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Post here if you live in a Third World s***hole

#1 Post by President Eden » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:39 am

Louisiana checking in

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#2 Post by leon1122 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:53 am

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#4 Post by `ZaZaMaRaNDaBo` » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:52 pm

North Dakota checking in.

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#5 Post by Durga » Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:45 pm

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#6 Post by Jeff Kuta » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:18 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ts-US.html

Norwegians: "Why would anyone migrate to the US from Norway? Why would you give up healthcare?"

So much winning!

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#7 Post by leon1122 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:47 pm

I know, right. Why would anyone give up a 55% income tax?

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#8 Post by Durga » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:54 pm

.... They have a better standard of living regardless of the tax, what does that indicate to you leon?

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#9 Post by Yigg » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:54 pm

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#10 Post by President Eden » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:20 pm

Jeff Kuta wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:18 pm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ts-US.html

Norwegians: "Why would anyone migrate to the US from Norway? Why would you give up healthcare?"

So much winning!
Norway probably doesn't face the same issues as a lot of Europe is, but I'm sure there are plenty of French and Germans and Swedes who are tired of getting visited by the Truck of Peace and would like to live in a country led by people willing to do something about it.
Healthcare is important and Norway is one of the few successful models of government-heavy healthcare systems, but that's not all to life.

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#11 Post by JamesYanik » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:28 pm

Durga wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:54 pm
.... They have a better standard of living regardless of the tax, what does that indicate to you leon?
why they are doing well:
1. small community populations that are culturally homogenous can operate better than larger more varied populations
2. a post war massive Scandinavian free market scheme
3. HEAVILY deregulated markets

why they want to leave
1. after a massive sweeping in of social systems, taxes have risen considerably, and now their GDP has been in a 5 year decline
2. their PPP per capita has been on a 3 year decline, and many are thinking they're going through and adjustment phase and soon will match the nordic models of Denmark and Sweden, and it's natural resource endowment that's kept them doing so well for quite a while now
3. they prefer freedom

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#12 Post by Octavious » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:29 pm

What's a Truck of Peace?

I admit I'd prefer to live in Norway than the US, but that's more because of crime than anything else. The US healthcare model is a definite negative, but whether that's a major factor would depend on the job I'd have over there.

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#13 Post by JamesYanik » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:32 pm

Something I've always wondered... people praise the Scandinavian countries for their single payer systems, and social consideration. Bernie is always saying "we need to become like the rest of the democratic world"

but... they never mention that MASSIVELY deregulated markets they have over there.

I wonder why

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#14 Post by Jeff Kuta » Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:48 pm

President Eden wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:20 pm
Healthcare is important and Norway is one of the few successful models of government-heavy healthcare systems, but that's not all to life.
True. There's always STIGGINIT.

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#15 Post by Jeff Kuta » Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:34 pm

"Mr. President, are you a racist?"

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#16 Post by mplithid » Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:03 pm

Georgia checking in

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#17 Post by CroakandDagger » Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:08 pm

A truck of peace is a truck driven by an advocate of the religion of peace. Usually into crowds of innocent european bystanders. Peacefully.

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#18 Post by Durga » Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:44 pm

a week of vacation a year vs a month

america sure sounds like freedom #not

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#19 Post by ND » Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:45 pm

I live in VA and it is rapidly becoming a dump because of the Democratic Party and their control over the state. Unfortunate.

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#20 Post by Durga » Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:51 pm

you should move to a shithole state like kansas ND

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