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Takket

(21,528 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 08:20 AM Apr 2015

World's Happiest countries

So, here is a list that was just released of the world's happiest countries.

10. Australia
9. New Zealand
8. Sweden
7. Netherlands
6. Finland
5. Canada
4. Norway
3. Denmark
2. Iceland
1. Switzerland

View list here: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/23/travel/feat-world-happiest-countries-2015/

and here is a list of the top 10 most social progressive countries.
source: http://mashable.com/2014/04/07/socially-progressive-countries/

10. Australia
9. Denmark
8. Finland
7. Canada
6. Sweden
5. Norway
4. Netherlands
3. Iceland
2. Switzerland
1. New Zealand

WOW!!!!! What an amazing coincidence! The top 10 happiest and top 10 most socially progressive countries completely overlap!!!!!! Without a single exception!!!!!!!!

You mean not starving and having access to social services makes people happy? But, but, but, what about FREEDOM?????????

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World's Happiest countries (Original Post) Takket Apr 2015 OP
U.S. American "freedom" is not the same freedom that all of these countries enjoy. stillwaiting Apr 2015 #1
Also, vodka shenmue Apr 2015 #2

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)
1. U.S. American "freedom" is not the same freedom that all of these countries enjoy.
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 08:24 AM
Apr 2015

No doubt about it.

I love all of those countries!

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