"In absolute terms" -- you currently know, that there are more underdeveloped countries in the world than so called "first world" countries? And when you also c

"In absolute terms" -- you currently know, that there are more underdeveloped countries in the world than so called "first world" countries? And when you also count in countries like Russia than you get a feeling, what is compared to. Once, the US prided itself to be the most developed nation, today it must compare itself with Uganda and other countries. Compare tax rates of today with those after the 2nd WW -- the era, where the US flourished most. Today, only the banks of the US are flourishing. When you are no banker and earn below 7 figures a year, you should start to think. The sentence about "honesty" I will not comment!