20 Mar 23
@sh76 saidThe Nordic countries are not socialist in the marxist sense, but they are already far too socialist for AverageJoe. They have cradle-to-grave medical care free at the point of consumption, childrens day care free at the point of consumption, and loads of 'free stuff'.
I don't know what that link has to do with anything, but you do realize that the Nordic countries are not really "socialist," right?
20 Mar 23
@moonbus saidhttps://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/27/nordic-countries-not-socialist-denmark-norway-sweden-centrist/
The Nordic countries are not socialist in the marxist sense, but they are already far too socialist for AverageJoe. They have cradle-to-grave medical care free at the point of consumption, childrens day care free at the point of consumption, and loads of 'free stuff'.
20 Mar 23
@athousandyoung saidApparently not everyone.
FINLAND is the happiest place on Earth?!
Isn’t that the place where everyone drinks themselves into depressive suicide?!
20 Mar 23
@moonbus saidAfghanistan is at the bottom list. That's not surprising but what's their methodology? Do they ask a woman who can't go to school, hold a job, have to remain covered up in extreme heat or fear either a severe beating and/or losing their lives "Hey....are you happy?"
OOOps, sorry, wrong link.
Here's the right one:
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/world-happiest-countries-2023-wellness/index.html
20 Mar 23
@athousandyoung saidI've heard before that the Finns are the biggest alcoholics. worse than Russians
FINLAND is the happiest place on Earth?!
Isn’t that the place where everyone drinks themselves into depressive suicide?!
20 Mar 23
@earl-of-trumps saidkalsarikänni
I've heard before that the Finns are the biggest alcoholics. worse than Russians
Maybe, truth is, happiness can't be quantified