[WeylandYutani]

It all depends on what you value. Dutch labour laws are not written for highly educated tech bros but designed to protect everyone.

Wealth inequality for instance is something that permeates political discourse. Americans don't give a shit about it at all. Making society nicer for everyone and not leaving anyone behind.

[throwaway6734]

>Making society nicer for everyone and not leaving anyone behind.

In the short term, Europe is much better at this than the US, but the long term sustainability of the European welfare state will be under serious threat over the next 50 years due to the horrible demographics of most European countries

[yladiz]

Please cite if you have some sources to back this up, in particular the solvency of the welfare system across multiple European countries and the projected demographics over the next decades. I’m skeptical it’s as anywhere close to as bad as you state here.

[throwaway6734]

Look at the demographic pyramids:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Germany

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Italy

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Spain

Massive bulges over 40 that will require support from a shrinking base of young people.

[dantheman]

Making society nicer for everyone requires investment.

[smcleod]

* in people, not profits.