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

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, Troll) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 23 2017, @01:39AM (12 children)

    I'll let others tell me who I should date and be friends with based on skin color when lesbians agree that I can tell them who to date based on gender.

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  • (Score: 2, Touché) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday June 23 2017, @01:47AM (11 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Friday June 23 2017, @01:47AM (#529756) Journal

    Feel free to tell us, we just won't listen, since you don't know what the hell you're talking about. Y'ask me, you're probably just annoyed I do better with women than you do :D

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    • (Score: 2, Touché) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 23 2017, @10:40AM (10 children)

      Darlin, I'll put my alpha male confidence and sense of humor up against whatever you think you have any day of the week. If my bed's empty, it's empty because I needed a break from putting up with women's shit for a night.

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      • (Score: 2, Touché) by ewk on Friday June 23 2017, @02:07PM

        by ewk (5923) on Friday June 23 2017, @02:07PM (#530018)

        "women's shit"

        You're using them wrong... :-)

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @02:57PM (2 children)

        by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @02:57PM (#530036)

        You're not an alpha male. You're delusional and not respected by anybody. Part of being an alpha is that you're not so full of shit that nobody takes you seriously.

        • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 23 2017, @05:31PM (1 child)

          Run grab a sociology book. You've no idea what you're talking about.

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          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @06:26PM

            by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @06:26PM (#530140)

            Sociology textbook, you do realize that they just made those words up and they aren't real, right?

            You're not an alpha you're an asshole, the two are not the same thing.

      • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday June 23 2017, @05:59PM (5 children)

        by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Friday June 23 2017, @05:59PM (#530120) Journal

        Oh my God, you actually refer to yourself as "alpha male?" XD You, the fat, lazy jackoff whose idea of a good time is spending 6 hours with a stick in the swamp waiting for something dumber than you to bite it? Uzzard, *stop,* you're gonna make me die of laughter here.

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        • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 23 2017, @08:31PM

          Told ya I had a sense of humor...

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        • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Friday June 23 2017, @11:05PM (3 children)

          by FatPhil (863) <pc-soylentNO@SPAMasdf.fi> on Friday June 23 2017, @11:05PM (#530291) Homepage
          May I politely request that you stay clear of any body-shaming slurs, lest your carpet-bombing harm innocents?
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          • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday June 23 2017, @11:12PM (2 children)

            by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Friday June 23 2017, @11:12PM (#530296) Journal

            Sure, you can request it. Even impolitely. Doesn't mean I'm gonna listen, necessarily, but you can ask :)

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            • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Friday June 23 2017, @11:17PM (1 child)

              by FatPhil (863) <pc-soylentNO@SPAMasdf.fi> on Friday June 23 2017, @11:17PM (#530302) Homepage
              Kill'em all, let the lack of $GOD sort them out, eh? ;-)
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              • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday June 24 2017, @12:04AM

                by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday June 24 2017, @12:04AM (#530324) Journal

                No, more like "If someone brings a knife to a fistfight, they ought not be surprised when I pull my own out of my bra." I don't believe in going high when my opponent goes low, and if Uzzard went any lower he'd burn his belly on the earth's mantle.

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