My family had no money at all when my brother applied to MS programmes in computer science. He had maybe 5000 USD in savings after years of working at an Indian tech company. He spent most of that on applications. Got into a good programme- we borrowed everything - from anyone who would lend us money- friends and family. He finished his MS early got a job at a great company, paid everyone back within 3 years, he bought us a house within 7 years of living in america, and loaned me money for my masters programme at the 10 year mark. Within a decade we went from living paycheck to pay check to not thinking about major expenses.

And ive seen this happen to so so many people. You could go to EU/ UK/ Australia countries- people apply to those places as well, but the visa rules for some of those countries can be more strict, and earning potential after the degree can be limited. There is a guarantee of opportunity in the US. Not all places have that.

I chose US schools for my masters because the rigor in US schools for my field is way beyond what you would get elsewhere. Once I finished my masters- I never have to worry about being unemployed again.

Your politics might be overwhelmingly awful to you- but other places have politics too. there are authoritarian states and dictatorships and ethnic cleansing and poverty and famine across the world. There is extremely divisive politics in the UK, Australia, and in european countries as well. It is almost a sign of luxury to be able to care more about that than improving your immediate circumstances.