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Old 11-05-2020, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser View Post
New Zealand does better than the US on ALL measures of social well-being and quality of life. That is EASY to Google.
Have you ever visited New Zealand and Australia? I have. The standard of living is drastically lower in New Zealand than Australia, and the standard of living in Australia is drastically lower than in the US.

Gasoline is about $9 to $10 a gallon in New Zealand. A shirt in New Zealand costs about $100. The same shirt in the US is $16. An electric food mixer that costs about $280 in the US, costs $1,500 in New Zealand. All those are prices converted to USD and the gallon. As a result of the extremely high prices in New Zealand, the standard of living is drastically lower than in the US.

New Zealand and Australia are places to visit. I’d never ever want to live there. The governments in both countries are extremely liberal too. If you drive a car, minor violations get you “points”. Only a few points, and you can’t drive for two years!