—> Americans have by far the highest standard of living in the world.
On what statistic are you measuring this?
It appears Monaco, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, etc. outpace us…
City-states, remote Alpine enclaves relying upon the beneficence of larger, more-powerful neighbors to protect them. No large contingents of feral urban youths to spoil the crime statistics.
You might as well suggest that we adopt the Vatican's economic policies, because theirs work so well for them!
Regards,