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> prevent a situation like Norway where the oil wealth is distributed to everyone and no longer able to be controlled by a handful of people. Isn't the wealth
by chefkoch 7y ago
> prevent a situation like Norway where the oil wealth is distributed to everyone and no longer able to be controlled by a handful of people.
Isn't the wealth distributed to the saudis to keep them happy and inline?
- lotsofpulp 7y agoWho knows what proportion of it is distributed. Money isn’t the only wealth. A high trust society with an open and accountable government is far more “wealth” for the average citizen than getting a check every month. And if the Saudi king decides to stop the payments or kill you for speaking out against them (see Kashoggi assassination), what good is a few thousand in oil money while the royalty splits the billions with the US.