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Denmark = Venezuela?!

Yes. When something is as evil as taxation of the rich, you're entitled to lie about it.
The weird thing is that Kristian Jensen and his party Venstre probably share most of Trish Regan's opinions, but now it has become a question of national pride to them to defend the Danish so-called welfare state. That's not something we are used to hearing them say, but Trish Regan's extremism made them do it! :)
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, a former Danish prime minister and leader of Venstre, used to be "a strident critic of the welfare state" (Wikipedia). At one point his son was in play to work for Trump and daddy praised Trump accordingly …

If I were Sanders (Bernie, not Sarah Huckabee), I would pick it up and run with it immediately.
 
Surprising development

Now that some of the facts of the Danish economy have come to the attention of US American journalists, Denmark is embraced as a capitalist economy and presented as an offer to US Americans flirting with socialism: This is what capitalism can do for you! (So why doesn’t it?!)

Denmark is actually a profoundly capitalist and free-market economy and society. Actually, it's more capitalist than the United States.Both Trish Regan and the Bernie Bros need to know Denmark isn't socialist (Washington Examiner, Aug. 15, 2018)
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I can't wait to hear what they'll say if they ever find out that Venezuela is capitalist, too, and as such is governed by the forces of the globalized market economy! :(
 
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dann said:
Now that some of the facts of the Danish economy have come to the attention of US American journalists, Denmark is embraced as a capitalist economy and presented as an offer to US Americans flirting with socialism: This is what capitalism can do for you! (So why doesn’t it?!)




I can't wait to hear what they'll say if they ever find out that Venezuela is capitalist, too, and as such is governed by the forces of the globalized market economy! :(
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My understanding is that the Venezuelan economy is now pretty much run by the state.
 
jimbob said:
My understanding is that the Venezuelan economy is now pretty much run by the state.
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It would like to, I think, but since its finances are based on the world market oil prices, it doesn't really run anything.
 
dann said:
Trish Regan: ”But you see, not only is school free, …” – the HORROR!!! – ”… but they actually pay you.”

They do?! Yes, in high school and college they do, but not much. (And again: What’s the problem?!)
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This morning some of my high-school students told me that when they're 18 years old and living with their parents, they receive DKK 943 a month = USD 143.84, but only if they pass their exams. Otherwise, they won't receive anything. Danish high school takes three years, typically from the age of 15/16 to 18/19, so most high-school students don't get this money till their last school year.
University students get DKK 5,300 a month = USD 804.59.
 
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Trebuchet said:
Aaah, the land of my ancestors! 1/4 of them, anyhow.

Do they currently have a racist idiot as head of state? Denmark wins.
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OH I SEE

One of those 'quarter' louts. we 'halves' looked down upon you with disdain and strive to reach the glorious perfection of the 100% (the 3/4'ers are swine and we don't speak of them).
 
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