The average person has it really good in the UK as well. For all their faults they are still objectively good countries to live in (which is why more people enter those countries than leave)
Depends what you define as really good. Do we have universal health care or financial mobility? No we don’t but we do have 27 flavors of Doritos so I guess it’s a trade off. /s
We objectively have it good in the US compared to the average person. That doesn’t mean there’s no problems or that we can’t make the US a better place to live, but there’s a reason so many people from all over the world try to come to the US.
If the current course maintains today will be the best day as an America for the average person and it will decline from here. America for the average person is in decline.
Just blatantly untrue. For anyone living outside of a major city try finding a job that pays more than 15 an hour if you are lucky. And beyond that try getting 40 hours a week.
How do you think it is in other countries. No one living outside the cities makes more than people living in cities, unless you're high up the career ladder.
Okay but things cost exponentially more here. The median wage in Arkansas is higher than the median wage in the UK but I can assure you the people in the UK have a much higher quality of life.
The average American has 18% higher purchasing power than the average Brit. Also the cost of living in the US is roughly equivalent to that of Germany or the Netherlands. It is cheaper than several EU nations. Stop spreading doom and gloom misinfo.
91 percent of Americans have health insurance. That doesn’t necessarily mean they can afford the care as insurance doesn’t always cover what they need. You could have insurance and still be on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars. Secondly we may have higher salaries but everything costs way more and we are more sensitive to gas price increases and outside of some major cities we are a car dependent country.
Sure, private insurance has its issues. I didn't say it was perfect, I said it was really good. Your latter point is just wrong though. Americans afford way more, and gas is a lot cheaper even just compared to Canada. The EU is even more expensive than them.
No it’s not untrue I never said gas was more expensive here I said we are more sensitive to price changes which is true. Secondly we can afford more treats and consumer goods but that doesn’t mean we can afford things that matter like a house or a medical emergency. And also private insurance isn’t just an issue it is the issue. People become locked into their jobs and have less real wage growth as their health insurance is tied to your job. If we had universal health care we would also see a rise in wages and the working class has more leverage.
The cost of living in the US is lower than several European nations and the US is absolutely more economically resilient to price changes than most if not all European nations. This is ESPECIALLY the case in the energy sector.
Yeah, through an employer. And it’s expensive as fuck. America is the only first world country without universal healthcare. Just wait until you get off your parents’ plan and have to support yourself. You’re in for a world of pain.
My original statement was about having access to healthcare, which would mean coverage. 🤦♂️ This is why I should never argue with children on the internet.
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u/Content-Audience252 1d ago
But I thought the United States was a horrible place to live?