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      It certainly doesn’t seem that way, but I think when people say this they are referring to GDP, which does show the US as the highest.

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          Two economists are walking in a forest when they come across a pile of shit.

          The first economist says to the other “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The second economist takes the $100 and eats the pile of shit.

          They continue walking until they come across a second pile of shit. The second economist turns to the first and says “I’ll pay you $100 to eat that pile of shit.” The first economist takes the $100 and eats the pile of shit.

          Walking a little more, the first economist looks at the second and says, “You know, I gave you $100 to eat shit, then you gave me back the same $100 to eat shit. I can’t help but feel like we both just ate shit for nothing.”

          “That’s not true”, responded the second economist. “We increased the GDP by $200!”

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      So advanced it doesn’t need universal health care or 60% of the population lives from paycheck to paycheck and have no savings in case of emergency. Not to mention definitely no rampant drug issues.

      Sad that even Bernie is buying into the propanda.

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      It’s corrupt as hell, but the world still folds back to the US dollar when their own currency goes to shit for a reason.

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      Yeah, that’s something Trump would tweet. Just the first sentence, without any context at 3 in the morning.