tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031526429482744032.post4522739822327931937..comments2024-03-29T00:20:06.554-07:00Comments on Don't fuck with Donville: Social democracyPenetratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670644029306203741noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031526429482744032.post-66064903902527341762018-10-13T11:10:09.406-07:002018-10-13T11:10:09.406-07:00Norway is a truly unique economic reality. When a ...Norway is a truly unique economic reality. When a small population (about five million people) is soaking in oil and negotiates some extremely lucrative royalty deals with the big oil companies...then you get Norway's Sovereign Wealth fund which is worth around one trillion dollars. That's about $200,000 put away and being invested for every man, woman and child in Norway.<br />In more general terms, the social democratic nations of western europe have much higher wages for unskilled labor (a fork lift operator in a warehouse in Germany may earn $25 or $30 per hour). They also have higher prices and higher taxes.<br />Now go out and find out why little Norway DOMINATES in the Winter Olympics. How did this little nation of 5 million win the most medals at the 2018 winter olympics. <br /><br /> <br />Angelo Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684479515068422912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031526429482744032.post-47952979756265318412018-10-13T08:42:53.205-07:002018-10-13T08:42:53.205-07:00Thanks for the post Penetrator. All good informati...Thanks for the post Penetrator. All good information. Would love to know what incomes are like, the deltas between different jobs, and income tax. Sure i could google it. Always interesting to hear your perspective on things.Edutraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152124371486503665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031526429482744032.post-24319693178639033522018-10-13T03:32:58.954-07:002018-10-13T03:32:58.954-07:00If you do a search for the highest standard of liv...If you do a search for the highest standard of living countries,you will find the Scandinavian Countries [Denmark,Sweden,Norway,Findland] at the top of the list.<br />These countries prove that government can use tax money efficiently to provide services for the betterment of the people.This can only be done if the policies are targeted at the people and not the special interests.<br />It also helps that corporations have a social conscience.They have no choice because the people will not support businesses that do not help society.<br />We have some of these attributes in Canada [more than the USA] but we could sure learn from Scandinavia.<br />Enjoy your trip, come home and educate your friends,coworkers and politicians.<br />Cheers.Ace Heartlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845571529724021633noreply@blogger.com