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Originally Posted by nick_d_240sx
Tell us how the US is 'fundamentally broken'.
It's the best country on the planet.
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It's the best land on the planet, but not the best country on the planet. I'd never want to live full-time anywhere else, but...
have you dealt with the legal system recently?
have you dealt with the healthcare system recently?
have you seen the cost per capita for US healthcare compared to other countries?
have you tried to get mental health care recently?
have you been in poverty recently?
have you been following water issues in the Southwest?
are you aware that those water issues are creating a potential issue with food insecurity and cost, which is a national security issue that almost no one is talking about?
are you aware how many people die in automobile accidents?
are you aware how many people get unnecessary amputations in the South?
are you aware how many waterways are so polluted that you should eat very few to zero fish from them?
do you know how many meaningful bills are passed each year?
do you know how big the pay gap is between employees and CEO?
have you seen how absolutely fucked our transportation infrastructure is?
have you seen how many pages the IRS tax code requires?
have you seen how wasteful the military is?
are you aware of the lack of Supreme Court oversight?
This is one of the absolute biggest differences between conservatives and progressives- conservatives bristle when anyone says "the United States has problems" and respond with, "it's the best country on the planet, if you don't like it, you should leave," and progressives respond with, "yes, and we should make the United States better."