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[–] unnecessarygoat@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Finland hasn't really solved anything, as social democracies just push the problems elsewhere

[–] protist@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] unnecessarygoat@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

i reccomend watching this video from 5:53 to 8:31 to see the problems with social democracy https://youtu.be/TRq3pl17C8M?si=Cml7fql--qiRgFT_

[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, three minutes with that vlogger changed my entire worldview! Thanks, grandpa! /s

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 year ago

You should instead read "Riding the wave" which is a serious book that explains why social democracies rely on imperialism using one case study (Denmark I believe but I haven't read it in forever)

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[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Exactly, their wealth comes from the exploitation of the global south through financial systems. Imperialism.