Your opinion is not informed; it's prejudiced.
I lived in England for almost 3 years. I KNOW what it's like to live in another country and the shortcomings (although they're fewer now) and it's a helluva lot of fun when you're young. I no longer have the stamina to be able to move somewhere else, but if I did, I would in a heartbeat- If for nothing else than to broaden my horizons, something you could certainly use. I also saw their opinions of Americans and they were usually justified. Our people are arrogant assholes when it comes to other cultures, other countries, other living standards and you're one of the prime examples.