I note to conservatives that IF somehow magically Bernie and his Bros got their way, we'd be more akin to Denmark. It wouldn't be what I'd choose of course, but Denmark is a fully functioning country (and nice to visit). And this of course is an unlikely scenario, a kind of "worst case" for conservatives. Our liberals in most of Europe would be considered rather conservative, even Bernie would be right of center in France for the most part.
(And I know France has a passle of issues.)
Our rather liberal friends in Cincy expressed astonishment that my wife didn't want to move back to France. Their view of Europe is, well, not the same as mine.