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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The poorest state in the US (Mississippi) was the only state poorer than the richest country in Europe (Germany) as of a year ago. Maybe it has now surpassed, so that even old Mississippi is richer than the richest country in Europe:
https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/01/03/the-poorest-us-state-rivals-germany-gdp-per-capita-in-the-us-and-europe

The standard of living is high in the US. When a heat wave hits Paris, you hear of scores of people dying due to lack of A/C. We just don't have things like that here because we can afford these items.

Of course all is not perfect in the US by far, but there's an old saying:

The US is a great place to be rich, and a horrible place to be poor. Europe is a horrible place to be rich, and a great place to be poor.[/quote]

Europe is a horrible place to be rich? I have a number of wealthy friends who live in London and certainly have no plans to leave. There’s a point at which more money does not make you happier. Do my friends in their 3 and 4  bedroom houses in London wish they had a six bedroom six bathroom house in Bethesda? Certainly not. They’re not the ones worrying about paying their electricity or gas bills either. They can afford private health insurance so don’t have to rely on the NHS if they don’t want to. The rich always have options which includes prioritising lifestyle over material accoutrements.

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