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Originally Posted by August
Well good luck to you but I doubt you will find things much different in those countries. IMO you misjudge the state and direction of this nation but I think it will take actually living in a foreign land for a time to make you realize it.
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I've visited some of them, of course visiting is different than living, thus the research continues.
How have I misjudged the US ? I am always curious when I hear that, seems almost obtuse to the problems we have.
Only thing we actual lead the world in is:
1. People who believe in the imaginary, omnipotent man in the sky. Thus, we suffer all of the associated nonsense that comes with that.
2. Military spending
3. Number of people incarcerated. Oh yea, we STILL execute people.
We have two million plus people in prison, widespread poverty, crime, violence, lower life expectancy, 30 million plus people without health insurance, employees have few rights compared to other western nations, no guaranteed vacation, parental leave etc (well not adequate), a housing crisis. because greedy corporations are buying up "starter" homes. Add in the growing authoritarianism, stripping of rights thanks religious zealots controlling highest court in the land. Nothing will change for better any time soon.