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<blockquote data-quote="whatday" data-source="post: 1122574" data-attributes="member: 5682">OP's right.Comparing middle class to middle class, people in some poorer countries:1.&nbsp; Have larger social circles.2.&nbsp; Have a greater sense of belonging to a community.3.&nbsp; Eat healthier food than your average American does.4.&nbsp; Have less internet access, which is actually a good thing in many ways.5.&nbsp; Place more of a focus on relationships and relaxing than on consumerism and work.6.&nbsp; Walk everywhere, which makes them much healthier than folks that drive everywhere.The list could keep going and be made pretty large, but yeah, if you're middle class in a lot of poor countries, there's an argument to be made that you're better off, in a way, than if you're middle class in America.Comparing the lower class to the lower class, then no, the lower class in America is much better off.Comparing the rich to the rich...here it gets tricky.&nbsp; The rich in poorer countries lord over those below them while the rich in America do so as well, but not with the impunity of the rich in poorer countries.&nbsp; However, the rich in America have first world amenities available 24/7, while the rich in poorer countries still don't have access to everything available in America.If I was rich, but unable to move, I would prefer to be rich in the Philippines than rich in America.&nbsp; I just really like the extended families and tighter social circles in poorer countries like Mexico and the Philippines.&nbsp; Mexico's too dangerous right now, though, but if it was peaceful like it used to be, I'd prefer to be rich in Mexico over being rich in America (assuming I was stuck in one place).&nbsp; The Philippines and Mexico simply offer me a better overall quality of life than America would.&nbsp; There's just some things money can't buy.&nbsp; That, and I don't like winter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="whatday, post: 1122574, member: 5682"] OP's right. Comparing middle class to middle class, people in some poorer countries: 1. Have larger social circles. 2. Have a greater sense of belonging to a community. 3. Eat healthier food than your average American does. 4. Have less internet access, which is actually a good thing in many ways. 5. Place more of a focus on relationships and relaxing than on consumerism and work. 6. Walk everywhere, which makes them much healthier than folks that drive everywhere. The list could keep going and be made pretty large, but yeah, if you're middle class in a lot of poor countries, there's an argument to be made that you're better off, in a way, than if you're middle class in America. Comparing the lower class to the lower class, then no, the lower class in America is much better off. Comparing the rich to the rich...here it gets tricky. The rich in poorer countries lord over those below them while the rich in America do so as well, but not with the impunity of the rich in poorer countries. However, the rich in America have first world amenities available 24/7, while the rich in poorer countries still don't have access to everything available in America. If I was rich, but unable to move, I would prefer to be rich in the Philippines than rich in America. I just really like the extended families and tighter social circles in poorer countries like Mexico and the Philippines. Mexico's too dangerous right now, though, but if it was peaceful like it used to be, I'd prefer to be rich in Mexico over being rich in America (assuming I was stuck in one place). The Philippines and Mexico simply offer me a better overall quality of life than America would. There's just some things money can't buy. That, and I don't like winter. [/QUOTE]

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