Definitely NOT. Every country has there issues but for a western country the US has some serious big issues that aren't as prevalent in other western countries.

This one is mostly laid at the feet of fox 'news'.

Not just medical debt, but serious debt of many kinds. Everything paid on credit or loan, and people working just to pay interest while being "1 paycheck from the street" while the government will not help you if you get in financial or medical trouble, are hungry or face eviction.

I am English and I am ashamed of MY country's sense of superiority and a denial of the truth of their own history. Especially concerning the slave trade and the way they treated the Irish during the Irish famine.

The fact that even their fast food is worse... there is this show on youtube where they compare Uk and US fast foods from the same brand. example: chips in the UK have potatoes, vegetable oil, salt... in the US, it has 11 other ingredients.

I mean, this flag site is probably a memorial/grave to veterans so yeah, this specific picture might be a tad offensive. However, as an American, I really don't understand why everyone is so obsessed with American flags. Although uh I'll take that flag over,,, certain,,, other flags that show up in the south :(

omg yes, this is terrible. I've been here over five years and I still can't get used to it. :"My god, the temperature is over 100? are we FRYING TO DEATH??"

My friends are always confused when I tell them how there isn't any public transport in most of the US. They didn't understand why Uber was doing so well in the US, well thats why. You need a car to get anywhere and most people can't afford one

And on t-shirts. If I wear a t-shirt with a graphic on it, it’s a band name or beer merch (because I get those free from work lol)

That is not all of us, just the loud ones. You really only see the loud ones.

Yes, ew. I'm American and I hate consumer culture so much.

You're screwed even if you get sick with it.

We have insurance for everything. Health insurance, life insurance, accident insurance. car insurance, homeowner's insurance, renter's insurance, product warranty extensions...

People with health insurance still are likely to file for bankruptcy if they have a chronic condition due to medical costs. Get cancer...you screwed.

Aussie here. Was in hospital for 2 weeks , 3 X ambulance trips with nothing to pay. Room mate was German. She, all in all was in hospital in Australia X 4 weeks, CT scans, MRI's and airlift from another hospital. Her German insurance paid for all of that plus a German medical retrieval team was flown out ( Dr and paramedic) to take her back to Germany,. She paid nothing and her husband's hostel fees were also covered,

After having insurance turn down payment for a PHYSICAL and a dislocated finger, I switched to "catastrophic coverage" for the big stuff, and put $300/month into high-yield savings for the rest of the stuff.

Not so in many areas in England now, you pay but receive nothing.

The cabal of the AMA, drug companies, and insurance companies generously fund their anti-universal health care lobbies. The profits these three groups of blood-sucking bottom feeders are astounding, which easily pays for buying useful politicians. These politicos are honest men: when they are bought by the medical cabal, they stay bought. The USA is the ONLY Western democracy that still allows the health industry to run wild, like outlaws in the Old West. An American told me that while on vacation here in Canada, his 7-month pregnant wife suddenly went into labour. The total bill for the extensive medicals care, hospital room, all drugs, etc., came to a little over CDN$3,000 ( about US$2,100). He said that the same level of care would have cost him between US$30,000 to $100,000 in the States. Yes, Canadian taxes are higher but we actually get something of value in return.

Most of the time their insurance doesn't even cover much

health insurance in germany, but the fees were dropped years ago. only fee i paid was the 10 euro a day

Canadian here, I get free assistance, too, but it's not really free, it comed out of high taxes.

And that's why your taxes are so high. You still pay for health care.

Maybe I am just privileged coz I could never live in a unit or apartment. I don't need 2 living rooms though. Just an extra room to clean lol.

The history of the US is steeped in race/culture/sex atrocities. I think it is an attempt at over correction.

I think that is just a world wide issue

Some say that the USA is a culture of war rooted within a widespread ethos that uses military force in pursuit of self-interests. The truth is however that the USA has been continuously at war since the earliest days of its existence as a nation and the political, economic, cultural, and moral costs and consequences of war have reduced the USA's moral authority, political stability, and economic viability. Way out? I don´t know the right answer. Perhaps the USA must establish itself as a “culture of peace” by pursuing a new set of cultural ethoses.

Yeah, nobody but America listens to partisan news?...I call BS

(Not) a fun fact: The USA consumes more energy each year for air conditioning than the rest of the world combined, and in fact more electricity for cooling than the entire continent of Africa uses for ALL purposes.

Deep friers are pretty standard in Belgian households: we love our fries :)

Caffeine. It is the only reason any of us are awake. We don't take vacations, and our sleep patterns suck. Ergo, caffeine obsession.

I have never heard the word Garburator before and uh wow I like it much better than garbage disposal.

I think both of these systems are equally arbitrary. That's why scientists use Kelvin.

The system is an issue, first car I bought was told no credit score, aka living within your means was a red flag and I'd need a cosigner.

These people must live somewhere with a cool climate coz we have ice machines all over the place from petrol stations, supermarkets and bottle-o's etc

Everyone I know uses real plates unless it's a party

Our oligarchs are control freaks who like playing chess with the world.

We'd love to live without loans and debt, but for the majority, if you want a job you need a car which needs a loan. You want a job that pays an almost living wage? You need an education, for an education, you need a loan.

Why are they called "solo cups" ?

Cheddar cheese is a big deal in the UK too. After all it comes from the town of Cheddar in Somerset, England.