Americans will have to do more for their health if they want to keep/improve it b/c we don’t have the same value structure as Europe re food, socializing, walking, etc. The good news: if there is one thing USA is good at, it’s getting er’ done when urgency knocks. It’s knocking.
Electricians, welders, mechanics, carpenters – I don’t call these the “trades.” I call them professions, because that’s what they are. They deserve the same degree of respect as someone who goes on to become a banker or a lawyer. It’s not a game of either-or, where one of these paths is more “elite” than another. They’re all elite & we’re proud of that.