In Germany it’s just primary school teachers. For secondary school teachers, I think the wages are solid. The working conditions are still absolutely shit which is why I turned away from the profession (at least for now). But the wages are not the problem there.

Also dogs differ a loooot more in their DNA than humans. Humans are pretty homogeneous genetically speaking with only 0.6% inter-individual differences. And of those differences, only a small fraction is related to different geographical backgrounds

I mean you pretty much answered your own question. The UK never colonised China to anything even remotely close to the degree they colonised India. Which is also why there’s more than 4 times as many people with Indian heritage in the UK than with Chinese heritage. So there’s absolutely zero reason why there should be as many Chinese restaurants/dishes in the UK as there are Indian restaurants/dishes.

Being politically active is so much more than just voting. So many options to do more. You can write to your representatives or call them. You can donate to NGOs fighting for what you believe in. You can be vocal in your opinion on the internet or towards colleagues, friends and family. You can take part in demonstrations or even organise. And a lot of other options.

The mentality of “I vote, what more can I do” is so defeatist and a huge part of the reason why the political right wing can do what they do.

Everywhere could be better off without a government, not just the US.

I mean, being a pet seems like a really good life if you have good owners

Conservative =/= Republican. Some of the perceptions in the US are skewed so far to the right that you don’t even realise how conservative the Democratic Party is. In a lot of other countries in the world, there are like 3-4 major parties left of where Obama stood, but only like 1, maybe 2, right of him.