What are good reasons that an American should not move to Europe? It seems as if life is better in France, Germany, Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland. What are some good reasons to stay in the US? What are my rose-colored glasses filtering out?
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Originally Answered: What are good reasons that an American should not move to Europe? ·
  1. The rich pay taxes.
  2. The poor go to the opera.
  3. Neither the rich nor the poor talk about money.
  4. You'll get so much vacation that you'll want to strangle your family.
  5. It's much harder to feel you are special. Because you aren't.
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