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France supports its entrepreneurs (French word BTW) but despises the rich rentiers (sp?)(also French word) living off their investments. I think France welcomes the inventive as part of the culture. If people are leaving I think it is because of the difficulty of the language.
They can't understand why someone might not aspire to leechery there.
No, France isn't the American left's paradise. Abortion is not permitted there after the first trimester and illegal immigration is actually illegal, not de facto legal.
It is not that they are more realistic because there is a reality in America that allows some people to actually achieve wealth. Their view on how to live is just different.
Generally speaking now Europeans, compared to Americans prefer to enjoy food, family and vacation time over McMansions and luxury items. Europeans do not get caught up in Keeping up with the Jones' while Americans have to make sure they fit in with their neighbors and have all the "best" material items.
I prefer the European style in this sense. Work enough to have more time with family then your job, enjoy some good foods, travel occasionally and enjoy vacation time.
Since when is this only a European thing?
People from all over the world including the USA spend time with family, enjoy good food and travel..
But people in the US work tons and tons in lieu of spending time doing other things just to keep up with the Jones'. I think that was his point.
Its all lifestyle choices... yes "people" in the US work alot so they can buy nice things... some people are broke... some people are rich... some people live a "minimal" lifestyle..
i don't think there is a country or a continent that forces people to live a certain lifestyle
France supports its entrepreneurs (French word BTW) but despises the rich rentiers (sp?)(also French word) living off their investments. I think France welcomes the inventive as part of the culture. If people are leaving I think it is because of the difficulty of the language.
If we are still talking about France's best and brightest leaving, why would they leave France because of the difficulty of the language when they are native French speakers?
Yeah the Space needle and the Eiffel tower are so hard to tell apart and the Puget Sound looks so much like the south of France that I had hard time telling them apart.
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