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[–] vzq@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Huge oil and gas reserves also help out.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 49 points 2 days ago

Most of the Nordic countries do not have those. Norway has a lot, Denmark has a little, the others have nothing significant

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago

checks out a bit. when they lost cheap russian energy, they took a hit to their industry.

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 days ago

Almost, it's imperialism. The Nordic model depends on the global system of imperialism to both have safety nets and huge profits for capitalists.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 days ago (12 children)

my country taxes the shit out of us and we are still poor.

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