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Baobab

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29. Sarcasm

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #28)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 08:19 PM

Mar 2016

I'm trying to explain something important about our state religion. The one most people don't know about.

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After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here’s Why. [View all] Lodestar Mar 2016 OP

One way to truly access your own house is to visit others. Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #1

That's an excellent article dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #2

Sanders could not do that, it would cost too much for the government to buy the right to have health Baobab Mar 2016 #25

WOW.... very telling article groundloop Mar 2016 #3

The reason for their GDP is pretty simple Major Nikon Mar 2016 #9

how dare they nationalize.. arent they in WTO? Baobab Mar 2016 #19

I think the US would be a much better place had we nationalized our oil reserves at the same time Major Nikon Mar 2016 #20

progressive (irreversible) liberalisation (privatization or disinvestment) Baobab Mar 2016 #22

No, they are doing something wrong, public education. Baobab Mar 2016 #26

I have felt the same way RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #4

Because we are a second world country... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #21

The US has the most profitable private education system in the world Baobab Mar 2016 #23

Profit does not always equal good education. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #24

Exactly! thank you. Public Education is theft. Charity is theft. Baobab Mar 2016 #27

Oh, and welcome to DU... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #28

Sarcasm Baobab Mar 2016 #29

Oh, I got it... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #33

Thank you Baobab Mar 2016 #34

Part of the idea is to shake people of those unrealistic expectations Baobab Mar 2016 #40

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #5

Thanks for reading. I think we all need to move from theory to Lodestar Mar 2016 #12

But wouldn't that be impossible? Baobab Mar 2016 #30

As long as its liberalisation (privatization) it is okay. Baobab Mar 2016 #38

Modeling starvation and a race to the bottom Baobab Mar 2016 #41

I have been to Norway several times for 2-3 week stays-business and pleasure. pangaia Mar 2016 #6

Yes, getting something for in return for taxes.. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #8

Around half. But for that we get more military bang than ALL THE OTHER COUNTRIES COMBINED Baobab Mar 2016 #39

Check out this paper- its even more extreme now Baobab Mar 2016 #31

Norway also has a lot of well-managed oil royalty wealth. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #7

So do we Wednesdays Mar 2016 #18

True, but Norway doesn't have 300 million people to share it with Major Nikon Mar 2016 #42

I love Norway LeftishBrit Mar 2016 #10

Just amazing. And people say Sanders' ideas are "pie in the sky". eom pberq Mar 2016 #11

Probably because Sanders is pretending the last 20 years of WTO and neoliberalism didnt happen Baobab Mar 2016 #32

Absolutely it's a hoot pberq Mar 2016 #43

Globalisation's cure for indigenous workers and their professional protectionism increases profits Baobab Mar 2016 #44

Norway is a country with a population about 2/3 that of New York CITY, and 90+ % of Norwegian.... George II Mar 2016 #13

So you don't think a diverse... scscholar Mar 2016 #35

I said nothing of the kind. Where do you get that from? George II Mar 2016 #36

Good read explaining the situation using Canada as an example. Baobab Mar 2016 #45

What does their descent matter? scscholar Mar 2016 #37

There is a fairly important line in the article: malthaussen Mar 2016 #14

Good points. Remember also 90+% top income tax. Festivito Mar 2016 #17

We're working on that. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #15

K & R. Great article, thanks. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #16