Why is life expectancy higher in the UK than in the US?
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To put it in perspective, the US has a life expectancy roughly on par with Poland.
As an Englishman who lived and worked in the US for 4 years, though numerically correct, it's very odd to think of the UK being 'so much poorer than the US', because there is very little appreciable difference in the quality of life of the average man - for that reason, I returned to England, despite being a lawful permanent resident of the US. America offered me nothing - or rather, nothing I actually wanted.
The reason the average American sees so little benefit from the vast wealth of his nation is the same reason the mightiest years of the British Empire were also those of extreme poverty for many Englishmen: Maintaining an empire is fucking expensive.
Add on top of this, the American elites have still not grown out of the 1920's mindset that they have to one-up the European elites on the size of their houses and you see America's riches either burned on the upkeep of GAE, or squandered on bragging to people who stopped caring half a century ago.
Truly born to be cattle, this one. A fine example of it's kind. It'll literally walk itself right back into the barn. No shepherd needed.
No shepherds explains why your country is full of rampaging farm equipment.
That got a laugh out of me, I'll admit. But I infinitely prefer dealing with the costs of liberty to being a literal serf, whereas when confronted by that you decided you'd rather be back under the boot of your lords.
You were afforded the opportunity to be free and chose to be a slave.
If only I were under the boot of the lords.
No, it's much worse than that. I'm under the boot of Greater London's electorate, who are brainwashed by American media. I'm ruled by a bunch of faggots in California, just like you.
I agree with you. But can't blame them for this. I've lived all my life in a pod (apartment) and I'd like a proper home.