No credible aggregate analysis says that living standards are “comparable” in the US and Germany. If you assume your conclusion, it’s easy to make convincing s

No credible aggregate analysis says that living standards are “comparable” in the US and Germany. If you assume your conclusion, it’s easy to make convincing sounding arguments. There are many ways that Germany is more pleasant than the US, and if you care a lot about those things you can construct arguments for why being in Germany is preferable. But ability to consume goods and services is not one of those arguments. The US is MUCH richer than Germany.