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    You Didn’t Move Abroad—You Brought the Problem With You

    Well it's true that "the plural of anecdote is not evidence" but at some point a normal person might say geez that's a lot of anecdotes, maybe I'm wrong here :)
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    Javier Milei’s inflation ‘miracle’ in Argentina is a warning to the world, not a blueprint

    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.
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    You Didn’t Move Abroad—You Brought the Problem With You

    Is this an autobiography :)
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    And what else? You can't base it on just one criteria, this isn't a virtue signaling exercise :)
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    Same thing here, you're inventing boogeymen to try save face.
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    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.
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    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.
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    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.
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    Mega Blanqueo Incoming in Argentina

    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 :)
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    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...
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    And if you read her CP's article, I bet she would look at you like you had a third chromosome
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    The Delusion Behind “America Is the Greatest Country on Earth” A deep dive into the question: If America is so great, why

    Lack of opportunity is the one thing you hear from every young person in third world countries, even some of the ones that are politically connected
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    “The US Of Today Is Nothing Like The Country I Left”: 10 Former US Residents Are Sharing Their Brutally Honest Takes About America Right Now

    Great post Mike but you know it's just another anecdote. What we need here is AI, and more cowbell :)
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    Argentina Gets $16 Billion US Judgement Tossed on Appeal

    Oh boy, this is easier than it should be :)
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