JohnGalt

@ResistanceInRed It’ll be a lot better when we cut Europe’s trust fund.

🚨 Why do Americans constantly brag that we’re ‘the richest country in the world’… but our everyday life feels stuck in the 20th century while other nations zoom ahead? We pour trillions into defending the globe, subsidizing allies, and playing world police — yet our own infrastructure, healthcare, and quality of life lag behind. Here’s what other countries have that we don’t even come close to: 1. Insane High-Speed Rail & Public Transit
China, Japan, France, Germany, Spain, South Korea have bullet trains connecting cities at 200+ mph — clean, cheap, on time. You can live car-free in Tokyo, Paris, or Seoul with world-class subways, trams, and bike lanes. Meanwhile, our ‘fast’ train tops out slower than a lot of European regional lines and we’re addicted to cars + planes for everything. 2. Actual Healthcare That Doesn’t Bankrupt You
Most developed nations have universal coverage. Lower costs, better life expectancy, lower infant/maternal mortality. We spend nearly double per person and still have medical debt nightmares. 3. Real Worker Benefits
Europe: 25–30+ days mandated paid vacation + holidays. Paid parental leave for months (or over a year in some places). The US? Zero federal paid vacation or parental leave. Work yourself to death culture is real. 4. Faster, Cheaper Internet
Singapore, Japan, South Korea, France, Romania — gigabit speeds for less money. Our broadband is often slower and more expensive relative to what you get. 5. Walkable Cities + Beautiful Urban Design
Buried power lines, pristine streets, green spaces everywhere in Switzerland, Netherlands, Japan, Singapore. No ugly sprawl or overhead wires dominating the view. Daily life just feels… upgraded. 6. Affordable Education
Germany, Finland, Norway: free or near-free college + strong vocational paths. Their K-12 systems often rank higher with less stress. 7. Cleaner Food & Stronger Regulations
EU bans many additives, hormones, and junk we still allow. Fresher markets, stricter standards — food just tastes better and feels safer. 8. Better Consumer Protections & Privacy
GDPR-level data rights, stronger banking rules, fewer predatory fees. 9. Top-Tier Childcare, Elder Care & Safety Nets
Nordic countries make high-quality childcare affordable/universal. Less family financial stress. 10. Stunning Airports & Public Spaces
Changi (Singapore), Doha, Seoul, Amsterdam — gardens, spas, efficiency. Our major hubs? Congested and dated by comparison. We have the biggest GDP, unmatched innovation in tech/military/entertainment, incredible geographic diversity, and opportunities for those who make it. But for the average person? Other countries deliver a noticeably higher quality of daily life in so many basics. So here’s the real question, America: If we’re the richest country on Earth, why does it not feel like it for most people? Why are we bankrolling the world’s security and aid while our trains suck, healthcare bankrupts families, vacations are a luxury, and our cities look tired? Are we truly winning… or just told we are? What do you think — worth fixing, or is this the price of ‘freedom’? Drop your thoughts 👇 #AmericanReality #InfrastructureCrisis #DemsUnited

@SandyofSuffolk @GenerationNew4 40-45% of boomers in the US went to college.

@SandyofSuffolk @GenerationNew4 College. Americans “Go to College”. A University is a thing. a place. Like the Post Office. College is the *jazz hands* NEBULA OF HIGHER LEARNING thing. Do you call babies born during/after WW2 ‘Boomers’ in England?

Just so you know. Boomers didn't have fast food. Except fish and chips. Boomers didn't have ready meals. Except Vesta beef curry. Look it up. Boomers didn't have colour TVs, front loading washing machines, central heating or holidays abroad. Boomers didn't have babymoons or baby showers nor did they go on stag or hen weekends. Boomers didn't go to restaurants. Except on birthdays. Boomers didn't have new clothes every year, every season. They made do and mended. But Boomers had a fabulous time in the 1960s to 1980s because people were friendly, respectful, dignified and hardworking. Boomers also had law and order and a judiciary who punished ALL criminals. Boomers were happy with their lot. Yes. I'm a Boomer. Just so you know.

@tanpukunokami NFL. The rest are hobbies.

🚨One button You get to keep only ONE league for life.① NBA ② NFL ③ MLB ④ NHL Be honest — which one are you choosing? Tell me your reason too 🔥

@WWFC_ST21 @storkstrangler put on a hat.

@storkstrangler Can’t really carry an AC with us outside can we mate

This whole thing is us just trying to educate americans on how the world works and them just refusing to fucking listen

@ianweir93 dude.

Boomers have had every thing handed to them their entire lives and still want more, the worst and most entitled generation the human race will ever see.

@softlxnar build some reactors

So I try to stay relatively neutral on UK vs US discourse as a Brit in the US, but one key piece of info a lot of Americans are missing is the cost of UK electricity. Even if you could afford to buy a small AC unit, the cost to run it would be astronomical

@MosiniElisa the US should just stop selling to the EU.

I'm already hardcore pro-EU, no need to convince me. I'm not a fan of heavy regulation, but every headache and hassle for US tech platforms feels like pure justice. If you want to operate in Europe, you have to follow our rules. Thanks, European Union, for existing.

@texasrunnerDFW ribeye is too fatty.

Ribeye steak is a whopping 70% more expensive than it was in 2019 Needless to say we had BBQ chicken for Memorial Day this year

@cryeyesviolet_ if you had AC YOU would complain less.

can someone tell americans that we, in europe, complain about CLIMATE CHANGE and not the lack of AC at our houses?

@ipnotjcaa a window unit is a couple hundred bucks and you install them yourself.

these tweets scream classism and privilege because do you have any fucking idea how much an air conditioner costs and the fact that you also have to pay to have it installed? it makes sense that many people can't have one

@ipnotjcaa yep. cost me $50k to have new AC installed. Best money i spent that year.

@sircalebhammer I have air conditioners in the bedrooms to supplement my central air in the summer months.

And this is why having high disposable incomes is actually important. Europoors

@native_history_ This is an overseas engagement farmer. please block/mute this account.

A Native American student wants to bring traditional food for a school culture day. Some students love the idea. Others say: 📚 “School food rules should be the same for everyone.” Family says: 🪶 “Food is part of our culture.” For many Native communities, traditional food is more than a meal… It represents history. Family. Identity. Now imagine… Your culture has a special food tradition. But someone says: “Leave it at home.” Would that feel fair? So here’s the question 👇 Should Native American students be allowed to share traditional foods during school cultural events?

@GovPressOffice Why are there so many Black people siding against you Gavvie?

“Anti-woke” is anti-Black. History will remember who stood up against Trump and MAGA — and who sold out.

@politicalawake The one time I agree with the Euro.

"I think Multiculturalism should be advanced further" Young Japanese girls support the building of mosques & Islamic Migration into Japan 🤦 Why are young women & girls always so stupidly liberal in every high trust society?

@iaaiert get the mattress off the floor and yeah.

Men, be brutaly honest. Is this enough?

Lefty Copypasta. He knows what is going on and it’s all perfectly legal. All of Trump’s holdings are being managed by 3rd party firms he is isolated from. Budget Dobby here is just mad he’s still poor. Be like Dobby Mark. Learn to be happy with a sock. Jealousy looks bad on you.

The President has made hundreds of millions of dollars in stock trades this year in companies his own Administration regulates — then he uses his platform to influence the market. It's blatant corruption.

@AndyKimNJ quit being an asshole.

My heart broke to see Americans fighting Americans in our streets yesterday. As I saw ICE agents tackling civilians and firing pepper balls into the crowd, I was overwhelmed by how broken we’ve become. We cannot normalize this violence. Here’s what happened at Delaney Hall: THREAD