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[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Specific countries, please with facts and figures about how well they are doing financially.

Read a newspaper.

What specifically are you looking for? You denying the fact that the available money in the (free) world has never been more stratified to the possession of an upper class of elite that run our governments and banks, set their own interest rates and own the laws? You think that is not true?

Look at the larger picture - you're down in the weeds of "which economies are specifically doing well and by how many dollars" That wasn't my point.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

Read a newspaper.

What specifically are you looking for? You denying the fact that the available money in the (free) world has never been more stratified to the possession of an upper class of elite that run our governments and banks, set their own interest rates and own the laws? You think that is not true?

Look at the larger picture - you're down in the weeds of "which economies are specifically doing well and by how many dollars" That wasn't my point.

You said other countries have better ways of life for their citizens, I would like to know if any of those countries with all the happy people that do not have to work very hard are doing well financially. I choose not to read a newspaper to prove your point, I would like you to prove your point.
If we need to sacrifice what remains of this once great country for everyone to be happy I would like to see the future represented in one of the many countries you are suggesting we emulate.
Please?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

You said other countries have better ways of life for their citizens, I would like to know if any of those countries with all the happy people that do not have to work very hard are doing well financially. I choose not to read a newspaper to prove your point, I would like you to prove your point.
If we need to sacrifice what remains of this once great country for everyone to be happy I would like to see the future represented in one of the many countries you are suggesting we emulate.
Please?

I already provided two links for you to review, regarding what I was talking about, and the other countries I am referencing.

YOU changed the subject completely to a new topic, "which of these countries are currently operating on a stable economy", which is not anything I was discussing.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Riot

I already provided two links for you to review, regarding what I was talking about, and the other countries I am referencing.

YOU changed the subject completely to a new topic, "which of these countries are currently operating on a stable economy", which is not anything I was discussing.

SO as long as the quality of life for citizens is good, the effect on the economy is irrelevant. Got it, thank you.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

SO as long as the quality of life for citizens is good, the effect on the economy is irrelevant. Got it, thank you.

No. That's not what I said at all, and you know it.

I was discussing overall quality of life and opportunity in various countries, and I provided two links for you to read regarding what I was discussing. And that certainly includes how economies approportion their income to their citizens.

You clearly didn't read the links, and do not understand what I am talking about.

YOU, instead, have changed the subject to current specific economic conditions in various countries, and are angry I'm not spoon-feeding you subject material on something I didn't bring up?

No. Get your head into the right conversation.

[Clip-Clop]

10th in the avg. life satisfaction, that is pretty solid I'd say. Considering that Costa Rica and Ireland are ranked ahead of us.

Average happiness yesterday we are 6th!! Once again somehow below Ireland...
I am beginning to doubt the validity of this study, the Irish are a notoriously unhappy people.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

10th in the avg. life satisfaction, that is pretty solid I'd say. Considering that Costa Rica and Ireland are ranked ahead of us.

Average happiness yesterday we are 6th!! Once again somehow below Ireland...
I am beginning to doubt the validity of this study, the Irish are a notoriously unhappy people.

The overall picture in America now has become one of an extremely stratified and class-oriented society, with only a few people owning most of the money, wages stagnant for decades, and half our country in fear and relative poverty. We have the highest rates of murder, no national health care, education has become unaffordable. We are angry, jealous, selfish, vindictive ....

This country deserves better. What makes citizens happy? We are one of the richest countries in the world - why don't we give ourselves the best lives possible?

Can you imagine what a great life it would be, to not have to worry that becoming ill or having an accident will take all your hard-earned savings, or your house, everything you've worked hard for, and put you into poverty, starvation, loss? Not to have to worry that if you develop a scary lump, you don't get medical care because you don't have enough money to see a doctor?

Freedom from worry about health is just one element that makes a countries citizens happy and productive, living good, long lives. There are other factors.

We, in America, can do far, far better along that front than we do now. We could have everyone covered for health care. We could have a easily livable minimum wage where your work supports eating and housing. We could have readily available education, tech school for anyone who wanted it, as far as they wanted to work and grow. We could have thriving, innovative, upwardly-mobile jobs. We could have families readily supported on 40-hour work weeks. Time for spending time with family, vacations, retirement. People could afford decent housing on one salary.

Life is for enjoyment. For living.

We have had that before in America, for brief periods of time. Now, AGAIN, we simply have to choose it. Other countries are doing it. We can, too.