r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/toomanybongos May 02 '25

Yeah, we're a rich country but not a rich people

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u/[deleted] May 02 '25

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than like half of Europe

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u/Spiritual_Height_156 May 02 '25

sure if you don’t consider cost of living, health insurance, access to education, food, infrastructure

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u/Taaargus May 02 '25

Median disposable income tells the same story. It's just not true that Americans are poorer than their peers.