Quote from: RE on Sep 08, 2026, 06:26 PMQuote from: TDoS on Sep 08, 2026, 03:23 PMCapitalism stinks, but that doesn't mean someone else's personal favorite is any better.
Currently, my personal favorite on the Nation-State level is Norway. I think they do better.
They might. I've worked with Norwegians on a couple of projects, they were decent, smart, and didn't seem unset with their country, politically speaking. But SHITFIRE were they pissed about what happened to their take home pay compared to the cost of living. It didn't seem to be any one thing, but their bitch was all the money flowing out they couldn't keep. And when they discussed prices of items that I thought were reasonable here in the US, they were higher there. Import taxes to protect Norwegain industries maybe? I presume this was just a side effect of good health care and whatnot, the same beefs I heard wehn I lived in Canada. Not socialist, but just folks trying to provide health care for all and irritating the crap out of the citizens.
Quote from: REThey certainly don't kill as many people. More equitable distribution of wealth also.
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If by more "equitable" you mean everyone feels poor except their elite political, business and capitalistic classes, sure. And as far as America killing people, well, countries go with what they are good at if they can.
Americans been good at killing people since they wiped out the natives to steal their land. You get good with practice.