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Please name the country? It makes the discussion impossible when you vaguely complain about something with no links or ability for anyone to respond.

anonzzzies 3y ago
Going by the username, Belgium? Edit: note that many countries would fit the description; at least I know the Flemish are complaining their taxes burning up for nothing in Wallonia and Madrid/Barcelona complaining their taxes disappearing for nothing in Andalusia etc, West Germany in East Germany, but I guess every country has this issue at least at some level.
galbar 3y ago
When I read their comment, I immediately thought of Spain. But they may have meant a different country.
dappermanneke 3y ago
I’m sorry I don’t want to dox myself nor spend my time arguing with people who just googled “how does X country benefits system work” on HN I think you can easily see from the replies to my comment however that this sentiment is widely shared across europe, which is indeed reflective of the fact that our economic malaise and lack of policy to address it is an EU wide phenomenon
- badcppdev 3y ago
  The first point makes sense. But your contributions to this discussion is significantly hampered by that choice. Perhaps start a throwaway account where you can share more specific links and examples. If this is a subject that you think is important then make an effort.
- hiq 3y ago
  > this sentiment is widely shared across europe Citation needed. Anecdotally there are articles such as https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=89&furtherNews=yes&newsId=10509&langId=en https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=89&furtherNews=ye... claiming that "half of Europeans support higher taxes" although in the breakdown it also counts taxes paid by others, which is of course easier to support as an individual. But I also can't find a source claiming that Europeans are "widely" unhappy with the taxes they paid and what they get in return. Obviously HN users are not representative of the wider population, because of a bias towards higher-income brackets.
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arcade79 3y ago
Based on the description, it sounds like Norway
okokwhatever 3y ago
Argentina, for sure

anonzzzies 3y ago

Going by the username, Belgium? Edit: note that many countries would fit the description; at least I know the Flemish are complaining their taxes burning up for nothing in Wallonia and Madrid/Barcelona complaining their taxes disappearing for nothing in Andalusia etc, West Germany in East Germany, but I guess every country has this issue at least at some level.

galbar 3y ago

When I read their comment, I immediately thought of Spain. But they may have meant a different country.

dappermanneke 3y ago

I’m sorry I don’t want to dox myself nor spend my time arguing with people who just googled “how does X country benefits system work” on HN I think you can easily see from the replies to my comment however that this sentiment is widely shared across europe, which is indeed reflective of the fact that our economic malaise and lack of policy to address it is an EU wide phenomenon

badcppdev 3y ago
The first point makes sense. But your contributions to this discussion is significantly hampered by that choice. Perhaps start a throwaway account where you can share more specific links and examples. If this is a subject that you think is important then make an effort.
hiq 3y ago
> this sentiment is widely shared across europe Citation needed. Anecdotally there are articles such as https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=89&furtherNews=yes&newsId=10509&langId=en https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=89&furtherNews=ye... claiming that "half of Europeans support higher taxes" although in the breakdown it also counts taxes paid by others, which is of course easier to support as an individual. But I also can't find a source claiming that Europeans are "widely" unhappy with the taxes they paid and what they get in return. Obviously HN users are not representative of the wider population, because of a bias towards higher-income brackets.

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arcade79 3y ago

Based on the description, it sounds like Norway

okokwhatever 3y ago

Argentina, for sure