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"Of course! It didn't work! It would never work!"
~ rich right wing government puppets who slashed all the socialist policies and crippled the beneficial system
But but socialism is communism
I mean, if that happens once, sure. But whatever policy failing, and then people saying it just needed a little longer, is also a trope.
That may or may not apply here, before reading the article.
Edit: Nope, it was working great.
"but in the last three years sweeping cuts to social services, healthcare and benefits by Finland’s rightwing government have seen the country’s success story go into reverse"
Classic
Yup. We can learn that left wing politics are humane and right wing politics can only destroy. So nothing new.
a staple amongst right wing governments always give a less fortunate group to look down upon to distract.
Easy concept: Put money in to save and gain money long term -> investment. Conservatives come in and cut so much, that there is no more long term gain -> see all those social investments do not work!!!oneoneeleven!! They only cost money!
This is why I don't trust the "SocDem" way (Scandinavian socialism.) If you let the capitalists control capital, especially media, it's just a matter of time before they ruin everything.
But is Finland still the model? Not long ago, the goal of the former Social Democrat prime minister Sanna Marin’s government to end homelessness by 2027 was seen as within reach, but in the last three years sweeping cuts to social services, healthcare and benefits by Finland’s rightwing government have seen the country’s success story go into reverse.
It is the right model, but of course right-wingers have billionaire overlords whose cocks need sucking and there are so many people to hate.
Homelessness is a feature, an example for all to see of those who won't conform, not a problem for right wingers.
It's economic terrorism. The owners need homeless on the street to control the working class. They need people to suffer so that the working class continues to live in fear and not question the billionaires existence
We need to tax the wealth of the Epstein class. It's a big source of their power.
Guillotines, then 100% tax.
homeless are useful distraction from the rich stealing from behind the scenes.
The elephant in the room are the military expenses to protect against Russia.
The open question is if 5% are necessary or if 2% would have been enough.
Plus I think something like 8% GDP loss from sanctions. Finland did major trade with Russia
Nobody can trust Russia. Assholes downed a civil aeroplane and refuse to take responsibility. Also they occupied a lot of Europe and Russified it as much as they tried.
I think that the expenses must be paid from billionnaires' wallets, and those billionnaires must not be able to trickle the expenses down, also not being able to flee.