U.S. Falls Out of Top 20 Happiest Countries for the First Time Ever

For the first time in the World Happiness Report’s dozen-year history, the U.S. did not rank in the top 20 of the world’s happiest countries.

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First off, Thanks Joe! Add this to your list of accomplishments. The great uniter, Joe Biden. Remember when he ran on uniting the country? Was it unite under misery?

 

people have new things to be upset about, like "white happiness" for example. Don't expect USA to ever get back in that list, liberals will keep inventing new fake things to be upset over

 

Funny, how most of the countries in the top 10 list are what many in the US would call "socialist" (they actually are not, they are social free market economies).

In any case, I wonder how much the political divisiveness, as well as outsized income and wealth disparities contribute to the decline in happiness in the US. From the article, it seems that this decline is driven largely by younger generations. It seems they don't see a good outlook for the future. That seems troubling.

 

Well I see that a little different.

The top 10 are some of the LEAST diversified countries in the world. They're extremely homogenous and the vast majority of them very white (though I'm not going to point that out too hard).

That also is why their socialist free market economy can work (along with their relatively small size). Because their people are homogenous and work towards the same goal. You can't do that in a diversified society because your minorities will sit on their ass and expect to get paid while not being productive.

 

High inflation driving up the cost of everything, work related stress, mass shootings almost every day, drug use, fallout from with Gaza and Ukraine wars with our potential involvement on the line, the election being spearheaded by 2 senior citizens with one of them having multiple convictions, lack of trust in anything, warming, health care being more difficult than necessary……

Seems like the unhappiness might not be for no reason.

 

It’s hardly all Genocide Joe’s fault. Solely blaming him is the actions of a uniparty dupe. He’s had lots of help over the past few decades.

When over half of Americans live in or near poverty and can’t afford an unplanned $1,000 expense, how can people be happy?

 

We need a big change and it won’t happen at the ballot box, because that’s been rigged for a long time too.

 

Well...When



Is one's mantra and the sole purpose of one's life...
Actual happiness is unattainable.

 

I’m happy and have been most of my life.

 

“This country was bought and paid for a long time ago. The **** they shuffle around each year? Bzzzzt, Bzzzzt! Doesn’t mean a fcking thing.” -George Carlin (paraphrased)

 

Yet here you are bitching about your life, your country...

'The "lady" doth protest too much, methinks. '

 

Lol.

I’ve never once bitched about my life. I live very well, but I was lucky. I was born on second base and made the most it. Of course, I’m old enough to remember when this country offered most of its people a chance at success.

I do bitch about our criminal government and the two crime families. Everyone should. Isn’t it obvious?

 

REAAAAALLLLLLY????

So am I to assume the "WE" to which you refer doesn't include you?

 

Looks like most of the "unhappiness" factor orbits around personal finances. If Americans would avoid getting into debt, spend more time WORKING, and, spend less time laying around on their asses trying to suck a subsistence existence off of government handout programs, they'd surely be a hell of a lot "happier".

It's easy for an old guy like me to remember when American was a very happy place! We prepared ourselves to work successfully in careers we had aptitude for, with useful, practical EDUCATION. We went into the workplace at lower-levels and WORKED our way up. We saved money and avoided getting into debt wherever possible. We used good judgment, were patient, and we put up with the corporate bullshit -- AND GOT AHEAD IN LIFE! That's a condensed recipe for how you get -- and stay -- HAPPY!

 

The so called unhappiness has been going on for years. These past few years, MAGAs have been leading that category.

 

Lol. REALLY? You think my post is bitching about my life…lol. Think again my son.

 

And if Dumb Don gets re-elected, Ds libs and f**king progressives will lead that category. It’s the way of the Uniparty.

 

If folks were unhappy, who would need to go to therapy? Worse, if going to therapy is a construct required for happiness,... Perhaps the model being used to assess happiness is a tad biased. If the US wasn't a destination for happiness, why do liberals insist on opening our borders to accommodate all the world to enjoy it here? The astonishing part is this doesn't then prepare said illegal immigrants from suffering the desired servitude that democrats have designed into their habitation and lives in the US once they get here.

You know who isn't happy? The democrats who responded back to the survey. They never are happy, hence all the hand wringing and gnashing of their teeth whenever they are encountered.

 

I agree the leading candidates are not too popular, but one has to deal with it. I don't remember anyone ever telling me that life would be a cake walk without headaches. No matter whom is elected, I have to adapt and plod forward, because it sure as heck beats giving up.

I wish things were better, but that's the way it is.

 

Everybody is unhappy, robster. The hyperliberal, radical Left is probably the most unhappy of all because they feel oppressed, unappreciated, have little that makes them "feel good about themselves" -- and -- most of them "don't have a pot to piss in or a window to pour it out of...."

Truly, although money won't buy happiness, it can sure as hell help you to feel much, much happier! You get money one of three ways -- you inherit it (or hit the lottery), you work for it, or, you lay around on your ass and try to find ways to make somebody else (usually the government) give it to you. Is there any other way?

 

That 1st sentence describes MAGAs IMHO. Seems they complain about something every day, no matter how petty. Hard core liberals too, but this site is certainly littered with MAGA complaint threads. The hard core liberals dislike both Trump and Biden.

If you want we can do a count.

 

The system is rigged for the benefit of the elite.

To think Americans get to vote for only two old dipsh**s for potus, is a good indicator its all rigged.

 

I agree there is a 2 tier justice system, and the rich and powerful get away with more transgressions than others, but again, that's life.

As far as who we get to vote for, it's a secret ballot, one can vote for whomever they want, albeit the outcome won't change, giving up is not an option. Certainly not for me.

 

Expect the unhappiness to grow as this country continues down the path of wokeness.

Finnish Study: 'Woke' People More Likely to be Unhappy, Anxious and Depressed.' No Kidding.


An intriguing aspect of the study was its exploration of the relationship between critical social justice and mental well-being. Lahtinen found a correlation between higher agreement with critical social justice attitudes and increased reports of anxiety and depression. Agreement with the statement “If white people have on average a higher income than black people, it is because of racism” exhibited the largest positive correlation with anxiety and depression, and the largest negative correlation with happiness.

However, these associations were more strongly correlated with participants’ political orientation than with critical social justice attitudes per se. Specifically, being on the political left was more predictive of lower mental well-being than high critical social justice scores alone. This suggests that the link between critical social justice attitudes and mental health is complex and may be mediated by broader political and ideological beliefs.

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024...ppy-anxious-and-depressed-no-kidding-n2171520

 

I haven’t given up but I recognize it’s hopeless, as long as Americans continue to support our criminal government and the uniparty.