why other countries make fun of america

According to MSN and Forbes, Paris Hilton made $6.5 million and her listed profession is "personality." (whether she has one or not is up for debate).

This article claims that the average 2000/2001 salary for a school teacher in New Mexico was $33,785.

Surely, I can't be the only person who sees a problem here. But then again, I don't give a crap that Nick and Jessica broke up, either.