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Americans in Flint, MI have poisonous water, and hookworm is on the rise from sewage contaminated water in Alabama.[0] In 2017, millions of Americans went without electricity or running water for months.[1]

> If you actually think America is a 3rd world country you need to get out more.

I said it's becoming a 3rd world country. There's still some legacy 20th century infrastructure that hasn't collapsed, yet.

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/05/hookworm-low...

[1] https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/25/16362410/hurricane-maria-...

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