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)
The way you describe the “king of hell” is essentially what I dread about returning in the States. I live abroad now and it’s hard to explain why I left to some people. I’m a decently successful person and would be able to compete well enough in America. Still, that’s not what I want or what feels right for me
I don’t like to see friends and acquaintances, or even strangers, struggle. It also makes me feel hopeless because I was raised middle class and our social position is tenuous. I was always aware that my family was comfortable, but even a serious medical issue or loss of a family member could topple it. I feel that I lived well but out of luck
I also often find that I can’t even help other people the way I want to, because money is our main safety net for ourselves. I live well from a consumerist perspective but my life could easily fall to pieces. There’s a certain feeling of powerlessness to even assuage systemic issues as an individual. Where I’m living now (France) has very very similar issues with wealth inequality but not quite in the same way as the States. It’s definitely no paradise and shares a lot of our issues, but there are parts of it that feel better for me. It’s hard to put into words. It’s more of a feeling that I get