I live in a European country. Even with such phenomena as universal health care and free university education, there are lots of things that are horribly wrong where I live. Even so, it is at least somewhat comforting to know that in vitrually all European countries, the death penalty is considered a dark spot in history rather than a vehicle for justice. F.i., in order to acquire EU membership, a state must no longer practice capital punishment. If a state still executes people, that state is not considered civilized enough to be a part of the European Union.
In other words, European leaders have moved out of the middle ages.
In the US, however, even the most "progressive" presidential candidate has not.
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