SPIN: What countries do you think are better than the USA?

[ba'al]

@Westbama Heartthrob created a thread asking do you believe the United States is the greatest country in the world and the poll was split roughly 60/40 with the majority thinking the USA is not my question is what countries do you feel are better and why? Best military? Best Entertainers? Best Athletes? Best Food? Best Quality of Life? ETC

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/do-yall-still-believe-america-is-the-greatest-country-in-the-world.1057917/

I think a lot of tech and Anime fans will say Japan. Might have some native Canadian and European coli posters will say their country is the best but I mainly want to hear from Americans.

 

[Neuromancer]

Besides quality of life what other metrics are we using to define better?

 

[ba'al]

Besides quality of life what other metrics are we using to define better?

It's subjective. I'm just curious to what other countries people think are better and why. Whatever qualities or metric is significant to you personally relative to the USA in comparison.

 

[romeodunn]

I have lived in three continents (America, Africa and Europe).

Europe (Italy to be specific): pros: Slower pace, no hustle culture, no need for cars, good healthcare available to everyone, no fear of mass shootings or guns (except for Naples and parts of the south due to the Mafia). I was born and raised here but my heritage is African. It is a nice place but wages are low compared to America and opportunities are few if you are a minority. The UK is less racist but it has similar cons

Africa (Nigeria specifically): cost of living is low if you have an American job that allows remote work. depending on which city pase is slower (Abuja, and the south East) or fast (Lagos). Good food, beautiful women, nice beaches and if you are rich you are basically a king....but the infra structure is lacking, security is lacking in certain areas, poor air quality, healthcare system is not good.

America: Best country to make it if you are an immigrant with work ethic who values education. healthcare system is not as equitable as Europe but it is more advanced and the best Doctors are often here. Everything is money, you need a car to go most places, houses can be expensive and cost of living has gone up. But America is the country that gave me a lot of opportunities.

If I was a multi millionaire with numerous options, right now I would probably choose an European country. I do not like the gun culture here, the large amount of under educated and ignorant people, the mass shootings, the hyper polarization. Raising kids in this environment can be stressful. Luckily I live in MA, a very blue state with the best education and healthcare....but the rest of the country outside of some states is pretty unhinged.

 

[ItsPeople]

Once you got money, the world is your oyster. If you struggling in America, you gonna be struggling everywhere.

 

[Neuromancer]

I've only ever lived in America so I can't say.

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

UK doesn’t have regular school mass shootings we had dunblane in the 90s but that was about it the gov banned guns and it was a wrap.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Besides quality of life what other metrics are we using to define better?

Quality of life should be the only thing that matters. I mean, who really cares about best entertainers and athletes? Lol

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Once you got money, the world is your oyster. If you struggling in America, you gonna be struggling everywhere.

The struggle is easier in a lot of other countries.

 

[UncleTomFord15]

Outside of maybe Britain and Canada not many. There's a reason at the end of the day there's people that are literally willing to die to get to live here.

 

[Canada Goose]

Best athletes depend on the sport, U.S is 3rd fiddle in baseball behind D.R and Japan.



U.S is number 1 when it comes to basketball though. U.S could be number 1 in boxing if more elite american athletes took up the sport, you would think seeing the money Floyd Mayweather made would inspire american men to take up the sweet science, but that hasn't happened

 

[ItsPeople]

The struggle is easier in a lot of other countries.

In what regards?

 

[TheKongoEmpire]

I'm only here to see what countries or continents that aren't mentioned.

 

[⠀X ⠀]

None

 

[KillerPups]

I have lived in three continents (America, Africa and Europe).

Europe (Italy to be specific): pros: Slower pace, no hustle culture, no need for cars, good healthcare available to everyone, no fear of mass shootings or guns (except for Naples and parts of the south due to the Mafia). I was born and raised here but my heritage is African. It is a nice place but wages are low compared to America and opportunities are few if you are a minority. The UK is less racist but it has similar cons

Africa (Nigeria specifically): cost of living is low if you have an American job that allows remote work. depending on which city pase is slower (Abuja, and the south East) or fast (Lagos). Good food, beautiful women, nice beaches and if you are rich you are basically a king....but the infra structure is lacking, security is lacking in certain areas, poor air quality, healthcare system is not good.

America: Best country to make it if you are an immigrant with work ethic who values education. healthcare system is not as equitable as Europe but it is more advanced and the best Doctors are often here. Everything is money, you need a car to go most places, houses can be expensive and cost of living has gone up. But America is the country that gave me a lot of opportunities.

If I was a multi millionaire with numerous options, right now I would probably choose an European country. I do not like the gun culture here, the large amount of under educated and ignorant people, the mass shootings, the hyper polarization. Raising kids in this environment can be stressful. Luckily I live in MA, a very blue state with the best education and healthcare....but the rest of the country outside of some states is pretty unhinged.

How much do I need to be considered rich