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Civilized and extremely rich. I grew up in a country with a welfare system probably as supportive as the Nordics, as a percentage of national wealth (I didn't c
by rodelrod 4y ago
Civilized and extremely rich. I grew up in a country with a welfare system probably as supportive as the Nordics, as a percentage of national wealth (I didn't check the figures). I can assure you that my musician friends that didn't give up on a music career (as I did), most certainly have to make sacrifices to make ends meet. Granted, at least they don't have to fear generational debt in case they get an unlucky draw in the health lottery.
- hypertele-Xii 4y agoMy country is only a hundred years old and started as nothing but farmers fighting for independence. We're not just "rich" - we organized ourselves exceptionally efficiently and gained wealth from doing so, even while paying war reparations to Russia and investing massively into the unbelievably generous social safety net we still enjoy today. Literally any peoples around the Earth can do it, if they really want to. That feeling of "really want to" is enshrined in the Finnish language as "sisu", "described as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience, and hardiness."