Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever Due to Obesity, Opioids and Trump policies
Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever Due to Obesity, Opioids and Trump policies.
The United States is not the world's happiest place. This year, the country scored its worst result to date.
The U.S. fell four places in the 156 country ranking, from 14th down to 18th, falling behind Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Costa Rica, Austria, Israel, Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Finland,
The results confirm Sachs’ prediction who, in presenting last year’s report that showed the U.S. drop by one spot in the ranking, said the policy of the then newly elected President Donald Trump would make things worse for Americans.
“They are all aimed at increasing inequality—tax cuts at the top, throwing people off the health care rolls, cutting Meals on Wheels in order to raise military spending. I think everything that has been proposed goes in the wrong direction,” he said at the time.
And more and more the political sentiments are shifting-- Americans are really starting to show their discontent with current policies-- at the polls:
A loss by Republican Rick Saccone would be a costly failure for President Donald Trump and the GOP.
A loss for the GOP here — in a district Trump won by 20 points in 2016, and in a state that served as the backbone of his 2016 victory — should “make Republicans everywhere nervous,” said Tom Davis, the former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever Due to Obesity, Opioids and Trump policies.
Obesity and opioids folks have some personal control over, Mr. Trump well that's something else altogether.
Personally, I feel that the economics of life in present day America contribute more to the overall unhappiness of the general population, just trying to eke out a living is no small task these days. But that's my notion.
It's also got to be humiliating for most people to have an utter moron as President.
"Unhappier than ever".
18th out of 156.
Oh, the misery.
/S
Pretty fucking low for a country that's supposed to be the best country to live in by far. Isn't that what we're supposed to believe, that America is a far better country to live in than any other?
so...
most anti trumpers are fat, on dope, and sit around answering polls? I can buy that.
Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever Due To Obesity, Opioids And Trump Policies
I wouldn't say I'm unhappy about anything.
Obesity? I'll admit when I retired I got a bit lazy. That's already changed. Got off my lazy ass and went back to the gym.
Opioids? I'm not dumb enough to get involved with that. Have other things to occupy my time and spend my money on.
Trump policies? Have had a very positive improvement on my life. Pretty good tax return, retirement salary increase....
People would be a lot happier if they went for a beer regularly instead of taking painkillers and overeating.
Maybe that is whyI am happy
Sometimes people are in severe pain due to some medical condition or accident. So doctors legitimately prescribe Opioids. But often by time they never need these strong pain-killers anymore, they have become addicted.
Sometimes people are in severe pain due to some medical condition or accident. So doctors legitimately prescribe Opioids. But often by time they never need these strong pain-killers anymore, they have become addicted.
In general in Western medicine doctors over-prescribe RX medicine-- even when its not needed. Besides opioids, another example is vier-perscribing antibiotics. That reslkted in many bacteria developing an immunity to commonly used Antibiotics-- although finally there's been a crackdown on that.