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Ahh yes, "personal satisfaction." I'd love to see the survey that made that statistic marketable.

bhupy 6y ago
It’s Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/284285/new-high-americans-satisfied-personal-life.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/284285/new-high-americans-satis... Anyway, it sounds like you’ve really made up your mind here, and no amount of data appears to be sufficient to reverse the dogma.
- ntsplnkv2 6y ago
  "The latest figure bests the previous high of 88% recorded in 2003." lol wow. 2% of difference. Am I really supposed to believe this nonsense you spew? What a meaningless statistic, all to support YOUR dogma. See what I mean? You seem easily convinced, so stick around and I'll have your whole world upside down.
  - bhupy 6y ago
    The difference between 88 and 90 isn’t important here. This is directly in response to your claim that “Generally everyone in the US views the US negatively right now.” Perhaps that’s true in late 2020 amidst a once-in-generation pandemic and the inevitable economic fallout that’s gripped the entire world. But these pre-COVID US Census numbers mostly line up with the overwhelming pre-COVID sentiment. I don’t know why that’s so surprising/off-putting to you.
    - ntsplnkv2 6y ago
      Unfortunately you simply do not comprehend the subject matter in the article. Please reread your link. This is "personal satisfaction survey." Not a US satisfaction survey. Completely different things. Your narrative games don't work on actual intellectuals. Sorry.
      - bhupy 6y ago
        "US satisfaction" surveys don't do a good job of telling us how people feel about their economic well-being, because it is also a survey of social issues, foreign policy, etc. It's a survey of how Americans feel about the government. While important, it's a polluted data-point in the context of income and poverty in the United States, which is the topic at hand here. The personal satisfaction survey captures exactly what we're talking about: how Americans feel about their personal well-being, and that's primarily driven by their personal access to resources/goods/services — in other words, their economic well-being. > Your narrative games don't work on actual intellectuals. Sorry. Not going to touch this, but you might be overestimating the positive effect statements like this have on your argument's credibility.

It’s Gallup: https://news.gallup.com/poll/284285/new-high-americans-satisfied-personal-life.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/284285/new-high-americans-satis... Anyway, it sounds like you’ve really made up your mind here, and no amount of data appears to be sufficient to reverse the dogma.

ntsplnkv2 6y ago
"The latest figure bests the previous high of 88% recorded in 2003." lol wow. 2% of difference. Am I really supposed to believe this nonsense you spew? What a meaningless statistic, all to support YOUR dogma. See what I mean? You seem easily convinced, so stick around and I'll have your whole world upside down.
- bhupy 6y ago
  The difference between 88 and 90 isn’t important here. This is directly in response to your claim that “Generally everyone in the US views the US negatively right now.” Perhaps that’s true in late 2020 amidst a once-in-generation pandemic and the inevitable economic fallout that’s gripped the entire world. But these pre-COVID US Census numbers mostly line up with the overwhelming pre-COVID sentiment. I don’t know why that’s so surprising/off-putting to you.
  - ntsplnkv2 6y ago
    Unfortunately you simply do not comprehend the subject matter in the article. Please reread your link. This is "personal satisfaction survey." Not a US satisfaction survey. Completely different things. Your narrative games don't work on actual intellectuals. Sorry.
    - bhupy 6y ago
      "US satisfaction" surveys don't do a good job of telling us how people feel about their economic well-being, because it is also a survey of social issues, foreign policy, etc. It's a survey of how Americans feel about the government. While important, it's a polluted data-point in the context of income and poverty in the United States, which is the topic at hand here. The personal satisfaction survey captures exactly what we're talking about: how Americans feel about their personal well-being, and that's primarily driven by their personal access to resources/goods/services — in other words, their economic well-being. > Your narrative games don't work on actual intellectuals. Sorry. Not going to touch this, but you might be overestimating the positive effect statements like this have on your argument's credibility.