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Originally Posted by WillyPete
What ways do you think we are restricted?
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Since nobody has answered this yet, I'll give it a try. The perception in America is mainly that Europeans are excessively taxed. It is viewed as a way of making everybody poor in order to pay for a (supposedly) large population too lazy or drugged to work. The extensive vacation time required in many countries is also seen as restricting success.
Related to taxation is the inability of the average person to own a nice (by American standards) car, or travel significant distances without public transport. Traffic law enforcement is also considered to be ridiculously strict in England, and possibly elsewhere.
The medical systems in Europe don't have the greatest reputation here either. They're mostly considered to be inefficient and of mediocre quality.
Anyway, I agree that America has its share of problems too. Unfortunately, too many here of have this ridiculously arrogant view of the rest of the world. When pressed, many of them like to point to China or Afghanistan to 'prove' their point about how great the US is
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