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[–] vzq@lemmy.world 40 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Huge oil and gas reserves also help out.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 49 points 4 days ago

Most of the Nordic countries do not have those. Norway has a lot, Denmark has a little, the others have nothing significant

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 days ago

checks out a bit. when they lost cheap russian energy, they took a hit to their industry.

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 days ago

Almost, it's imperialism. The Nordic model depends on the global system of imperialism to both have safety nets and huge profits for capitalists.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

my country taxes the shit out of us and we are still poor.

[–] Redacted@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Taxation + efficiency + [less open]corruption

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (8 children)

i don't think so, can you source that claim? those are just meaningless words diverting from the fact europeans bullied us into operating our services for their profit instead. also cheap extractivism from your colonies.

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[–] Sandouq_Dyatha@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)
  • superior white skin and blue eyes and blonde hair too?
[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

definitely at least some eurocentrism

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