George, I have lived in the US, Canada and Australia. Have you lived in any of the those countries other than Oz? Visits don't count.
While I would move to Oz in a heartbeat, its not for its better standard of living compared to Canada. They are very similar. I would move there for the climate.
Second thoughts can generally be amended with judicious action; injudicious actions can seldom be recovered with second thoughts.
--Cyteen by C.J.Cherryh
It's so funny when people from the little countries get all pissed off and start throwing those "You silly Americans" insults around.
Guess what, Georgie. The USA *is* a great power, still. It is arguably the most powerful country in the world. Our living standards outside of the financial crisis have been good enough.
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What does power have to do with it? We are discussing standard of living. China is a superpower also and their economy is kicking the US ass, which is why Obama treads softly.
But China's living and human rights standards are abysmal. A country with those resources and poor standards says they are doing something very wrong.
Second thoughts can generally be amended with judicious action; injudicious actions can seldom be recovered with second thoughts.
--Cyteen by C.J.Cherryh
Yea, I don't care how powerful our military is. If my quality of life sucks the country sucks. The population is getting to high in America. Soon the Rush hour won't be an hour and will be 24/7 and unemployment will be ridiculous. Blame it on what ever you want. I think America let way to many people in over the borders.
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"Why are you an atheist?"
"because I paid attention in science class."
We got mexicans writing MS13 and LK all over the port o potty walls.
In response, somebody drew a swastika with 88 below it.
One of the guys from my work almost got in it with this one mexican because whenever Americans go to the taco truck, we get in line.
When the hispanics get to the taco truck they walk in front and scream from the back.
I had the urge to turn around and clock the mexican, but then one of them that I've talked to in passing let me in front of him because I had already been waiting longer. Still, though, I kinda wish there would be a brawl, a few arrests, and a lot of deportations.
It's arguably because US is a great power, that the standard of living is poorer. Imagine how much better off US would have been if all that money financing wars, interfering with other countries politics and financing the industrial military complex was spent on improving the standards of living, public infrastructure and health care. US would probably be the best country in the world to live in right now if only it's resources were dedicated to the right areas.
Don't cry, don't regret and don't blame
Weak find the whip, willing find freedom
Towards the sun, carry your name
In warm hands you are given
Ask the wind for the way
Uncertainty's gone, your path will unravel
Accept all as it is and do not blame
God or the Devil
~Born to Live - Mavrik~
Which is why I don't support continuing this stupid war.
Yeah, the US f*cked up by not simply annihilating and colonizing the countries we've occupied, but since we're not going to, we should issue an "oops, we f*cked up!" and then leave.