America Compared: Why Other Countries Treat Their People So Much Better

We re taught to believe that America is the greatest country on earth and that it couldn t possibly get any better. Let s put that claim to the test. In this episode, we ll compare the US to other wealthy nations using several key metrics: "low-skilled" job compensation, vacation time, length of the work week, and paid parental leave. The results may surprise you. Further Reading: Cited RD Article: https://www.rd.com/article/mcdonalds-employee-salary/ Out of Reach Housing Report: https://reports.nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/OOR_BOOK_2020.pdf Dept. of Labor Definitions: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/full-time Parental Leave Comparisons: https://20somethingfinance.com/american-paternity-maternity-leave/ https://www.worldpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/WORLD%20Report%20-%20Parental%20Leave%20OECD%20Country%20Approaches_0.pdf 1969 Meat processing wages: https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/industry-wage-survey-meat-products-4610/industry-wage-survey-meat-products-january-1969-498657 America Compared: Why Other Countries Treat Their People So Much Better – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every Friday! Follow Second Thought on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com