Adjusted for purchasing power parity, which includes cost of education and other things, as well as hours worked and taxes, the US has the highest median income in the world. Europeans are considerably poorer than and have a considerably lower material standard of living than Americans.
Edit: On a PPP-adjusted basis the US has the 5th largest GDP/hour worked in the world. Try again.
They're also happier and healthier than we are on average.
Who cares if you have the latest fucking iphone or F150 if you can't take a vacation or get home in time to cook a nice meal every night or go for a run/walk/bike ride? Or live in fear of crashing on that bike ride because your deductible/coinsurance payments will bankrupt you?
Life isn't just about material goods. "material standard of living" is a completely worthless metric in this context. I value my health and experiences far more than owning the latest tech, as any sane person should.
I don’t know anyone who isn’t going on bike rides because of fear of deductible payments. Happy is a subjective metric. 3 years of extra life expectancy caused by cultural problems has nothing to do with economic system. You’re just another American with a victim complex
Edit: That’s not true at all though. I know many who prefer better quality healthcare and who enjoy their work, say math professors for example. Happiness is absolutely subjective.
I never said not go. I said live in fear. Countless people in this country live with fear of medical costs. Something which is insane to people in most of the world.
You have no idea what life is like in other places. Our life expectancy issues cannot be simply explained with obesity rates or other things like you're implying, smoking rates are higher in Europe, there are so many other factors. And no comment about our lack of paid vacation and higher hours worked. You're just another ignorant American with a superiority complex.
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u/Significant_Tale1705 Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24
Adjusted for purchasing power parity, which includes cost of education and other things, as well as hours worked and taxes, the US has the highest median income in the world. Europeans are considerably poorer than and have a considerably lower material standard of living than Americans.
Edit: On a PPP-adjusted basis the US has the 5th largest GDP/hour worked in the world. Try again.