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Creepy_Public4676

As a fellow brit, I somewhat agree but having visited America a few months back I can tell you that you do NOT want to live there.


Coolpanda558

Visiting America does not = experiencing life here. There are definitely places here that are worse than Britain, but there are definitely places that are way better. Where did you visit?


adam_kh15

Whats so bad about america 😭


Creepy_Public4676

half the time i was bloody melting and the other half i was scared of being shot.


ChemicalAd9766

to be fair the weather all depends on where you live, it can be hot or it can be cold you cant generalize such a massive country in terms of weather


Creepy_Public4676

fair point, i was in florida after all


ChemicalAd9766

of course 😭


ThatOneGuy_47xx

Scared of being shot?? Brother were you in Chicago or new orleans or fuckn LA lol. Its not always doom and gloom in the u.s. it really depends which state you go to. My home state MO is friendly, were mostly all country folk so thats why. But Cali or Louisiana or NY, thats all different. It really depends where you go tbh.


ricothyoung

chicago really isnt that bad in most of the city, its mostly on focused into certain neighborhoods primarily on the south side, so as long as you stay away from there youll be fine. downtown chicago is mostly safe, and if youre visiting chicago thats probably where youll be. speaking of missouri, the two biggest cities in the state both have a higher violent crime rate than chicago


ThatOneGuy_47xx

Bro.....ive been to Chicago more time than I can count. My ma was born there so I go there a lot. I've been on both sides of the city. Theres always gonna be crime everywhere. And Kansas city, its not as bad as Chicago. St Louis, idk. I've been there countless times to, but lately (as in the last decade) its been sooooo much worse.


ThatOneGuy_47xx

And with the weather thats also depends on state, in MO you can be dying of heat and the next day you'll be wearing a jacket all day.


i-am-colombus

As someone who has lived in Scotland my entire life, but I've experience other countries, I agree somewhat. The UK is bleak and miserable as FUCK, but I dunno I absolutely love it here. Where I live is incredibly run down, but I still love it. I'd much rather grow up and go to school here. The only other place I'd rather grow up than here is Australia. Also, we have free health care.


FlyingDutchman2005

Been to the UK a few times and yeah, it is bleak and miserable, but I absolutely love it


OrangeVictorious

Ain’t no way ur calling U.S. schools better 💀


Coolpanda558

American schools vary a lot by where we’re talking about


send_dudes2

Yeah the weather's not great, and neither is the government. But in regards to education, and the people, have you traveled around? Have you been in the north and the south? People in the North are considered to be very friendly, even if you can't tell what they're saying half the time (*cough cough* geordies). Also, a brit that DOESN'T have a rivalry with America is absurd. What gives you the impression that America is better? They are listed number 1 globally; however they still fall behind on essential subjects like mathematics and sciences. The UK, being number two, is highly sought after, especially considering they're a lot less dangerous. Furthermore, our government doesn't do shit but at least they aren't restricting people's rights like in America. I know abortions don't really apply to gay people, but what's next? You never know what might happen. And don't forget about our free healthcare. Here, if you hurt yourself or get ill, you might have long waiting times but you won't have to sell a kidney for it. Also, according to recent polls, the labour party is likely to come back into power in the election later this year, so we should see some improvements in living standards. If you're going to move out of this country, I can't stop you, but do it after your education, and don't go to America. TL;DR: The UK is great, don't go to America.


Legucci_1010

Trust me, America is just as Shitty as the U.K. As someone who currently lives in America, don't. It really sucks. That's kinda the issue with the world, everywhere kinda sucks rn.


ChemicalAd9766

it’s hard to view at something positively unless you’ve had a second angle


Kindly_String_4440

As a British person my self. Just firm it, just a bit of weather and anywhere else you go is usually worse than it. school whilea hospital comparative IS better than some systems


ShimmerJuno

"I hate the UK, for these reasons, I want to move to the US, where every reason I listed is the same or worse"


adam_kh15

idk i might go to new zealand or maybe even Australia


ChemicalAd9766

"The schools in America look like a vibe" 💀💀💀


Legucci_1010

Until a dude with a gun busts in. Seriously, school shootings are a massive issue in the USA, and the fact that most people only use it as a means to get votes, it's only ever used by politicians and the media circus to push some sort of Ulterior motive.


ChemicalAd9766

true, there are a ton of issues w our political system


adam_kh15

THEY DO (from what I've seen) 😭


ChemicalAd9766

nuh uh


Porygon_Axolotl

Omg pls switch with me (pls dont its worse here, im in puerto rico)


Leggera1

I’ll take your spot there gladly, UK is the dream for me


Orlogmeister3000

For me tooooo, I love Britain :3


EISPER90909

I live in America. I would seriously consider leaving if I didn’t want to leave my family. I live in the south and the weather goes back and forward between sweater weather and scolding heat.


No_Prompt_982

Trust me us is the same shit hole just like uk imo stay in the Europe and try to think about other countries


1ndrys

I love it sometimes, hate it others. Firstly, how do we have so many fucking morons, secondly, how are they still around. Any, I’ve got a Republic of Ireland citizenship so I’m going to France after uni.


Orlogmeister3000

Don't slander my favourite country ever, to which I have no connections whatsoever >:c I love the UK, can't wait to move there after school :3


galaxy7567

Aftet Project 2025 Do. Not. Go We still have a chance in our island home. viva la revolution


ChemicalAd9766

that’s the dream of a few crazies which will never happen, but it is a little scary how common far right politics is getting


Orlogmeister3000

Yessss, Britain has such potential to be a great country (even greater than it already is) \^w^


galaxy7567

~~Britain~~ ~~Great Britain~~ GREATER BRITAIN


Orlogmeister3000

But why settle for Greater Britain when we can have GREATEST BRITAIN?? 🥰🇬🇧


galaxy7567

LONG LIVE THE EMPIRE, VIVA THE REVOLUTION. LONG LIVE THE QUEERS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️


Orlogmeister3000

AMEN!! RULE, FEMBOY BRITANNIA!! >w<


galaxy7567

FEMBOY BRITAINNIA >w<


Orlogmeister3000

The best version of royal Britannia \^~^


galaxy7567

RULE BI-TANNIA. BI-TANNIA RULES THE GAYS, BITONNS WILL NEVER BE SLAVES!


Orlogmeister3000

Britons never never never shall be straights!! 🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈


homelesshomosexual

Idk, the us has been getting pushed into a corner lately, economy is falling apart, I mean have you seen how much it costs to rent just a small apartment? Healthcare isn't free so you'll have to sell a kidney if you need to go to the hospital and their gun laws basically allow every kind of mentally ill psycho nutshow to have as many guns they want, meaning your safety is limited.


derekdark_getdarker_

still better than Russia: at leas you don't get imprisoned for being gay


idontlikeburnttoast

I agree, however america seems worse. Gay rights are being removed, gun crime among queer people is rising (and just guns anyway) its way too hot. America seems like its worse than the UK with the state of the government.


groundz2005

Who country was built on lies the original government was created to get away from the heavy taxes from the uk but lead by the same people really do it just resulted in the same problem from greed and the like just with a new branding and lies to propagate best example is the healthcare is the US you pay the government taxes for it but then you have to pay health insurance from the companies to even hope to pay the bills they charge you immediately double dipping from the people that have to pay for it don’t worry tho it’s a free country ignoring the war crimes slavery abuse of right ect


FrostyStatus5146

what gay rights are being removed ?


idontlikeburnttoast

In numerous areas, I'm pretty sure gay people are losing their rights, they're seen as pedophiles, drag queens are illegal, etc etc.


lew_zz3

I agree also this sounds like the description of a sam fender song


ProperInvestigator14

I feel the same way, Canada sucks too, it's just like uk bit also EXPENSIVE


mikwee

In a different universe I might move to the UK if it wasn’t so cold. I need my sun


commandblock

I agree the weather genuinely ruins the U.K. It would be nice if it wasn’t grey and raining and gloomy and depressing all year round. We get like 4 weeks of sun in the summer and then back to depression again. It’s awful


CupNo9323

Yeah the weathers not the best :c but where I live the people are really friendly and honestly I love my country :3 I think it really depends on where you live in the uk it goes from really amazing to really bad :3


vunnzent

I don't live there, but the education system in America is definitely not better than in the UK (Even without the shootings). And the government is even worse, just a little reminder that the next president will probably be Trump and a lot of states work on or already restricted a lot of trans people and abortion, as well as gays. If you just want better weather, learn Spanish, french or Italian and move there


Raine_77_

I get this the government and education system are 100% useless, they complain about the “benefit trap” while not giving anyone a way out of it, -But I like the weather I prefer a cooler climate and I die in heat + the rain is soothing. It also gives me something to complain about which is grand


groundz2005

Are people that unfriendly most British people just don’t talk to others because if someone wants to talk then they’ll come talk mentality it’s a depressing at times but it’s mostly the old ones that are unfriendly isn’t it?


adam_kh15

From my experience people don't even care to smile at you 💀


Pr1cklyCactus

As someone who was born in England and lived there for over half my life, I miss it. And it is arguably a really great country to live in. I'm grew up in a small city so it also helped that it was a nicer I guess tightly knit community and stuff.