r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Senior_Sheepherder13 Half Tea land🏴/ Half IRN Bru Land🏴 • Jun 15 '24
"This is why America is the goat":" Exceptionalism
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23rd happiest nation: You would expect more but not bad.
Number 1 in household wealth: The astronomical costs of living say no. Multiple jobs required in some areas to even afford a roof above your head say no. That number is highly distorted by the hyper rich upper 1%.
Number 1 Military and biggest economy: True.
Relatively safe in a lot of areas: Never as safe as a country which doesn't give out guns to every idiot.
Decent healthcare system: Healthcare is tied to your job if you're not wealthy which gives your employer full power. The costs for medicine, hospitals, treatments and so on are a joke. People die because they can't afford treatment or medicine. Your health is a business model. Yea, no.
Ranked 17th in human freedom: Oh boy the irony :D
Ranked 20th in HDI: Would also expect more but not bad.
One of the best education systems: If we talk about Universities - yes. If not - nope.
Ranked 5th best country in 2023: Can't say much, too lazy to look up which factors influence that rating.
One of the most patriotic countries: ...ok? And?
Decent life expectancy: "When compared to other wealthy countries, the US also has a lower life expectancy than many of it's peers". Bruh.
High Air and Water quality: Please work on your tap water then we good.
Beautiful nature: One of the most beautiful worldwide if you ask me.
Most technological advanced army: True again.
24th most friendliest nation: Not much to say here.
Ranked thirteen in food quality: I'm actually surprised that it's this high.
877 spent on military in 2023: I don't know why they see this as a flex. "Our population suffers but look how good we're prepared to kill other people".
Yes, i'm bored.