The Grapes of Wrath’s Foreshadowing of the Cold War (2018)
Americans are in so much denial about how rich their country is.<p>I'm in small town New Zealand, the kind of place certain kinds of Americans fantasize about immigrating to, especially when there's a republican president. Seeing people walk around barefoot while shopping is common. The majority of people burn firewood and/or coal to keep warm in the winter. And I'd say 95% of people have never lived in a temperature controlled house with a thermostat. Everything costs more money - electronics, fuel, food, accommodation - and wages are universally lower.<p>And this in one of the most developed parts of the planet. Think about how the US must compare to middle and low income countries. You'd be mind blown.