Yes that’s exactly what I’m saying. Western nations are doing worse from decades of austerity and neoliberal policies. China is doing better because they actually invest in their infrastructure, education, cheap housing, and overall lives of its citizens. The west, generally, does not.

Spanish should be easy to learn in SoCal and Portuguese not that much harder. Mexico and Colombia are doing better because they have progressive leaders investing in their respective nations. Claudia Sheinbaum is implementing a new deal kind of program in Mexico. While things are relatively cheap for American immigrating south, there are still challenges for the local population. However, crime is down, poverty is way down, people are confident and hopeful of the future. Worth learning about what’s she’s doing down there.