The New York Times has expressed shock at the decline in Americans’ quality of life – a slide that has been documented for over a decade in areas like education and healthcare, but which they nevertheless hinted is Trump’s fault.
The US’ world-leading self-image is totally unjustified, the Times acknowledged on Thursday, contrasting Washington’s vaunted superpower status with its 28th-place ranking in this year’s Social Progress Index (SPI), set to be released today. The index purports to measure quality of life based on metrics like health, education, safety, freedom, and environmental stewardship.
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