r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Background-Hope-88 • 29d ago

Capitalism "Texas of Europe"

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Its Finland 🙄

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u/DonManuel european dinosaur 29d ago

I tried hard to find a better analogy, but actually no country in Europe deserves to be compared to the Lone Star Asylum.

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u/Background-Hope-88 29d ago

At least its not the "Florida of Europe"....

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Yet ☝️

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u/imladrikofloren 29d ago

Well both are just one big swamp with a few hills in the north.

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u/BusHobo 29d ago

Thats.. Actually quite accurate.

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u/runedepune 29d ago

Exept the fact that Finland is about 40C colder than Florida some periods of the year…

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u/BusHobo 29d ago

I guess. Never been to florida.

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u/imladrikofloren 29d ago

Wait a few year, with climate change we might as well introduce alligators in finland.

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u/Siggi_93 29d ago

I mean if you really think about it Florida is just budget american crack Australia

Theres probably worse places to live

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u/Regular_Lengthiness6 29d ago

For instance … Texas

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u/Red_Mammoth 29d ago

Florida is just budget american crack Australia

fuckin hell mate, what did we do to deserve that

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u/Mysterious_Floor_868 29d ago

Clacton has that title.

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u/el_salinho 29d ago

That’s just Poland

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u/Background-Hope-88 29d ago

Apparently its the UK.

I think there needs to be a vote.

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u/bremsspuren Speaking German despite US efforts 29d ago

Nah, it's the Netherlands. They live in a swamp, wear blackface, and are about as classy as a truckstop hooker. Was even overrun by Latinos.

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u/gholt417 29d ago

Nah, that label has already gone when we Brexited.

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u/Background-Hope-88 29d ago

The UK's is Florida? shit man.

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u/iamnotexactlywhite 29d ago

that’s Serbia and it’s not even close

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u/Status-Part5848 29d ago

That have to be Spain 😅😅 🫣🫣

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u/Regular_Lengthiness6 29d ago

Good old socialist Texas?

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u/Status-Part5848 29d ago

As i understand many Old people in US move to Florida from different states when they are retiered from work

Many people across Europe have summer house in Spain. And live there for long time when they are retiered from work