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Why are these top countries happier than the USA?

[i]Finland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Iceland
Switzerland
Netherlands
New Zealand
Canada
Austria[/i]
-The immigrants and citizens of these countries were rated on GDP, social support, health, life expectancy, freedom to do what you want and life choices, generosity, perception of corruption, crime, etc! Here is my hometown
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SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
Smaller populations, less diverse populations, more political homogeny. It would be better to compare the US to larger, more populated countries like China and India.

How does the US compare to those two?
Carazaa · F
@SumKindaMunster USA have more violence!
Nayla · 51-55, F
@SumKindaMunster I live in Toronto which is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. We are very happy here.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@Carazaa Yeah ok. But that's not the focus of your post. You mentioned happiness, not violence or crime rates.

Plus, how do you even know that anyway? Does China publically post its crime stats to compare to the US? Even if they do, do you trust their authenticity? I wouldn't.
Carazaa · F
@Nayla Thank you! Do your police kill people?
Carazaa · F
@SumKindaMunster you cant be happy in a country that has high crime, poverty, and biggots!
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@Carazaa Ugh. I can see I am speaking to someone who is not interested in having a discussion, just spewing their already existing biases and looking for approval.

Your responses are ridiculous and not at all relevant to what was stated. I am thinking English is not your first language.

Anyway, I've wasted enough time on you.

Toodles! 👋
Silverwings · 61-69, F
@Carazaa So you are not happy here?
Carazaa · F
@Silverwings I am happy with my life but I think the USA can improve on a few things like equality, healthcare, homelessness, vacation days, the price of education, I don’t like to see injustice, or people living in poverty!
@SumKindaMunster Small, homogeneous countries without diversity - Ukraine, Honduras, North Korea...nope, must be something else. Could it be no history of outside control perhaps?
Silverwings · 61-69, F
@Carazaa Billions have already been spent on raising people out of poverty, yet multitudes still exist, equality made great strides during the time of Martin Luther King Jr, in the 60's and healthcare got better under Obama, what else do you suggest? How is it possible to take a poor person and enhance his wealth? I do not understand these idealistic countries that you are speaking of?
Carazaa · F
@Silverwings
We need free healthcare and free colleges like the top 10 countries! Longer vacations, 5 weeks like the other countries! No shelters for the drug addicts and mentally ill, but apartments like the top 10 countries! No lobbying allowing for paying politicians off! Mass transits everywhere so there is no discrimination against the blind, the handicapped, the poor! Continue affirmative action, no firing allowed like the top 10 countries that have laws to help people instead of firing them! Planned communities where the homes are walking distance to all necessary businesses so they aren’t car dependent!
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@LeopoldBloom Maybe if you are using those 3 examples exclusively. 🤷‍♂️