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Sometimes you need to compare and contrast to the worst to get an idea of what's really going on...

Can you get up in the morning, turn on your coffee maker, shower, eat, get in your car, drive to work, ... enjoy your free time, etc? Do you know how many safe things need to happen for any of those events to work? Think about it. From the electricity to the police force to the gas prices and 100 other things.

Or just compare it to Russia, China, UK, etc. A place with at least 100MM people...

We'll both still choose to live in the USA.



Ironically, I had all those things and chose not to live in the US anymore. I live in another first world country that has all those things but doesn't waste money and lives fighting endless wars, doesn't constantly erode my freedom and privacy, etc.


Can you get up in the morning, turn on your coffee maker, shower, eat, get in your car, drive to work, ... enjoy your free time, etc? Do you know how many safe things need to happen for any of those events to work? Think about it. From the electricity to the police force to the gas prices and 100 other things.

So, your argument is that the USA is as safe as Russia and China? I mean, I'm sure there are plenty of people in those countries that were able to accomplish those tasks today without a problem.




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