The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

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The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Trapper John » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:55 am

I've never heard of it but I'm not surprised it exists. This is how it's described by the Guardian:

The index is created using 35 separate indicators to rank the countries that contribute most to the greater good of humanity rather than for their own citizens.


Unsurprisingly it's the brainchild of a sopping wet liberal 'honorary' professor at the University of East Anglia, named Simon Anholt.

According to his publicists: "Simon has worked with the Heads of State and Heads of Government of more than fifty countries over the last twenty years, helping them to engage more productively and imaginatively with the rest of the world."

So basically, instead of getting a proper job, he's been galavanting around the world on other peoples money, telling equally 'liberal minded' developed countries what cunts they are for looking after their own people and they should worry about the rest of the world instead.

It appears that he goes down very well in those countries as you'd expect when you see the list of 'top tenners' Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, United Kingdom, Austria and Norway.

It doesn't say how he gets on in other countries, or if he's actually visited them in person to "help them engage more productively and imaginatively with the rest of the world" the fact that he still has his head attached to his shoulders, suggests he hasn't.

The reason for highlighting this is that 'tragedy upon tragedy' the UK has dropped to 8th place in the table, being usurped by Ireland just recently. That alone is a fucking joke as it's very easy to be philanthropic and benevolent with other peoples money, yes the Irish would have been back to picking spuds out of the ground to survive years ago, if it wasn't for the UK bailing them out the shit they got themselves into.

So should we be dismayed and fret about this 'situation' ...... far from it, the ordinary people of this country should be fucking rejoicing at the news.
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Trapper John » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:29 am

Just noticed that this bloke runs another publication based on similar lines. This time it's showing that the UK has also dropped down the pecking order of countries whose people donate to charity.

You'd find that hard to believe when pretty much every fucker in the country who is wealthy enough not to have to do a proper job or just doesn't have one using charitable exploits as an excuse, is running around almost daily with a begging bowl trying to make you feel guilty about the state of the world. :shake head:
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Lady Murasaki » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:35 am

Lists are soooo out of fashion.
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Trapper John » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:42 am

Lady Murasaki wrote:Lists are soooo out of fashion.


But useful, if you happen to be this bloke who it appears makes our governments feel guilty enough to give our money away to other people instead of spending it on us.

No doubt this was the bloke who got into Samantha Cameron's earhole, who in turn got into her husbands and resulted in us giving away £13billion a year instead of using it at home.
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Lady Murasaki » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:47 am

Trapper John wrote:
Lady Murasaki wrote:Lists are soooo out of fashion.


But useful, if you happen to be this bloke who it appears makes our governments feel guilty enough to give our money away to other people instead of spending it on us.

No doubt this was the bloke who got into Samantha Cameron's earhole, who in turn got into her husbands and resulted in us giving away £13billion a year instead of using it at home.


It takes much more than just feeling guilty to give sums like that 'away'. You really think our govt are that guillible?
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Trapper John » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:23 am

Lady Murasaki wrote:
Trapper John wrote:
Lady Murasaki wrote:Lists are soooo out of fashion.


But useful, if you happen to be this bloke who it appears makes our governments feel guilty enough to give our money away to other people instead of spending it on us.

No doubt this was the bloke who got into Samantha Cameron's earhole, who in turn got into her husbands and resulted in us giving away £13billion a year instead of using it at home.


It takes much more than just feeling guilty to give sums like that 'away'. You really think our govt are that guillible?


Yep ...... why do you think so many people try to avoid paying tax? it's because without fail every government ever installed has wasted that revenue with gay abandon because it's not coming out of their pocket.

I'll give you a little example: I think it was some Indian minister said that Cameron had come along with whoever it was looking after 'international development' at the time, the fancy name for foreign aid and almost begged him to take the couple of million quid they'd allocated to them, even though being told several times that India didn't need it.....easy come, easy go.
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Lady Murasaki » Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:10 pm

Lol, India is a useful military ally, dear.
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby wutang » Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:19 pm

Trapper John wrote:No doubt this was the bloke who got into Samantha Cameron's earhole, who in turn got into her husbands and resulted in us giving away £13billion a year instead of using it at home.



What fantasy land do you live in where States make decisions based on things like guilt or altruism.

They INVEST the money overseas because that is where the future markets/profitable endeavours are.
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby wutang » Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:22 pm

Trapper John wrote:I'll give you a little example: I think it was some Indian minister said that Cameron had come along with whoever it was looking after 'international development' at the time, the fancy name for foreign aid and almost begged him to take the couple of million quid they'd allocated to them, even though being told several times that India didn't need it.....easy come, easy go.



No, its because that money comes with aot of strings attached to it. International developement has been the tool by which the West has been able to push its political agenda overseas

want aid money? then privatise everything you own, scrap all workers rights and cuts regulations so our capitalists can come in and make some money :cheers:
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby Lady Murasaki » Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:25 pm

wutang wrote:
Trapper John wrote:No doubt this was the bloke who got into Samantha Cameron's earhole, who in turn got into her husbands and resulted in us giving away £13billion a year instead of using it at home.



What fantasy land do you live in where States make decisions based on things like guilt or altruism.

They INVEST the money overseas because that is where the future markets/profitable endeavours are.


Especially now that Brexit is happening. Links with other parts of the world are more necessary than ever.
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Re: The 'Good Country Index' WTF?

Postby McAz » Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:22 pm

Here's its first outing, I think...



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