Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth in wake of storm

Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by JCharante on Monday December 26, 2022 @01:56PM (#34140587)

While Vietnam is a poor country, the quality of life for those who make $200/month is still good. It doesn't have the overtime or societal issues that Japan has. Vietnam has a better trajectory for its population count and does not face stagnation. What's the point of being a rich country if your people are broken inside?

I know you're saying that countries can't develop themselves without external support, but I'm not convinced that a richer country = better quality of life for people which is an assumption you made.

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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by pigsty on Monday December 26, 2022 @10:05PM (#34144531)

Vietnam very much has overtime issues. Americans work more hours than Japanese. Many Viets work 6 days a week at typical office jobs which is more than both countries. Vietnam is currently rapidly trending to under replacement-level births.

I chose those examples because I’ve worked in each, but hours worked and birth rates really aren’t too relevant here. Vietnam was a nice country, but be honest: you wouldn’t want to live there making an average wage if you had a choice of living in a typical US or Japanese town with decent infrastructure and average wages.

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