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One thing is the rest of the world has caught up with America. Imagine in the 60s, 70s much of the world was communist and closed, dirt poor or isolated. Now li
by zz865 5y ago
One thing is the rest of the world has caught up with America. Imagine in the 60s, 70s much of the world was communist and closed, dirt poor or isolated. Now living in Korea/Poland/Mexico/Turkey people have cars, TVs, cellphones access to travel like most Americans.
- herbst 5y agoCought up is relative, they developed their own way of living and sometimes highly surpassed US living standards years ago.
- zz865 5y agoDefinitely I've noticed free public healthcare & education makes people less stressed and better QOL.
- Frost1x 5y agoThe US thrives on a precariat class now, though. General safety nets that allow people to contribute a reasonable amount and still live comfortably doesn't create a class of people desperate to do any work to survive, ripe for exploitation.