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America Is Now a ‘Second Tier’ Country

posted by mrpg on Friday June 23 2017, @01:00AM   Printer-friendly
from the you-mean-the-whole-continent?!?! dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

America leads the world when it comes to access to higher education. But when it comes to health, environmental protection, and fighting discrimination, it trails many other developed countries, according to the Social Progress Imperative, a U.S.-based nonprofit.

The results of the group's annual survey, which ranks nations based on 50 metrics, call to mind other reviews of national well-being, such as the World Happiness Report released in March, which was led by Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, or September's Lancet study on sustainable development. In that one, Iceland, Singapore, Sweden, and the U.S. took spots 1, 2, 3, and 28—respectively. 

The Social Progress Index released this week is compiled from social and environmental data that come as close as possible to revealing how people live. "We want to measure a country's health and wellness achieved, not how much effort is expended, nor how much the country spends on healthcare," the report states. Scandinavia walked away with the top four of 128 slots. Denmark scored the highest. America came in at 18. 

The Social Progress Index gives the US poor marks. America may, however, still lead the world in funny cat videos.

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  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday June 24 2017, @02:43AM (3 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday June 24 2017, @02:43AM (#530400) Journal

    Nonsense, no one would mistake you for black or any kind of Asian. Those simply would not happen. But damn if you aren't banging on some glass closet doors...it's okay, Uzzard, Let It Go, as the most popular coming-out song of the decade says.

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 24 2017, @08:34AM (2 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Saturday June 24 2017, @08:34AM (#530510) Homepage Journal

    Fine, I admit it. I'm a lesbian. I was just born the wrong gender and have to lug around a cock n balls while being so.

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    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday June 24 2017, @10:51PM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Saturday June 24 2017, @10:51PM (#530713) Journal
      I KNEW it! This confirms my theory that otherkin pikachu are TAKING over our societies because they WANT our water!

    • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday June 25 2017, @03:01AM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Sunday June 25 2017, @03:01AM (#530768) Journal

      Good grief, are you even trying anymore? This is actually getting boring. Though if you want the meat and two veg sliced off, have at it; i can't see any possible downside to you not being able to reproduce.

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