>Yet from a historical perspective the overall life in the US is of historically unparalleled safety with overall peace and low crime rates, health with more ppl covered by insurance (but yes, less than 32 other developed nations, but higher top-quality care), and plenty of historically cheap goods imported from low-wage nations.

Which in context of the conversation, means nothing. I'm not disputing the fact that relative to historical circumstances, entire swaths of the world have it better than ever, but that doesn't end poverty or meaningfully increase stability under the current regime, and whatever comes of this - and its not going to be good - will last far longer than the regime is likely to be in power[0]. Addressing current and future concerns is what counts here, regardless of how good anyone has it.

[0]: I hope the US can maintain free and fair elections. Remains to be seen if this administration, its cronies, and its followers running congress and SCOTUS won't dismantle elections