I personally would not want to live in sub-Saharan Africa or a host of other countries right this second, especially with global heat indexes. I always found it both comical and annoying when you say anything against America, or that the American model isn’t working as well, and someone bellows back at you: “Move to China, then!” That feels a little bit binary. Just because I can see some flaws where I am doesn’t mean I want to move to China. I think the opposite would be true as well.
Plus: ain’t China’s economy now stagnating?
This morning, while looking around post-vacation for some food I could make or a juice I could drink, I watched this video via CNBC:
The video makes a lot of points you’ve probably heard before — 36% of Americans have more credit card debt than savings, 52% of Americans couldn’t cover a small health issue, etc. The culprits are all listed: housing is up (rent/mortgage), health care is up, groceries are up, etc. Most of this stuff I think everyone knows. The poor feel it every day. The middle class hopes something will give for them so they can feel comfortable without constantly feeling anxious. The upper class mostly ignores the realities and tells people to “work harder.”
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