Things Americans Get Wrong About Europe

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Description: Since the dawn of time, America & Europe have always had a friendly rivalry going on. As a result across the ocean in the USA many have gained not so accurate ideas about what it's like to live in Europe & how the average citizen is. So many myths have sprung up. And in today's video we go over some of the things Americans get wrong about Europe.

[emperortj]

Little known fact skeletons in Fallout games are actualy ex-yugo pentioners waiting to see the doctor.

[seamussc]

The confusion over "European Socialism", which is actually Social Democracy, comes from generations of US Conservatives decrying any social welfare programs of any sort as socialism. This goes all the way back to to the fight to establish Social Security in the 1930s. So younger people start coming to the conclusion that if these programs are "socialism" like conservatives say, then they must be socialists. Some don't know the difference, some conflate it to thumb their nose at conservative, and others know but don't care what the difference is.

So a lot of people who are in fact Social Democrats in ideology call themselves socialists, a distinction that due to decades a propaganda in the US feels unimportant, but is a very serious distinction in Europe.

[TyrantSolo]

The biggest thing Americans get wrong is not realising all of Europe is rightful Hungarian land in fact the whole world is rightful Hungarian land

[BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

Yep, I love Europe, and I love proclaiming superiority over the 'Muricans, but we're not perfect. Honestly, the reason I love proclaiming superiority so much is BECAUSE we hardly differ in quality of living (At least compared to with a global average), it's just fun. Just like when making fun of the Bri'ish or Fr*nch, it's not serious. If sh*t hits the fan, I'll stand with them no matter what.

[NMT_]

The last part was so true, my dad who is Canadian told me “Before I came to Greece I wasn’t racist to gypsies, but now I am”😂🇬🇷🇨🇦

[The_universal_cynic]

I just went to Europe this year and I wish we would adopt your food regulations. Not only is the food taste better, but I actually feel full after eating a moderately sized meal.

[bbdanny]

a bus ticket for an adult in finland usually costs 3, 50/3, 60€ but most people who use the busses a lot get a season ticket, which is slightly cheaper

[Vuosta]

As a Norwegian the biggest misconception is that it is a socialist paradise. Seeing this stuff being said while Høyre was in power was certainly an experience.

[gitrogZG]

5:44 should be mentioned that overweight could just mean having a bit of a gut, and not being a landwhale.

[ivanposao]

For Healthcare, I'd like to point out that it's far more important than just getting surgery and waiting for your turn in it - it's about breaking your leg accidentally, having a flue, bacterial infection, stomach issues - all more common issues you get resolved for free and relatively quickly.

[zaert]

I would say, the NHS was world leading until it was purposefully sabotaged in the last 30 years. Every government was increasing funding regardless of which party a little bit just to maintain long term sustainability and to help match pop growth/inflation. In the last 13 years, we've seen £50 million taken out of the budget each year, whilst we're struggling to staff it and the pay for medical staff has stagnated whilst inflation/costs have gone up. We still have the best accident and emergency service in the world, but people die in aftercare because of cuts. Our current morons brag they've given the NHS the biggest funding boost etc, but it's not even making up for the last decade of purposeful underfunding.

[alexknap]

As a Dutch-Hungarian person often visiting Hungary in the summers. I once had to go to the hospital for an infection. I had to wait hours before my grandparents finally bribed the doctor and i thankfully managed to recieve treatment. It actually has happened twice.
Many doctors i regularly meet on vacation actually make decent money by providing private healthcare to wealther citizens.

[makjusufbegovic]

Please make a video about “Misconceptions Europeans have about America”. I think that would be very fascinating to watch!

[Cat_DeGaulle]

The things with cars are that, in europe you have more freedom with a car, but in america you NEED a car to exist.

[flameguy]

The NHS is so amazing. I was on a 5 year waiting list for a physio checkup for a disability i have, when it was finally supposedly my turn it turned out they didn't even put me on the list. So I said screw it and went to Poland to pay 3000 PLN for an instant checkup and surgery, which is about £600.

[MausOfTheHouse]

Imagine caring about what Americans think

[Dthereet]

My girlfriend is polish and my dad assumed “oh shes russian she lives in a village with her babushka and she only eats potatoes”

[zsetonzsolt]

Of all the places, you had to mention Nyíregyháza xD

[pyrylehtonen-caponigro]

It's also important to note that part of the reason why there are such long queues for surgeries and doctors' appointments in general is that people aren't being left out based on being poor. Also for doctors' appointments it really depends on where you are. Also higher costs of public transit are often in places where people have more money and there are options for making it cheaper.

[krunoslavkovacec]

1:56 The guy in the red shirt balancing his health by walking and smoking. Very European, too