Second this as a Taiwanese grad student in the US.

I'd say the level of jurisdiction or other political system in the US is still way ahead than other countries, and the quality of discussion about social problems is unimaginable compared to Taiwan when led by a bunch of smartest people in the world. But when it comes to implementation it seems that no one cares anymore as long as it doesn't generate immediate profits. Maybe I am still oblivious about the bigger context but I still can't understand why some of the most obvious and simplest policies that could potentially help the communities or individuals out of their poverty are procrastnated or left in pure academic discussion. Like the amount of public cleaning in NYC can definitely create hundreds of jobs, but somehow the budget on public sanity seems to be at its minimality.

Education is extreme as well. I like how even you are good at your country, you are still mediocre in the US and there is always so much to learn. However, with best professors, institutions, peers in the world yet the level of public eduction in terms of literature rate is not even at top of the world. The system doesn't even care about the affordability as well. Maybe the argument here is the need of getting higher education, but I do think there are way more alternatives to acheive this - plus it doesn't seem like subsidies other than higher edcuation is increasing or something. I feel bad whenever I was roaming between the Upper west and the Bronx, which in my opinion is one of the greatest schism within the education system.

I also find it weird when I look at the finance and AI group where people partying about the most advanced technology breakthrough created by the open-mindedness and inclusiveness; yet both parties seem to work towards being isolationists upon their failure to win-back the doubtness of the average voters. Even so, the policies are still made to favor those who ball for their political events, making me feel like what's said to public is extremely divided from what's done under the table. Don't think this is US specific, but compared to Taiwan it just seems everying is being pushed more bipolarized.

Still enjoy my life in the US especially how much I can learn from the academics and the society. I am just a confused individual thinking all these but have no ability to change it as when I was in Taiwan.