When the gods get cholera, the people should be very afraid

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A few months ago I found myself at some high-end establishment. It was posh. A friend had flown in from a nondescript European country and had been making my ear bleed with developed versus developing country comparisons. Oh, you know in Europe, drivers obey traffic rules.

In Europe, Uber drivers know how to use GPS. In Europe, you can trust the street food. In Europe, poor people have social security. In Europe they don't turn people away from hospital because they can't afford it. Oh, in Europe when you go to a restaurant you always leave a tip. And on and on and on he went.