Thinker101
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The "market" is a much different concept in a highly developed welfare state like Denmark, particularly when compared to the "free" market US model, so you're comparing apples to oranges when you attempt to claim that union influence on workers' rights is the same in both countries.The reason McDonald's pays $16/hours is because that is the market rate for labor. If they pay less, people don't work there.
No it's not. In fact, the minister of Denmark had to tell everyone that (after Sanders lied about it), that Denmark is a capitalist market economy.
It's exactly the same concept. In fact, Denmark is MORE capitalist free-market than the US.
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Denmark is 8th on the freedom index. The measure of how free, how capitalist, and how open market you are.
The US is 17th.
So no, it's not Apples and Oranges at all. It's Capitalism vs more capitalism.
Almost a 60% income tax and a 25% sales tax...that encourages the average person to strive for success?