is France the best country ?

Question

-----why ?

Answer 1

Both countries have positives and negatives and a great deal depends on the individual, his or her tastes and personal situation.

I adore Paris and visit there frequently. I gave serious thought to settling there when I retired ten years ago. After a very careful and objective examination of the situation I decided that, for me, the USA was a better place to live.

I concluded that, in the long run, the general economic and social condition of America is better than France.

The USA has gone thru a lot of turmoil trying to resolve the problems of a diverse multi-racial population. We haven't solved all those problems but we are way ahead of everyone else.

Turn on the TV and watch the news. You'll see many non-white faces. In France there is precisely ONE non-white national TV news presenter.

Look at our Congress. There are Blacks, whites, Arabs, Hispanics, Asians, Jews and Gays. In France there are NO non-whites representing Metropolitan France in their congress (the Chamber of Deputies).

In the administration of a Conservative Republican President some of the most important and powerful people are non-white. A Black woman, Condi Rice, is the President's most influential adviser. In France the only non-white in the cabinet is in charge of, you guessed it, affirmative action. An offical study by the French government concluded that the police tend to be crudely racist.

The American economy is the driving force of the entire world. Our unemployment rate is less than 5%. The French economy is unsteady and unemployment hovers just below 10%. Among the young, unemployment is more like 20%.

Americans think the $3.00 a gallon they paid for gasoline this summer was terrible. They pay more than twice as much in France.

The average French family has a house of about 1100 square feet which they rent rather than own. Even the very poorest 20% in America average 1200 sq.ft and there is almost a 50/50 chance they own it. Overall, more than 70% of Americans own their own home while less than 50% of all Frenchmen do.

It is instructive that a poll taken of French students indicated that a majority of them aspired to being a government functionary. That speaks to a lack of enterprise and an overdependance on government.

The French are some of most heavily taxed people in the world and those taxes support one of the most suffocating, overbearing, officious, arrogant bureaucracies anywhere. Every French citizen I have ever talked to about this complains about it.

The business atmosphere is so filled with regulations that bright young Frenchmen move to England or Ireland when they want to start a new business.

America is politically very stable. For all their yelling, there is only a small difference between Democrats and Republicans and the chance of a genuine radical or extremist coming to the forefront is nil. In the last French election a Neo-Nazi ran second.

France, while certainly democratic and free, has an unfortunate propensity for people taking to the streets. Riots by students and left wing radicals last spring paralyzed the capital for several days. Prior to that street riots by poor, mainly Muslim, youth saw battles between them and the police and thousands of cars burned.

The chance of future political instability in France is very high. Remember, France is a country that has had about two dozen forms of government since the French Revolution. The USA has had one.

The bottom line is that the USA is more secure and more stable, there are more opportunities and, if you do become a success, you get to keep most of your money.

Answer 2

There are more than six actually. Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain all share land borders with France, while Great Britain (also known as the United Kingdom) is separated from France by the English Channel. (Dover, England and Calais, France are only 21 miles apart.)

Answer 3

France is not the best country. France has it's positives and negatives just like any other country.

Answer 4

i dont know about france been the best country i think there are other countries that are good as france so i really dont think so

Answer 5

It sure is in my opinion because it is an extremely colorful country, each region has sth specific, there are thousands of sights o see, mountains as well as seaside, Just think about the culture, the Loire valley, the romantic castles...
The refined cuisine, the baguette and croissants,
I just love it, although i go there only 1 month/ year in my holidays..
For me France is PERFECT

Answer 6

no every country have its social problems and France is not an exception.

Answer 7

france is a beautiful country.

Answer 8

France is a nice piece of land. The trouble is that it is infested with obnoxious, stuck-up French people.

Answer 9

To answer this question, go to google.com, and in the search bar, type French military victories. Then click "I'm feeling lucky".


That should show you.

Answer 10

well let me see-------NO! Why you ask? Because the US is the best. England is a strong second.