I'll just add that I agree with almost all of your points here, but I'm still not sure I agree that the article was being hyperbolic, I think that "it is more w

I'll just add that I agree with almost all of your points here, but I'm still not sure I agree that the article was being hyperbolic, I think that "it is more work for him to consume quality food/TV in the US because of what is easily available, popular, marketed etc.." is essentially his point, e.g., the title is "Why Don't Americans Understand How Poor Their Lives Are?". Is that any different than asking "why is it so much work to have higher quality of life in the US?"?