Politics determines how wealth is distributed within a country, while wars and diplomacy determine how wealth is distributed between countries. These are not good outcomes of US government policies for US citizens: Economic inequality, inflation, stagnant real wages for the last fifty years, costly healthcare, an expensive education system, student loan debt totaling $1.7 trillion with an average balance of $38,000, poor public transportation systems, racial inequality, mass incarceration, the militarization of police, deteriorating infrastructure, housing affordability, homelessness, the opioid epidemic, and gun violence. The Chinese population does not enjoy any of the above issues. The IPSOS 2023 Global Happiness Level Report lists China at number one position with the happiest people in the world at 91%, with Saudi Arabia second at 86%. In the US, the wealthy dictate (lobbying, political donations, and pork-barrelling are legalized) government policies. In China, the wealthy have no special say in government policies. In China, the people cannot change their government, but they can change the government policies. In the West, the people can change their government, but they cannot change the government policies.

I was searching for the author's name in the description, however, it's not there. I mean, really? I think she deserves more credit

@wenbinyang1689

3 ай бұрын

@@ThatonedudeCR12956 sure, but is it too much to ask to put speaker's name and her book in the description?

@wenbinyang1689

3 ай бұрын

@@ThatonedudeCR12956 thanks for the reply by the way

@mimile2397

2 ай бұрын

Good point - they don't have it here but in the updated version they do.

US is totally corrupted

thx

It seems like the measurement of corruption in the USA is vastly understated. There is more to corruption than a simple parasitic load to productivity. There is also the ability to eliminate or subvert positive actions. Using lead in gasoline is one of many examples of a significantly damaging solution to a growing problem. Choosing industries, products, processes and beliefs on the basis of who experiences benefit, instead of other considerations entrenches negative but tolerable consequences. hope this helps

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