Here's the UN ranking of the countries that have the highest quality of life (HDI): 1. Iceland 2. Norway 3. Canada 4. Australia 5. Ireland 6. Netherlands 7. Sweden 8. Japan 9. Luxembourg 10. Switzerland 11. France 12. Finland 13. Denmark 14. Austria 15. United States Notice that 8 out of top 10 are socialist democracies. This leads me to wonder why conservatives so often denounce the "socialist" policies of European countries. They seem to be working.... http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/
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lol 80% of Americans don't have a passport all they do is rely on hearsay By the way that info is from 2006 Iceland is fucked now, bankrupt
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Didnt Iceland go bankrupt?
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The "un"? LMMFAO Which country is the "un" headquarters in? Oh yeah, that's right! The USA! Funny it's not in iceland!
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"Notice that 8 out of top 10 are socialist democracies. This leads me to wonder why conservatives so often denounce the "socialist" policies of European countries. They seem to be working...." They are only working because us Capitalists are investing in their economy by importing their products. Without our mass buying power buying up their exports they would be in the bottom 15. The only reason these socialist countries in Europe are doing well is because WE AMERICANS keep their economy alive. Today's global economic melt down is a perfect example. European socialist countries have been hit much worse than Americans because less people want to buy their shit. Sorry bud. America is the greatest country in the world. We have the greatest economic opportunities, greatest educational opportunities, and the highest quality medical care ( though as expensive as it is, because of corruption and a fucked up health care system ) America still has the highest request for visas and green cards in the world by FAR, and a lot of that comes from many of those European countries you listed.
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We live in a nation that offers the most mobility -- and citing UN rankings doesn't do anything for me...they get a hard-on at the mention of socialism, unicorns and rainbows. Yet the cower when they hear the word genocide...turn a blind eye... Noble group...
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Who would realistically want to live in Iceland?
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I would highly question that poll. Since "Quality of Life" is totally subjective, it would be very hard to make an unbiased study as the one that you posted. Where are the controls? The Nazi's were a type of socialist democracy at first. As some redneck once said "Love it or leave it", if you think the other countries are so great....bon voyage!
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American politicians know that their subjects are sheep. Tell the big lie often enough, and they believe it.
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Iceland is cold as heck. So is norway. Wait, Canada too. Australia is way too far from civilization. Why would anyone want to live in those places? therefore United States is the best
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We don't think we live in the best country, we know we live in the best country on earth.
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Let's trust the UN on how they judge "quality of life." I have a very real chance of succeeding, of becoming rich in the US. This is what I deem "quality of life."
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First of all the UN is a bunch of criminals, so if that is your base for info Oh well.... go travel in some of those countries, and make up your own mind...US is the best in my opinion and have been in 4 of the above countries...Japan (Expensive, Octopus icecream) France (hairy women, obnoxious sissy men), Ireland (ALOT OF FUN!) Canada (Cold USA ,Ya)
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Of course the US is nowhere near the best nation on earth. They have massive domestic issues that need fixing, but choose to spend all their money on military. I wonder why Iceland is #1 though....
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I've got the best family and friends a man could ask for, cold beer, a good job, I own my pickup, and a safe full of rifles and handguns. I have the most advanced military on the planet, crewed by the finest soldiers protecting these things. What more could a man ask for, sounds like the best county on earth to me.
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because everyone comes here.
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yOUR A COMPLETE MORON !, WHO CARES WHAT THE un thinks. if it wasn't for America they wouldn't exist.
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I did not feel that way for the last 8 Bush years...felt to me like Hitler had risen again. But now that we have a legitimate President and the fascists are out of power here COMPLETELY...I am once again feeling like I live in the best country in the world. Lots of reasons...Almost Perfect blend of Socialism and Capitalism, except when the free market fantasy fascists are in control trying to do away with Social programs that work but they just don't like. TOTAL freedom of/freedom from religion....I can put up a statue of jesus and allah dog humping each other on my front lawn...and the only thing that will happen is my christian neighbor would be annoyed, but still could not stop me legally. There are more reasons of course...but I am tired so those will do. :-)
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Well we don't as a group rate the U.N. very high either. You would be hard pressed to find anything the U.N. puts out that is favorable to the U.S.A.. A good many of Americans feel there is no good reason to continue to participate in the U.N. anymore, it places high points on countries that are socialist for no other reason than that and rewards countries who have horrible human rights records. In short it is a joke here in America.
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they're are many great things about america and there are lots of shitty things about america too. but if i had to live anywhere else i would probably move to norway, canada or the netherlands.
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Check out the tax rates on some of those countries. Norweigans are forced to pay half their salary to the government. I believe we are the most empathetic country in the massive amounts of money and aid we donate to needy countries. No other country comes close. The Bush Administration provided more dollars to help AIDS and Malaria patients in Africa than any of the previous administrations combined. American churches reach out endlessly to help others in need. We are a very charitable, giving country. But when taxes are raised to unreasonable levels, we are unable to help our brothers. Obama already is trying to reduce the amount we can itemize on charitable deductions. That's cruel to those in need.
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Why do the English have bad teeth?
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Why does it have always have to be either or? I know, I'm generalizing here, but it seems like it's either "US is the best, only free, democratic country in the world - oh, and by the way, the world wouldn't actually exists if it weren't for the US" or "Europe, Canada, Australia does everything much better than the US, health care, quality of life, culture". Why not look objectively at the individual countries, they all have pros and cons and isn't it much better to learn from each other, so that we can improve and better our countries and quality of life, than being stuck in the same old rut, pointing fingers at each other?
