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ELI5: How does the US have Trillions in debt but is still considered wealthy?

It doesn't make any sense to me. Also, how is the US able to operate with such debt and how come other countries don't ask for their money? IS this impacting Americans individually? Is there any hope we are going to pay this anytime soon? How has our economy not collapsed? I know I am asking a lot in this post, and I appreciate all explanations. I would also appreciate am article/Youtube channel/video that goes into more depth if you have one that answers this. Thanks so in advance Reddit!
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> Also, how is the US able to operate with such debt and how come other countries don't ask for their money? 

They do, of course. The US has debt structured with many entities. These structures include payment timeframes. The US pays on those time frames. It does not simply generate debt and sit on it. Nor does it make checks willy nilly. It pays a decided upon x amount at y time.

>How does the US have Trillions in debt but is still considered wealthy?

Because it has a massive economy that can, so far, support trillions of debt while still making payments regularly. 

>Is there any hope we are going to pay this anytime soon? 

It is constantly being paid. If you mean, pay it off so there is no more debt left, it is unlikely, because the government does not have a goal to become debt free. Debt allows for flexibility, and is not inherently a bad thing. Unsustainable debt is a bad thing.

>How has our economy not collapsed? 

Because the debt is not, so far, unsustainable.