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Yet millions of people all over the world line up to immigrate to America (150M want to move to the US[1])! Something doesn't make sense.

A number of the "facts" in the article are misleading (infant mortality for example), but it won't matter. Those people who already think America is in the toilet will nod their heads because it fits with their world view.

[1] http://www.gallup.com/poll/153992/150-million-adults-worldwi...

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You're right, we should stop wanting to improve a country and talking about its deficiencies once enough people want to immigrate to it. /s

This article is not about "improving" America, it's about trashing it. Why else would you use such hyperbole as to compare the US to a "third world nation" (which isn't that PC to be honest).

1 - How can we improve a country without talking about its deficiencies? (You can't)

2 - The article attempts to argue that comparing the US to a third world nation is not a hyperbole by offering six points. You are trying to argue the opposite without offering any points.

Because less people will click on an article titled "Six Ways America Could Improve". I don't know how Rolling Stone handles it, but often journalists and people writing op-eds don't even come up with the titles.

Even on HN, you need titles that "grab" the audience to get traction. It's hypocrisy to pretend otherwise.

Edit: Um, I upvoted you and agree with you, in case that isn't totally clear.

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