Democrats living abroad lie to the world about America

Time and time again I have heard Democrats living abroad lie about America when talking to foreigners about healthcare, public transportation, public education and other subjects.

I am particular about Democrats living abroad because they are ambassadors to the United States that serve as a direct connection between foreigners and the US. They therefore shape perspectives foreigners have of America.

The lies that Democrats spew about the US have far reaching consequences. It turns foreigners against the US based on false information and contributes to them opting to not travel to the US which means less tourism money flowing into the economy.

These lies also contribute to foreigners thinking their values are very different from values of Americans, which is simply not true. We actually have more similar values than what Democrats want them to believe.

What am I talking about when I say they “lie”?

• They claim there is no healthcare in the US.

This is false. In the US there is a program called Medicaid that is a joint project between the federal government and state governments to provide healthcare to Americans. California’s Medicaid healthcare program is called Medi-Cal.

Each state has the ability to choose how residents can qualify for healthcare coverage but the federal government provides the bulk of the funding.

There is also a federally funded health insurance program called Medicare that services Americans.

These programs are not the same as the universal healthcare system in Sweden, for comparison, but to outright state there is no healthcare in the US is a lie.

• They state there is no public transportation in the US.

This is a flat out lie. There is ample public transportation throughout the United States. In Southern California, for example, it is possible to take a train or bus to Los Angeles from surrounding areas. In Los Angeles county itself there is an extensive public transportation network that includes bus and rail and plenty of Angelenos use it regularly.

All cities I have been to in the US have had some form of public transportation available.

Can we compare public transportation between countries? Sure. But to state there is no public transportation in the US is a blatant lie.

• They say school is not free.

This is a subject that entails more explanation to give better understanding and insight. School in the US can be “free” based on what the student qualifies and applies for. It is not as though every single student is having to pay entirely out of their own pockets for their education.

There are numerous grant and fee waver programs available for students. For example, when I was a student at a community college in California, all of my fees were waved when I applied for a state fee coverage program. The local bus company worked with the state to provide free bus passes to students for transportation. I didn’t even have to buy textbooks because the campus had a text book loan program.

Additionally I qualified for grants that covered all of my expenses at university, including room and board. So, at least in my case, as a person from a low income family, school was “free” in a sense through grants and fee coverage programs.

To state school is not free in the United States whatsoever is a lie.

Not to mention there are numerous scholarships available for students to apply for to receive extra funding for education. One of the best things I did when I was in university was take a class about scholarships that taught me how to find and apply for them.

On a final note, Democrats living abroad will also slam America for crime, often blaming it solely on guns. They do not care to mention that the United States deals with large amounts of illegal immigration that contributes to crime. There is also a huge illegal drug industry in the United States, as well as human trafficking. Crime in the US is a multi-topic issue and cannot be addressed simply with the topic of guns, as much as Democrats try to make it seem that way.

One thing that many European countries, especially Sweden, have proven in the last decade is that immigration does impact crime. So this is something to keep in mind when discussing crime in America.

Unfortunately the vast majority of Americans living abroad are Democrats, so their lies about America constantly ring to foreigners. They even manage the majority of American abroad Facebook groups, as I wrote in a previous post, and prevent Republicans living abroad from networking so they can control the narrative that foreigners hear about the US.

If you would like to hear from Republicans living abroad, I suggest to Google “Republicans abroad” or “Republicans overseas” and find groups to connect with. Republicans are more likely to give a different perspective of the US than what Democrats provide and counter some of the false narratives.