In all sincerity, how do you get out and find work and should you? I’m 40F and have barely left this country. I don’t know how to make a better life for me and my children and I’m not even sure that this isn’t still the ‘safest place’ as the saying has always been. Are all governments corrupt? Are they all at risk of war? Are rich people and corporations given legal passes and tax breaks everywhere? Is there gang violence, racism and sexism everywhere? I want to live without fear that my kids could be killed by some idiot with guns, I want our family to live a life free from servitude just to to pay for car+home+health insurance and not worry we could die simply because we couldn’t afford to pay the highest price for medical care in the world, and I want to know the government or a corporation won’t be allowed to harm people and places with toxic chemicals or skipping safety measures. I want to be more than fuel for capitalism. This is a serious question. I’ve intentionally left my home country out but I’m sure you have guessed.
Yes, to some extent. Check out the transparency.org corruption index. And then look up whether those countries have had corruption scandals in the last few years. All of them have.
Is the US particularly corrupt? No.
It’s always a risk. In some places the risk is quite small. I don’t think war is going to break out in New Zealand or Uruguay any time soon.
Yes. And before someone tells you about Western/Northern Europe, look at how their wealthiest people manage their wealth via ‘foundations’.
Of course. Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia (to name a few) all have well-publicised gang issues that are regularly reported in the media.
Is that a serious risk where you live? If so, how many people do you know personally who were killed by guns? Don’t mistake media-stoked fear for an actual statistical risk.
That’s fair. If that is your priority, try and move somewhere with a public health system like Australia, the UK or New Zealand.
You won’t avoid that in any capitalist country.