America Is Still Great (Mostly), But The System Has Indeed Eroded A Bit
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…
