Is The United States Still A First World Country?

[StatUS]

There's some places in the south that'll make you wonder.

 

[mastermind]

Keep thinking America is the best country brehs

Congratulations on not understanding the conversation

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Congratulations on not understanding the conversation

He understood it better than you did.
You still don't get it.

This thread was not a question but an invitation to a deeper discussion.
If you are capable then feel free to participate, if not shut the F up

 

[mastermind]

He understood it better than you did.
You still don't get it.

This thread was not a question but an invitation to a deeper discussion.
If you are capable then feel free to participate, if not shut the F up

My guy, you don’t know what a first world country is lol.

 

[TEKBEATZ]

Congratulations on not understanding the conversation

Then explain it

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

Yikes at the thread and the misunderstanding of a first world country vs being the best country

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Yikes at the thread and the misunderstanding of a first world country vs being the best country

Hence the thread
People have no depth

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

Hence the thread
People have no depth

Since you started the thread, please start with your definition.

 

[FabTrey]

It's a 2nd world for nikkas

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Since you started the thread, please start with your definition.

I think the way we classify it is incorrect.
If we were to measure it the right way we should look at Norway.
Everyone will likely go to school, then get a job & live a happy life.
Norway is #1, but I do not mean that way but rather happiness in life.
Now the rankings are based on HDI, & HDI does not include happiness, sounds corny but should be included.
Another thing is corruption, corruption should definitely be included in a country's ranking.
Also, this may be weird, but annual or monthly electricity consumption should also be measured & not only income but access to healthy foods & CLEAN water.
A country should also regularly check water quality.
Is the country's people overmedicated.
Income inequality.

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

I think the way we classify it is incorrect.
If we were to measure it the right way we should look at Norway.
Everyone will likely go to school, then get a job & live a happy life.
Norway is #1, but I do not mean that way but rather happiness in life.
Now the rankings are based on HDI, & HDI does not include happiness, sounds corny but should be included.
Another thing is corruption, corruption should definitely be included in a country's ranking.
Also, this may be weird, but annual or monthly electricity consumption should also be measured & not only income but access to healthy foods & CLEAN water.
A country should also regularly check water quality.
Is the country's people overmedicated.
Income inequality.

This sounds more like the world rankings of Happiness, which I last recall America being ranked 10th. So even by that standard, I believe it still would be. Regardless, black people usually aren't apart of the happy bunch in any of these ranked countries.

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

This sounds more like the world rankings of Happiness, which I last recall America being ranked 10th.

If this is true I would call that a lie!

 

[hashmander]

of course it is.

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

If this is true I would call that a lie!

Hadn't looked at the index in years but it looks like America is #19 this year.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2019/03/20/finland-worlds-happiest-country-2019/3221328002/

 

[Ashtrey]

If you're rated .90 and above on the Human Development Index you're a "first world country".

United States is .924