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pessimizeryesterday at 9:14 PM1 replyview on HN

Also, America has no advantage in services. Americans aren't any smarter than anyone else. America has a lot of land, highways, and infrastructure - that's actual advantage. So we're just letting that rot or selling it to overseas oligarchs.


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otterleytoday at 12:18 AM

We may not be “smarter” than others but our culture, which prioritizes innovation and creativity, makes us comparatively better at inventing goods and services that people want to buy.