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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.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @04:10PM (9 children)
Snowflake alert: "They released a report that didn't flatter our egos, woe is us they are so mean! Waaa waaa!!"
My god you assholes just see everyone as the enemy don't you? Delusion sure is your strong suit.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 23 2017, @05:26PM (8 children)
I think you need to learn what snowflake means. It's not a generic insult.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 4, Informative) by Phoenix666 on Friday June 23 2017, @06:18PM (5 children)
"Snowflake" is a drop-in replacement for "fag," which you're not to use pejoratively anymore. We all know what is meant by it, though.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by Lagg on Friday June 23 2017, @07:14PM (4 children)
Oh wow I know this is going to sound smartass but I did not make that connection.
Now I understand the usage of "cuck" too. Legit thought that the conservative types just became fetishists over night.
I mean that's okay. Preferable really. Cause it's fucking weird that was the fetish that was picked of all things.
Also I didn't realize there'd be this much response to MB. People are acting like he's some uppity 1%er or something. That's amusing to me. Granted I can see why people would be annoyed with his sort of talk at this point. It's aight. When we think back on this someday sensible chuckles and yucks will be had at this commiespeak surely.
http://lagg.me [lagg.me] 🗿
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday June 23 2017, @08:26PM (3 children)
It amuses the hell out of me too. Though I'd have a much nicer fishing boat if I were.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @09:53PM (2 children)
No one thinks you're rich, you just promote the same agenda as the 1%. You get flack for it because you're so vocal and often have a really screwed up viewpoint. The best/worst part is that the times people think you're trolling is when you are actually serious. You and your cohorts support a world that only works in theory, and in reality results in massive suffering. This seems to be OK with you because of the "fuck you got mine" attitude. I imagine that the march of science and rise of nihilism is what makes you lack morality and general empathy, but it could just be your genetics / upbringing.
Either way you show your horrible traits enough that finally a wider crowd has noticed. The "tolerant left" has finally been pushed too far and we're not gonna take the abuse from the "right". It really is funny how the biggest snowflakes are always the conservative types who now moan and whine about the injustices of the world. The irony is 100% lost on you though, otherwise you wouldn't be what you are.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 24 2017, @12:48AM
Back at ya. You're not in the majority in your views or they would be how the nation is run.
Yours is worse. We've seen the results. USSR, Cuba, Venezuela, and all the old eastern bloc nations. Socialism has never, ever worked on a national scale. It always turns out worse than capitalism given nations of comparable wealth.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday June 25 2017, @04:58AM
Projection. Globalism and a capitalism-based economy has resulted in the largest improvement in the human condition ever - happening right now. You can't compare the present system to some imaginary perfect system, but rather to our other choices available. And the observation we can make here is that it is better than anything else we have come up with.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @10:52PM (1 child)
You hide pretty well behind your well practiced mask of calm confidence, but you're a snowflake crying out against anything that harms your worldview. You keep the whining tone to a minimum, but that doesn't change the core of your reactions.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday June 24 2017, @12:51AM
No, sweety, I'm mocking idiocy. It amuses me to do so. And you need to learn the proper use of the term snowflake. It has a definite meaning: someone whose world view is so fragile that it cannot tolerate dissenting views.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.