The Wealthiest Nation in Human History

That would be the United States. We surpassed any other nation/kingdom/empire in terms of wealth long ago.

What are we doing with it? We spend more and any other nation on military equipment designed to annihilate any perceived foreign threat that we come across.

But as a nation we refuse to spend money on things that would improve people’s lives or make life a bit easier for the people living here. They didn’t earn it after all is the usual statement. So why exactly have all this wealth if we aren’t going to use it for the benefit of the people? Why make people suffer?

I live in Cumberland County in Pennsylvania. It’s in the south central part of the state, near the capitol of Harrisburg. This is one of the fastest growing areas of Pennsylvania. There’s a variety of reasons for that. It’s a great place to live. It’s near several metropolitan areas (many within only 2–3 hours away). It’s a very steady area economically. The weather is very reasonable (rarely do we have a major environmental disaster). The people are pretty nice over all (but they have their quirks like anywhere else). You can get anything you need. And there’s some great outdoor areas all around.

These are some of what makes the area attractive. And people have been coming in droves. They come for work. They come for school. They come for retirement. They come as refugees. They come for a host of other reasons. And as a result, we have a huge housing issue.