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US has fallen so far in so many areas, that it is only a myth that it is the best country to live in. That myth may slowly sinking as Americans expand their horizons and travel outside of their country, however it is a well known fact, that most Americans have never been outside their own country so how could they have a clue as to what goes on elsewhere.
US has fallen so far in so many areas, that it is only a myth that it is the best country to live in. That myth may slowly sinking as Americans expand their horizons and travel outside of their country, however it is a well known fact, that most Americans have never been outside their own country so how could they have a clue as to what goes on elsewhere.
What a sad situation.
I suppose there are many places people like you could live and get by on a meager income while being assisted by a half-hearted welfare system.
Have at it bro. I only wish I could compel you to actually move to such a place and experience it instead of just writing about. You would soon long for the freedoms you aren't grateful for.
Cold, boring, and isolated. I wouldn't live in Norway on a $1m bet.
Anybody remember when Obama picked George Tsunis for ambassador to Norway, despite a side-splitting confirmation hearing performance in which he averred that Norway has a president, which it doesn’t, and that the Norwegian government had condemned a Party with which it has formed a coalition?
I suppose there are many places people like you could live and get by on a meager income while being assisted by a half-hearted welfare system.
Have at it bro. I only wish I could compel you to actually move to such a place and experience it instead of just writing about. You would soon long for the freedoms you aren't grateful for.
Honestly the US and Norway shouldn't even be comparable. It is literally apples to oranges.
The United States has 64x the population, and adds the equivalent of half of Norway's entire population or more per year to its population.... and hint: a lot of that is literally imported poverty.
If you don't think those kinds of things matter, look at the challenges faced by larger states in the US with, say, Maine.
I love Norway but if you live there you'll be paying 15 bucks for a hamburger and being told what color to paint your house. It's a country with a relatively small population compared to land area and a huge natural resource base with North Sea oil. It also has a relatively homogeneous population though Middle Eastern/North African immigrants are cause quite a few problems. Comparing Norway to the US is like comparing apples to kumquats.
I love Norway but if you live there you'll be paying 15 bucks for a hamburger and being told what color to paint your house. It's a country with a relatively small population compared to land area and a huge natural resource base with North Sea oil. It also has a relatively homogeneous population though Middle Eastern/North African immigrants are cause quite a few problems. Comparing Norway to the US is like comparing apples to kumquats.
Most of these comparison threads only talk about the great government benefits that all the citizens get. Few mention the taxes and restrictions that go with those great government benefits.
On the other hand, one way to finance empowerment programs is to raise taxes on tycoons. And when there is tremendous inequality, the wealthy create private alternatives to public goods — private schools, private security forces, gated communities — that lead to disinvestment in public goods vital to the needy.
So true. Thank conservatives with their obsession to "privatize" every service (for maximum profit) whilst demonizing the Federal govt.
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