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> You are comparing the USA, a developed country, purely to developing countries. I mean, ya, the USA does better than much poorer countries, but can’t compare
by philwelch 5y ago
> You are comparing the USA, a developed country, purely to developing countries. I mean, ya, the USA does better than much poorer countries, but can’t compare to any other developed ones.
Almost every country in the world is much poorer than the USA. Most European countries have a smaller per-capita GDP than Mississippi, the poorest US state.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoYa, that just makes the USA’s high homicide rate even more embarrassing.
- zepto 5y agoWhy? Money doesn’t magically solve all cultural problems.
- seanmcdirmid 5y agoObviously, America is a case in point.
- zepto 5y agoSo you agree that social problems are independent of GDP and have no explanation for why you think America should be embarrassed? Seems like just baseless anti-Americanism.