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From United Press International
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Americans' view of life in the United States -- compared to other modern, industrialized nations -- is quite a mixed bag, a new Gallup poll showed Wednesday.
The survey showed on average, Americans are most positive about individual freedoms -- and most negative about healthcare.
Respondents were asked how the United States compares to other nations on six issues -- individual freedom, quality of life, opportunity, economy, government and healthcare.
Sixty-four percent said the United States is above average when it comes to individual freedoms. More than 50 percent said it's also better for quality of life and opportunity.
COMMENT:-
Can anyone see the issues with the question "Next, we'd like you to think about how the United States compares with all other modern, industrialized nations in the world in several areas. For each of the following, please say if conditions in the United States are the best, above average, average, below average or the worst, relative to all other modern industrialized countries."?
PS - Regardless of the potential inadequacies of the survey question, the fact remains that the US is well inside my "Top 10 Countries" for places to live if I didn't live in the country I do live in (which, in my opinion is the world's best for freedom, life quality, and opportunity [however I don't take the position of "I believe it so it is true."] even though the differences between my "Top 11 Countries" might be minimal).
PPS - For the rabid Jingoists - You might want to think about the fact that a preference for chocolate ice cream over vanilla ice cream is NOT the same thing as !!!!**H*A*T*I*N*G**!!!! vanilla ice cream. (Feel free to ask an adult to explain what an allegorical comparison is to you.)
Poll: Americans say U.S. best in the world on freedom, life quality, opportunity
Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Americans' view of life in the United States -- compared to other modern, industrialized nations -- is quite a mixed bag, a new Gallup poll showed Wednesday.
The survey showed on average, Americans are most positive about individual freedoms -- and most negative about healthcare.
Respondents were asked how the United States compares to other nations on six issues -- individual freedom, quality of life, opportunity, economy, government and healthcare.
Sixty-four percent said the United States is above average when it comes to individual freedoms. More than 50 percent said it's also better for quality of life and opportunity.
COMMENT:-
Can anyone see the issues with the question "Next, we'd like you to think about how the United States compares with all other modern, industrialized nations in the world in several areas. For each of the following, please say if conditions in the United States are the best, above average, average, below average or the worst, relative to all other modern industrialized countries."?
How about starting with:
- "What does the respondent define as a "modern industrialized country"?";
- "What does the respondent actually know about the countries that they define as being a "modern industrialized country"?";
- "Is what the respondent knows about those countries actually correct?";
- "What does the respondent actually know about the United States of America?";
- "Is what the respondent knows about the United States of America actually correct?"; and
- "Can there be a difference between believing something and that thing actually being true, or does something become true simply because a majority of people believe it?".
PS - Regardless of the potential inadequacies of the survey question, the fact remains that the US is well inside my "Top 10 Countries" for places to live if I didn't live in the country I do live in (which, in my opinion is the world's best for freedom, life quality, and opportunity [however I don't take the position of "I believe it so it is true."] even though the differences between my "Top 11 Countries" might be minimal).
PPS - For the rabid Jingoists - You might want to think about the fact that a preference for chocolate ice cream over vanilla ice cream is NOT the same thing as !!!!**H*A*T*I*N*G**!!!! vanilla ice cream. (Feel free to ask an adult to explain what an allegorical comparison is to you.)