Posts by Sophia Moore52

hiddenbear4 said:Since I’m pretty sure the author of this piece is actually hanging out here on the forum, I just have one question—who exactly is poisoning the minds of the Swedes? Let me explain what I mean:

Usually, when domestic hardline capitalists make their arguments, they claim that people in America are being brainwashed by various leftist media outlets or "old-school bureaucratic parasites" into thinking capitalism is a failure—which supposedly makes them skeptical of free markets (though, granted, the trauma of massive industrial collapses in the 90s isn't irrelevant).

But now I'm genuinely curious—who or what is influencing the Swedes so that they've spent the last 80 years voting for Social Democrats? It seems like Sweden enjoyed a century-long golden era of essentially free-market conditions, which is exactly how they managed to become so incredibly wealthy. Yet, for some reason, from the 1930s onward, the people have stubbornly stuck with the Social Democrats, who have basically been in power ever since. So... what on earth is wrong with these people? Why won't they just enjoy the wealth they built?

The author mentions that back in 1950—a time when most of Europe was still busy picking up the pieces from WWII, though obviously, war doesn't always have a permanent impact on a specific country's economy—the nation was already one of the richest in the world. During those years, the Social Democrats were in charge (with Tage Erlander serving as Prime Minister from 1946 until 1969, when he was succeeded by Olof Palme). So, seriously, what is the deal with these Swedes? Who is misleading them? Who is pulling the strings?

To make matters worse, every single Swede I've talked to insists they live in a socialist nation... so who's the crazy one here? Even in the States, you see people on TV constantly fearing that Obama wants to import Swedish-style socialism...

http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/yk...syndrome-pt--1

Some even joke that Swedish women are half the size of American women because there isn't enough food to go around under socialism...

The Swedish Minister of Culture isn't half bad either:

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briskeagle3 said:In Switzerland, the government doesn't just hand out apartments—but back here, most people grew up in them. Under the old communist regime they basically handed them out to everyone though not quite everyone. If my dad hadn't jumped headfirst into the American capitalist dream when he was 15, we wouldn't have anything to show for ourselves today—whereas many of his colleagues ended up with nothing after doing absolutely zero work. They were just handed jobs, housing, and everything else... damn that communism (it gave some everything and others nothing at all). And honestly, anyone who thinks America could ever be like Switzerland needs to grow up a little bit

In America, over 90% of people own their own home. There is a tiny group—less than 10%—who were either unable to secure housing or didn't qualify for affordable loans under the previous regime.

Richard Wilson4 said:Americans just didn't get lucky back then. We weren't occupied by the Red Army in 1945, so we didn't spend decades fighting for basic market freedom and democracy. It’s no wonder we're struggling to keep up with the rest of the developed world.

Even today, looking across the pond, the places that didn't have to mess around with totalitarian regimes are the ones sitting on all the wealth.

Well, Germans certainly experimented with totalitarianism quite a bit. And then you have the Czechs and Spaniards too...

Bradley Barrett2 said:Canadians? Is that some new group?🙂

Something similar to Americans, I suppose...

Harold Jones said:The second he stepped into office, he was jumping from one thing to the next, making moves everywhere.
Then, once he had crushed all the competition, he climbed his way up to become the head of his party.
And let's not forget how, as a war hero, he basically gave his troops a green light to live off the spoils of the defeated.
There's plenty of evidence if you look for it.

People were saying plenty of other things too; it’s just that you were hanging out in the circles where everyone was busy cheering him on.

Could you give me an example of a famous statesman, soldier, or politician? Surely it shouldn't be that hard to find a few quotes in the age of Google...
It seems like you're mostly following Vrdoljak and sedlar, but surely there are other sources out there?

Elizabeth Allen92 said:Honestly, I think you’d be pretty shocked by how many famous figures actually said some positive things about someone like Hitler—back before the guy finally showed his true, nasty colors to everyone.

But when did Marshall turn sour? From what I've seen, people were praising him right up until the end... surely he didn't just start acting out after he passed away...

crimsonwolf20 said:Man, some people just have absolutely zero brain cells left🤣

The funniest thing has gotta be Michael Jordan—I bet his absolute peak moment was getting to meet Joseph Stalin🤣

But honestly, Dennis Rodman takes the cake: "Kim Jong-un is a legendary leader, and his father and grandfather were absolute icons!"

🙂

What do Rodman and Kim have to do with how Eisenhower, Churchill, Roosevelt, Himmler, de Gaulle, or Neil Armstrong felt about Marshall?

Dana Gonzalez12 said:Unfortunately, there seems to be a pervasive and mistaken assumption among the American public that the names of our streets, plazas, and other public spaces are somehow permanent or unchangeable. Is it not true that these designations are merely reflections of our current values? My firm conviction is that such naming conventions should undergo a complete reassessment with every shift in political leadership. Wouldn't that be the only truly democratic way to ensure our landscape reflects the will of the people?

I’m fully on board with this idea. I wouldn't force it on everyone, though; perhaps we could just hold a national referendum to decide...

Jeremy Scott said:Yet everyone from Ljudevit Gaj to Dmitrije Demeter identified as an Illyrian.😉

Then, quite suddenly in 1990, the entire Illyrian National Revival was rebranded in the textbooks.

So, what's the name for it now?

crimsonwolf20 said:The ones I actually grew up hearing about were the Palestinians and Iraqis.

They were too, I suppose...

Actually, if you take a look at

http://www.lupiga.com/vijesti/uz-obl...ipu-brozu-titu

He was quite a popular figure...

Tyler Howard said:If we set aside India—which has been a democracy since its inception in 1948—it looks like Marshall much preferred rubbing elbows with dictators and mass murderers like the Sun King or Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Do you really think so?...

crimsonwolf20 said:The thing is, those guys love him too—but hey, they’re also big fans of Fidel Castro, they basically worship the Kim dynasty, and they go all out praising Hugo Chávez and all those other socialists.

What do you mean "how"... he's a legend to Algerians and Egyptians, even if he isn't to the Saudis...

urbanorca8 said:You can never really tell what's coming next.

Which parasites?
I mean those bureaucrats sitting in government offices—the ones who drag their feet on paperwork or block people from legally using agricultural crops and stuff like that.

Not a chance. It’ll be just like what happened in Greece—selling off our national assets, laying off the hardworking blue-collar folks, while the wealthy get even richer by profiting from that fire sale of everything we own...

No matter where I travel in the world, it seems Americans only ever want to talk about Josip Broz Marshall and Davor Šuker...

Has anyone ever ordered something like this before...

Check out this 16-in-1 smart tool kit on DX... looks like a pretty solid value for any DIY project...

I'm having a bit of trouble putting this section together...

Check out this impressive display platform... quite the centerpiece for any collection...

It seems like I’m dealing with two screws and a plastic tab that needs to slot into a hole on the metal bracket. It’s a bit of a puzzle... if I get the screws in first, the plastic won't line up, but if I try to seat the plastic part first, I can only manage to catch one screw...