(August 5, 2011 at 8:06 pm)Salty Amy Wrote:(August 5, 2011 at 7:45 pm)BethK Wrote:(August 5, 2011 at 5:45 pm)Salty Amy Wrote: I am obviously talking about USA, I lived in Arkansas for an year and the family was poor for US standards, I am from Brazil I grew up with 40% inflation a month. So excuse me but when I say poor is nothing like anything I ever saw in USA.
I see. You've made up your mind and don't bother you with the facts. Much like a religion.
Some of us have been to Brazil, Mexico, Central America, Puru, and other Latin American countries. Some of us have been to Africa, India, Asia, and other poor countries. Some
people here have lived in some of those countries.
I don't undertstand how that change the fact the the USA is one of the richest countries in the world, please explain.
You mean like being in a state of the US with a lower literacy rate than Cambodia, which is significantly lower than Brazil?
Do you mean like seeing lines stretching around the block at soup kitchens - which close the door when they run out of food?
Do you mean like people who are turned away from hospitals when in life-threatening conditions? It's illegal, but many hospitals just pay the fines.
I can see the mansions too. The average per-capita income may be quite high, but it is unevenly distributed.
The USA is the most INDEBTED country in the world, with the per-capita share of the National debt being around $186,000 and the average personal debt being around $50,000
You say that you cannot drive a car. You've got some sort of public transportation, or you've got a driver. In the town where we live, you would have to somehow get 16 miles (30 KM or so) to get to a grocery store, or a doctor, or a bank. You'd have to somehow get 60 or so miles (100 KM or so) to get to a mall, or a Walmart, or a Kmart, or a Home Depot.
Living in many cities is no better. After my car accident when I was unable to drive, there was no bus system that could be used. The taxi cabs would not allow you to carry groceries home in them - they said "insurance rules". The way I got to go grocery shopping was to hitch-hike. The way I got back to work was to walk 4 miles (9 KM) - and got run over once on the way to work while I was recovering from another accident!
