Recent chatter on social media featured a young woman telling her story of how political developments in the United States encouraged her to flee her home country and settle in Costa Rica. But Costa Rica wasn’t the paradise she envisioned. With the value of hindsight, she has come to feel the absence of the blessings and benefits she enjoyed in the U.S. that are now beyond her reach.

It’s tempting to snicker at the foolishness of this young woman, but before we do, we should realize that her situation is not an anomaly in the U.S. In fact, a recent report from the American Psychological Association found that 63% of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 have considered leaving the United States , giving the state of the nation as the reason.

Why would so many young Americans be ready

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