This seems like a pretty obvious one: We have democracy.
Ow
Don’t feel too bad about it, remarkably few countries really do have democracy (even though many have more of it than the US).
To be fair, what we specifically have is a republic, although we do have democratic voting to elect our representatives.
Some of those representatives take the stance that they can choose whatever they want best, regardless of what their constituents want, because they were voted in.
Other representatives take the stance that they should vote for whatever the majority of their constituents want.
We have a Constitutional Republic…
Which is a type of democracy
Some…representatives…choose whatever they want…because they were voted in.
Oh that there’s the Republicans.
Others…vote for whatever the majority of their consituents want.
Found the Democrats.
Just off the top of my head:
State-sponsored higher education that is later paid back through taxes. Free healthcare, also paid for by taxes, and affordable medicine. Decent mass transit, although railways are a disgrace. Labour laws. Paid sick leave and mandatory minimum vacation days. Paid maternity leave, and tax breaks for new mothers.
PM is a Russian asset, but still better than Trump.
I come from a third world country that is worse than the US in a lot of ways, but I don’t have to worry about getting shot by a rando with a gun.
Which country, if you don’t mind me asking?
Healthcare, climate, food, democracy, measurement system, no death penalty, houses in concrete
Parliamentary democracy with proportional representation, affordable healthcare, affordable education, great roads and infrastructure with lots of cycling lanes, shops near homes, better labour laws, more vacation days, maternity leave, social safety net, less gun violence, police trained in de-escalation, affordable phone and internet plans, more affordable healthy food options, more egalitarian culture, none of those pesky hills or mountains, surrounded by countries that make good beer.
En het is er gewoon gezellig.
A president cant win without getting majority of votes. If there is no one with over 50% of the votes, a second round happens between the top 2
French?
Romania
Strike that. Let’s try “What can America learn from your country to become a better nation?”
The value of human life and life in general.
If a foreigner comes to my country and suffers any ailment or accident, they receive treatment because life is understood as an absolute value. This implies that paying taxes goes towards creating a safety net that nobody really wants to rely on but is thankful to have when misfortunes happens.
If the spirit of thankfulness was stronger in this country (US) than the spirit of keeping good things from “those who don’t deserve it”, we wouldn’t be dealing with the downfall we’re experiencing now.
Healthcare, a sane leader who cares about his country, cheaper tuition, more than two parties, the metric system, less urban sprawl (though it’s still not great here), far less guns
We don’t think we’re the only and best in the world. We are interested in the culture of our neighbours. And we respect them.
I’m allowed to walk across the street without being arrested for ‘jay walking’.
If you get cancer, you can have access to chemotherapy for free. And that’s basically it
We already went through the phase you just began.
Germany?
Yeah.
Yeah Germany is about to launch into this again though
Absolutely, it’s not looking to hot here either. For those who don’t know should look into our west/east split.
Public healthcare
Super annuation
Preferential & compulsory voting
No tipping culture
Consumer protection laws
Gun control laws
Weather service isnt privitised
Wide variety of multicultural foods
Farming sector isnt controlled by a few companies (ie chickens)/subsidy schemes (looking at you corn)
Organised religion has less participation and dropping steadily
Adoption of rooftop solar systemsAlso significantly less instances of tech billionares, team factional politics, media oligarchs & donald trumps.
There are a lot of areas we could do better and are ashamed of though.
We’ve got one media oligarch and that’s one too many.
Assuming you’re talking about Australia since you mentioned Super.
Would we consider him australian still?
No chance.
I live in Japan and we tick most of these boxes as well
Australia?
Correct
I’m on board except for the food variety, but I live in Chicago which attracts an amazing foodie scene. In bumbfuck Iowa you’re probably more likely to have trouble getting some good Thai food.
In new ways every passing day!
Being able to walk in the cities! And healthcare is also a big reason
