labbbb@thelemmy.club to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agoWhy are so many countries in the world “developing” and poor, while essentially only Western countries have a high standard of living?message-squaremessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down118
arrow-up1121arrow-down1message-squareWhy are so many countries in the world “developing” and poor, while essentially only Western countries have a high standard of living?labbbb@thelemmy.club to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squareCypher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months ago Don’t be so much of a drama queen. USA is fine. Better than some places? Sure I’ll grant you that. Fine? Absolutely not. Horrific levels of violence, 22% of the worlds prison population, massive drug abuse issues and a failing health care system. I don’t know a single person from Australia who is remotely interested in immigrating to the US, while I know plenty of Americans keen to live here.
Better than some places? Sure I’ll grant you that.
Fine? Absolutely not.
Horrific levels of violence, 22% of the worlds prison population, massive drug abuse issues and a failing health care system.
I don’t know a single person from Australia who is remotely interested in immigrating to the US, while I know plenty of Americans keen to live here.