[Lydiaswingert]

Europeans have better vacation packages, but the other points are silly and in certain cases factually incorrect. Also, just a note about an American paradox is that rich people cluster in places like Manhattan where there is kind of a self imposed poverty, but middle income people can get a big house and a life similarly rich people in Europe can hardly imagine. America is surprisingly equal in that respect, for all our talk about rich and poor. Anyways - here's some rebuttals on your specific omparisons.

Food: Check out a Zagat guide and it will always point out that even though Americans think New York dining is expensive, its cheaper than comparable places anywhere in Europe. Besides, America is a diverse country and we have restaurant variety here, which I like. London has decent ethnic food but most of Europe doesn't. In America, even second tier cities like Dallas and Atlanta have great food and great variety. We do have a portion control problem - but our issue isn't frankenfood - we just eat too much because food is so much cheaper than it is elsewhere in the world.

Education: The US indisputably has the worlds best univesity system. Also, we don't force people in high school to make vocational choices but rather encourage them to broadly explore a liberal arts education and pursue their dreams. Finally, on the one issue Americans like to worry about, poor people in the US go to school and consistently achieve happier and better outcomes as fully integrated members of society than anyone gives them credit for. In Europe, poor minorities are basically screwed for life in most places - something Americans like to worry is true but the reality is Europe is worse.

Nightlife: When European cities start running their subways 24 hours, come back and we'll talk. And have you ever heard of Vegas?

Parks: Yosemite, YellowStone, etc.