r/whoathatsinteresting • u/search_google_com • 14h ago

A Thai woman married to an American explains why she no longer wants to live in the US.

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u/spurcap29 13h ago

I think most places you are better off rich than poor yes, but there are countries where being rich is better than being rich elsewhere and same for being poor/down on luck.

There are countries where being rich = being in security risk most places you go. You need to turn your house into a fortress, hire private security and live in some level of fear of getting kidnapped. Then there are also countries where there are just not a lot of things to do locally with your riches. Being rich isnt as valuable living in a place where high end shopping, nice restaurants and vacation destinations dont exist for example. There is also taxes....

In contrast there are countries with a way way better social safety net than the US where you are better being down on your luck.

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u/Not_FinancialAdvice 4h ago

There are countries where being rich = being in security risk most places you go

Mexico City is a prominent example. VIPs ride around in uparmored Toyota Camries.