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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: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @04:06PM (3 children)
Tolerance has its limits, and fucktards like uzzie cross the line. We are tolerant of Muslims, yet intolerant of the ones who become terrorists. Tolerant of conservatives, intolerant of the ones who promote the destruction of our country through oppression of its people. You may not understand this, you may be angry about such an attitude, but until conservatives realize the the GOP is a terrorist organization things are not going to change. Liberals have tried to compromise, tried to reach out, yet conservatives double down on ignorance and get angry at "elitist liberals". The problem lies with the group of people that won't join the 21st century and consider things like discrimination and environmental protections as "polished turds".
Tolerance only extends to things which do not harm others. Conservatives may thrive on anger but they don't have a monopoly on it. Grow up you sensitive snowflakes and stop with the persecution complex.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday June 23 2017, @05:37PM (2 children)
Unlike you, I support your right to be a miserable, bigoted fucktard as long as you aren't harmful to others. Sure, I'll mock you for your ignorance, but someone has to play the role of fool. It might as well be you. So go ahead, feel that two minute hate. Show us the love!
Well, Buzz tolerates you. I guess that makes him the better man.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 23 2017, @09:09PM (1 child)
Awww you don't like being in the out-group? So saaaaad.
You can twist words into whatever makes you feel like a holier than thou martyr. Typical gas lighting from the conservative base here, flip the blame, cry wolf, project your own issues on to others. Adult babies.
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by khallow on Saturday June 24 2017, @04:42AM
Same could be said of all those ethnic groups who've ended up such over the millennia. I gather that you think that was a bad thing.
Well, you seem really intent on showing us just how much of a fucktard you are. Good luck with that. I find the blind hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance interesting, but it must make your life hard to have so much really dumb conflict going on in your skull.
At some point, you might want to get consistent in your thinking. If bigotry is bad when other people do it, maybe it's not so good when you do it too.