alt Hacker News> its no accident that the U.S. is the number one economy
Sure, it's the largest by GDP, but how much of that GDP is filtering down to the regular people? Are Americans, on average happier and have better life outcomes than other developed nations?
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yamillove • today at 7:46 AM
So much that millions of people risk their lives or leave their families to come to this country. By this objective metric, it's literally the best country in the world's history.
Is there another country that comes close?
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> but how much of that GDP is filtering down to the regular people?
An absolutely insane amount. It's ridiculous just how wealthy and the quality of life the average American has compared to the world.
> Are Americans, on average happier and have better life outcomes than other developed nations?
Yeah for the most part they are in the same ballpark.