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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Yes move to Europe with stagnant economies and 60% tax rates. There are evident reasons why the EU isnt competitive, it's not a secret.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Countries-Regions/International-Statistics/Data-Topic/Economy-Finance/GDP_per_capita.html

I'd say we do pretty well and STILL have affordable healthcare. But I'm sure potholes and a few extra billionaires are worth the tradeoff.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

America is a shithole that treats their workers like shit overall. I would love to be able to move to Europe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

the income is "reasonablly" decent if you reach the PHD/MD level(more true for MD than for PHD though) but for ms AND BS, its pretty low. theres also the problem with getting lab experience too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

There is great opportunity in America. People all over the world still want to come here for a chance to compete. Bow down before the great Eagle, cawcaw!! Sure we have our problems but I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. The border to leave stays open btw.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And long ass vacations. I’m in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Long ass vacays is true, I'll give you that one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I live better and more cheaply here than I did in the US, to each their own.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

doesnt really matter if USA has HCOL, extremely volatile politics, plus significant anti-science and intellectualism going on. alot of successful scientists tend to immigrate wealthy conservative countries like parts of india, and M.E, thats why there are ton of successful scientists that are well off to begin with.

when they made columbia or another university MED SCHOOL free for a while, they saw disadvantaged students were less likely to get in admissions than their richer white counterparts.