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Idk the Nordics seem to be doing ok
by only-one1701 1y ago
Idk the Nordics seem to be doing ok
- dismalaf 1y agoThey're not socialist by the classical definition. They're capitalist countries with social benefits.
- animal_spirits 1y agoAnd then, these strong social safety nets seem to only work well in countries that have highly homogenous populations.
- matheusmoreira 1y agoNordic countries are not socialist regimes. They are free economies with welfare states. Socialism implies state control of the economy, industry and the means of production.
- inglor_cz 1y agoIn the Nordics, the governments don't really try to run the economy. They provide stable environment to their local capitalists, let them do business at their leisure, and then tax their profits. That is a huge difference from the mass experiment with central-command economy that was run in the countries of the Soviet Bloc. Unsurprisingly, ideologues and bureaucrats cannot really create and sustain a competitive economy. That requires a different sort of mentality.
- LtWorf 1y agoThey aren't. They're becoming fascist like the rest of EU.
- mensetmanusman 1y agoNice. They found so much oil for their small country they have saved over a quarter million per citizen. The infinite money glitch has been helpful.
- martindbp 1y agoNordics are very capitalist, come and visit