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There’s a video going viral on social media of a guy visiting Europe and stating that the continent is no longer relevant or productive and has been reduced to a mere tourist park for foreigners. (Ironically this is the subtext of an acerbic novel called “The Map and the Territory” by French author Michel Houellebecq.) I disagree with his assessment. The European Union is highly productive in tech and healthcare and boasts many world-class institutions that would be considered national treasures in any part of the world. It is true that some European cities feel a bit sleepy but this is due to aging demographics and an inverted population pyramid that seems to be an inevitable byproduct of late modernity. Having said all that I found this video objectionable because it is simply rude to go to someone else’s country and make these kinds of derogatory and arrogant statements. Stereotyping and degrading Europeans over historic bad acts is simply tasteless. I hope this guy wasn’t American.
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seems like euro/us rage bait no idea how ppl wake up and decide to do this
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In the last 6, maybe 12, months, there is a US trend, it's almost a fashion, to trash Europe. I see it on many levels, from serious analysts, all the way down to guys like this one. I find it alarming, and I can't put my finger on what really drives it.
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Seems like he took one kernel of truth and blew it way out of proportion. 420 $farther
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cc @antonio and @timdaub.eth plz share your thoughts i guess @randomerror.eth too
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I have liked the discussions that have come from this video. Though I thought it was satire, is it not?!
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There’s no way he’s not American —Canadians are too nice.
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this guy gives away the whole peter zeihan vibe just another sensationalist
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Actually, this dude ate and left no crumbs. I agree that some comments were unnecessary; that's simply just show biz. Given the current context of anti-tourism protests, which began in Barcelona a few weeks ago and have since spread to Mallorca more recently (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUIKg5m-FIc), his message is a clapback to those who view tourism as an invasion on their space. What's your take on the video now, considering this context?
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"Taking 9 months off a year and retiring at 12 years old." Lol, but I would take that trade if it actually existed
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this is an exaggerated performance to drive home a point -- somewhat like a caricature is. is europe stagnated? is it a shadow of its past? is it producing a fraction of what it used to? is it a major power like it once was? with stuff like this i find it useful to look at the direction and the differential function of it: i.e. is Europe in ascent or decent? is the rate of ascent/decent increasing or decreasing?
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He says while Novo-Nordisk props up the economy of Denmark by pumping the US full with Ozempic. Or while ASML literally keeps the world running has the largest supplier of the machines that produce most chips in the world, and the only supplier producing the machines that produce the most advanced chips in world.
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He's a comedian though, so this should be seen as comedy. It's a meme.
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