U.S. Falls Out of Top 20 Happiest Countries for the First Time Ever

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  1. vman12

    vman12 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Your argument is still at a 1 out of 100, which is 100% better than your last try.

    Make me laugh some more.
     
  2. nopartisanbull

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    Unemployment rate??????

    Employment rate

    Finland…….71.80
    Denmark…..69.10
    Iceland…….74.00
    Sweden……68.80
    Netherland…82.50
    Norway……..69.80
    Luxembourg..69.10
    Switzerland…81.20
    Australia…….64.20

    Source; tradingeconomics

    Trump’s highest employment rate; 61%

    Who’s happier?

    Unemployment rate…..people looking for work?

    Employment rate….people who are working?

    A high employment rate could also be a factor.
     
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    I am glad you are giggling because you don’t understand the argument (or apparently how percentages work). At least you can find amusement in your failings.

    Feel free to have the last word, I would hate for you to walk away without that.
     
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    interesting. So prior to trump, Americans were tolerant and understand with those with opposing political beliefs?
     
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    How is it possible to ALWAYS go back to Trump? Lol. It's almost unbelievable.

    Are you possibly making the assumption that 100% of the labor force wants or needs to work?
     
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    At a much greater level than now.
     
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    No they weren't. They had just been cowtowed by the left who call them every name in the book for expressing conservative opinions.

    Trump showed them there was no reason to be afraid of those leftist ******* and that we had a politician who was willing to stand up to them for us if we would back him. So we did and we will continue to do so.

    If you want to know why we support Trump. That's why.
     
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  8. Doofenshmirtz

    Doofenshmirtz Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I suppose its a matter of perspective. I agree with you on trump, but don't see how joe is any better.
     
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    hahahahahahahahahahahaha

    JFC
     
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    I can agree, but the division is created by the media to rile up the base. I follow politics pretty closely, as you do, and the number one thing I see dividing america right now is the lies and sensationalism created by the media. Now Im not saying the left media is the best, but the thing that fascinates me, and I really believe is driving the end of their great experiment, is Fox News. The Ausie is destroying america, and were making him rich while he does it

    The fairness doctrine required not only "equal time", it also required truth in political advertising and in political news coverage. When that went out the window, the floodgates to the end of democracy were seeded. We are at a point where, yes, the media stokes it, but the masses eat up that confirmation bias, and thats all they want to ingest. Now I know both sides do it, but I dont think anyone can honestly say that Fox News isnt driving this to a new level. When they paid a Billion $$$ fine, and admitted they were lying to you, and then when the court case came and the talking heads (Tucker, Ingram, Hannity etc) texts were released, and they told you all that they knew they were lying to you, yet their rating all went up, I knew the end was near for this great experiment in democracy. Hell all of them still, not only have platforms, but they are still lying and their ratings are going UP. And to be fair, their audience isn't liberals ;)
     
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    Can you show where Joe has ever said he would pay the legal bills of his supporters if they assault an opponent?

    Or where Joe retweeted the only good Republican is a dead one?

    Or even something similar to either of those two?
     
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    I remember Obama, y’all had no issues calling him and anyone that supported him every name in the book. It was never really a mainstream position of “the left” to antagonize the right, sure it happened but that wasn’t the entire party platform.

    That is about all republicans stand for anymore.
     
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    I realize the right has their media, but the left appears to have more reach. They own Hollywood. Taxes were chasing movie production out, but they got a special deal to stay. In my humble opinion, I think both parties work together to keep Americans at each others throats so they can keep cheating us out of our money.
     
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    lol laugh while you're still able to
     
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    Why? Is laughter the next thing republicans try to take away after bodily autonomy and integrity?

    Where is laughter going?
     
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    What's the worst thing the right did to Obama?
     
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    It's going into the depths of despair when you folks realize your little criminal charges and even a conviction isn't going to stop Trump and short of killing him he's going to be your next pres. Vengeance is coming, hard and heavy

    I have a feeling none of you will be laughing too much then lol
     
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    Btw I always laugh super hard when you folks talk about the right removing bodily autonomy. Because unless you believe in abortion until birth you don't believe in bodily autonomy either and you're in as much support of removing it as we are. It's just that your time table is different than ours.
     
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    We don’t — we just know that one cannot have bodily autonomy without consciousness. When a fetus develops consciousness it gains bodily autonomy

    One is from a place of logic and harm reduction while the other is from a place of religious belief and control
    I try not to make future predictions. But I did extremely enjoy all of y’all’s reactions and bewilderment in 2018 and 2022 — 2020 was especially beautiful.

    But I will be glad to remind you of your words. The difference between me and you though, I don’t want political vengeance — I just want a functioning government that works for the people.

    Y’all proved that isn’t what y’all wanted in 2016 - 2024 when y’all ran around screaming **** your feelings and applauding vengeance against half the nation.
     
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    I got another question for you.

    What do you think would have happened if Trump had used a targeted assassination to murder a black American citizen without due process in a country we were not in conflict with like Obama did?
     
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    Oh okay so you don't believe in bodily autonomy for the woman either. Cool

    and the idea you just want a functioning government is laughable when you supported four years of the democrats doing everything they could to undermine a functioning government. A government which reduced unemployment for every group and had the highest rate of employment for blacks and Hispanics in history even with the democrats trying to **** him at every turn.

    But yeah bro you just want a functioning government.... as long as that government is doing what you want them to as a lib lol And if they're not. **** them and do everything you can to undermine them. Right?
     
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    When it comes to taxes they BOTH just keep stealing more and more of my money. Republicans talk a good game, but they approve the same taxes that dems do

    My wife is working on getting full disability, the state doesn't tax, but the feds do !!! And if she get the full benefit ($3200 per month), 85% of that is taxable AS INCOME !!!! YES, taxes are out of hand, but BOTH SIDES do it......
     
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    His base wouldn’t have cared and the opposite party would have tried to weaponize it.

    As to due process, congress authorized the action under the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force. I support the removal of terrorists no matter who is present.
     
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    What's the worst thing the left did to tRaitor tRump?

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    It looks to me like the worst thingS to happen to tRaitor tRump ... tRaitor tRump did to himself. :shock:
     
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    Oh sweet so when Trump gets into office as long as he designates an american citizen a terrorist, he can assassinate them without due process?

    He's gonna love that ****.

    And btw, pretty sure we didn't weaponize that against Obama did we?
     

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