An interesting article on Nordic socialism and Sanders.

[nat4900]

What Bernie Sanders Knows About Nordic Countries That Hillary Clinton Doesn't

 

[PaintMyHouse]

TY...

"But this vision of homogenous, altruistic Nordic lands is mostly a fantasy. The choices Nordic countries have made have little to do with altruism or kinship. Rather, Nordic people have made their decisions out of self-interest. Nordic nations offer their citizens—all of their citizens, but especially the middle class—high-quality services that save people a lot of money, time, and trouble. This is what Americans fail to understand: My taxes in Finland were used to pay for top-notch services for me."

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"No one wants to live in a society that doesn’t support individual liberty, entrepreneurship, and open markets. But the truth is that free-market capitalism and universal social policies go well together—this isn’t about big government, it’s about smart government."

^^^^ that...

 

[SassyIrishLass]

All you "democratic" socialists need to know....


Every Communist country on the planet is self titled "The Democratic Peoples Republic of _____________." Democratic People Republic of North Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of Vietnam, etc, etc. Socialism is just the "prettier" version you get before the move to Communism. Its the numbing agent before the knife.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

All you "democratic" socialists need to know....


Every Communist country on the planet is self titled "The Democratic Peoples Republic of _____________." Democratic People Republic of North Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of Vietnam, etc, etc. Socialism is just the "prettier" version you get before the move to Communism. Its the numbing agent before the knife.

Only simpletons, like you, can't get beyond names.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

 

[OldLady]

All you "democratic" socialists need to know....


Every Communist country on the planet is self titled "The Democratic Peoples Republic of _____________." Democratic People Republic of North Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of Vietnam, etc, etc. Socialism is just the "prettier" version you get before the move to Communism. Its the numbing agent before the knife.

2016 World Happiness Report
Happiest Places on Earth: 2016 World Happiness Report

US is 13. Not bad, but a lot of these even 'happier' countries have 'democratic socialist' policies and they are very satisfied, presumably.

I tried to copy the report to this post, but damn, I need a computer class.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

All you "democratic" socialists need to know....


Every Communist country on the planet is self titled "The Democratic Peoples Republic of _____________." Democratic People Republic of North Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of Vietnam, etc, etc. Socialism is just the "prettier" version you get before the move to Communism. Its the numbing agent before the knife.

2016 World Happiness Report
Happiest Places on Earth: 2016 World Happiness Report

US is 13. Not bad, but a lot of these even 'happier' countries have 'democratic socialist' policies and they are very satisfied, presumably.

I tried to copy the report to this post, but damn, I need a computer class.

Socialism starts out all rainbow stew and Bubble Up, then other people's money runs out and it's over

 

[SassyIrishLass]

All you "democratic" socialists need to know....


Every Communist country on the planet is self titled "The Democratic Peoples Republic of _____________." Democratic People Republic of North Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of Vietnam, etc, etc. Socialism is just the "prettier" version you get before the move to Communism. Its the numbing agent before the knife.

Only simpletons, like you, can't get beyond names.

Go paint something, your nonsense is just that, nonsense. Socialism has never worked....and never will. Econ 101.

 

[psikeyhackr]

They did not have to pay taxes for the ridiculous arms race or getting to the Moon. They just had to worry about American missles missing Russia and falling on them.

 

[OldLady]

They did not have to pay taxes for the ridiculous arms race or getting to the Moon. They just had to worry about American missles missing Russia and falling on them.

True. Butter, not guns. Maybe there's something to it.

 

[Brain357]

All you "democratic" socialists need to know....


Every Communist country on the planet is self titled "The Democratic Peoples Republic of _____________." Democratic People Republic of North Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of Vietnam, etc, etc. Socialism is just the "prettier" version you get before the move to Communism. Its the numbing agent before the knife.

Only simpletons, like you, can't get beyond names.

Go paint something, your nonsense is just that, nonsense. Socialism has never worked....and never will. Econ 101.

You obviously have not studied the nordic economic model.