So...someone walk me through how a president Bernie would be better for me than a president Trump.

Instead of billionaires, who in his cabinet would make my life better?

All I see is a lot of whining about rich people. If there are no rich people, what does that do for me. I only see negative impacts.

"Your country wouldn't be an international pariah state?"

But that would be the case with virtually any other president but Trump. And lez be honest, Bernie is closer to Trump in his desire for power over the population than virtually any other prominent politician.

"Your life? You live in Germany. You're a citizen of Germany."

No -------. I'm a citizen of the US. I'm not even an ordinary resident of Germany.

My paychecks are in USD. I vote in US elections. I have a US passport.

I don't think you understand how any of this works.

"A system where success is rewarded but the rich aren't allowed to rig the game doesn't sound like a good idea to you?"

If the rich have rigged the game, they're terrible at it. They pay the vast majority of taxes in this country.

You know who really makes out well? Lower income earners. The ones who have no social obligations but still benefit from the privileges provided by those who do.

"What do rich people do for you?"

They pay my fair share of the taxes. Yours too.

Have you ever considered what would happen if they went away. I'm not sure if you realize it or not, but the absence of high income-earners isn't going to change your labor value one bit. What would change is the amount you would be obligated to pay in taxes just to cover the bottom line.

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I can't imagine that I would ever move back to the US. Germany is a bit "meh," but it's still better than most of the US. And I'm not alone. Most of my US co-workers feel the same. But it's not because of gun laws. I would prefer to bring my guns to Europe. In facty, one of the things my non-US friends probably like most about the US is being able to shoot guns pretty much anytime you want.

And it's not because of some silly national healthcare system. I have no need for that. I never will.

It's because it's just a different lifestyle choice. And it's not for everyone, although I think more USans would like it if they understood it.