I’d probably be more worried if I lived in Russia, or China, or Saudi Arabia, or Afghanistan, or a ton of other places in Eastern Asia, Central America, the Middle East, or Africa.
So given some three or four dozen or so comparatively worse options, you’re probably not that bad off in the US. But of course they are not perfect either.
With all due respect, countering a sentiment with “but look how bad these people have it” or “it could always be worse” is rarely (if ever) helpful.
I agree that it isn't helpful, but Americans who are jaded with the state of the country have a tendency to jump right to "if it isn't the best it must be the worst" (and Europeans, Canadians, and Australians tend to reinforce that) which isn't right.
I’d probably be more worried if I lived in Russia, or China, or Saudi Arabia, or Afghanistan, or a ton of other places in Eastern Asia, Central America, the Middle East, or Africa.
So given some three or four dozen or so comparatively worse options, you’re probably not that bad off in the US. But of course they are not perfect either.
With all due respect, countering a sentiment with “but look how bad these people have it” or “it could always be worse” is rarely (if ever) helpful.
I agree that it isn't helpful, but Americans who are jaded with the state of the country have a tendency to jump right to "if it isn't the best it must be the worst" (and Europeans, Canadians, and Australians tend to reinforce that) which isn't right.
Gross generalization, but point taken.