Seems like it’s a well known fact that being poor or even middle class (if that will even exist anymore) in the US disposes one to a very low quality of life (e.g., living in areas with higher crime rates, bad healthcare, the most obvious being cost of living, …etc)
On the flip side, what are some reasons why the top 1-5% percentile would also want to leave the US? (e.g., taxes/financial benefits, no longer aligning with the culture? I would assume mainly the former)
If you are in the top 1-5%, is living in the US still the best place to live? (as many people would like to suggest)
I am an American, who has been living in Japan for 35+ years. I love it here, people are so thrilled when I speak Japanese to them, and the work ethic is very positive here. I feel like, no matter how hard I work, Not working as hard as the Japanese people around me, although in real terms, they are less productive than any other major industrial country in the world. Anyway, I love living here, and I love the cost of living, and I love having to pay ¥800 for a doctor visit, which is ridiculously low.
Of course, that isn’t the whole thing, I pay about $900 for my monthly insurance payment, but it still works out pretty well in the end.