The goal of my post is to gather an understanding as to why so many individual on this site believe that the United States is not the greatest country in the world now, and throughout its existence.
To me the United States is the best country an individual could live in since the Mayflower in 1609.
I honestly don't get why people think that other countries are better than the United States.
-If it is not the best country to live in, than what country is better? And why don't you live there instead?
The only think I can think of as to why people think other countries are better than United States is if you personally prefer a more predictable life with more certainties which created a sense of stability. You prefer
moderation and
comfortability guaranteed by the state. You like that your life is less unpredictable and you prefer
equity than equality of opportunity. You think that the state should care for the better of the
majority and not the
individual, you would rather the state take care of us instead of employing people with agency to make decisions on their own.
You can live as you want here more so than any other country in the world, and I don't see why you wouldn't want that.
Essentially, I believe that the
ultimate purpose of life is to have freedom over your person and life, the ability to create a life you want.
The United States has its large share of atrocities and evil deeds, thought it doesn't erase the overwhelming good we have brought the world. The United States set the precedent for democracy and spread it around the world. The US fundamentally changed the structure of governments worldwide.
Here is a list of the best countries in the world based on "quality of life" or I see it "certainty towards basic needs, mostly healthcare"
These list base the quality of life on equity of the society not the access to opportunity, which is wrong in my opinion. You can have everything you need and be terribly unfulfilled and bored.
Rank | Country | Score |
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1 | Finland | 99.06 |
2 | Denmark | 98.13 |
3 | Norway | 96.75 |
4 | Belgium | 96.53 |
5 | Sweden | 96.15 |
6 | Switzerland | 94.4 |
7 | Netherlands | 93.69 |
8 | France | 92.08 |
9 | Germany | 91.26 |
10 | Japan | 91.23 |
11 | United Kingdom | 90.68 |
12 | Canada | 90.3 |
13 | South Korea | 89.67 |
14 | United States | 89.11 |
15 | Taiwan | 88.73 |
16 | Austria | 88.52 |
17 | Australia | 88.23 |
18 | Ireland | 87.76 |
19 | Singapore | 87.64 |