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In reply to the discussion: Swedish riots rage for fourth night (long-term unemployment and poverty) [View all]socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)53. BINGO! Got it in one.....
Since the 90s the neo-liberals have been rolling back the "welfare state" and privatizing. And like everywhere else neo-liberalism has been tried, it's failed.
The neo-liberals always tell you about the 500 new millionaires that were created, but they NEVER tell you about the 750,000 that fall into poverty as a result of their policies.
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Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
OP
I want to learn as well. This story came to me as a complete surprise.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#4
Apparently my geography is as poor as my awareness of their current goings-on.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#60
Sweden was an early adopter of neoliberalization. A lot of people still think Sweden is what it was
HiPointDem
May 2013
#34
that's because most americans don't know (because US media doesn't see fit to tell them) that
HiPointDem
May 2013
#35
He is the Prince of Darkness. Slime wannabees pay him big time for his tricks.
dixiegrrrrl
May 2013
#52
Spending on welfare benefits such as pensions, unemployment and incapacity assistance has fallen
HiPointDem
May 2013
#37
That's nice to know. However, I was on the topic of wages, welfare, and student aid.
Quantess
May 2013
#38
and i was responding to your comment about how they get welfare if they don't get a job.
HiPointDem
May 2013
#39
OECD nations include greece, hungary, spain, turkey, portugal, poland, mexico, estonia, hungary,
HiPointDem
May 2013
#41
maybe if you paid attention to the conversation....you might get it. nothing to do with pot.
HiPointDem
May 2013
#56
Curious... what do you think about the lengthy response I wrote to you downthread?
Quantess
May 2013
#57