There is nothing perfect, but EU is much closer to proper market than US. I'm far from being anarcho-capitalist myself, but I think that all the america's troubles are from the terrific centralization of power, and from how this power is controlling everybody's lives, while being controlled by so few entities.
That's why I warn any american of any sort of increase of gov's presence. It will cause a great calamity, because the centralized power can never be controlled by many.
It's fine if you have a small/local transparent government controlling and regulating. But when you have a big opaque one, you end up in a crony/fascist state.
EU is very different in that regard: EU parliament is a very weak political entity, the states' governments are much stronger, and the govs of local provinces are even pore stronger, so the whole political system is very healthy. US seems to be just the opposite to that.
A federation like Germany, which was historically made of small principalities, fits your description. However France is famously centralized, and the UK while less so is also more centralized than the US.
Yes, but if you consider the size of economy and population, France = California, and EU = US federal government. And France, being centralized, is quite independent and self-governed, unlike California.
That's why I warn any american of any sort of increase of gov's presence. It will cause a great calamity, because the centralized power can never be controlled by many.
It's fine if you have a small/local transparent government controlling and regulating. But when you have a big opaque one, you end up in a crony/fascist state.
EU is very different in that regard: EU parliament is a very weak political entity, the states' governments are much stronger, and the govs of local provinces are even pore stronger, so the whole political system is very healthy. US seems to be just the opposite to that.