Understanding Sweden (AKA Socialism, when it's convenient for the right) in quote.

[Cypress]

Very true. Sweden prides itself on its free market economy. It got rich from capitalism from oil and gas that was then used to provide an extensive social welfare program to a relatively small population.

Sweden does not have vast oil and gas reserves.
You are confusing it with Norway.

The Norwegian government (aka, the norweigan people) is the largest shareholder in Statoil and Norsk Hydro - the Norwegian energy conglomerate - which is basically what rightwingers would thus call "socialism".

I actually would not mind doing what Norway does - treating our vast hydrocarbon resources as a public resource whose main purpose is to benefit the national interest first and foremost, and be treated as private capital secondarily.

Top ten happiest countries

Denmark.
Switzerland. .
Iceland.
Norway. .
Finland.
Canada.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand
Australia
Sweden

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk...ies-world-2016

[jimmymccready]

the anti-immigrant show their racism and their ignorance

where did I say I have not been to sweden or spent several months on a military attache duty

silly Havana Moon

[Cypress]

Very true. Sweden prides itself on its free market economy. It got rich from capitalism from oil and gas that was then used to provide an extensive social welfare program to a relatively small population.

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Sweden does not have vast oil and gas reserves.
You are confusing it with Norway.

The Norwegian government (aka, the norweigan people) is the largest shareholder in Statoil and Norsk Hydro - the Norwegian energy conglomerate - which is basically what rightwingers would thus call "socialism".

I actually would not mind doing what Norway does - treating our vast hydrocarbon resources as a public resource whose main purpose is to benefit the national interest first and foremost, and be treated as private capital secondarily.

Norway's oil. gas, and energy conglomerate Equinor, is owned by the people of Norway - aka, the Government of Norway - who own 67 percent of the shares in the conglomerate, and are thus the majority shareholder.
https://www.equinor.com/en/investors...reholders.html

That is socialism by any definition that rightiwng posters have attempted to advance over the years.

So in spite of your claim that "capitalism" fueled the Norwegian welfare state, it actually stands as an example of successful socialism.

Unlike the united states, the people of Norway ensured that their vast energy resources would be controlled and largely owned by the Norwegian people through their government. And that oil, gas, and energy would be treated as a public trust first and foremost for the benefit of the people of Norway, and secondarily as a resource for-profit companies could invest in and make money off of.

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Sweden does not have vast oil and gas reserves.
You are confusing it with Norway.

The Norwegian government (aka, the norweigan people) is the largest shareholder in Statoil and Norsk Hydro - the Norwegian energy conglomerate - which is basically what rightwingers would thus call "socialism".

I actually would not mind doing what Norway does - treating our vast hydrocarbon resources as a public resource whose main purpose is to benefit the national interest first and foremost, and be treated as private capital secondarily.

The Swedes had the opportunity to invest in Norwegian oil and gas but chose to walk away!!

http://nordic.businessinsider.com/sw...at-bad-2016-6/

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the anti-immigrant show their racism and their ignorance

where did I say I have not been to sweden or spent several months on a military attache duty

silly Havana Moon

Was that any time in the last decade?

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Climate Crusaders Are Wrong About Norway’s Oil Divestment Proposal

Climate crusaders celebrating Norway’s proposal to divest its sovereign wealth fund from oil and gas stocks should pause before popping the carbon-neutral champagne.

In fact, the proposed divestment is limited to only include companies solely involved in oil and gas exploration, not integrated majors like BP, Exxon and Equinor, Norway’s state-owned oil giant. Norway’s proposal would affect about $40 billion in holdings out of a $1 trillion fund.

Also, Norway’s government said Friday the decision was to “reduce the vulnerability of our common wealth to a permanent oil price decline,” and not environmental considerations. Basically, the country doesn’t want to hold too many oil and gas stocks should the price tank, like it did in 2014.

Environmental activists are spinning this as a victory in their war against fossil fuels. Activists said it shattered the “illusion” that fossil fuels would continue to be used for decades, despite global warming.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/03/...ment-proposal/

[jimmymccready]

Havana Moon continues to stumble and fumble while he bumbles and crumbles.

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Havana Moon continues to stumble and fumble while he bumbles and crumbles.

Yeh you're just an arsehole, ignored from now on.

[jimmymccready]

Havana Moon is such an ignorant clown.

[Flash]

Sweden does not have vast oil and gas reserves.
You are confusing it with Norway.

The Norwegian government (aka, the norweigan people) is the largest shareholder in Statoil and Norsk Hydro - the Norwegian energy conglomerate - which is basically what rightwingers would thus call "socialism".

I actually would not mind doing what Norway does - treating our vast hydrocarbon resources as a public resource whose main purpose is to benefit the national interest first and foremost, and be treated as private capital secondarily.

Yes, my error. I meant Norway

[Flash]

and they never turned into socialist nations who gave up on Capitalism huh

Your whole meme is a fucking lie

I never posted a meme. Neither Norway or Sweden gave up on capitalism and became socialist. Most of their major industries, healthcare system, etc. are privately owned. As Cypress pointed out Norway's oil industry is 67% owned by the government, so even it is not all socialist.

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tAxAtIoN iS tHeFt!

Absurdity; a sure sign of the last desperate refuge for liars, fools and ignorance; and those who have lost their arguments. Yay you!

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Your very first sentence was so preposterous and untrue, that I stopped reading because I had to assume the rest of your word salad was equally untrue, covered in horseshit, and simply not worth the time for a sentient person to read.

Boss Limbaugh might not have told you this, but Danes, Norwegians, French, Swedes, Swiss, in general, are not "beating down the doors" to get to the United States.

LIE and LAME; you stopped reading because fools like you need to insulate yourselves from reality and the facts in order to continue removing any doubt what low IQ morons you really are.

[Truth Detector]

I vacationed in Sweden, considered moving there.
But being from the south, I felt the winters would be to brutal.

They have jackets and boots for that you moron. I am disappointed you chose not to move to that Utopian society for such lame reasons.

[Truth Detector]

Socialism does not exist. Capitalism does not exist either. ........