That is a great explanation. In the long run valuation really matters for currencies, but in the short term it's all about flows which can surprise the heck out of you.
Nobody. I mean no disrespect but you're inventing straw men to manufacture some kind of argument that you can win, or at least save a little face. There's nothing there.
Nobody is claiming the US is better than everybody at absolutely everything. But it is the best country overall. It's where the vast majority of people from poor countries would move to if they could, I don't know how you even dispute that. It's a losing argument and you're grasping at straws.
Oh man Mike, I haven't met any of those types but it must be comical. I'm still laughing about the penny stock selfie guy, and there was that rage-against-the-machine tax dodger on here awhile ago. You could choke on the irony and hypocrisy of these people.
If you ask CP he will spit out an AI analysis on all the reasons Argentina is better than the US. You could do this yourself of course but what would be the fun in that :)
It's worth clarifying that there are two kinds of "leaving" and they are night and day different. 99.999% of expats maintain their US citizenship and all its privileges like monthly Social Security income, Medicare/Medicaid, the option of returning home without hassle and seeking good...