It’s a fair point that the income stats might be not the full picture. It’s not really a fair point that Cuba has a better standard of living than the USA, for

It’s a fair point that the income stats might be not the full picture. It’s not really a fair point that Cuba has a better standard of living than the USA, for example. When in doubt, look at the simplest metric - which way do the rafts flow. The desperate people flow from Cuba to Florida, and not the other way around.