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>>daniel+(OP)
EU is really bent on destroying itself by any means. First AI regulation, now open source destruction, killing off any avenues for growth for the next century. It's already uncompetitive at both.

>>trepri+H8
It may be difficult to understand, but maybe the EU has other things where they want to be competitive instead? Maybe, I don't know, quality of life...?

Please stop measuring the EU using US standards.

>>CrLf+U9
> Maybe, I don't know, quality of life...?

I’m very happy with my public healthcare. I think every American would be as well.

And not to mention that our kids don’t need to do active shooter drills in school.

>>rbanff+Ne
Public healthcare? You mean the free healthcare for 1000EUR that single German freelancers have to pay monthly? For $1k you can get a US insurance for the whole family!

>>trepri+KE
It’s tax funded, so you have a point. Still, it covers everyone so you never see anyone doing gofundmes just to stay alive.

>>rbanff+j12
Well, maybe try not to pay your health insurance as a freelancer and the insurance company promptly disowns you and you are at the same spot as uninsured US folks immediately. In Germany. Just because fees are hidden from you doesn't mean they aren't there and a failure to pay them results in similar consequences to US.

>>trepri+wv2
I wouldn't know, but I live in Ireland anyway, and while we have a two-tier system, we pay insurance only for the better hotel services in hospitals - things such as single-patient apartments.