Europe simply has a socialist mentality. I don’t doubt that the people you describe exist, but they’re a small minority. Had Europeans been allowed to vote in the American election Hillary would’ve gotten like 70%.
Here’s Yngwie Malmsteen, not to be confused with Getbigger Yngwie Rhodes, describing growing up in Sweden. He’s 55 years old so he’s talking about the 1970s.
Have you seen this, Kwon? I’ve watched this many many times. It never fails to blow me away.
Totally agree with this.
But this does not mean that it's bad to have a society with some of these ideals.
Of course this also implies that the brave and able bodied have left the ship for America and the docile, stupid and weak stayed in Europe. Kind of a slight exaggaration but in principle the picture that seems to unfold.
I always wondered as a teenager why the American stuff(bands, computers, inventions for example) was way cooler than ours. When I begand doing stuff myself(music, training, programming) I found only a small number of people willing to go "one step further" - I fear that the pool of good people is not as rich as in the US.
But there are still Euros which are great and who whish to remain European in territory and spirit.
I have lived some time in Australia and I would call it small scale America with a strong European touch. The mentality seems better than here, but unfortunately it's not as rosy as some people like to paint it. BUT the Aussies on this board may set this statement straight since I did not have the time or money to travel all of the territory and really "study" Australia from top to bottom.
