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Name the ****iest countries in the world

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lefty louie

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Have at it:

Some may think of the USA and Canada as being crappy places compared to the way native America's lived. So may go the traditional route and say sub Saharan Africa is the crappiest place in the world, some will say places like Venezuela holds a spot, what do you say?

Will there be a consensus?
 
Germany & Scotland are ****hole countries ............ I have that on good account .......

the US is gaining quickly ........
 
lefty louie said:
Have at it:

Some may think of the USA and Canada as being crappy places compared to the way native America's lived. So may go the traditional route and say sub Saharan Africa is the crappiest place in the world, some will say places like Venezuela holds a spot, what do you say?

Will there be a consensus?
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Consensus? Nearly, but you probably don't want to hear what it is.
 
(Sigh) :roll:

Anyone who thinks the United States is a crappy place to live mustn't have done much world traveling.

Some people live in places so bad our trash dumps are considered gold mines for food and resources, and the fact we have clean running water on tap is a modern miracle. :coffeepap:
 
This is purely subjective so my vote is for Haiti. I believe I heard that over 90% of the kids there have intestinal parasites or waterborn diseases.
 
CriticalThought said:
This is purely subjective so my vote is for Haiti. I believe I heard that over 90% of the kids there have intestinal parasites or waterborn diseases.
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My first thought as well.

While not covered in the question, Haiti is a bombed-out basket case largely because of American and European meddling that continues to this day.
 
lefty louie said:
Have at it:

Some may think of the USA and Canada as being crappy places compared to the way native America's lived. So may go the traditional route and say sub Saharan Africa is the crappiest place in the world, some will say places like Venezuela holds a spot, what do you say?

Will there be a consensus?
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I've travelled pretty extensively but I've yet to go to a country I'd consider ****ty.

Some of the poorest countries I've travelled through have been the most beautiful in terms of their people and natural beauty.
 
cuban smokes said:
Germany & Scotland are ****hole countries ............ I have that on good account .......

the US is gaining quickly ........
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This is tongue-in-cheek, right?
 
Grand Mal said:
ohferchristsake.
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This is reply is demonstrative of what passes for leftist intelligence.

On the other hand, I don't trust government water sources and have lived only where I can either manage my own water or buy it from a private water company that submits to independent testing.

I'll let readers decide who between the two of us is suffering a severe case of brain flatulence.
 
cuban smokes said:
Germany & Scotland are ****hole countries ............ I have that on good account .......

the US is gaining quickly ........
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I have no comparison to Scotland but Germany ain't that bad. I go there regularly and it is well organized and generally speaking very polite people.
 
Captain Adverse said:
(Sigh) :roll:

Anyone who thinks the United States is a crappy place to live mustn't have done much world traveling.

Some people live in places so bad our trash dumps are considered gold mines for food and resources, and the fact we have clean running water on tap is a modern miracle. :coffeepap:
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America, taken at face value, is at best mediocre. As Somerville pointed out, the clean running water thing is not universal, your infrastructure is awful (I instantly know when I've crossed the boarder by listening to my car protest on your roads), your violence statistics are crazy, your wealth distribution is all over the place with far too many people living below the middle class line, you are involved in too many wars, you are currently stepping backwards in terms of protecting your environment, your education system is over priced and under delivers, you have no universal health care system....I mean, I could keep going. Add to that your political climate and the resulting division, and it really seems like, to use your *president's* words, America is a "****hole".

Of course, there are lovely people and places in the States, but not enough to offset the generalization. Which is probably why it's best not to generalize. But since we are... :) I'd say, in general, America's days of smugly looking down on the rest of the world are over...at least until heads are pulled from asses, and priorities are redefined.
 
SirGareth said:
This is reply is demonstrative of what passes for leftist intelligence.

On the other hand, I don't trust government water sources and have lived only where I can either manage my own water or buy it from a private water company that submits to independent testing.

I'll let readers decide who between the two of us is suffering a severe case of brain flatulence.
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I read, it's you. :lol:
 
Well, I would not say that Germany is bad (quelle surprise ;) ) I think that every country has nice places. For example Myanmar. A very poor country an social problems but with beautiful old monuments. Even North Korea has certainly good sides, however we cannot see them, cause of this totalitarian dictatorship, but I does not change the the truth that there must be nice guys too wih fine regions.
 
I've been to over 50 countries, including lots of third world countries. I've enjoyed nearly every place I've gone, one big exception: The Philippines. Went to 4 cities around the nation, didn't care for it, not one bit. Lacking completely in culture, not that nice of a place. Its easy to mock poor countries with throwaway words, but you need to see the world from the ground up to understand how some places work.

Ive been in a few US cities that were terrible places that I hope to never get back to, but there are some very poor nations that I'd love to re-visit.
 
Captain Adverse said:
(Sigh) :roll:

Anyone who thinks the United States is a crappy place to live mustn't have done much world traveling.

Some people live in places so bad our trash dumps are considered gold mines for food and resources, and the fact we have clean running water on tap is a modern miracle. :coffeepap:
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I never would say the states are a horrible place to live. I think it´s similar than here with some things I would like less and some Thing I would like more, but:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...e-water-near-flint-where-water-is-undrinkable
 
german hick said:
I never would say the states are a horrible place to live. I think it´s similar than here with some things I would like less and some Thing I would like more, but:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...e-water-near-flint-where-water-is-undrinkable
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The question, which seems unanswerable in any rational manner, is: Why does the richest country have more than 41 million living in extreme poverty? A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America This reality doesn't make America the ****tiest nation in the world but it must be acknowledged that there are places in the country which would not reduce any other nation's ****-hole ranking and might even cause that other place to rise toward the #1 position.
 
faithful_servant said:
Is this just another excuse for an "I hate America." thread or is it a serious question??

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-misery-index-reveals-the-worst-countries-to-live-in.html
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2015/12/21/25-worst-countries-to-live-in-the-world/2/
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One doesn't need to "hate" America to see that the nation has problems but for the majority of the residents, it ain't so bad.

7. Ireland
> Population: 4.7 million
> GNI per capita: $39,568
> Life expectancy at birth: 80.9 years
> Pct. of pop. with at least some high school: 79.6%

8. United States
> Population: 322.6 million
> GNI per capita: $52,947
> Life expectancy at birth: 79.1 years
> Pct. of pop. with at least some high school: 95.0%

9. Canada
> Population: 35.5 million
> GNI per capita: $42,155
> Life expectancy at birth: 82.0 years
> Pct. of pop. with at least some high school: 99.9%

rankings from The World's 25 Most Livable Countries
To identify the most (and least) livable countries in the world, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed social and economic data covering 188 countries. All data was provided in the United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Index, a report released annually for the past 25 years. Life expectancy at birth is provided by the UN Population Division in the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA); mean years of schooling are based on UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment data and, for some countries, Barro and Lee (2013) methodology where UIS data are not available; expected years of schooling is provided by UIS; and GNI per capita (in 2011 $PPP) by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. For several countries, mean years of schooling is estimated from nationally representative household surveys and for some countries GNI was obtained from the UN Statistical Division’s database – National Accounts Main Aggregates Database.
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I think it is hard to tell. It depends where you find yourself in the society. The worst place on earth can be a wonderful place for some, specially if you have the financial and political power (or if you are tourist). And the most developed countries can be **** for many people who live in the worst condition.

The fact is that there is no perfect place, Every single country has it ****hole somewhere. We have to find a place where we can tolerate most of its ****s aspects.
 
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