and it cost around $8000 and the hospital didn't ask for a cent from me. It's crazy how Americans demand payment on every little thing and tips in restaurants like Jesus Christ that ain't right guys. Please get your shit together
You hit the nail on the head. Self centred.
Re the work/sick days. It seems slavery is not dead.
so, true stories (not an american here). I had an accident in spain and broke a tooth. I went to the dental emergency in a hospital, got treated, drugs and a prescription, total cost: 30 euro. A couple of years later I was wrestling with a wisdom tooth and it had the great plan of popping out (breakinhg the gum) in a flight landidng in Albuqerque (trust me the pain was baaad). I asked my colleagues in Albuquerque if I could get treated and they asked me how would I pay, I said I have international insurance, they said nooooooooooo, cash or credit baby, no freaking foreing insurance. So, I asked: how much would it be to take the sucker out, the answer: $600 because it was only one and they would need to put me under. I went and bought pain killers (no the good ones) and popped them like candy. Took the plane back to the Netherlands 3 days later and got the tooth out for 30 euro, wich was the cost of the (kick ass) pain killers i had to use after. Heath care man, the downfall of the US.
BTW, I pay 239euro for insurance per year for 3 people (2 adults and one kid) and when my kid's appendix had to be removed, he got operated and my wife stayed with him in the hospital for one night including supper and breakfast. Total cost 40euro
Hi there. 8 months ago I have to go to doctor. Pass through lunge scaner, full blood test and heart tests. Total paid - 35 leva = 18.85 USD. I've pay every month 8 leva=4,30 USD tax for health and social insuranse. Here we call it social insurance policy and this is way away from communism. Just for your info..... All the best. Greeting from България
I'm sure there are people in every country who want to engage in mass killings, the difference in the US is ACCESS to GUNS. Too many guns, too many people with access to them.
in germany the pepper spray is also just allowed against animals. BUT a lot of womn have it to defend themselves from attacking males. it is allowed to use them against humans if you really defend yourself.
I paid less for insurance in sweden xD i paid $47 per year to have EVERYTHING insured. That included all your material possessions and health insurance.
First time I knew America was messed up was after the GFC in about 2010 when NO big banks or bankers went to got into trouble about what happened. It really showed me how Greed is ingrained into the American culture, you said it yourself about helping yourself before another person. I think in other places around the world they look at themselves and the other person and then see who needs that help more. The second time is after Sandy Hook when Literally nothing was done again.
I think this young man needs urgentĺy to travel abroad
You can absolutely have that kinda think in the US, but first you need to throw bricks at anyone who says anything against universal healthcare. Also brick anyone who says "That's Socialism!!!" as an argument against looking after people
I am by no means an expert on the subject of health care, but I want to give you a brief overview of how ours works. I am currently unemployed and my husband and I are doing IVF procedures. In Bulgaria, every worker pays for health , pension, maternity insurance, etc. You do not understand at all how much your insurance is, because most of it is paid by the employer. In my case of being unemployed, I pay for my own health insurance. At the moment they are a little under 30 BGN. $1=1.94 BGN. Well, everyone pays their health fees every month, the country also spends a significant amount of its budget on people's health and a rather large sum is collected. From these amounts, the health fund pays doctors and hospitals. When you are insured, you pay very small amounts to the doctor, such as a fee of 4-5 BGN for a visit to a general practitioner or specialist. If you want to go to a specialist who has a private practice, the examinations are about BGN 30- 50 each. For emergencies, it doesn't matter if you're insured or not, if it's an emergency they examine you, if you get into an accident or need surgery they treat you. No one will take you back from the emergency room. The birth of babies is an emergency. You can't give up giving birth and go next week. I'll give you an example. Last year I had a major operation. I chose to pay for a team of surgeons because I wanted a specific surgeon to operate on me. This cost me additionally about BGN 300. Everything else - examinations, tests, medicines before and after the operation were free - the health insurance covers them. 7 days in hospital. At discharge I owed about $20-$30 in hospital fees. If I had not chosen this surgeon, but the one on shift, I would have paid only this 20 - 30 $ Here I must say, we are a small country of about 6 million people and we are the poorest country in the EU. Many of our hospitals are not new, shiny and beautiful.
Singapore is extremely strict. I went there and you can't lean on someone in a full train, if someone does theyll immediately lift their hands up to show they aren't stealing, because there is cameras covering every little spot in Singapore and you'll be put in jail if you steal, AND no chewing gum/bubble gum. 100% banned, which again you'll be put in jail for.
12:31 Common swedish Healthcare costs about 378,03 $ a year, at least that's what i found on the net.
In Europe, insurance is used to protect people, not to enrich the billionaires who own the companies.
Economically, insurance scales with number of people involved, and probability of accident. So, it's natural that in 'safer' countries with lower accident probability it will cost less. Also it will cost less if more people can afford it, so it is kinda positive feedback loop here.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it true in America that if you exceed your sick days, you no longer receive any money?
In Germany you get your normal salary for 6 weeks, and then insurance takes over, and you get I believe 70%. This is 6 weeks in a row though. If you come back after 5 weeks, and break your leg the next day, the 6 weeks start again
You can get fired. It's actually crazy
@@DudeSaysThings If the goal is to get as many people with chronic ailments as possible homeless, then I'd say the US have the perfect system
I grew up completely inside Rural America, and inside the praising that Reagan was better than Carter (not real). We were on the path to be with all of these countries in the 70s, then the Rush Limbaughs of the world started showing up and removed rural America from reality.
I've been watching you go through some of what I went through when I was 19... hope you finish the journey.
I'm sure by now that "Dude" realises that he was getting blown away by Swedish insurance costing $100 per month. But, she actually said $100 per YEAR. That's 55 times cheaper than health insurance alone in America and she was getting covered for EVERYTHING. So "Dude" it's way worse than you initially thought.
serious question: what do you think weapons of any kind are made for? excluded hunting rifles
defense, ive never been attacked with a gun but i did have someone try to rob me with a Machete and in that fight my dog got hurt helping me fight the POS off. this may sound sick to you but i wish i had a gun on me then id rather shoot someone then have myself or someone i love like my dog for example get hurt thank god my dog was there who knows if i would have lived thank god my dog is ok. i dont like talking about that moment but because of that ill always support owning guns aslong as they are in the right hands at the end of the day weapons as a whole where made in the first place to protect the person holding it.
So often - you seem to only listen to half of their comment,, and completely miss the point they are making.
Yeah, in the Netherlands, ensurance for your stuff inside or outsider your home is about 4 euro's a month (about 4,50 dollar). Just not for cars or health.. that's about 100 dollar a month.
Bit of something happens, you dont have to pay anything.
Yes my man, im Swedish and as i mentioned in a comment i pay 65$ dollars a year for all my insurance related to me as a person regarding health accidents etc. And no, i dont think its possible to incorporate that in the US. Swedens build on a combination of socialism and capitalism while america is pure capitalism.
Loads of reasons why this works in europe and not america :)
It actually happens ALL over the world, sweets. Look up the facts.
i think you are right in saying that being able to own guns / weapons in itself is not the issue. the issue is how easy it is to get one and how lax the controls are.
often i read the argument 'bad people with guns can only be stopped by good people with guns' so 'more guns=more safety' - as if it was obvious to tell who is a 'good' / 'bad' person.
I'd say the more guns that are around, the higher the chance a crazy asshole get there hands on one.
there's crazy assholes in germany too, like everywhere else but they will just much less likely be able to access a firearm.
Do Americans not understand that private insurance operates the same as government insurance but without the profit meaning its cheaper? When you pay your premium that money goes into a pool for everyone to share.
Not just bikes reaction .. Greetings from Amsterdam Netherlands 🇳🇱
Actually with a gun you just want to run straight and fast to maximise the distance between yourself and the firearm. Zig zagging just leaves you in the “kill zone” for longer….. the accuracy of a shooter with a handgun drops off sharply with range and they’d go for a closer target.
NO- You can buy a gun at 18, but drinking a beer is forbidden. think again And then everyone is afraid. Is not your subject, but I would recommend the video by Rammstein- Angst. You don't have to be able to speak German, the pictures say it all.
I really enjoyed your video and comments, you can also use a walking stick or cane to defend yourself, plus umbrella and when younger I was train to use coat or jacket from wildlife when hunting. Beer is used to help women with the production of breast milk for the baby.
Great videos and reactions :) Do we get someday something about Finland? :) Like School system, open prison, white death (if ya check this weird history version is pretty good) , etc etc :D
When it comes to guns in the US, I will never forget when I got a number on just how many guns there are, I need to point out that this number is years old and it could have changed, for every 100 people there's 114 guns.
About the insurrence, I have a rental appartment full of stuf, I have a very good but for Germany expensive insurrence. I pay in total about € 70 per month. But that is without my car, because that one is more. I pay € 75 per month for my car. So in total € 145. But that includes also a "Rechtschutz" insurrence for when I need a lawyer.
Beside guns and healthcare
1. Billboard with lawyers
2. Drug commercial
3. Americans recommend drugs to their doctor
Just after 5 minutes that devil dogs eyes flashed and I got the fear haha
Lmao witch one the black one or the grey one
@@DudeSaysThings The black one that flashed then rolled over and licked its bits haha
You're the future of your country. It's good that you're looking att others country's to se how you can improve your country. I have no illusions that Sweden has nothing to learn from other countries
Something I, a German, find really strange in the US, that has nothing to do with the video is the censoring and the legal ages. Don't get me wrong. Maybe I am too biased because, you know, I am German, but for me it it seems strange, that sexuality, nudity and swearing has to be heavily censored but violence is ok. Here it is the other way around. Yeah, you don't swear in front of kids but a song on the radio can be played here the same as it is written without there having to be a special radio edit version with cut out swears. Even in video games that happens. Forza Horizon 5 has a great song in it ruined because it is the censored version that ruins the flow of the song. And back when everyone downloaded music from sites you where really frustrated when you got the new song from your favourite american musician and then it was a radio edit.
Nudity and sexuality here are something natural. You can watch documentaries about that or even porn here on free tv after a certain time of the day where kids and teens usually sleep. In the US I heard it is a big no no. We have videogames and movies censored sometimes because of violence. That is annoying too but somehow I find that easier to accept.
And the legal limits.
In the US it is ok for a 16 year old kid to drive a car, a sometimes several tons weighing weapon basically, but alcohol is too hard to handle for them so they need to wait for that for another 5 years.
That seems strange to me.
Here, you can start driving alone with 18 years and after passing a hard and expensive driving test, compared to many or even all other countries, and you can drink alcohol at the same age too.
That was what I find strange and you may interesting. If I assumed something from the US wrong, I am sorry, please correct me.
Now what I would like you to watch:
You should watch Geography Now Germany. I am pretty sure, you will like it. The mentioned things are not part of that vide. Turn subtitles on, because on screen are some small errors and they are correct in the subtitles. Also when he talks about bread you have to put another 0 at the end of the number. But in general it is a really great and informative video.
It is the most popular video of Geography Now and for good reason but all their videos are good.
But why do you want guns at all? Isn’t it better with a safe society? What in peoples’ lives would be so horrible bc they couldn’t own a gun? Wouldn’t it be better knowing kids don’t risk getting shot when attending schools, or just people anywhere?
Pepper spray is illegal here too (🇸🇪).
You can own guns, if you’re like a hunter or something. But it comes with responsibility and regulations. You can’t just go buy them.
1 it is a good time to shoot guns honestly.
2 if anyone breaks into my home I want my gun there I want to have it on me. Between me my gun and my 2 guard dogs and 1 alert dog I know my house is safe. But personally I'd rather use a gun then risk my dogs safety doesn't necessarily mean I'm going for the kill but yeah
Last but not least In the words of Mafia Underboss Sammy the bull "take away guns form all the good people I will always have a gun every criminal will always have a gun if it doesn't come form different states it comes from different country's" that's the words of a real deal criminal who was involved in 19 hits. He knows better then me or you about the life and mindset of a criminal I'll even link you the video of him saying that. Guns are only dangerous when dangerous people get them banning guns won't prevent no more Sammy's form being born. We need better screening and we need to help these kids who are showing the signs of wanting to hurt people before they do If we can do that crime rates would go way down
His fear stems from the abundance of weapons among criminals, if there was a massive seize of weapons from gun owners, the fear is that it will become a purge in the same way.
It's a typical fear among U.S citizens, much more on the gun owner side, at least that's what I've gathered so far.
If that's true or not, I do not know, it is hard to say, as their situation is unique in that it is a constitutional right and it is defended to the teeth,
reason mainly being to keep government in check(non tyrannical) and defend their home during invasions.
But, I do think he supports the idea of high regulation of firearms and decrease of gun incidents, but it's how it is done he disagrees in.
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Exactly you got it perfect my friend thanks for ur comment i wish I could pin that reply but youtube hates me
@@DudeSaysThings I don’t really mind guns in the right hands, we are several gun owners in my family, some are with the police force and some of us are hunters. It just doesn’t seem to work in the US. Too many accidents and waaaaay too many shootings. I can’t figure out why nobody wants it to be stricter 🤷♀️. I’m not saying ban it altogether but the way it is now… I just mean I would care less about random ass peoples’ rights than children’s lives. Children are supposed to learn Maths in school, not how to survive an assault rifle attack. It’s very difficult to watch people screaming about the second amendment like they would lose the ability to breathe or something if they couldn’t own a gun, when people get shot to death in malls, churches and schools. Of course, I’m not accusing anyone in particular, I mean it’s how it looks like on TV and social media. The focus should be on how to eliminate gun deaths of children, not some personal “right” about something other developed nations clearly manage without. And I don’t mean rights aren’t important, but they are easier to understand when they’re about fresh air, clean water and affordable healthcare, and not a deadly weapon. If the US is so incredibly dangerous to live in that normal people are at risk at being shot anytime and they feel the need to protect themselves with like military weapons, shouldn’t some thought be designated to that problem and how to solve so many criminals roaming free and wanting to murder people in their sleep? (I hope I’m not offending anyone. I’m honestly curious and interested and I’m well aware of that Sweden isn’t comparable with the US and I certainly don’t hate the US nor Americans, quite the opposite really - I just don’t get this obsession with guns 🤷♀️.)
@@DudeSaysThings Yeah, RUclips only allows you to pin the original poster of the comment, no worries.
I wanted to add about your statement on school shooters, I firmly believe that stricter regulations on storing weapons is key here.
As most of these were caused by a student taking their parent's gun, usually just stored in an unlocked box, instead of a proper safe.
Doesn't mean that it can't still happen, but the chances are decreased at least, there are many more steps needed to take to do that act.
To be fair, I think that is generally the first step is stricter regulations, more safety training and learning the responsibility and consequences of using one.
I think general gun disputes will happen less, less weapons being taken by irresponsible owners and that will allow police to put more effort on the criminal side, slowly but steadily dismantle that over time,
while putting more effort in preventing it from coming in the country, especially as technology is advancing.
The goal is to reach a point where there are too many risks involved firing a firearm as a criminal, as it attracts too much attention and most likely will use other means like knives, blunt objects, fake guns, etc.
But, as you said, then there is the chance that criminals will target those who does not have a firearm in their house and it will be all relied on police response, which many U.S citizens do NOT like at all, from my understanding.
Basically, they don't trust that the police can and would rather do it themselves mindset.
Me too I went Cinema in the UK
Sneak in McDonald’s just realised from this woman I must’ve been acting suspicious 🤨
Although I'm from the US and have never left the state of Texas, one culture shock I had was how much more in tune with nature other countries are in comparison to here! Imo, things we relate to our environment here (like nature walks, fishing excursions, and hunting) are still things we feel entitled to messing up/altering for our own benefit, rather than co-existing and appreciating.
In India it isn't unusual to have traffic stopped by cows as they are considered sacred animals that shouldn't be harmed - isn't that crazy? Beyond serving the use of livestock or being objectified in zoo's, non-domesticated animals are under constant threat of being ran over, put down, poisoned, etc. - I think we should reconsider hurting non-threatening creatures
The more I see videos about the USA more dumbfounded I'm about American logic. From what I see American freedom is giving people the right to own everything, no matter how socially and morally unacceptable to give control of some sectors to the private sector and don't regulate them on a national scale. This type of uncontrolled freedom gives an opportunity for a small group of public unelected individuals to dictate prices for the general public of the country that should be managed by elected people who represent the views and means of the living who elected them. Now, the government gets taxes from people and divides it to finance sectors that mostly are privately owned. And even those sectors performances are not orientated in average person means of living and goes way being and above from being affordable, the government does nothing to curb it, or stabilize it,. Law system - privately owned, prison system private business it is already a conflict of interest cause both of those privately, money earning driven systems can create and increase demand and supply as they wish and get paid by government more money by doing so. It is also very nice when your gun control is shit so both sectors always thrive. The government in the USA is just an American taxes money dealer from what I see. They do nothing for people. Healthcare - privately owned, insurance - government don't care, social security - absurd disgrace. Only rich people can feel secure in the USA, But strangely despite the rich being the smallest class in the USA, the general American attitude regardless of which social class he is being at this time is an attitude like they are future rich people. And others who are less fortunate and have minor aspirations can go fuck themselves. So when it comes to talking about social security or medical care for all so many of them are ready to fight for their tax money. When they get basically already get the basically worst return on taxes they pay to the government of the whole industrialized world but just keep ignoring it, cause it will not gonna matter when they will become rich one day. It's just so bizarre.
Guns. I keep hearing Americans say "it is not guns it is people. " OFC it is people. Americans are the problem to themselves. When they think about their gun they only see their need to be safe. That thinking is too narrowminded. Me. Mine, For me. I gonna do it myself better than anyone else is so prominent in their mentality the government keep pushing on them it is unhealthy. If 70 percent, of another insane number like that of the population, has a gun, everyone, in general, would feel threatened by the percentage of odds they have, that gun could be used against them. So everyone would always be more trigger happy, cause they are scared. And scared for good reason. From cops to civilians to criminals. Everyone is ready to use their gun. Some to protect themselves, some others, some to do harm. But everyone is ready. And when you are constantly ready, you act.
That is why In a home invasion situation when the intruder expects the homeowner to have a gun there will be a higher chance to be shooting in the house. Cause both people expect they will gonna get shot at. If only criminals had guns, there would be way fewer murders at robberies too. Not every robber intends to use that gun when there are no threats in return. Less small fish criminals would feel the necessity to take a gun at all if there was zero to little chance the owner has a gun ready too. Now it is a necessity even for a criminal who doesn't intend to do any physical harm to anyone, to have a gun as a tool to protect himself (how freaking ironic that is).
As a homeowner in my country why in the world I would ever go and interact with the criminal at all?. What kind of logic it is? I have my shit insured( OFC in USA Insurance companies are ripping off people, cause government control on them is laughable, so Americans might not). I can buy new shit and police will try to catch a guy when it is all over. I have one time to live. The percentage of that criminal having intent to harm me when he is stealing is very low. It is an unnecessary racket, higher sentences in court, and lost time. Honestly, I can't remember any case like in at least 5 years that I would have heard on the news where someone was shot at a robbery in their home in my country. We just don't have guns as civils, so people who get desperate when times get hard financially, or depressed or in a murderous mindset and they turn to crime, they just don't own it already from when they had it all good going for them. it is hard for petty criminals to get their hands on a gun. And if they do, how many do you think are adequate in using it to actually pinpoint a target for a kill shot? When it is hard to get guns it is hard to also become a good shooter.
Only very few criminals out of all pool of them are freaking psycho murderers. American civilians prepare like they all are and they all come to kill them in their sleep. And in taking the situation into their own hands by buying guns in return they create a situation where they and their families are in more danger than they should be if there would be fewer guns in the general population reach in general. The USA government is negligible for letting this happen to their people. Times of Wild West ended long ago, but not the attitude of it in the USA citizens.
Australians cannot have weapons including pepper spray, no tasers and I have never needed these things. We use Private hospitals, there is always a choice of wine or beer with dinner. Not for me, I cannot have alcohol or sugar but my sister has fun.
About the school shootings you are right i think, the people need to get fixed. Because honestly, in other countries where there are not many guns people could just use a knife or an axe instead.
So either it is about the people living in the US or guns in general that make the decision an easier one?
I certainly don't know the answer to that question but i hope someone does and that it will lead in to a better and less crime riddled future.
german here. i don't think it's messed up to help yourself first before you help others. i think that's normal. but doing something that's beneficial to everyone should be a no brainer. talking about health insurance here. i'm not the wealthiest, but i'm also not poor, i make about 50k€ a year (before tax and social insurances, which take about a quarter to a third of that) and that allows me to have a quite comfortable lifestyle. i don't that would be possible in the states. especially since housing, rent etc is even more expensive than here and you have co-pays and all that even with insurance.
The reason I said that was because if that's my mindset I'd imagine my mindset is shared by alot of people who could fix things and don't because they are getting a payday form the bs we need to find away to make it less beneficial for them to be fkin us over
Insurance in Sweden depends on what you insure. The girl we watched if i understood right was there to study and likely have a appatment for students so then 100 dollar a year sounds about right. But if you add family, house, car/s, lifeinsurance, animal insurance, healthcare outside of our healthcare system well just normal stuff nothing superfancy probably around 500+ dollar a year
Still alot less then the us
@@DudeSaysThings Yeah that is true and i hope it will change for you guys at some point. But as i said before the young generation in the US need to make their voice heard. It is not possible to make up this lies anymore because internet shows that what ever politicians trying to make up you can check it and get real info, they need to start looking at the truth and not trying to make something up and hope noone notice.
Tindra im 29 and im insured via Bliwa and i pay 53 SeK a month which includes all types of person insurance, which for reference is less then 6$ and thats valid untill im 31 (startpacket ung). Just regular health insurance in the US is anywere from 300-500$ a month atleast and thats just one insurance. My insurance for my apartment is like 2000 SEK a year (just over 200$).
Dont know what car insurance cost because i live in one of our bigger cities and dont need one because i can walk/bike or take the bus :)
@@stoffe77 Well i am over 50 years old and a bit further in life with more things to insure and family and pets as well and with 4 people then what i wrote about is where i land roughly in Sweden.