Visiting the USA After 14 Years Living Abroad 

Love this video, it's so real I almost cry LOL, here at LA not only everything is expensive it also contents less (less items in bag, less cereal in the box, the dish washing gloves is smaller than before...).

Thanks for posting. It definitely seems like the moral and cultural decline of America started around 10 years ago, which seems to coincide with the rising popularity of social media. Also look up the studies of how loneliness, depression, anxiety have sky-rocketed too. Pair that with capitalism and a rampant consumer culture and its out of control

Need Chinese products for everyday living..😢😢😢😢😢

I think the Chinese are naturally thin by stature anyway.

How do live with a social credit score in China? It doesn't bother you? & why were you in China?

Because the average Americans were told so in the last 100years or so……

American arrogance.

How many people have passports in the US?

Can blame them , most can’t afford a good education (too expensive) so it’s basically believed what’s been told thru the Western Media Twisted or alternative TRUTH (cough) Hollywood hype & American exceptionalism ..blah blah The average Americans don’t have a clue, being lied to daily living in a bubble... if only they go out into a world yonder...to see the UGLY truth about USA..🤨🙄

From a Chinese perspective, it seems that to some extent, the United States is still the strongest country in the world overall.

I appreciate Nick Johnson's sarcastic sense of humor as he narrates his experiences in often not-so-nice locales.

I think there will be a depression followed by either a modern day TR or FDR or the US will come apart at the seams, bloody revolution honestly, things will change one way or the other 😢

another liberal can't look in the mirror and recognize they are the main problem of all the declines.

the problem with the US is that most citizens are playing allong with the fake left vs right narrative and playbook. Its crazy how Americans are taken hostage by two parties who are basically two sides of the same coin and serve none other than corporations and lobbyists.

, Nick's great!❤

Absolute truth 👏

He SAW the World He was a bright guy... pity you didn't pay attention when you were younger

Military gets a chance to see the world. Most Americans are ignorant. USA in big trouble. So much RifRaf was let in that support Islamic Terror

But the irony is that the poison is EVERYWHERE else too. There are a few countries outside the US that are trying to stand up to the woke but very few indeed and they are beginning to lose - SK, Japan, Hungary, Cyprus, that's close to your lot. Your father was a very smart man.

@@thisismonitor4099 You're living in a fantasy world if you think "wokeness" is a major issue in the world.

dumb

Elegance is considered snobbish. Just as higher (formal) education is considered unpatriotic.

As an American I disagree. Your generalization is strange given the USA has a population of 350+ million.

In USA even you park ur car in public they will call police for you lol

I'm in Silicon Valley and Europeans are easy to spot. They're tall, fit, and fairly glowing with health. Well-dressed too.

Europe is composed of poor countries that became rich thanks to cheap Russian gas. Things are a bit different now! Europeans are going to look bad, some time from now.

I mention it to many folks but even those old enough to have memories don't remember. It is like a Twilight Episode.

@@sailingaeolus , hey, I'm sixty five, a life long resident of the US, and I feel like I'm living in a Twilight Episode.

The decay in America over the past 20 years is for everyone to see. I was shocked to learn the sad state of Boston's mass transit, it is literally killing people now. I last rode the orange line in February 2008.

@@mrou871 Think Boston is bad, friend, have you seen San Francisco lately? Unreal crime, homeless everywhere and an open air drug market. Portland Oregon...? It was a beautiful city 20 years ago. All major US cities are turning to poo.

Don't go to Chiina! Foreigners will be put in jail if you say Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.

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You are mentioning the food of China?? Oh my God it's the most disgusting food on earth

Chine gonup for this USA spred Covid over China so stop country business .

You do know that CHINA LIMITS your family size to two children, yes ? And the (mysteriously) only prefer giving birth to MALES ? YES, and WE PRAY GOD SAVES the culture of ITALY btw! Sorry, we don't think your real name is " Trip Bitten", but we do think your trips back TO the United States might have been trip bitten. i.e. as "Affected by," your TRIPS and inadequate comparisons; You're visiting a WAL MART-where they ought to have MIRRORS and SCALES at each of their entrances; THEN, you need to visit the F.D.A. in the states that doesn't give a crap about the CONTENTS manufacturers in the states are stuffing into the foods. Try to take your "microscope" TO some of the stores you visited and SHOW us what you can SEE as the contents of most of the products? Some of the POOR WOMEN (MOTHERS?) we see at a wall mart being bombarded by their own overweight kids, should be provided a CHILD CARE AREA where they can get away from the constant badgering by KIDS who are affected by the CONSTANT COMMERCIALIZATION and MARKETING OF most of the products offered, and be FED APPLES, CARROTS AND ORANGES, also.! Note your geographical surroundings at these stores; CANDYBARS are on the LOWER SHELVES where the hungry kids can grab CANDY CANDY SUGAR AND MORE SUGAR too? When we complained to the FDA they sent us a FORM that was twenty pages long, just to complain about the SUGAR in all of the kids' sports drinks! Hope you can find a BETTER SUBJECT to speak on next video-you speak well....apparently TRAVEL WELL too. and have allot of free time on your hands; None of us can afford FOUR TRIPS to China just to visit? Help your fellow man next time and give some GOOD ADVICE, because you will NEVER be be alle to change manufacturing in the United States. "You're the Reason I'm Not Married' and "Get it Together This Christmas." The Illinois Harmony Connection (VideosByFredGold&LyndaFaye) LyndaFayesmusic@Yahoo Go Ahead; it'll make our day!

The future they are pushing is mark of the beast.

To be fair that is just the most high end cities in Asia. If you try a third tier city in China you will be shocked. I lived in HK for a couple of decades and spent a lot of time in deep China and it is very very different. The main issue is that the inequality is so high. Even within the major Chinese cities there are big discrepancies. Singapore is a whole different world but that's a city state - HK used to be that way too before 2020.

As an American, politicians have definitely given up on the citizens and we are just left to fend for ourselves. "God bless America" is just jargon for "You're on your own pal"

@@abcdefg-oj5wn Yes and being "You're on your own pal" is preferable to the government doing things for you and costing 10 times as much. That is the idea of the free market. Also , in Canada anyway, there is so much social assistance and free medical and child credit. I get $1100 per month for 2 kids, that I would not call that "on your own."

So something happened somewhere in the 80s…It’s a personal opinion, but we lost the home-cooked meal with non processed ingredients . Big Food (the food industry) and Big Pharma are now best friends …. Obesity is a disease , don’t cure the disease with nutrition, take an injection . Sorry , but I think it’s pathetic.

Much like China 200 years ago.

half of Americans do not own a passport.

Yes I would have to agree with the living in a bubble part - I have been living in Thailand and China since 2006. I'm a teacher and i was a professor in N. America before coming to Asia. The last time I returned to my homeland, the US, was 2019. I am planning to visit next year.

The difference is in 200 years ago there's no internet and the majority of people at that time were illiterate and simple minded... Nowadays people can easily find hundreds of videos on yt or TikTok about countries abroad from all perspectives .... Yet many still remain ignorant

@@freelancer1499 only a 3rd have valid passports and out of this only 10% ever uses them to travel over a 'pond' - going over the village fence north or south is their idea of going 'abroad' LOL.

Except that smart phone the USA invented that's in your pocket, right? And then what about all those EVs from Tesla, an American company? I guess nothing here is different.

The price, the corruption in Korean for people in Korea is nightmare, the cabbages were getting over 20 USA dollars per , rice is a lot of more expensive too , they across the border of china and buy food

@@grimface ...a smartphone manufactured in China using European machinery (yes!) and an electric car with probably a Chinese engine on Japanese-licensed batteries technology.

North America mass media who are controlled by the ruling class and oligarchs normalized all these social problems, divide the people and use scapegoats (imaginary enemies) to coverup their incompetence, corruptions and securing their power. Nothing is going to change regardless who you vote, they’re the problem.

Oh really? But your government paints a different picture to the rest of the world :). They say it's people are up and above the rest of the world hahahaha.

As individual level, as member of middle class, you make more in US or Canada, such as doctor, nurse, dentist, attorney, police men, even after tax. China as a nation has huge progress, but as Indvidual, GDP per capital still behind. Crime wise, China did great job to provide super safe society. CCTV camera everywhere. I am glad to feel safe in China, at the same time, I know I was watched. Just way of life, you gain some and you lose some. WeChat pay stuff is great.

​@@Yellow1964relax man, nobody is watching you in China, unless you commit crime

​@@Yellow1964 GDP doesn't mean much. PPP is a more important indicator of standard of living, and China has been ahead in that metric since 2016.

Yes, we eat better 😂

Yes, it is both the food and lack of control. Really bad combo.

@@TripBitten- plus the fast food culture and lots of addictive in all the processed foods

And our profitable corporations and lobbied government officials don't give a rats' arse either. Another reason why healthcare and profitable insurance companies rule our existence but hey, the majority of Americans aren't educated enough to care about themselves, contributing to diabetes, mental health issues etc... a caring society.

1. People who's rich enough can afford to buy healthier food. People with lesser income can mostly afford junk. It's the same all over the planet 2. People with wealth don't necessarily work 8 to 4, or 9 to 5. Most own businesses or are employed in top tiered jobs where they have flexible hours. So they can afford to stay fit and go to a gym. People with fixed working hours are too tired after work to even think of doing some physical activities. Moral of the story, the rich has forged society to fit their lives and not that of the lower class

It seems to hinge on exceptionality. As in "I can't be exceptional so why even try for good or better than what I've got?". My own daughter, who lives in the US, has that mindset. Even with her finances: "I'm gonna be in debt for the rest of my life so why not enjoy while I can?". Needless to say, that's not the way I raised her.

A key element leading to weight gain is disorderly eating. If you have the majority eating high-calorie foods in their cars or takeaway at random hours while they are between places or between multiple jobs with poor rest or little sleep, it's likely their bodies will not eliminate all that food intake at regular intervals. Having a functional public transportation network not only makes you more active, it also helps with scheduling your routines and this generates a positive impact on your health.

It seems to be an Anglo-Saxon trait. People in UK and Australia are also lacking in style.

No, it's the big food industry. They first lobby to ban any public information about the harm of sugar. They then cultivate people to consume the high sugar or high salt processed food. People living in your neighborhood probably are busy with their work to pay off student debt, medical bills, their children's education and other financial burdens coerced by Corporate America, then these big food industry come to rescue to save them from stress and the labor of making healthy food (perfect closed loop)

why should they not care much about the rest of the world? They have their own problems to worry about

But it is also a sign of selfishness, the me, me all about me syndrome. Not considering other countries does not create good allies, helping us to not be one of the most hated country in the world as we are now. (terrorists?) Our allies will become important one day if we continue on this same chaotic road. Look at Ukraine and Putin taking advantage of its position. Putin will continue to invade all he can. Yes we do have problems but just think about the bigger problems when we are unable to protect ourselves and receive no help. Putin just poisons others, make them disappear when they disagree or speak out against him. Sound familiar? Global interaction plus having allies also ensure economic consistency for the US. @@duaneowens7777

and ignorant too!

​@@duaneowens7777The US is a big country with land mass combined with each state has it own rules and regulations which is different than "all" other countries in the world. Americans are freely moved from one state to another state which EU now become. It is hard for the outsiders to understand. Those American expats do not realized that they lives are easier because they are being Americans.

​@@MrWooWoo99It is depends on where are you within the US.

So!!!!!!!

Wall-E is a documentary...

The truth always hurts.

😂😂😂

😂 lack of style. American love their relaxed lifestyle. Why would i as am men put on makeup and dressup just to go buy milk at walmart.

I hear you. But I love my life in U.S. I came from China 33 years ago. I have seen the huge improvement in China. I keep contact with my college classmates and my relatives in China. They make good income most of them and they all live at their own condos. Many retired. Many of them complain about their income. They are more thirsty for more. 很卷, folks are too greedy for more. I do not see that kind of thirsty in US. In general, we still make more in dollar amount after tax. I feel no one bother me here in states. In China, the folks mind other’s business as a culture. I hate that. If you have professional career, doctors, lawyers, CPA, police men, nurses are making way more than the similar career in China. That is fact. It is no fun to be a homeless, if you are a surgeon in U.S. you make huge money compared to a surgeon in China. As an individual, I prefer to live in U.S. despite the issue of crime and homeless. Over all, I have a good life in U.S. maybe just me. I got used to live here with no one bother me. I am just middle class here, not super wealthy here. Who care? I make enough money to spend. I own several rental property. My home is here, not China anymore. Best wish to China.

I would love to see that. I am planning to move out of the US. It is not for me. I do not want to spend the other half of my life here or grow old to die here. The way they work is terrifying. The old homes and nursing homes in America are absolutely inhumane. They are not clean people

It is about job. What kind of job you can have in China? @@mystictraveler8642. what kind of job you have here in states?

Yes, agree with you,33 years is really a long time! best wish to you also! @@Yellow1964

美国是发达国家，很多地方仍然比中国优秀很多，我们也希望继续发展到美国的发达的那种程度，但希望政府未来不要走上目前美国让守规矩的居民不满意的地方，例如药物泛滥。但美国真的很强，在科技领域仍然引领世界的发展，这是中国人的认知。中国也希望在平等互利，互相尊重的前提下，和美国进行合作，以及通过公平的竞争，促进这个世界为了人能达到全面而自由的境界而进步，但同时保留中国目前认为美国的药物泛滥，以及对青少年性别过早的引导性教育的限制，在理解的基础上，而不是完全照抄美国的发展方案。

Its the generatoins..millenials and gen-z shop online..that is a great recipe to look like a shlump..Montreal used to be fashionable..no more..the younger people are shopping from Chinese websites..ie the worst the country has to offer..their seconds. The young women look AWFUL copmared to ten-fifteen years ago...no style.

There are a lot of people in Toronto looking attractive, just walk in DT.

@@valeria-militiamessalina5672Vancouver customs officials were attractive enough but super rude to visitors, at least from my experience, they treated me and other guests like a criminal

上海是中国最发达的城市之一，，需要用纽约来对比。多伦多？也许适合用青岛、济南、石家庄、天津来对比。

It says the system is broken when there are only two political parties to choose from, both of which serve the same interests.

@@jeffs4483 you mean the uniparty.

Except they don't elect the government. The popular vote doesn't mean anything.

I had in mind the people - the electorate -

That they have no choice there! Money runs the county and government. People only legitimize it. It's better in Europe, governments put emphasis on people, they are your consumers after all.

With middle ages residential zooning, parking limit laws and 3rd places missing, where are you gonna go by foot?

very pretty girls? got your mentality.

For me, just from greater Boston to the SF Bay Area was shocking, so many homeless, crimes and lack of basic public safety. Everyday my parents told me to be home before dark and avoid areas that are no longer safe anymore.

Did you try East Hastings, Vancouver, BC?

@@Zerpentsa6598 ? The worst part of Vanc and prob. worst in Canada. You do know that he was comparing Asia to Canada and that Canada looked worse than Asia. I don't know what your point is.

People in tcountryside of China or fourth or fifth tier cities also go out to nearby farmers market in pajamas.

@@ChichiShuYes I believe you don’t have to go far off the beaten track in China to see that things are far less developed once you get out of the big higher tier cities. But I think the point that he could make about the US is that they’ve been to the top, and now they are on the way down in some of these areas that he mentioned, whereas the people in rural China are still on their way up. Whether they ever get to the top we will have to wait and see.

​@@ChichiShuPerhaps, but these farmers still don't do drugs or go on a violent rampage.

Yes, that's exactly the point he's making.........@@robman2095

death sentence in China@@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984

​@@sailingaeolus the US has marketed itself as the richest and most advanced country in the world. It shouldn't be a surprise that these African visitors find it shocking to see so many homeless in the land of plenty.

​@@shanwnt1657No we don't 😂 if you lived in USA, you'd know we all tease our own country. We know it's shit, but that's why we have confidence 😂

It's easier to not be street homeless where you're allowed to build a shack anywhere you want. But it's also a lot easier to become homeless in a city where you're allowed to wreck your life with drugs and people will give you everything you need to live except a house.

South African is much worse 😂 talking about South Africa

@@p.ipebomb US is shit, but gives you confidence. That should be the new marketing slogan to replace USA #1!

Saddest american greeting.

He's Marty McFly

...and some people dream to live there and complained here they are like second class citizen although they were eligible to vote, they can buy property, they can travel wherever they want, they can do business, they can profess their own religion...and still they say that country is a fail state!

With 20th Century being the U.S. ? 🙄😂

Very good point

China is all smoke and mirrors. A paper tiger. It is going to collapse in the not so distant future. The demographics alone spell doom. Especially since we now know that they overcounted their under-40 population by 100 million people.

但很多世界上第三世界国家的孩童缺少这种糖的能量，热量的缺失，导致了他们身高远不及发达国家，即便是十年前的中国，公立学校的餐饮也很差，即便我已经毕业多年，以及生活水平普遍上涨了许多，我目前也仍是羡慕你们的饮食，但可能我会选择在摄入这大量热量的同时去运动，减少热量的正缺口，避免肥胖的同时，让肌肉多点。 但对于亚非拉，东南亚这些国家而已，他们宁愿肥胖，而不是营养不良

At first I thought he was referring to people’s attitude…🤣🤣🤣

Obviously you have not forgotten to use the word 'like' which Americans are famous for.

Americans used to be the best looking...the obesity and bargain-bin clothes have destroyed them.

I'm returning to the States after being abroad for 14 years. So should I expect a herd of elephants dressed in Walmart pyjamas?

Yes, my parents town is about 18,000 people, so much smaller but seems it is growing bigger according to my dad.

You're lucky your neighbors are smoking weed and not crack or fentanyl that YOU can die from. If you don't complain about the people smoking cigarettes (which DOES kill you from second hand smoke), then you have bigger issues to worry about

And we are very loud! Why on earth do stores play loud vulgar music, even at the gas stations wth?!

Yes, it is shocking to see so many people that are huge walking boulders and so sloppily dressed. And that is only one example.

Because low income people buy shit products.

I love Texas Freeways!! #Asphalt4Life

And you can see them sleeping on the floors in hoodies like homeless too!

@@mcp4490 oh yes that hoodies look gives it away too. International airports always have benches and seats available. But not in the US, that's hard to find.

Yes, they get very defensive and think you’re brainwashed, especially when it comes to China. Some people has been so propagandized, they become irrational.

As someone who’s been here a long time, I can tell you they never wanted an outside POV and god help you if you criticize something while looking foreign.

My clan is forever urging me to ditch the expat life. They seem to consider me 'on hold' until I come to my senses and embrace good ole American values. Naturally, they have no interest in hearing about life abroad and get highly offended if I let slip my dismay at how ... the US is.

@@krejados1 - yes, the imaginary “good ole American values”, a period when non-white Americans and white American women doesn’t have civil rights, able to vote and interracial marriages are illegal or forbidden etc…….when you point out these historical ugly facts, these people bend out of shapes.

Americans are the ONLY group of people I've lived amongst that practices WILLFUL IGNORANCE. It's shocking how wilfully ignorant people here are, wow!

Florida has a lot of older and overweight people. But, I noticed when going through the airports. I'm sure some places are heathier and better, but it was just very noticeable here.

​@@TripBittenThe overweight, older people probably retired in Florida from the cold Northern States where people tend to stay dormant and eat more during the cold Months.

Most of the Pacific rims people tends to be more outdoorsy than the other parts of the US due to pleasant mild climate without much of humidity and the cold is not as bitter like the Midwest or the North and NorthEast of the country.

​@@TripBittenCOVID-19 made majority of population had to stay home and become stress eaters. I was one among those. Once you get older, it is harder to get back in shape to look good.

The Baywatch thing was a southern California phenomenon. If you had been in Los Angeles, instead of Silly-Con Valley in NorCal (northern California), you might have noticed some fit and tanned blond women - especially during summer and warmer months of the year. Northern California and Southern California are very different in both climate and culture. That's a common mistake foreigners make - visiting Northern California and expecting it to be like Southern California. Having said that, fatties are everywhere now.

Sure bud

@@jefesalsero Thanks for the comment. I know the geographical difference, let say I was naive to think all American girls are like that. Too much Hollywood 😅

I was horrified and depressed flying from Stockholm arriving in Atlanta. it was so awful and no one seemed to notice.

No one seems to notice we have been living under a coup for the last three years. Everybody is a critic but nobody sees America is being destroyed.

The government would rather send money to Ukraine, now Israel, instead of using money to repair our roads and bridges. And the ''free'' money sent out in 2020 and beyond. That is biting us in the butt big time.

@@dalesmyth7398 All by design. To bring in the NWO. People want it it appears. Wi pay he said. no buy no sale coming. Until people wake up that we are in a spiritual war, satans army is out in full force.

Stuck in the "80"? I think you mean 1980's. Perhaps, but in a very bad way. Life was much better in the 1980s here in the U.S., overall. However, I do remember the materialism of the 1980's (from my middle-class perspective) - everyone was working hard to keep up with "The Jones's" as the saying went (there was competition to achieve more status and and to acquire more stuff - newer car, bigger house, etc.). American values became more materialistic during the 80's and this continued into the 1990's and 2000's with the culture becoming not only more materialistic, but also more individualistic, narcissistic, and caustic (more social tension and rudeness). I remember recognizing a decline in the culture during the mid-late 1990's. I believe the Grunge culture of the early 1990's had a negative influence - young people purposely dressing like shit and embracing a nihilistic mindset.

That's why GDP per capita PPP is a better benchmark dan GDP per capita in $US. The only difference is if you can get paid in $US but live in China now that's good.

People in China and SouthEast Asia are NOT as poor as described in the Western media. Also the convenience factor and happiness coefficient ( if be to quantify ) are far higher than USA and Canada

The average salary in china is 4.2k dollars a month. Do you even make that or know anybody that does? You're just proving Americans dont know the world.

What part of Australia are you in where everyone looks depressed? I think in Sydney they don’t. Australians never had any style to begin with, but yes it is zero in a to of areas.

没关系，在中国，很多人也喜欢穿睡衣出门散步/购物，比如上海、成都。

Yep, I live in Melbourne. Same here.

I first noticed the universally depressed/self-pitying thing in London in 1982. I went back to amazing, happy Europe in three days and never returned. Unfortunately, it's spread everywhere now.

Same in the US! People used to wear suits and dresses to go to the movies or rent an apartment. A long, long time ago...

The mad gun laws in America are also a sign that America is going backwards, living in the days of cowboys or gangsters.. And, the homeless problem seems to be blamed on the homeless, rather than the economic problems, and the role of large Corporations..

interestingly enough, nyc has been doing a bit of modernizing with developers having had low interest rates for a almost a decade but wannabe, "humane" liberal progressives mostly criticize all such new developments like Hudson yards, the new, Hudson yard train station, the Equinox Hotel (totally fitness/wellness/lifestyle hotel) and its surroundings as being something for the rich. while it definitely is a high end/expensive development it is also a concept space which shows what a more modern life might look like. here as opposed to Asia all such new/modern developments mostly have highly skilled, high tech, wage earners in mind as their target audience though all classes of folk come to look and see especially at Christmas.. (interestingly enough, many of the highly skilled hi tech people here happen to be Asian). go figure. To make a long story short, the biggest problem of the U.S. might be the prevailing, wacked out socialization of the people or mainstream. Asian countries are mostly homogenous whereas the the U.S. is heterogenous. China is centrally controlled whereas here anything goes. The U.S. is a nation collapsing in on itself with its culture of ageism, decentralization,, a rugged individualism with way more personal freedoms than a sense of community or responsibility along with its lack of a mass, highly advanced or skilled citizenry . At the same time, to be sure, if you really looked at China, Asia or other places on the planet, they actually do come with their own set of flaws and weaknesses now as well as in their history..

The US , a relic of the cold war! The bad neighborhood that everyone knows is there, but you drive thru Just to see how they live.

Vietnam? NO! They spent 10 years building 1 short skytrain and 13 years for a 50km expressway.

@@billbhein2949 The US has had the same constitutional right guns from the start and it wasn't a problem. Also, the ONLY reason the states agreed to federal government being established, was because of the Bill of Rights which includes gun rights. I'm totally fine with getting rid of the Bill of Rights as long as you devolve all powers back to the states. 50 nations would be fine with me.

I'm a Canadian who taught at universities in 4 smaller US cities over nine years and that's what I usually found. People just get angry-and calm reasoned discussion was rare, except with my university colleagues

it's usually more expensive than the outside food but not by much

So it is in China, but Daxing Airport seems to be starting to change.

Our rulers in US are preparing us for Soylent Green.

中国也贵啊，我从来不在机场，高铁站买吃的，可能是因为你们的收入高，来到我们这后，由于美元汇率高，你们对我们认为的价格变动的幅度没那么敏感，但对于我们本地居民而言，对比普通商业广场也是贵

Also in Asia its very very expensiv at the airport!

Yeah. I came back to America last year after living abroad for 8 years, and you just can't tell Americans how life can be better in other countries. From lack of the homeless, to prices, to high tech etc......they just don't want to hear it because they basically don't believe it.

Why does your wife want to live in America?

there are plenty of rural areas in asian countries, especially in china.

Same here From the Hamptons area of NY my Turkish wife wants to return to US but Im not doing it

it's true.for example, in china pig industry,ractopamine is forbidden,but in USA it allowed.

毛泽东当年的“开展体育运动，增强人民体质”，中国的全民运动文化并不是古代来的，而是开始于1949， 台湾，香港的人就没有这个文化

Lol. China has many problems including massive loss of freedom.

And U.S. workplaces have become unbearable for many due to excessive demands, toxic workplace cultures, draconian management, and job insecurity (layoffs/downsizings). Also, salaries/wages have not kept up with the increased cost-of-living. I believe this is all by design - there is an agenda in place.

My daughter went to her friend's wedding celebration in a very rural area in Fujian, China. I thought it was a minus area, but to my surprise, she said that the friend's house (she's stayed in her friend's for several days) was well equipped with good bathrooms & toilets. The friend's nay nay (grandmother) is still in very good health and has a bunch of chicken that raised in the nearby forest. And they and some of their neighbors have electric cars.. 😮

50% of Americans never even step outside of USA.

The last thing I would mention in the case of the US is freedom of speech.

And they have homeless people defecating on the sidewalks and streets in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. In San Diego, they have city crews that arrive before sunrise to the tourist areas of downtown and the harbor area to pressure wash the human feces off of the sidewalks. And, although the feces are removed, the brown stains remain on the sidewalk, sometimes in the pattern of human footprints (yes, the homeless were stepping in their own poop!). I witnessed this myself during a visit to San Diego last August. It's a disgusting sight!

@@jefesalsero We have the same in SF. we used to make effort to visit the SF now we avoid it. You are correct it is disgusting. meanwhile the goverment borrows funds to support foreign wars. SAD!

Hmm, this summer I also went back for the summer break, and I traveled the east coast from NYC via Hudson, Albany, Boston, New Haven CT, Philly, Baltimore and DC, and I didn’t see this not even one time (other than the really expensive stuff, but that was always the case), regardless whether Walmart, Giant, CVS, Wegmanns, Best Buy and so on.

@@marcd6897not everything was in lockdown. Mostly medicine, certain candies like lindt... 2 blocks down, the supermarket had 1 guard but everything in the shelf with no lockdown.

Yeah, right. That’s why they’re changing their name to “Sleezy S.”

That's always the way globalism is sold, but jobs were aplenty 30 years ago before all of this started, and the American standard of living was also far higher. You pay a higher price, but you also have a job and have the money to spend - your typical tradeoff.

Too bad most Americans aren't open minded about other cultures and why we are definitely NOT the best country in the world.

I hear you. The crime is real issue in U.S. city. Also we pay more tax to government. I am not retire yet. I pay 25% of my income to federal income tax and I pay 3% property to my county every January as well. No crime issue in Chjna. CCTV camera everywhere. The police is watching you to prevent crimes, that’s good. But I can sense the desire to be rich from so many we encountered. Most folks I met complained about money. Many of them are not poor, they are just too greedy to dream to have more. I do not like that kind thirsty. We encountered some who try to scam our money. I do not like that neither. I have relatives and college classmates in China. They are doing well economically. Many of them are not happy about their wealth. We use taxi daily. Most taxi drivers complain about their income. In U.S. I work for the government. I love what I do and I do not complain about my income. I am satisfied. In China, just saw too many unsatisfied folks I met. I will not move back. My home is Texas. I have no problem to pay more tax and I can manage my life about crimes, void to certain places and carry firearms all the time. I know the police in Chiba provide great protection to everyone including foreign passport holders, but I do not like to be watched. I know they watch me. When I entered the airport, all foreigners must be finger print. Every hotel I went, they copy my passport and the local police know I live at the hotel in their territory. I am not a criminal, I just do not feel comfortable to be watched. In fact, I am a police officer in states, still active with 27 years. I just do not like to be watched.

You must have decent high pay job to live at your city. Many cities in Texas are more affordable. It is easier to make money in U.S. than China.

I will as soon as I hit the lottery jackpot, otherwise, we may have $$$ problem to live in China, LMAO…..

@@eggheadegghead you are still in that propaganda mode by the media, cost can varries by cities but in most lower tier cities, the lving cost is so much cheaper along with safety and convienience

​​​@@eggheadeggheadactually it is not that difficult. Two rental properties together pulls in about $4000-5000 net a month (after property tax, insurance, etc) Rent a nice apartment in China for around $1000 a month. You will still have $3000-4000 a month (22000-29000 RMB)to spend. Plus you shall and can establish other income sources in addition to rental incomes.

Seeing the toolings not locked up is not surprising... Like, why would the thieves/robbers wanted to steal tools that's used to make work?

A lot of homeless people do this. And increasingly it seems to me that homelessness in the US and here in Canada is because of real estate profiteering. Housing prices have gone rapidly in the 10 years I've been in Hamilton because of Torontonians coming in. It's not the gummint except for their failure to do something about homelessness. Cheap aparts were common in big old houses when I came to Toronto in the late 1970'-now those houses have been bought up and converted to expensive apartments. I delivered meals on wheels in the eary 1980's to admittedly substandard rooms, but at least those people had a room! Now those same bldgs are expensive apartments. A few people are profitting hugely from real estate and flipping, and thousands are sleeping on the streets. We need to recognize this fact. It wasnt like this 40 years ago.

Oh yeah big is beautiful 😂 And don’t forget the San Antonio women

Asian cuisine uses a lot of veggies , often 3-4 different kinds in a simple recipe .

Please don’t go to Germany

Most people I hear, say India is a shit hole,

I see plenty of people complaining about Germany. I've personally worked with a German employer (remote) and it wasn't the most fun experience to be honest. I'm starting to believe no where is perfect and every place will have it's own issues.

​@@Adam-nw1vyA friend of mine retired in Thailand and loves it there

@@Adam-nw1vy Germany is still 100 times better than the USA.

The word of choice that makes YOU comfortable doesn't mean anything and has nothing to do with the objective truth. IF you've EVER left the country, you would know instantly the US is rundown and the infrastructure is old AF

@@kwamebushman606What do you think I was talking about? I've lived abroad for the past 15 years and live abroad, still. Every time I have to go back, I'm dismayed - if not outright shocked at how badly the US has degenerated. Not just the infrastructure, but the social norms and cohesion. And yet, people keep functioning as though everything were as it should be, fully disregarding the slippage all around them. How did you not get that?

Yes, very well said. It's more than just decay, even the new neighborhoods look like they are slapped together with shoddy construction. Roads are junked up with overhead utility lines and billboards. No sense of aesthetics, and yet Americans think it's state of the art. Just nail some American flags on it and good to go. As long as there is cheap gas for oversized vehicles and abundant fast food and big boxes, folks remain complacent. Comfort is the top priority in the US. Good times create weak men.

I share your feelings but would also add 'frightened'. There's an air of menace everywhere. The abundance of heavily armed police and seeing a few civilians openly carrying guns didn't help.

Poland is not in the best situation now with Donald Tusk

@@lioneldemun6033Duda may still be a buffering influence for the next two years. By then, the EU and US may well be in the crapper. Who will Tusk follow then?

Come to Malaysia

Ah yes, the bullshit post apologizing for our awful culture with the classic "nothing is perfect" excuse.

Truth 👍👏

It doesnt cost money to dress well, which is different from fashionable. People who are flying on airplanes are forced to wear sweats. You can wear button-up shirts instead of football jerseys, and khakis instead of jeans.

Plus the legalization of drugs add oils to the fire

Well said. Putting blame on ones incompetence.

Critical thinkers do not accept that "Thing" as president. And it was not elected - it was "selected".

With middle ages residential zooming, parking limit laws and 3rd places missing, where are you gonna go by foot? US government intentionally creating issues so you have to buy the solution.

depressed and whining, with baseball bat on one hand, finger pointing China another hand just like Bidden and Trump

America the great country 😂😂😂 Great at enslavement of Africans Great at genocide of native Americans Great at global war and financial colonisation.

Nothing great about America

Wrong. If you lived in US for 50+ years like I have, and you will realize that MOST Amur!cans and Europeaaans REALLY DO believe they are super!or to all As!ans and Ch!nese. They truly are arr0gant.... some secretly and some openly.

Great???? How? Please explain. And before you LIE let me give you a hint I work in banking so I KNOW how terrible things are here.

America is NOT a great country. The only things we lead the world in are gun deaths and bad medical outcomes.

hahahaha, funny. who says that is important :)

You guys wear in public what I wear to sleep, for example I would only wear shorts and sleeveless shirts when I'm going to sleep (I'm from a hot third world country and I'm much poorer then even poor Americans)

Ok, I admit it. I’m 30 pounds overweight and much prefer comfort over style. He isn’t wrong. It’s cheaper, easier, feels better, and nobody cares anyway.

Most of our wealth goes to fund overseas wars.

The Netherlands was the first place I found out that if you leave your backpack out on the youth hostel bed like you could everywhere else in Europe at the time (1982) without having any problems, a junkie will come by in a couple of hours and steal it. I'll never go back to the Netherlands.