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submitted 2 weeks ago by Smackyroon@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] vzq@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Huge oil and gas reserves also help out.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 51 points 2 weeks ago

Most of the Nordic countries do not have those. Norway has a lot, Denmark has a little, the others have nothing significant

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's taxation.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 weeks ago

Almost, it's imperialism. The Nordic model depends on the global system of imperialism to both have safety nets and huge profits for capitalists.