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A young guy at work just got back from Spain after a two week trip with his Girlfriend. He said, I want to move to Spain right now. Its perfect. I was depressed coming back to the USA.

I was a tad pissy after that. It amazes me people think Europe is a utopia. he wants to move fine but the USA is the best country on earth IMO.

1 posted on 05/20/2025 6:09:19 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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They could just raise prices to curtail the numbers, but no. When the people make money renting their spaces, the owners of capital (hotels) squeal and drag out their shills to do it.

I'd much rather stay in somebody's home than pay for a cubicle. It's simply much more interesting to have a cultural view into another family. We stayed in pensions for our honeymoon and those experiences (particularly in Holland) enriched our lives ever since. Some were simply living courageously with grace, warmth, and dignity.

2 posted on 05/20/2025 6:16:26 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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People mistake a beautiful tourist destination for a place you could actually live. What your coworker would find is there’s no job for him there. One of the defining characteristics of a great tourist destination is usually the lack of industrial development. And the wonderful service is because that’s the only employment the locals can get.

This is leaving aside the issues he’d have trying to be a resident alien.


3 posted on 05/20/2025 6:30:17 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (I had a tagline and I dropped it. The cat back-pawed it under the Barcalounger. )
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It is pretty nice in Spain. They have better weather than the Northern European countries. Public transport is excellent. It’s cheaper. And they haven’t had as much mooselimb immigration as German, France, etc al.

For a young person, it must look really appealing. But yes, the USA is still the best, by far for me. Even though, libs are trying like hell to ruin it


4 posted on 05/20/2025 6:30:25 AM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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Isn’t Spain overrun with Hispanics?


5 posted on 05/20/2025 6:30:25 AM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Something similar happened here in Boise a few years ago where the do-nothing liberal mayor started talking about more regulations on Airbnbs.
It didn’t happen, but he got un-elected as a result and now we’re stuck with someone even worse (Lauren McLean, the commie from Boston).


7 posted on 05/20/2025 6:32:51 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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He was there for two weeks, he didn’t learn shit about Spain or how welcome he would be as an American in the long term.


12 posted on 05/20/2025 6:44:40 AM PDT by Mastador1
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They need all that extra living space for Muslim immigrants


15 posted on 05/20/2025 6:53:35 AM PDT by PGR88
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He said, I want to move to Spain right now. Its perfect.
until the girlfriend wears off ...

It may seem fine if he lives as an ex-patriot on an American salary, unless and until the EU sinks its claws into his income stream. On a Spanish salary, after taxes, he may earn 40% of what he takes home in America.

Buying a car and paying for gasoline is considerably more expensive.
17 posted on 05/20/2025 7:22:31 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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It’s the weather. They have a lovely climate and that along with the charm of the superficial lifestyle and culture, scenery, and antiquity is very attractive to tourists. Long term he would hate it because it’s a socialist country.


18 posted on 05/20/2025 7:55:56 AM PDT by FrdmLvr
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I am surprised that Spain is at or near the top of most travel stats and lists. But it does also make me want to go and check it out!


21 posted on 05/20/2025 8:39:24 AM PDT by Teacher317
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Well, I never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it
They don’t abuse it
Never gonna lose it
I can’t refuse it, mhm


23 posted on 05/20/2025 8:44:28 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (“I don’t really care, Margaret.”)
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When I was in Spain in 2002, I was amazed how many people DON’T work.
Up partying from 10pm to 5am seems to be the national pastime.
I’m pretty sure it has NOT gotten better since then.


28 posted on 05/20/2025 12:33:08 PM PDT by Zathras
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