Christypoo
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Sep 15, 2016 6:12 PM
Christypoo
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StonedLikeACheatingMuslimWoman
It helps to have a population of 5 million and an economy driven largely by technology.
theincrediblebullshittingman
They have all that only because they're forced to pay insanely high taxes by the villainous communist dictator and his evil minions.
Natertoots
A congress run by 9 year olds would probably be a nice step up from what we're working with in the U.S.
covact
Yes lets stop funding/protecting/helping other countries, you all are on your own.
covact
Oh that wont work cause of china, russia, N. Korea, Also we have a major immigration problem, apples and orange my friend
covact
'Murica
rowesie
It must be true, it's on the internets.
HereticsAllOfYou
Finland has less people than most North American major cities. Not a fair comparison.
Tyrinus
We already have youth parliament...we just don't have an adult one.
OddCreative
We have a geriatric parliament.
2amChilliman
Not since the accident.
theincrediblebullshittingman
But they don't have freedom. All they have is socialism. Commie scum...
eion85
They also start every baby off right with free supplies and clothes if the mom goes to the doctor during pregnancy.
eion85
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternity_package
SLAANESHonNSFWposts
I remember last time this was posted someone from Finland came and did a long comment chain about 'yeah but our tax rate is like 53%'
SLAANESHonNSFWposts
And also that the 'basic income for minors' was false.
theincrediblebullshittingman
Well not exactly. Parents of kids under 17 receive some money (monthly I guess) to support the child.
ILBRelic
Fuck North American, I'm outta here.
Jewbacca21
If only every person who complained so much could could this...
TedTheMan
Smiles and waves good bye.
onlyveganreplys
Finland: 89% Caucasian, 94%+ speak one of two NATIONAL languages, 97.4% one religion or no religion, 60% tax rate. ya...would totally work
onlyveganreplys
sauce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Finland#Ethnic_minorities_.26_languages
HulluSteve
Wtf.. like none of this is true.
Christypoo
And you know how?
HulluSteve
By living in said country.
ZaphodBbx
Finland had an unemployment rate of 9.4% in 2015, and a suicide rate over 60% higher than the US...just for balance...
StonedLikeACheatingMuslimWoman
That's more because of the soul crushing darkness in winter. Kind of like Alaska's suicide rates.
theincrediblebullshittingman
The suicide rate is 14% in Finland and 12% in the USA.
ZaphodBbx
...not that I'd question someone with your username...
ZaphodBbx
imgur ate my comment... My citation is from here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/suiciderate.html -- But that is as of 2005...
Itsaidthecharacterlimitforusernameswassixtythreesoithinkthisis
Things change in 11 years...
ZaphodBbx
So go find a newer set of numbers...or don't...
theincrediblebullshittingman
I don't think you should even focus so much on a single year, there could always be a spike in the stats or something.
theincrediblebullshittingman
IIRC my numbers were the averages of a 30 year period according to the WHO.
ZaphodBbx
If you recall correctly...so no citation at all, just the word of a self-proclaimed bullshitter. I can live with that.
theincrediblebullshittingman
Age-standardized they were 14.8 for FIN and 12.1for USA.
theincrediblebullshittingman
No need to be a dick. Apparently Imgur doesn't like the link, but WHO stats from '12 say the overall rates were FIN 16.7 and USA 13.7.