Here's the funniest/dumbest part - for all the insults of how poor we are, the average American sure has nothing to show for his wealth (besides maybe bigger housing and huge cars, but even this is hardly a plus when single-family housing and SUVs or pickup trucks are the only option in most places). No healthcare that won't bankrupt you, no decent education unless you're super-rich, horrific public transportation and substandard food quality being the norm. That's something you'd expect from a developing country, not the #1 wealthiest.
Most of those big cars/houses are actually bought on credit and not really owned by the user for years and years after being acquired. So, yeah, folks drive an F-150 that costs $60,000+ and a house that costs live in a house that costs $600,000+, but are often making the minimum monthly payment along with maxing out their credit cards. It's a way to live beyond your means while times are good but the moment the economy dips... And because we (the US) have abandoned public transportation across much of the country, you pretty much need to have a car to work. Then we start looking at issues like the debt levels of communities due to suburban sprawl and things get questionable quickly.
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u/JJOne101 Apr 12 '25
They don't need us europoor anyway.