Brian: It actually falls into the category of “Way too obtuse to grasp nuance”.
France, which is in the throes of dealing with the economic fallout related to “enjoying” several decades of exactly the type of programs we’re debating here, is finding herself in the unenviable position of having to overhaul everything from retirement ages, to dealing with massive unfunded pension liabilities, to increasing working week hours.
Hence, my suggestion that he/she move to France if he/she was such a supporter of these type programs.
It was not, however, a “love-it-or-leave-it” argument. Being Brian, you read it as such, proving yet again that not only are you incapable of advancing a reasoned argument, you’re also incapable of recognizing one.