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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
8. Given the choice of living anywhere in the English-speaking world
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 09:35 PM
Jan 2016

I would choose Canada or New Zealand. Canadian weather does not scare us Minnesotans.

My Goodness! riverbendviewgal Jan 2016 #1
Given the choice of living anywhere in the English-speaking world hifiguy Jan 2016 #8
Well don't expect any replies from the Clinton supporters, elias49 Jan 2016 #9
Norway has a sovereign wealth fund from oil Yavin4 Jan 2016 #2
U.S.A. doesn't have oil and other similar resources? hunter Jan 2016 #10
We don't rely on oil, Norway is heavily dependent on it LittleBlue Jan 2016 #13
Well, then, shouldn't we have a higher standard of living than Norway??? hunter Jan 2016 #22
Which should lead to a better standard of liviung nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #25
We do have oil, but until recently we didn't allow it to be exported. Yavin4 Jan 2016 #33
And all this time I thought it was because they weren't afraid of socialism... hunter Jan 2016 #35
they would seem to have some inequality as well hfojvt Jan 2016 #26
The way the economy works right now, absolutely nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #27
I sorta read with the official CPI hfojvt Jan 2016 #28
Trust me, poverty is a complex issue nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #29
Well America is a paid for plutocracy, only the dullest dullard would not have noticed by now. Rex Jan 2016 #3
Indeed. hifiguy Jan 2016 #4
You probably had a 2-3 year old car because cars were crap back then Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #6
Bingo. hifiguy Jan 2016 #7
The thought of driving 15,000-20,000 miles a year was also unheard of NickB79 Jan 2016 #32
Doesn't feel backwards, *IS* backwards. hunter Jan 2016 #5
Norway, a capitalist country that is very big on free trade, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #11
A gallon of milk in Norway averages $6.88 LittleBlue Jan 2016 #12
Yep. moondust Jan 2016 #14
"What is it, though, that makes the Scandinavians so different? ... a deep commitment to equality pampango Jan 2016 #15
Excellent Read malaise Jan 2016 #16
A country the size of Montana, with a smaller population than 22 states The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #17
Because, as everyone knows... ret5hd Jan 2016 #19
It can get tougher as the scale increases in size The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #23
You're implying Norway's smaller population ronnie624 Jan 2016 #21
Like China or India The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #24
Norway and the US are rich Western countries ronnie624 Jan 2016 #34
I met a pair of Norwegian women on holiday in Chicago WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2016 #18
Sitting upon a giant lake of oil helps. AngryAmish Jan 2016 #20
I love Norway LeftishBrit Jan 2016 #30
kick . . .n/t annabanana Jan 2016 #31
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