TJKMO Loc: Bicycle Heaven

The U.S. is no longer one of the 20 happiest countries. If you’re young, you probably know why.

“ March 20, 2024, 10:09 AM CDT
By Yuliya Talmazan
Happiness is a relative concept, but an annual index that tracks it in countries around the world has found that the United States and some Western European countries are falling in overall well-being because younger people are feeling less and less happy.

The U.S., in particular, dropped out of the top 20 for the first time, falling to 23rd place from 15th last year, driven by a large drop in the well-being of Americans under 30. The age disparity is stark: the U.S. ranks in the top 10 for those over 60, but for those under 30, it ranks 62nd, pulling down the overall score.

The report tracks trends in well-being rather than causes, but one of the editors of the report told NBC News that a myriad factors, including economic ine******y between generations in the U.S., are likely to blame for the low levels of happiness in American youth.

This makes the U.S., along with a handful of other countries, such as Canada, Germany and France, the global outliers — the report found that in many regions of the world, the young are still happier than the old.

The findings, announced Wednesday to mark the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness, are part of the World Happiness Report, which has been tracking well-being ratings around the world for more than a decade. It’s based on data collected by the research company Gallup and analysis by well-being academics led by the University of Oxford in the U.K. “

The survey asks each participant to score their life as a whole, considering what they value, said John Helliwell, emeritus professor of economics at the Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia, and a founding editor of the World Happiness Report.

And you find out Finland’s pretty rich in all of those things, like wallets being returned if they’re dropped in the street, people helping each other day in and day out, very high quality and universally distributed health and education opportunities — so everyone more or less comes out of the starting gate the same,” he said.

He also noted that Finland has happy immigrants, “so it’s something that they’re prepared to share with newcomers.”

In the United States and Canada, happiness scores from people under 30 were dramatically lower than those from people age 60 and older. Among people under 30, the US ranked at No. 62, while for those 60 and older, it was No. 10. Canada was No. 58 among the young and No. 8 for those 60 and older.“

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

Bidenflation is hard on people.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

You did not give examples of which Socialist countries are happier than United States...

TJKMO Loc: Bicycle Heaven

That is not the only thing.
The nastiness that has grown from MAGA is a major factor.

Income E******y is the main factor in the Scandinavian countries along with UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE.

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

You can spin it all you want. It's Joes horrible economy that makes the young unhappy. I would know.

TJKMO Loc: Bicycle Heaven

1. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Sweden

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

Nordic Countries Aren't Actually Socialist

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/27/nordic-countries-not-socialist-denmark-norway-sweden-centrist/

Just an interesting piece.

TJKMO Loc: Bicycle Heaven

Then you should read my post again or look it up yourself.

They say the 3% inflation rate struggling to get to the 2% ideal is one factor.

But it is substantially down from the 9% we had years ago.

I imagine your individual circumstances are attributable to poor decisions.

Like, spending waaay too much time on OPP wallowing in self-pity and making ad hominem attacks.

There are TONS OF HELP WANTED signs.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

Yes 9% of inflation was under biden..

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

We had 2% with Trump 9% with Biden. I didn't say I am unhappy.

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

Trump 2%

TJKMO Loc: Bicycle Heaven

He managed to get it down to 3% and counting to 2%.

Inflation was experienced worldwide after the P******c and global economies got back in business.

Trump shut down the US Economy on 3/13/20.
That event eventually triggered the high inflation.

TJKMO Loc: Bicycle Heaven

Yes Interesting.

Pull Quote:
“Today, Nordic nations still have higher taxes and more generous welfare systems than most parts of the world.”

XXX Loc: Somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon

Higher taxes. Yuck!