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> And yet for decades the quality of life of hundreds of millions of Americans is lower than that of people in other, poorer developed countries. This statemen
by vxNsr 8y ago
> And yet for decades the quality of life of hundreds of millions of Americans is lower than that of people in other, poorer developed countries.
This statement is wildly ignorant or intentionally misleading, you are claiming that at the very least 2/3 of all americans have a quality of life worse than other poorer countries. this is simply a false unsubstantiated statement.
- magduf 8y agoNo, it's completely true. Most Americans do not have a better quality of life than most Swedes, most Danes, or most Germans.
- lotsofpulp 8y agoI think part of many Americans' quality of life definition is the possibility to hit it big and end up in the top 10% and have an even better life than most Swedes/Danes/Germans. Temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
- RPLong 8y agoThere is no objective measure of quality of life. It might well be that you personally would rather be poor there than here, but it's not an objective and verifiable statement, and it could easily go the other way. It depends on which factors that you, personally, rate highest.
- harimau777 8y agoI agree that there is no 100% objective measure; however, that doesn't mean that we cannot look at common factors and get an overall idea. Something along the lines of the degree to which one's life allows them to: Meet their physical needs Own a house/land Raise a family Have atonomy Satisfy higher needs such as education, creativity, self improvement, etc.