by
George Sontag
How has the last century of creeping Democratic Socialism (a.k.a. Progressivism) done in the United States? - A report card.
1.
Median wealth per adult
Rank of U.S.: - 27th
out of 27 high-income countries
2.
Education and skills
Rank of U.S.: - 16th
out of 23 countries
The
US ranked near the bottom in a skills. The US placed 16th in adult
literacy, 21st in adult numeracy out of 23, and 14th in
problem-solving.
3.
Internet speed and access
Rank of U.S.: - 16th
out of 34 countries
The
cost of internet is among the highest ($0.04 per megabit per
second in Japan, for example, versus $0.53 in the US).
4.
Health
Rank of U.S.: - 33rd
out of 145 countries
When
it comes to its citizens’ health, in countries that are home to at
least one million people,
the US ranks below many other wealthy countries.
5.
People living below the poverty line
Rank of U.S.: - 36th
out of 162 countries, behind Morocco and Albania
Officially,
14.5% of Americans are impoverished — 45.3 million people–according
to the latest US Census data.
6.
Children in poverty
Rank of U.S.: 34th
out of 35 countries surveyed
When
UNICEF relative poverty – relative to the average in each
society—the US ranked at the bottom, above only Romania, even as
Americans are, on average, six times richer than
Romanians.
7.
Income inequality
Rank of U.S.: - Fourth
highest inequality in the world.
The
most severe inequality can be found in Chile, Mexico, Turkey — and
the US.
8.
Prison population
Rank of U.S.: - First
out of 224 countries
More
than 2.2 million Americans are in jail. Only China comes close with
about 1.66 million.
9.
Life satisfaction
Rank of U.S.: 17th
out of 36 countries
10.
Corruption
Rank of U.S.: 17th
out of 175 countries.
Special
interest groups are gradually transforming the United States
into an
oligarchy,
11.
Stability
Rank of U.S.: - 20th out of 178
countries.
The
Fragile States Index considers factors such as inequality,
corruption, and factionalism.
The US lags behind Portugal, Slovenia and Iceland.
12.
Social progress index
Rank of U.S.: - 16th out of 133
countries
A
broad measure of social well-being, the index comprises 52 economic
indicators such as
access to clean water and air, access to advanced education, access
to basic knowledge,
and safety.
The Progressive movement, which started around the turn of the 20th century, has thwarted the exceptional contributions to humankind that our Constitutional values have generated. With the tendencies of the past few years, we can only expect these figures to worsen.
The Progressive movement, which started around the turn of the 20th century, has thwarted the exceptional contributions to humankind that our Constitutional values have generated. With the tendencies of the past few years, we can only expect these figures to worsen.
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