wendigolibre

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I feel like this article is purely focused on the amount of money flowing through each country's economy. That's great and all, but that doesn't paint a complete picture of the well being of the populace. In the US, it's all being funneled into the pockets of a few people at the expense of the health and well being of the majority.

I can't comment on the situation in China, but there there seems to be no end to the number of articles about how shitty the US is.

A huge number of people are unaware that headlights must be aimed. Some are not adjusted by the manufacturer or dealer before sale (Tesla, Toyota). Sometimes a large enough pothole or going over a speed bump too fast will knock alignment off.

Couple this with American police driving primarily SUV's (higher up, less bothered) and no longer issuing "fix-it" tickets unless using headlights as an excuse to pull over minorities, and we wind up with tons of issues. Feed the prison system- Don't waste time making the roads safer!

Lawmakers are increasingly separated from those they are elected or appointed to represent by heightened economic status, and are not affected by issues that plague everyday citizens. No longer are they accountable to their constituents- Money drives their political aims.

As a frequent night driver, I often see people late at night using only the decorative running lights (because they don't understand the light controls?) or with one or both headlights aimed at the ground just a few feet ahead of their car from hitting a bump or a minor accident. Sometimes one or both headlights will be pointed too high. Other times, drivers have their brights on purposefully because their low beams are burned out, or perhaps for their own benefit.

It is a complex issue that I can see only getting worse in the future. Social consciousness needs to become a thing in America.