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)
It is more of a life style choice for many. US is a great place to make money due to the opportunities that are only available here. However, that comes with significant cost to other areas in life. Healthcare is one such example. Privatizing insurance and healthcare makes it exorbitantly expensive compared to other countries. Quality of care depends on how much money you have not who needs it the most.
There are other examples such as higher education, housing, etc. that typically do not fall under the grips of capitalism in other countries.
That being said, I really dislike the consumer centric culture. I don’t want my entire identity to be defined by my profession either.