World’s happiest countries: Here’s why U.S. slipped in new report

[beefheart]

So how is diversity a strength, if the USA isn't in the top ten for happiness, is notoriously violent compared with western and central Europe + Asian countries like Singapore and Japan, and we keep hearing about people offing themselves through drugs and suicide?

You have no answers or solutions, just tacky insults.

What a stupid post.

Coming from a guy that has no actual experience outside of his own town. Ignorance is nothing to be proud of...

 

[prometeus]

Most, if not all, of these countries are rather small, population wise. The larger a country's population the more problems there are bound to be.

Are you saying that we are not capable to overcome some obstacles?

I mean NATO wasn't really formed to keep America safe from Russia.

Right is was meant as a golf tournament. :lamo:lamo:lamo
Try reading a reputable book on the topic because your rant is pure uneducated tripe.

 

[prometeus]

The only unhappy people in America are liberals, and nothing makes them happy.

Only morons make such comments.

 

[prometeus]

Finland is all white, too.

Right, at least now we know why we can't succeed, its all those colored people.

 

[prometeus]

So you claim it can be done at the state level and I point out thr one real example of your idea we have which was a giant failure and this is your reply. Perhaps you shouldn't be calling other Americans stupid.

With a response like that it was apt. Did Vermont duplicate any system or they tried their own and it failed and it that failed does that mean that no other could work?

And to further prove you have no idea what you are talking about I fully support a nation wide UHC.

But you are more than willing to forego it because Vermont could not do it?

 

[prometeus]

HOGwash!!!

All real chocolate lovers won't touch anything but Kellogg's DOUBLE Chocolate Krave - the world's only completely environmentally friendly chocolate because it uses lots of chocolate flavoured ingredients and hardly any real chocolate.

Show your kids teachers how much you appreciate them and give the young'uns a DOUBLE serving of Kellogg's DOUBLE Chocolate Krave for breakfast every school day.

Sorry, but when it comes to chocolate I remain a snob, but I appreciate the advice.

 

[HenryChinaski]

Americans will never be happy as long as they refuse to humble themselves before their God and Maker.

Who are you, Carrie Whites wacko mother?

 

[beefheart]

Who are you, Carrie Whites wacko mother?

Dirty Pillows!!!

 

[OlNate]

So how is diversity a strength, if the USA isn't in the top ten for happiness, is notoriously violent compared with western and central Europe + Asian countries like Singapore and Japan, and we keep hearing about people offing themselves through drugs and suicide?

You have no answers or solutions, just tacky insults.

Good grief, TAAC...you've boiled down all of this to racial diversity = unhappiness? You're ignoring miles of variables in economics and culture, in all your examples. You really shouldn't be so dismissive of BH.

Canada gets made fun of all the time for it's inclusiveness and politeness. Despite having issues of racism here, we are constantly moving towards a better track record of political correctness and civil rights success, and Toronto is the most diverse city in the world, and has been for years:

2003 article: Toronto most ethnically diverse in North America - The Globe and Mail

2017 article: Toronto Named The Most Diverse City In The World By BBC Radio

We're #9 in happiness. Your analysis needs work, bud.

 

[jdog21]

Funny how those on top of the list don't take in large amounts of immigration and have merit based systems. Not to mention very low racial diversity.

 

[apdst]

Right, at least now we know why we can't succeed, its all those colored people.

I'm just pointing out how Libbos are always going on about how awesome all white countries are.

Why is that? Unconcious racism?

 

[RabidAlpaca]

I'm just pointing out how Libbos are always going on about how awesome all white countries are.

Why is that? Unconcious racism?

There are no all white countries, and these countries aren't great because of their skin color. You'll make up anything to avoid praising successful liberal policies. Aren't you usually talking about how Europe and everywhere outside of the US is a hellish landscape being overrun by minorities? Try being consistent.

Funny how those on top of the list don't take in large amounts of immigration and have merit based systems. Not to mention very low racial diversity.

It really is always about race with you guys. We can't have the nice things other countries have because of all the evil non-whites. Jesus christ.

 

[dobieg]

I get 6.5 weeks of paid vacation a year, about a dozen paid holidays, up to 14 months of paid paternity leave when we have a baby, my bachelors and masters cost less than 1000 euro total, and I pay about 300 euro (~340 USD) a month for full health and dental coverage for my entire family. I'm happy, my tax burden is reasonable and I don't know why so many Americans don't want these things.

How many unskilled, uneducated migrants has your country taken in and what percentage of your families has 2 parents?


Sure many of us would love to have what you mentioned above but the reality is the makeups of our countries dictate what we can do for our citizens and when you have too many who don't contribute or an over abundance of single mothers, the numbers just don't work.

 

[apdst]

Good grief, TAAC...you've boiled down all of this to racial diversity = unhappiness? You're ignoring miles of variables in economics and culture, in all your examples. You really shouldn't be so dismissive of BH.

Canada gets made fun of all the time for it's inclusiveness and politeness. Despite having issues of racism here, we are constantly moving towards a better track record of political correctness and civil rights success, and Toronto is the most diverse city in the world, and has been for years:

2003 article: Toronto most ethnically diverse in North America - The Globe and Mail

2017 article: Toronto Named The Most Diverse City In The World By BBC Radio

We're #9 in happiness. Your analysis needs work, bud.

Louisiana is the most culturally diverse place in North America.

 

[OlNate]

Louisiana is the most culturally diverse place in North America.

:lol: No it isn't.

 

[apdst]

There are no all white countries, and these countries aren't great because of their skin color. You'll make up anything to avoid praising successful liberal policies. Aren't you usually talking about how Europe and everywhere outside of the US is a hellish landscape being overrun by minorities? Try being consistent.

I sure don't. Try to stop lying.

 

[apdst]

:lol: No it isn't.

It is, because of it's large Cajun community. Louisiana is home to the largest Cajun community in the world.

 

[OlNate]

It is, because of it's large Cajun community. Louisiana is home to the largest Cajun community in the world.

Oh Ap. Go look up diversity and get back to me. Not being mean with this at all, it's not surprising to me in the least that you need to consult the dictionary on this one... :lol:

 

[cephalo]

It's so simple. Look at what works and then copy it.

 

[Rexedgar]

It was different when I visited. We drove in from the West, and traffic was backed right up. Took about 1/2 hour to make it into the heart of Monaco, but parking was a breeze, just used the underground parking by the Casino Monte-Carlo. Expensive that, like everything else there lol.

For sports car lovers, I swear I saw every variation of every expensive sports car all parked around Place du Casino. Top of the line Porsches were the inexpensive cars.

I never figured out why high dollars cars were parked at the casino entrance where all the unwashed masses could slobber on them!

Oh Ap. Go look up diversity and get back to me. Not being mean with this at all, it's not surprising to me in the least that you need to consult the dictionary on this one... :lol:

Where’s he going to find the definition of ‘dictionary?’ :lol:

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

Good grief, TAAC...you've boiled down all of this to racial diversity = unhappiness? You're ignoring miles of variables in economics and culture, in all your examples. You really shouldn't be so dismissive of BH.

Canada gets made fun of all the time for it's inclusiveness and politeness. Despite having issues of racism here, we are constantly moving towards a better track record of political correctness and civil rights success, and Toronto is the most diverse city in the world, and has been for years:

2003 article: Toronto most ethnically diverse in North America - The Globe and Mail

2017 article: Toronto Named The Most Diverse City In The World By BBC Radio

We're #9 in happiness. Your analysis needs work, bud.

What you don't appear to realize is that "American diversity" is different than anyone else's so-called "diversity" because America is **E*X*C*E*P*T*I*O*N*A*L**.

 

[RabidAlpaca]

How many unskilled, uneducated migrants has your country taken in and what percentage of your families has 2 parents?


Sure many of us would love to have what you mentioned above but the reality is the makeups of our countries dictate what we can do for our citizens and when you have too many who don't contribute or an over abundance of single mothers, the numbers just don't work.

I think you're full of ****. You, like most conservatives, are actively hostile to these things. You don't want affordable Healthcare, you don't want paid paternity leave, you don't want a lot of paid vacation, and you don't want a solid social safety net. If you did, you would support the policies that enable those things instead of screaming SOCIALISM. Even now you're trying to blame minorities for not having these things when it's Republicans that actively rally against these things. Conservatives are the problem, not non-whites.

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

Funny how those on top of the list don't take in large amounts of immigration and have merit based systems. Not to mention very low racial diversity.

Isn't it funny how Canada has a HIGHER rate of "racial diversity" than the US and also (proportionately) takes in more immigrants than the US does. [The US, with approximately 10 times the population of Canada accepted around 5 times as many immigrants per year during the 2007 - 2012 period.)

As of 2015 approximately 14.3% of the US population was foreign born - the Canadian percentage was approximately 21.9.

In absolute numbers the US does quite well. In proportion to size, wealth, and population, the US doesn't do quite so well.

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

I'm just pointing out how Libbos are always going on about how awesome all white countries are.

Why is that? Unconcious racism?

Well, it could also be because they look at "how awesome" the country is FIRST and don't actually pay any attention to irrelevant factors like "Does the country have as many "'N'word"s as the US does?".

If someone were to measure the height of all the starting players in NBA games next week and then list the players in order of height, would it be "unconscious racism" if the first 18 out of 19 were NOT "White"?

Using what you appear to use for logic, the only "rational" conclusion would be that it would be.

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

How many unskilled, uneducated migrants has your country taken in and what percentage of your families has 2 parents?

As far as single parent families are concerned (from the 2015 data), Denmark, the UK, and Lithuania have higher percentages than the US does.

From the same data, did you know that 2/3rds of American single parent households are white?

Sure many of us would love to have what you mentioned above but the reality is the makeups of our countries dictate what we can do for our citizens and when you have too many who don't contribute or an over abundance of single mothers, the numbers just don't work.

Besides, it's much easier to blame someone else if you don't bother to find out what the actual facts are.