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To: koan who wrote (49990)12/29/2017 5:02:22 PM
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None of the countries you mention would exist if not for USA defending them... they would be part of the Soviet Union or China...

The happiest country - Denmark does not have open doors to immigrants and anything of value an immigrant has over $1,000 is confiscated to be used for education, healthcare etc.

If Denmark assumed the role of protector of the West - things would be different.

Nixon said... "US did not ask to be leader of the West.... neither did it earn the right,,,, it got the job by default cos nobody else could do it"



To: koan who wrote (49990)12/29/2017 6:10:16 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 362062
 
>> The happiest countries with the most freedom are democracies with high taxes and large governments that help the people e.g. Nordic countries and much of Europe, Canada, New Zealand, Iceland, etc.

That's impressive that you have figured out a way to determine this.

That high taxes thing is hilarious.

I would argue that it is an indicator people are too fucking stupid to know how bad they have it.


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