Realizing the rest of the developed world treats their citizens much better than America. It's wild growing up and realizing you've been sold a lie your whole life.
I have one sister who lives in Vietnam most of the year, and Spain part of the year. Another sister moved to Scotland.
Both lived in multiple states, from West to East Coast, urban and rural.
They both agree that living in the U.S is strictly worse in nearly every way as a working person.
Worse quality internet connections, worse public transportation, more expensive food for mediocre quality, rent is too damned high everywhere, just a worse quality of life all around.
The land and wildlife of the U.S is incredible, there's a lot to love.
There are some cool cities, there's some good arts and culture.
The economics fucking suck, the politics suck, the pervasive selfishness sucks, the lack of community sucks.
The people always whining about how everyone is trying to "destroy our way of life" are the ones attacking the scientists, artists, immigrants, and other folks who make the nation great, and they have destroyed the educational system that made the U.S so powerful.
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u/Bleezy79 1d ago
Realizing the rest of the developed world treats their citizens much better than America. It's wild growing up and realizing you've been sold a lie your whole life.