[0xDEAFBEAD]

>The US likes to think that they have a better economy because they are smarter/work harder, but the reality is simple: abundant energy makes the economy.

The most valuable American companies are not exactly in energy-intensive industries:

https://companiesmarketcap.com/

[palata]

Everything depends on energy. Driving a car is a lot cheaper in the US because of abundant energy. That has an impact on the economy (the economy is pretty much trucks moving stuff around).