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In reply to the discussion: Do Americans Know What a Massive Ripoff American Life Really Is? [View all]LakeArenal
(28,729 posts)US is spoiled.
If you moved to one of those supposed poor countries, youd find how spoiled the US. Even the name Americans has been purloined from two continents. The US is not America as they think they are.
Just reported yesterday that folks in Costa Rica live longer. How is that possible?
No OSHA for highway workers, no big expense accounts, hourly wage about $3-$6 bucks an hour.
Luxuries like big new cars are rare. Ticos drive 20 year old cars they keep running because there are yearly inspections. Tires are so expensive, people rent good ones for the inspection. Very rarely can anyone buy a car because you pretty much pay cash for things like that.
Theres no Goodwills here, no rummage sales because everyone uses everything.
We put a broken lawn chair on the curb. Someone took it. Who knows why.
But someone will do something with it
A Third World country is an outdated and offensive term for a developing nation characterized by a population with low and middle incomes, and other socio-economic indicators.Oct 26, 2020
Well the US is well on its way.