This Hurt My Soul....Why America SUCKS AT EVERYTHING! (AMERICAN REACTS)

America: the greatest, richest, freest country in the world – or is it?
Despite living in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Americans still struggle to meet a basic level of quality of life, ranging anywhere from healthcare to helpful universal programs that appear to be virtually nonexistent. David Cross goes into depth and explains why.

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[Nelapsi]

I'm from switzerland, got pneumonia when i was visiting my ex in new york. Had to stay in the hospital for 4 days. 30 000 dollars - my health insurance covered everything. Can't imagine to live in fear for your health :/

[chewy]

Every American needs to hear this.
In america owning a gun is a right and health care is a privilege.
In the REST of the world, health care is a right and gun ownership is a privilege.

[JoannaHammond]

I think the biggest problem with the US is that a significant portion of the population decided that knowledge is a bad thing.

[Henoik]

As a Norwegian it confuses me when Americans call Europe socialist and the US capitalist. Yes, Europe has social welfare programs, but in no way we have a planned economy. Actually, some would say we've "won" capitalism, and do capitalism better than you guys because we have markets that are regulated to be competing. Our regulations are in place to ensure a competing market where everyone has bargaining powers. I'd say that ensures better competition than if only one party has bargaining powers.

[philhahn]

It will forever disturb me how comfortable americans seem to be with the system of joining the army for basic securities.
"Unless you willing to be our cannon fodder, you don't deserve basic human rights.... FREEDOM!"

[sebastianc]

German here: Got married while studying in University. Paid my monthly costs for health insurance. When I finished my studys and went to an agent of my health insurance he realized I have been married for 1.5 years and in that time the health insurance of my wife, that already was working at that time, would have me covered in that time. End of the story I got the money I paid in these 1.5 years back by signing a two-sentenced letter that basicly said: I was covered for that time. Send the money back to the account I paid it from.

[zoilorys]

I am also very surprised about how people in the US justify their tip culture - "But waiters depend on tips to make a decent living, cause they are highly underpaid". EXACTLY, why does everybody say this, and don't see the glaring issue here - they are not supposed to be underpaid. By creating this unhealthy tipping culture you are enabling owners of these restaurants/etc to get away with not providing decent pay and conditions to their workers, cause they know that people will cover everything for them with their tips. This is ridiculous. I am fine with giving tips when I really liked the place and service, but why am I suppose to give tips to annoying, rude server, that brought me terrible food?

[ravenouself]

"The Military takes care of it's people"
Yes. That's why there is no care provided for non-military. It's an incentive for people to join the military. Same with Education. Via the military, one can avoid crippling debt. And let's not even get into the treatment of the vets. That's just discraceful. The USA lacks many, many services that even 3rd world countries provide. It's an insult to 3rd world countries to compare the USA to them.

[spyro]

"the military takes care of it's ppl" there's 60k ish vets living on the street in

[ElljayVA]

I always wanted to live in the US but I realized pretty quickly that it's nothing like they show on TV. The current situation i live in would be a death sentence over there, pretty sad actually. I see why some people call radical capitalism evil cause it truly is. I don't get why the american public is so against a social capitalist system

[Mondhase]

Greetings from Germany. My mom had a pretty complicated issue with her foot. So she needed treatment from a specialist. This doctor had his own private clinic, with super lovely staff. The daily food came from an Italian restaurant from the other side of the street. It was like a high class hotel visit and she paid nothing for it. All covered by health insurance. I can't say it often enough : poor Americans 😞

[ellerose]

Interesting what you said about your military career. How to get a lot of poor young people into the military? Make it the only place with free health care. 'Freedom' indeed.

[torpedotorben]

as a child and teenager i allways wanted to move to america but, as i got older i realised how it's pretty much a 3.rd world country.... i could not be happier to live in Scandinavia where i don't have to worry about everything all the time cuase i know there's a safety net there will catch me no matter what my situation is or has been.

[Whiteshirtloosetie]

As a Brit I have been watching for some time different You Tube subjects of the USA. I really do like American people and as such why I think that American people deserve to be treated better than they are and it really is about time Americans started to do something about it. All the garbage about paying health care through taxes is somehow left wing socialism is utter tripe. I would argue that if that is the case what is the difference than paying tax for Defence, does that then make the US military communist? Of course it doesn't! The USA where food and drink portions are pointlessly over sized and have food additives dangerous to health that are banned everywhere else. Where people's rights to holidays and paid leave is in-humane. To make a living people relying on tips rather than be paid a proper wage for the job they are doing. The fact that even in poor 3rd World Countries people are treated better. Part of the belief the USA is the greatest free Nation on Earth comes from things like so called "World Series" events where the only Country taking part is the USA. An education system where us foreigners know more about the USA than some Americans do. The USA where it's treated as normal and a right to shoot down people just going shopping or school. Yet blind panic if one person is killed by a terrorist. The problem with all that is some of that spills over to other Countries including here in the UK where some are so dumb they think what goes on in the USA also applies here as well. To ad-lib comedian Al Murray. Americans have a dream whilst the rest of us are awake.

[Adamax]

The one thing that I’ll never understand being from the UK is the openness of companies buying Politicians if Coke sponsored a politician in the UK there’d be absolute hell on. They can accept “donations” but like companies put on Ads on Presidential campaigns.

[ziglaya]

I did a tax comparison between USA, Canada and Australia. I based it on a single income earning $50, 000 per year. Australia paid roughly $1200 more per year in tax than the US. Canada was roughly $800 more per year. When the US pay health insurance premiums it works out that although they paid less tax they ended up much worse off when health premiums were added. But when speaking with Americans they always say “but you pay so much more tax” It’s insanity.

[markalexander]

At least you get "free" tap water at the Restaurant. 🤦Man, the U.s. is so f.... Up.

[TheSniperStriker]

In my childhood i watched loke Greys anatomy (a dofferent show but thats the today medical show) and there were scene were they said like : i cant afford the treatment.
And i was like wait what do you need to pay? I dont get it ect.
Asked my mother and she explained it to me. Since then i was like either be rich in america or only go there for the holidays

[karenstrong]

My youngest left her career to work in retail. Her take home pay after paying tax is $1, 500.00 a week. I am Australian and I have never had to pay for an MRI.

[davidstanton]

I'm British and can honestly say I've never been more thankful for our NHS. Free healthcare should be a given in any developed country