America's loneliness crisis, and how we could fix it by emulating Denmark. (illegal, crime)
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In the US we are currently experiencing a 'loneliness crisis' that has been widely reported. https://www.ajc.com/news/health-med-...3qZI8WlukHfpK/
It may be partially responsible for our increasing suicides and drug deaths, and in turn our declining lifespans.
We Americans spend much time in the sealed metal and glass boxes that we call automobiles. No wonder we are bereft of human contact!
The Danes have a convivial and cohesive society; this has even been proven by OECD studies. Denmark taxes the bejesus out of privately owned automobiles. Until just recently the Danes taxed economy cars at 105%, and higher-priced at 180%. There is also a VAT tax slapped on, and annual environment fees. As in most European nations, fuel is heavily taxed. The result is that Danes tend to get out of their steel and glass boxes, and onto bicycles and public transit. No wonder they don't have our loneliness crisis!
Do you agree that we should increase car taxes as a way to fight loneliness?
Denmark's entire population is 60% that of New York City, and 90% of Danes are white, and only four of their cities have over 100,000 people.
They are a small, close knit society, consisting of small towns and villages, they are not the USA.
What works in fly-over country in the USA, cannot be duplicated across the entire USA, anymore than we can duplicate Denmark's policies across the USA.
You seem to have missed the point. The Danes went to other countries. They didn't have a vast influx of foreigners most likely because they, like most countries have strict immigration laws. I guess you've never tried to work overseas. Just living there legally without working requires a large income because they don't want you going on welfare.
Plenty of Americans would like to work and live in foreign countries but they don't because they can't qualify under the immigration laws. Nothing to do with hating foreigners.
So Sweden style benefits without paying for a trillion unskilled foreigners? Did not know that existed. Always seemed social democracy = invite everyone in to partake whether they want to work or not.
Denmark's entire population is 60% that of New York City, and 90% of Danes are white, and only four of their cities have over 100,000 people.
They are a small, close knit society, consisting of small towns and villages, they are not the USA.
What works in fly-over country in the USA, cannot be duplicated across the entire USA, anymore than we can duplicate Denmark's policies across the USA.
Are you saying that fly-over country is somewhat like Denmark because it is smaller villages and towns?
I was just reading this yesterday. Scan it (pics) or read it. By almost any measure, our similar "white, semi-rural small towns" are not even up to the USA average in most things...from life span to happiness. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-...diction-crisis
You can't read? The whole premise of this thread is controlling behavior of others.
If your brain is that stale that you interpret the want and need for improving a society as "controlling", chances are you shouldn't be part of the conversation.
To a hammer everything looks like a nail. Maybe you think old folks and sick folks and those in accidents should be left by the side of the road, but most Americans want to "control" that for better outcomes.
Are you saying that fly-over country is somewhat like Denmark because it is smaller villages and towns?
I was just reading this yesterday. Scan it (pics) or read it. By almost any measure, our similar "white, semi-rural small towns" are not even up to the USA average in most things...from life span to happiness. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-...diction-crisis
Would Danes allow that to happen in their "state"? After all, the Senator from KY has virtually been the head of the US Government for many years.
You missed my point. What works in small town USA, will not necessarily work well in the big city. What works well in Hawaii or Guam, may not work well in Alaska, etc... Denmark's land mass is that of a small country, with a small not very diverse culture or population. It is in no way like the populous, culturally and racially diverse USA, with spans from sea to shining sea, and then some.
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Originally Posted by craigiri
What is missing from the US is really one word - caring. And what is wrong with the USA is another - Selfishness (Greed is Good).
We don't tackle our problems. We sweep them under the rug. Money is more important so we can't stop the commerce, even if it involves bad things.
IMHO, anyway.
What goes on inside Hollywood, or the Washington DC beltway, does not make up, nor represent the entire USA.
If your brain is that stale that you interpret the want and need for improving a society as "controlling", chances are you shouldn't be part of the conversation.
To a hammer everything looks like a nail. Maybe you think old folks and sick folks and those in accidents should be left by the side of the road, but most Americans want to "control" that for better outcomes.
A lot of people don't agree with people like you on what is or isn't an actual improvement to a society.
If your brain is that stale that you interpret the want and need for improving a society as "controlling", chances are you shouldn't be part of the conversation.
To a hammer everything looks like a nail. Maybe you think old folks and sick folks and those in accidents should be left by the side of the road, but most Americans want to "control" that for better outcomes.
What the hell are you babbling about?
This thread is about taking cars away so people won't be lonely. Total insanity from the left, and YES, it's all about control
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