Reply #29: I am far happier in France than I was in the USA [View All]

The police are not as violent, the citizens are not as violent, there is no "war on drugs" even though cannabis is still illegal it is a health issue not a criminal issue. We have nationalized health coverage for everyone, university tuition of 200 euro per year on average, public owned electricity, gas, telephone, and train service as well as the post office. Solidarity is seen as a good thing and individualism is seen as a negative here in France. We also protest and stike more often when we do not like reforms made by the goverment. Our right wing party, the UMP, has political ideas like the Democrats, or even farther left than the Democrats, and we have a Socialist party which is like nothing in the USA. We have no party like the Republicans here in France, not even the FN is that far to the right.

If you seek security you can find it in many countries outside the USA. Do not forget Scotland, the left wing bastion of the UK!!!!!