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)
And eat American food, dealing with a for-profit healthcare system? No thanksssssss
This is such a stupid comment. Oh my God you must suffer American BBQ and can’t go to the nearest strip mall to get Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Peruvian, etc. you poor unimaginative sap.
I lived half of my life in North America and I would really choose Europe every day
I’ve lived in both Europe (Lyon and Zaragoza) and USA, and I can see the advantages and disadvantages of both. It really comes down to what is important to you, there is no wrong answer.
However that doesn’t make your comment about food any less stupid.
It is not a stupid comment at all. At least in Europe, the food is much healthier because of restrictions against chemical additives and heavy pesticides. And Amrican bread isn’t like real bread and tastes too sweet. So much of the food in the U.S. has too much added sugar. Try living in Eurpore for a month and you’ll see how much better the everyday food tastes and how much healthier it is, if you care about that type of thing. The groceries and fresh ingredients are higher quality.
I just told you in the last comment that I have lived in Europe. Lyon and Zaragoza. I haven’t lived in USA since 2015. Yet you are telling me I need to try living in Europe for a month to become enlightened and agree with you. You are dumb as a rock, you just pile idiotic comments on top of idiotic comments.
Even trying to roll “Europe” into one monolithic entity to declare its food tastes better is dumb. Food from Moldova is better than Louisiana? Nope. Lithuanian food better than Kansas City barbecue? Negative. You can eat healthy in USA or eat unhealthy in USA, you can eat healthy in Europe or eat unhealthy in Europe.
Stop being stupid.
“Gluck, gluck, gluck.” That’s the sound of you, deep-throating Uncle Sam’s cock. You’ve left what, like 10 comments on this post? Are you trying to convince yourself of something?
You are just rude. I overlooked the part about where you’ve lived because I was speaking to the readership and not just you perspnally-- sorry… Nevertheless, you are quite unenlightened. According to reliable data, the U.S. has some of the most unhealthy food amongst developed nations. So many countries prohibit the chemicals that are abundant in the food here. Ironically, so many people in the top percentage of earners still buy the toxic food here, while they could afford to at least buy organic, but few care to do so.
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/banned-ingredients-in-other-countries/
GMO’s are another issue. The reason GMOs are problematic isnt simply because they are genetically modified. The problem is the REASON why they are modified. Most have been developed to tolerate a much higher load of toxic chemical pesticides and fertilizers, which are mostly forever chemicals that remain in consumers’ bodies and substantially increase cancer risks over time.
The problem with the U.S. food industry is that it is improperly regulated. Food legislation in the U.S. is greatly affected by Big Farming, which contributes hefty amounts to politicians, to influence them to vote their way, so that they can continue their very toxic practices-- i.e.-- money and greed control the legislation that controls U.S. food production…
Even most of the milk in the U.S. is tainted with pesticides and hormones. I can’t understand why so many people buy milk laced with hormones while increasingly widespread precocious puberty in the U.S. has been positively linked to that.
As someone whose family and circle include many hnwi’s, I can attest that few seem to care about buying organic. And even the organic food label here let’s a lot of things slide that wouldn’t be allowed an organic label overseas.
About “Europe,” you are correct. I had in mind Western Europe, where healthy food standards are generally much higher. Certainly you are also correct that people can make unhealthy food choices anywhere. But if your food INGREDIENTS are tainted, then even those who stick to fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins will be consuming a lot of bad stuff.
You overlooked a comment that you responded directly to? Okay.
In USA you can choose to eat healthy, or you can choose to eat junk. Plenty of people in France choose to eat fried food at kebab places, and plenty of people in USA choose to eat balanced healthy meals. The “unenlightened” person is the one who sees choices and declares they can’t live somewhere because somehow they are forced to eat only the unhealthy option.
One country prohibiting something another allows doesn’t make them correct, nor does it mean you are forced to consume it. Again you seem to believe people are forced to eat processed food, they are not.
FoodRevolution wow what a surprise you are into food advocacy organization that sells things. Maybe you should sign up for their certification!
I get it, you’re a preachy health food activist. But you couldn’t even discern Europe from Western Europe in your silly rant. You are a sucker who buys into fear mongering.