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Funny how a strong social safety net and lack of inequality tend to make societies with a norm of participation and solidarity. The Scandinavian countries aren'
by llamataboot 5y ago
Funny how a strong social safety net and lack of inequality tend to make societies with a norm of participation and solidarity. The Scandinavian countries aren't all the same, are dealing with their own problems of homogeneity and integration challenges, etc - but always funny when the Economist doesn't say the quiet part out loud.
- rnk 5y agoUS one step behind Canada on the chart, sounds right. I'm saying that based on current attempts to change laws making it harder to vote here and also changes so state government could override election results.
- beebmam 5y agoI wouldn't presume causation in that direction. It could be that participation and solidarity leads to strong social safety net and egalitarian policies. Or maybe there are other causes of both
- reilly3000 5y agoThey have never been shy about their opinions or coy about projecting them.