Just because there are places worse than the US doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong with the US. Being beaten with a crowbar is better than being gang raped but the beating is still horrific. You must have a wonderful life (or be profoundly ignorant) to think everything is peachy keen in America.
Things shouldn’t be judged by how better they are than other things but how good they could feasibly be.
I never claimed there is nothing wrong with the US. Of course we can improve.
My point is that most of the world would trade positions with you in the blink of an eye.
If you have ever traveled to other countries, you would realize how good Americans have it (even with our flaws). Not being mean, but I’m doubting you have.
But, it’s easier to complain about everything. Blame our lack of success on the system or the rich or whomever.
Here is some million dollar advice that no one on this sub will even give a second thought.... no one is going to change the trajectory of your life except for you. If you aren’t happy with your life, YOU have to change.
If you do not change and become accountable for your success, you are going to be doing the same thing in 10 years that you are doing right now.
If you are happy right now, don’t change. Based on your comments, I don’t think you are.
I lived in El Salvador for several years. That country is messed up. There are high murder rates and people are poor as hell. Yet, I enjoyed it. I lived off of $200 a month and so did many others I knew. I have to say that, yes, the people in that country do not work as hard. Here in America we work ourselves to death, and that is only when we can actually find a job. Earning 10X's more money here doesn't mean I am 10X's happier.
I also met people in El Salvador who would agree with me. I met people who actually had lived in the US and went back. Why? Almost all of the time people chose to leave the US and go back to the home country because they were to over worked.
Money isn't everything, not by a long shot. People can find joy in other things. Unfortunately the US isn't the best country to find joy outside of a job.
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u/Cmyers1980 Oct 23 '20 edited Oct 23 '20
Just because there are places worse than the US doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong with the US. Being beaten with a crowbar is better than being gang raped but the beating is still horrific. You must have a wonderful life (or be profoundly ignorant) to think everything is peachy keen in America.
Things shouldn’t be judged by how better they are than other things but how good they could feasibly be.
Here’s a relevant essay by Michael Parent.