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by kareemm 4296 days ago
As a Canadian who's lived in many parts of the world, including the US, it's the unbridled friendliness, optimism, hustle, and (generally speaking) caring only what you can do and not where you're from that made living in the US preferable to other countries.

The downside, of course, being the trade-offs you mention.