The Grapes of Wrath’s Foreshadowing of the Cold War (2018)
Americans are in so much denial about how rich their country is.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.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.