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PR piece or not, USA really is behind the curve when compared to other modern, forward-thinking countries. There was a great discussion here maybe a year ago ab

PR piece or not, USA really is behind the curve when compared to other modern, forward-thinking countries. There was a great discussion here maybe a year ago about an american family moving to Switzerland or something along those lines and reaping insane benefits to their family and financial wellbeing.

justinator 10y ago
Yes. The USA makes a killing off poor people. And weapons. Which... also make a killing. It's a weird place. I have to get out and travel just to remind myself that strangers can be friendly to each other.
- jrpt 10y ago
  Neighbors are friendly to each other in the USA. It depends a lot on where you live, especially whether you're surrounded by homeowners vs urban transient renters. It's not that renters are necessarily unfriendly, but they aren't as invested in neighborly relations since everyone is so transient.
  - justinator 10y ago
    I'm assuming you think I'm a homeowner, then?
  - deleted 10y ago
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  - justinlardinois 10y ago
    Probably gonna get downvoted for this, but I want to point out that there's a lot of coded language here: "urban" = poor/not white "transient" = homeless/drifter "aren't as invested" = don't contribute to society
    - chatmasta 10y ago
      Or, you know, any 20-27 year old post grad working in a major city and renting an apartment.
- SmellTheGlove 10y ago
  On the single issue of people being friendly to one another, I'd rank the US pretty high on that list.
  - mikestew 10y ago
    Depends on where you're at in the U. S. Midwest: starting to wish my neighbors would leave me alone, what with all the casseroles on my doorstep and invitations to euchre night. Seattle: I couldn't even tell you the race of some of my neighbors, as I never see them outside. I know they exist only because I see the car pull into the garage right before the garage door closes. Of the neighbors with whom I'm friendly, or at least talk to once in a while, the majority aren't from U. S. See also: "Seattle freeze".
    - SmellTheGlove 10y ago
      Well, I'm in Northern New England, so I get it. Around here nobody's going to talk to you unless you make the effort. People just default to leaving each other alone. But they're mostly nice folks if you reach out.

justinator 10y ago

Yes. The USA makes a killing off poor people. And weapons. Which... also make a killing. It's a weird place. I have to get out and travel just to remind myself that strangers can be friendly to each other.

jrpt 10y ago
Neighbors are friendly to each other in the USA. It depends a lot on where you live, especially whether you're surrounded by homeowners vs urban transient renters. It's not that renters are necessarily unfriendly, but they aren't as invested in neighborly relations since everyone is so transient.
- justinator 10y ago
  I'm assuming you think I'm a homeowner, then?
- deleted 10y ago
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- justinlardinois 10y ago
  Probably gonna get downvoted for this, but I want to point out that there's a lot of coded language here: "urban" = poor/not white "transient" = homeless/drifter "aren't as invested" = don't contribute to society
  - chatmasta 10y ago
    Or, you know, any 20-27 year old post grad working in a major city and renting an apartment.
SmellTheGlove 10y ago
On the single issue of people being friendly to one another, I'd rank the US pretty high on that list.
- mikestew 10y ago
  Depends on where you're at in the U. S. Midwest: starting to wish my neighbors would leave me alone, what with all the casseroles on my doorstep and invitations to euchre night. Seattle: I couldn't even tell you the race of some of my neighbors, as I never see them outside. I know they exist only because I see the car pull into the garage right before the garage door closes. Of the neighbors with whom I'm friendly, or at least talk to once in a while, the majority aren't from U. S. See also: "Seattle freeze".
  - SmellTheGlove 10y ago
    Well, I'm in Northern New England, so I get it. Around here nobody's going to talk to you unless you make the effort. People just default to leaving each other alone. But they're mostly nice folks if you reach out.