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Thursday, August 23rd, 2018

Americans’ Views of U.S. Life Compared With Other Nations

Author:     FRANK NEWPORT
Source:     The Gallup Organization
Publication Date:     AUGUST 22, 2018
 Link: Americans’ Views of U.S. Life Compared With Other Nations
Stephan:   Because 64% of Americans have never set foot in another nation many people haven't a clue what the rest of the developed world is actually like. They just swallow the propaganda vomited out by Trump TV, and the rest of the Rightwing disinformation network and, it has to be said, much of the corporate media. But, as this Gallup survey shows the bubble is beginning to burst. I take this as good news. Admitting the truth is the first step on the path to change.

  • 27% say U.S. healthcare system better than those in other modern nations
  • 64% of Americans positive about individual freedoms
  • Americans slightly less positive now than in 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Asked to compare the U.S. to other modern, industrialized nations on a number of dimensions, Americans are most positive about individual freedoms and least positive about the U.S. healthcare system. Sixty-four percent of Americans say that U.S. freedoms are the best or above average, while just 27% say the same about the healthcare system. Majorities also say the U.S. compares favorably on quality of life and the ability of people to get ahead while less than half say their economic system and system of government are above average compared with other modern nations.

The healthcare system is the only one of the six items measured for which more say the U.S. is the worst or below average than say the U.S. is the best or above average.

These results, based on Gallup interviewing conducted Aug. 6-12, update an initial assessment from December 2012, just about a month after President Barack Obama won […]

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