Agreed. And then I look at the windows and I see the US city I live in unable to fix dangerous pothole, or collect trash. Then I had to learn what is a boiling

Agreed. And then I look at the windows and I see the US city I live in unable to fix dangerous pothole, or collect trash. Then I had to learn what is a boiling advisory because water is not safe to drink out of the tap. Does Japan and China have functional school? That might be the kicker on the long run.