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[quote=Anonymous]This is a good article comparing the European and American experience. I suspect many on DCUM are well covered by a few paragraphs.

https://www.thefp.com/p/what-makes-europe-better-than-america?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK4Nc1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHh5gs-0DVtn5HWfm5AVeZjJg08LWgAZ4jS5I0BoLl2MK5hbxwk9SoIMFC4aD_aem_cWERjnoBTDjiaGw3wJHlxg

“The vast majority of people born and raised in Europe will prefer it there, and the same is true in the U.S., because we are all primed to embody the values we grow up around, and for almost everyone that means you are more comfortable living in the culture that raised you.

“It is elites who culture-shop, picking and choosing what works best for them: Well-to-do Americans can escape the banal landscapes, as I do, through travel, or by living in exclusive U.S. neighborhoods that share European qualities. Likewise, highly motivated Europeans can find a way to move to America, perhaps by working in a large corporation, and thereby gain American levels of wealth.

“It is the working class who are tethered to live within their culture. They’re who this debate should be about, not us cultural chameleons.

“The U.S. model works “better” for the elites doing the debating: It provides the freedom they want, without the burden of contributing to a broader public good.”

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