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Different people, values, principles, ethics, concerns; all of which echo in life choices. Finland is going to have a fraction of the gangs, drug problem, and c

Different people, values, principles, ethics, concerns; all of which echo in life choices. Finland is going to have a fraction of the gangs, drug problem, and corruption as the United States by virtue of its size, geography, and choices that people who live there will make. You can't even compare Finland with LA or NYC, forget the whole United States. It is pointless to do so. If you want to examine a specific example, ask yourself how many Chicago-style street gangs exist in Finland.

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themitigating 4y ago
There is less crime in finland. Why? You said "Different people, values, principles, ethics, concerns; all of which echo in life choices" Isn't crime mostly connected to economic situations? Doesn't Finland have more social services than the US. Doesn't UBI help people who might otherwise turn to crime
- suggestion 4y ago
  What inclines Finland to overwhelmingly support those policies, voluntarily give up significant portions of their own income, and trust that the state will not misappropriate them?
  - themitigating 4y ago
    If my car is broken into and my laptop is stolen is that lost income? If someone is raped and has to live with that mental scar is that a loss? You're assuming taxes on income are the only way to lose money. We all pay for the effects of crime. We pay for the police, we pay higher health insurance for others injuries, etc Considering Finland is the highest ranked country for happiness, has a low crime rate, social nets, and universal health care I think copying them is a smart move even to try it. The main problem is the traitor evangelicals who wield power here while they use the government for money and contributing little the economy. They're are filth that we need to clean up first before we can improve this country
    - suggestion 4y ago
      I didn't assume that. You didn't answer the question.
      - themitigating 4y ago
        I'll be more direct. The majority decided that paying higher taxes is worth the benefits.
        suggestion 4y ago
        That still doesn't answer the question Why did they decide that and why do they trust the receipts of those benefits to use them appropriately?
        feet 4y ago
        suggestion 4y ago
        Where does far-right conservative propaganda come from?
        feet 4y ago
        Usually extremist think tanks funded by wealthy capital owners
        suggestion 4y ago
        Where did they get their ideas from?
        feet 4y ago
        1930s-1940s Italy mostly
feet 4y ago
First we should ask if Finland has a history of racial segregation and oppressing people with a certain skin color

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themitigating 4y ago

There is less crime in finland. Why? You said "Different people, values, principles, ethics, concerns; all of which echo in life choices" Isn't crime mostly connected to economic situations? Doesn't Finland have more social services than the US. Doesn't UBI help people who might otherwise turn to crime

suggestion 4y ago
What inclines Finland to overwhelmingly support those policies, voluntarily give up significant portions of their own income, and trust that the state will not misappropriate them?
- themitigating 4y ago
  If my car is broken into and my laptop is stolen is that lost income? If someone is raped and has to live with that mental scar is that a loss? You're assuming taxes on income are the only way to lose money. We all pay for the effects of crime. We pay for the police, we pay higher health insurance for others injuries, etc Considering Finland is the highest ranked country for happiness, has a low crime rate, social nets, and universal health care I think copying them is a smart move even to try it. The main problem is the traitor evangelicals who wield power here while they use the government for money and contributing little the economy. They're are filth that we need to clean up first before we can improve this country
  - suggestion 4y ago
    I didn't assume that. You didn't answer the question.
    - themitigating 4y ago
      I'll be more direct. The majority decided that paying higher taxes is worth the benefits.
      - suggestion 4y ago
        That still doesn't answer the question Why did they decide that and why do they trust the receipts of those benefits to use them appropriately?
        feet 4y ago
        suggestion 4y ago
        Where does far-right conservative propaganda come from?
        feet 4y ago
        Usually extremist think tanks funded by wealthy capital owners
        suggestion 4y ago
        Where did they get their ideas from?
        feet 4y ago
        1930s-1940s Italy mostly

feet 4y ago

First we should ask if Finland has a history of racial segregation and oppressing people with a certain skin color