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Do you believe the people of Norway feel threatened?
The USA is the greatest country in the history of the world !
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Thomas Jefferson, an American of note, gave the world the most profound Life Philosophy ever penned- many Americans have argued it isn't true and act thusly- then later this came about:
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.
In its original form it read:
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
In 1923, the words, "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At this time it read:
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration. Today it reads:
The Pledge of Allegiance
I dare say liberty and justice for all is forsaken- never mind all men being created equal and having certain unalienable rights-
It seems "Americans" have a propensity of ignoring a lot exacerbated by a refusal to read and expand their knowledge through exercising their right to do so- there is also the right to ignore and Americans exemplify that very well.
The US touts itself as being free- free is unencumbered- there are so many federal laws they can't be counted and it is estimated everyone breaks at least 3 a day- that is hardly unencumbered. I seriously doubt Jefferson envisioned the prevailing ignorance and arrogance which permeates society therefore its "representatives" was unleashed when he and his peers established the US- greatest is subjective. One man's trash is another man's treasure- beauty is in the eye of the beholder- declaring a presumption as infallible is ignorance personified.
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.
In its original form it read:
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
In 1923, the words, "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At this time it read:
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration. Today it reads:
The Pledge of Allegiance
I dare say liberty and justice for all is forsaken- never mind all men being created equal and having certain unalienable rights-
It seems "Americans" have a propensity of ignoring a lot exacerbated by a refusal to read and expand their knowledge through exercising their right to do so- there is also the right to ignore and Americans exemplify that very well.
The US touts itself as being free- free is unencumbered- there are so many federal laws they can't be counted and it is estimated everyone breaks at least 3 a day- that is hardly unencumbered. I seriously doubt Jefferson envisioned the prevailing ignorance and arrogance which permeates society therefore its "representatives" was unleashed when he and his peers established the US- greatest is subjective. One man's trash is another man's treasure- beauty is in the eye of the beholder- declaring a presumption as infallible is ignorance personified.
Acceptance of migrants is a component of national happiness. A sad country cannot be great. Your sentiments are a clue as to why the US does not score highly in areas such as national happiness, perception of corruption, quality of life, etc., etc..
And according to the metrics the ranking organisation uses.
Likkmee
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Quality of life: USA 14
Quality of Life Index by Country 2020
Perceived corruption. USA 22
Corruption Perceptions Index 2018
National happiness USA 14
World Happiness Report 2017
etc., etc..
Yet you have a fear of metrics. I wonder why?
Likkmee
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OH. The chick ?
Likkmee
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With a REAL president
Migrants and happiness
Migrants and happiness
The happiest countries in the world tend to be quite affluent but also tend to have strong social support programmes. In 2018, the ten happiest countries according to the Gallup Poll were (in order): Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. Thus New Zealand, at 8th, is (despite our grumbles) a great place to live.
Often migrants come from poorer, and less happy countries. The process of moving to happy countries (e.g. in Northern Europe, Canada and Australasia) leads to a significant boost in their welfare.
Indeed the top ten ranking countries for average happiness of migrants (i.e. of the foreign born) is almost the same as for overall happiness: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Mexico (Netherlands slips fractionally to 11th). Note that New Zealand rises to 5th in the ranking of happiness of migrants.
An important factor for explaining migrant wellbeing in their new country is the local attitudes of the domestic population towards migrants. The report finds that countries which are highly accepting towards migrants tend to have both greater migrant happiness and greater happiness for the domestically-born population.
Migrants and happiness
The happiest countries in the world tend to be quite affluent but also tend to have strong social support programmes. In 2018, the ten happiest countries according to the Gallup Poll were (in order): Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and Australia. Thus New Zealand, at 8th, is (despite our grumbles) a great place to live.
Often migrants come from poorer, and less happy countries. The process of moving to happy countries (e.g. in Northern Europe, Canada and Australasia) leads to a significant boost in their welfare.
Indeed the top ten ranking countries for average happiness of migrants (i.e. of the foreign born) is almost the same as for overall happiness: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Mexico (Netherlands slips fractionally to 11th). Note that New Zealand rises to 5th in the ranking of happiness of migrants.
An important factor for explaining migrant wellbeing in their new country is the local attitudes of the domestic population towards migrants. The report finds that countries which are highly accepting towards migrants tend to have both greater migrant happiness and greater happiness for the domestically-born population.
Likkmee
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I know. Being a racist sucks
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Harpy Eagle
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The point is that the migrant population of any country is small enough that even if they are unhappy that does not have a meaningful impact on the overall happiness of the country. This is especially true of the couturiers at the top of most of the list as they have basically no migrant presence
Yes, I have noticed a fear of metrics and cites in this thread and an almost total reliance on assertion. Oh well.
Prison labour is a billion-dollar industry, with uncertain returns for inmates
Prison labour is a billion-dollar industry, with uncertain returns for inmates
At the federal level, the Bureau of Prisons operates a programme known as Federal Prison Industries that pays inmates roughly $0.90 an hour to produce everything from mattresses, spectacles,road signs and body armour for other government agencies, earning $500m in sales in fiscal 2016. Prisoners have produced official seals for the Department of Defence and Department of State, a bureau spokesman confirmed. In many prisons, the hourly wage is less than the cost of a chocolate bar at the commissary, yet the waiting list remains long—the programme still pays much more than the $0.12-0.40 earned for an hour of kitchen work.
Similar schemes exist at the state level as well, making the market of 61,000 captive labourers worth well over $1bn. California’s programme expects to generate $232m in sales this year, much of it from construction and textiles, though $10m is also expected from meat-cutting. In Idaho, prisoners roast potatoes. In Kentucky, they sell $1m worth of cattle.
Prison labour is a billion-dollar industry, with uncertain returns for inmates
At the federal level, the Bureau of Prisons operates a programme known as Federal Prison Industries that pays inmates roughly $0.90 an hour to produce everything from mattresses, spectacles,road signs and body armour for other government agencies, earning $500m in sales in fiscal 2016. Prisoners have produced official seals for the Department of Defence and Department of State, a bureau spokesman confirmed. In many prisons, the hourly wage is less than the cost of a chocolate bar at the commissary, yet the waiting list remains long—the programme still pays much more than the $0.12-0.40 earned for an hour of kitchen work.
Similar schemes exist at the state level as well, making the market of 61,000 captive labourers worth well over $1bn. California’s programme expects to generate $232m in sales this year, much of it from construction and textiles, though $10m is also expected from meat-cutting. In Idaho, prisoners roast potatoes. In Kentucky, they sell $1m worth of cattle.
Feel free to ignore the research, hoho, if it makes you happy...
edit... But anyway, to what countries do you refer? Countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand?
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Migrant happiness is an indication of migrant acceptance which is an indicator of national happiness. Was the trail of breadcrumbs too faint? Anyway, to what countries do you refer? Canada, Australia, New Zealand? Too, you could link to cites that show your assertion that migrant populations in those countries are too small to be meaningful is valid. How small is that, anyway?
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