Majority of the nation’s ‘happiest’ cities are in California

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Originally Posted by finnbow

Lately, it's been Finland, followed by Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway. What's notable is that the public policies that result in this degree of happiness are abhorred by Republicans.

I'm an adoptee recently reunified with four of my half siblings after a separation of just short of 75 years. Anyway, I have a half brother who is a researcher and college professor in Sweden. Previously lived in Belgium and Denmark. During a four day visit with us, I picked his brain about living in the EU and Sweden. I specifically asked him about the higher taxes, but also issues of cost of healthcare, cost of education, maternity leave, gun control, and women's reproductive rights. His very basic answer was this...

Yes...our taxes are higher. Do we care? No we don't. Why? Because basically, we don't have to worry about any of that other stuff that Americans chronically worry and complain about...its all covered.