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   A key distinction is that, in the USA, the patient must take the final   
   action themselves, as doctors cannot perform euthanasia due to legal   
   reasons (e.g., Hippocratic Oath).   
      
   In contrast, in Europe, the Netherlands was the first in 2002 to allow both   
   euthanasia and assisted suicide, followed the same year by Belgium, which   
   later extended the right to minors. Luxembourg legalized euthanasia in   
   2009, while Spain passed its nationwide law in 2021 and Portugal followed   
   in 2023 after years of debate. Switzerland has permitted assisted suicide   
   since 1942, provided it is carried out without selfish motives, though   
   euthanasia itself remains illegal. Other countries, such as Germany, Italy,   
   and France, allow assisted suicide in limited circumstances but stop short   
   of full euthanasia.   
      
   The rules are different, but it's possible in the USA & in Europe.   
      
   > More social rights (education, health, housing).   
      
   Europe generally treats education, healthcare, and housing as social rights   
   guaranteed by law, while in the USA these are more often treated as   
   individual responsibilities supported by markets, with government programs   
   filling gaps.   
      
   For example, Most European countries guarantee tuition-free or low-cost   
   university education. For example, Germany, France, and the Nordic   
   countries provide free higher education, often with living stipends.   
      
   But in practice, college is mostly free in the USA (ask me how I know   
   this), at least until you have to pay back your government-backed loans.   
      
   As for Healthcare, I agree nearly all European countries have universal   
   healthcare systems (tax-funded or social insurance) where your citizens are   
   guaranteed access regardless of income.   
      
   By way of stark contrast, in the USA, healthcare is primarily private, with   
   public programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act   
   filling gaps. It costs me, for example, something like $200/month for   
   Medicare health insurance.   
      
   > DEI freedoms and protections?   
      
   This is just a marketing gimmick by Trump.   
      
   It's successful because dumbshits believe the propaganda.   
   Dumbshits ALWAYS fall for propaganda.   
      
   The reason Trump is sending troops and immigration control to cities is   
   that's where the Democrats live. He's trying to make a message that the   
   Democrats are out of control and by contrast, the Republicans are in   
   control.   
      
   Same with blowing drug smuggling boats (supposedly) out of the water.   
   It's Trump's propaganda that he's "tough on crime".   
      
   I feel it's extra judicial murder, but hell, I have no say in the matter.   
   I only see it as pure propaganda.   
      
   Trump is like Apple.   
   He's a liar through and through.   
      
   But he's brilliant at making dumbshits believe his propaganda.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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