>>507562424
China is doing better than the US in all metrics that matter

50% is communist state-run industry

The other 50% is private

Housing costs 5-10% of median wage

Food is similarly cheaper compared to median wage

Virtually no homeless despite having 1.4 billion

USA could house the entire population for free with 10% of their military budget, not just the homeless but all 340 million

>>507562517
GDP is just the velocity of money

If I pay you $20 to eat shit and you pay me $20 to eat shit, we increased GDP by $40