In the second part of this powerful podcast, Matt and Jay dig even deeper into the question so many people are wondering these days: Is America Great?

Intro: America Sucks, amIright?

Huge immigration problemsBreakdown of family valuesMass shootings and increase of crimeHorrible education compared to the rest of the worldHealthcare coverage is crapSystemic racismThe patriarchy Cops are brutal, stupid, racist and homicidalAmerica is no longer a safe place to liveWe spend almost all our money on military, not on our peopleAccording to a recent ranking of 35 nations around the world, the US ranked 2nd to LAST out of countries to raise a family in.

Examining Our Expectations

First off, Americans spend way more time on social media than any other “developed nation.” (Nigeria, Philippines and India all spend more time than we do but there is no comparison in terms of financial equivalency)Average American spends 2h15min every day on social mediaNext closest developed nation is UK with 1h48minThen Germany 1h29minThen Japan 59minWhat happens when you spend more time on social media? You need to improve yourself (get richer, get sexier, get more friends, get more likes, etc).Americans are also the number one consumer of television in the world. We watch more TV than any other country. What does this do to us? Same as social media. Advertising = Smartest people in the world using every psychological trick in the book to convince you that you’re unhappy and so you’ll buy their product to make you happy.

Losing the Happiness Competition

As of 2022 America ranks 16th in the world in terms of happiness of our citizens. This is a pretty subjective measurement, true, but generally speaking it says that we aren’t as happy as other countries.Does that mean we CAN’T be happy? What are our opportunities for happiness?Honestly, our happiness opportunities are UNLIMITED! What CAN’T an American do if they choose to?Want to start a business? That’s great!Want to have a family? Wonderful!Want to start your own religion? Sure, go for it. We respect that.Want to have various forms of sexual activity with one or several partners of the same or differing sexes? Knock yourself out. You do you boo.Want to get together and protest against the government? We accept that and we even have government officers that will help you to do it!Want to spew vile, hate-filled speech at other people? We have forums and places for you to do that!As long as you don’t hurt other people or take away their rights, America is willing to accept pretty much anything you want to say or do.

Okay, Back To Why “America sucks”

Huge immigration problemsBut are they really? Yes the US has the #1 immigrant population in the world, but that’s not an accident. We’re the #1 most desirable country to get into! And also, 75% of the immigrants that are here are legal immigrants. As for illegal immigrants, the real reason they’re here is because we pay them to be here. All those lawn maintenance jobs? Janitorial work? Maids? Kitchen staff? Backbreaking labor picking fruit? Construction work in the sun in the middle of summer?Yup. We don’t want to do those. Too hard. Not enough money.Breakdown of “family values”This is so subjective. Almost not worth discussing. But because we need to, let’s dig in quicklyMass shootings and increase of crimeAs we’ve covered in previous podcasts crime has actually DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY since the early 1990sHorrible education compared to the rest of the worldAccording the most recent 2021 Best Countries report, the US ranks #1 in world for Best Education System…however……a 2018 Business Insider shows the U.S. ranked 38th in math scores and 24th in science. In other words, it’s not our education system. It’s something we’re doing wrong in individual schools. The US has the best schools and the best opportunities but our output isn’t the same.Apples with Apples…the other important factor here is that almost all the