Why are people so fed up with The US?
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Yes, get out of America, GTFO. But Yes, get out of America, GTFO. But first, watch this. So, welcome back to first, watch this. So, welcome back to first, watch this. So, welcome back to Saigon, Vietnam, where I've been living Saigon, Vietnam, where I've been living Saigon, Vietnam, where I've been living for the last 7 years. I'm Evan A, for the last 7 years. I'm Evan A, for the last 7 years. I'm Evan A, retired early in Vietnam. Should tell retired early in Vietnam. Should tell retired early in Vietnam. Should tell you something about me. I don't scare you something about me. I don't scare you something about me. I don't scare easy. I've been living abroad for easy. I've been living abroad for easy. I've been living abroad for decades, mostly in Vietnam, China, and decades, mostly in Vietnam, China, and decades, mostly in Vietnam, China, and then also in Latin America, Central then also in Latin America, Central then also in Latin America, Central America, Mexico. I want you to be able America, Mexico. I want you to be able America, Mexico. I want you to be able to do the same thing, to move abroad. I to do the same thing, to move abroad. I to do the same thing, to move abroad. I believe in it. It changed my life. But believe in it. It changed my life. But believe in it. It changed my life. But before you pack your bags, book a before you pack your bags, book a before you pack your bags, book a one-way ticket, you know, base one-way ticket, you know, base one-way ticket, you know, base everything on a YouTube video, you need everything on a YouTube video, you need everything on a YouTube video, you need to know that the content machine doesn't to know that the content machine doesn't to know that the content machine doesn't tell you everything. Because the truth tell you everything. Because the truth tell you everything. Because the truth about where you're trying to escape, about where you're trying to escape, about where you're trying to escape, America's making you sick, not America's making you sick, not America's making you sick, not metaphorically, literally. The obesity metaphorically, literally. The obesity metaphorically, literally. The obesity rate is pushing 40%. The average rate is pushing 40%. The average rate is pushing 40%. The average American is in debt, stressed out, American is in debt, stressed out, American is in debt, stressed out, working a job they tolerate to pay rent, working a job they tolerate to pay rent, working a job they tolerate to pay rent, but can barely afford in a city that but can barely afford in a city that but can barely afford in a city that stopped being livable a decade ago. The stopped being livable a decade ago. The stopped being livable a decade ago. The news is literally designed to keep you news is literally designed to keep you news is literally designed to keep you angry and afraid. The food is engineered angry and afraid. The food is engineered angry and afraid. The food is engineered to keep you addicted. The health care to keep you addicted. The health care to keep you addicted. The health care system will take everything you have the system will take everything you have the system will take everything you have the moment something goes wrong. And the moment something goes wrong. And the moment something goes wrong. And the violence, I mean, literally the US ranks violence, I mean, literally the US ranks violence, I mean, literally the US ranks like 89 out of 150 countries, below like 89 out of 150 countries, below like 89 out of 150 countries, below Ireland, Portugal, below countries you Ireland, Portugal, below countries you Ireland, Portugal, below countries you wouldn't even be able to find on a map.
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wouldn't even be able to find on a map. wouldn't even be able to find on a map. Places you think are the third world are Places you think are the third world are Places you think are the third world are literally safer than living in America. literally safer than living in America. literally safer than living in America. So, in the first quarter of 2025 alone, So, in the first quarter of 2025 alone, So, in the first quarter of 2025 alone, the number of Americans formally leaving the number of Americans formally leaving the number of Americans formally leaving to settle abroad jumped over 100 to settle abroad jumped over 100 to settle abroad jumped over 100 compared percent compared to the compared percent compared to the compared percent compared to the previous quarter, i.e., twice as many previous quarter, i.e., twice as many previous quarter, i.e., twice as many Americans want to get out and to do it Americans want to get out and to do it Americans want to get out and to do it now. Record numbers. People are done. now. Record numbers. People are done. now. Record numbers. People are done. And honestly, I think they're right to And honestly, I think they're right to And honestly, I think they're right to be done. But here's where I have to be be done. But here's where I have to be be done. But here's where I have to be honest with you about where you're going honest with you about where you're going honest with you about where you're going to go. The retire abroad YouTube world to go. The retire abroad YouTube world to go. The retire abroad YouTube world has an issue. Everyone shows you the $2 has an issue. Everyone shows you the $2 has an issue. Everyone shows you the $2 coffee, the balcony with a view, the coffee, the balcony with a view, the coffee, the balcony with a view, the beach. Nobody shows you the ambulance, beach. Nobody shows you the ambulance, beach. Nobody shows you the ambulance, the scams. They don't show you what the scams. They don't show you what the scams. They don't show you what happens when you show up to a country happens when you show up to a country happens when you show up to a country you don't understand.
Summary
The main theme is motivated by the desire to escape America due to its declining health, financial stress, and safety concerns, with record numbers of Americans seeking to settle abroad. While acknowledging the appeal of retiring abroad, the speaker warns that the online content often omits crucial information about potential dangers and scams that can arise when moving to a foreign country without full understanding. The practical takeaway is to thoroughly research and consider the realities beyond the idealized online portrayal before making any international moves.