First world, free of ailments of the poverty unlike other 85% of the planet.
Excuse me, what? I know people living in poverty who can barely afford to keep a roof over their heads and don’t have heat/AC. I know people who cannot afford their nececary medications and are forced to go without or take out another credit card. I know people who were forced to start working at 14 in order to help their family survive. Not to mention the high rates of homelessness all over the country. You sound like you come from very privileged surroundings if you have not encountered this.
Additionally, a lot of actual third world countries actually try take care of their people. It’s far from perfect, in fact it kinda sucks. BUT. It is still miles better than the US that sees “being poor” as a moral failing that needs to be punished.
Excuse me, what? I know people living in poverty who can barely afford to keep a roof over their heads and don’t have heat/AC. I know people who cannot afford their nececary medications and are forced to go without or take out another credit card. I know people who were forced to start working at 14 in order to help their family survive. Not to mention the high rates of homelessness all over the country. You sound like you come from very privileged surroundings if you have not encountered this.
Additionally, a lot of actual third world countries actually try take care of their people. It’s far from perfect, in fact it kinda sucks. BUT. It is still miles better than the US that sees “being poor” as a moral failing that needs to be punished.