Oddbean

I think it's a few things. 1. People in Europe generally do dress better, they care about looking well put together. This is just a cultural thing. 2. The demographics of Europe and NA are way older when compared to Asia. There are just fewer young people, in nice restaurants and everywhere else. 3. Yes, the economy is failing young people in both NA and Europe, much worse in Europe IMO. That said, the cost of a very nice meal out in Europe is still way way lower than it is in the US.

europeans have a thing about restaurants, they are reasonable prices almost everywhere even in like Amsterdam, in eastern and southern europe they are very cheap and common, high end places aren't that common in most areas except central business districts and such and european young people are poor, thanks to the way the EU has fucked up the whole economy with its endless ridiculous rules i got to watch bulgaria going from a vibrant, happening place to utter garbage after 10 years of EU "assistance" and serbia is heading that direction, bosnia is probably the least messed up, also southern serbia is still kinda ok (no idea about kosovo, that's a deep state stronghold) there is huge problems brewing with demographics, the young people aren't marrying, aren't having children, and this is gonna get to be a really really big problem soon

Yeah. I have heard of problems in EU but it was just numbers on news. Living in EU gives me real perspectives and no wonder young people are not happy with EU. Growing up, I was taught that Europe was a progressive, developed, rich, equal place where people were nice, educated and happy. It makes no sense to have such a high tax rate because public services such as transportation and medical care is not even that good. Where is tax spend on? Propaganda is propaganda afterwards.