July 05, 2007
Who Lives Better?
Timothy Egan writing in the New York Times. (subscription required)
With Independence Day just passed, a good nationalist shouldn’t be afraid to answer those questions. So, who lives better, us or them?
In Italy, this was a regular parlor game when friends came to visit. Inevitably, after a few days of taking in our new world — a village public school for the kids, neighbors who opened the doors of their ancient homes to us, a lengthy siesta every afternoon — our houseguests would side with the Italians. I would counter for the U.S.A., to keep the argument alive.
The Italians won on health, family and food. The United States was better on race and opportunity.
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