I don’t understand how you think you can argue this point, when the conversation is literally
- why is it bad that X country is doing better
- because USA is doing worse
And so the title assumes that the reader is from the US and would surely agree that this development is bad.
But you know this. You are arguing in bad faith.
I am summarising this thread. This, from what you quoted:
is precisely what I was referring to with
…and then you proceeded to convey the same sentiment in the discussion:
The strawman I am talking to does not realise that they are being parochial and continues to argue instead of correcting their behaviour.