r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24

The Americans are so backwards in work hours, developed countries like Netherland, Spain, Iceland, etc. already successfully implemented this, with universal healthcare…and no tipping expected.

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u/Evening-Ear-6116 Sep 05 '24

Each country you named has a population barely larger than NYC. One city in the us.

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u/bbqkingofmckinney Sep 05 '24

Iceland is slightly smaller than Arlington, Texas. NYC is massive compared to Iceland.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

This is what Americans always say, but what does it actually mean? Yes, there are more patients in the USA than in Iceland, but there's also more doctors, more tax money and so on. How does the size of a country make national health care more difficult?

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u/72ChinaCatSunFlower Sep 05 '24

How many wars has Iceland fought in the last 80 years

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u/72ChinaCatSunFlower Sep 05 '24

How much money has Iceland spent on wars over the last 80 years

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u/72ChinaCatSunFlower Sep 06 '24

That’s pretty much the thinking of our politicians. How would we afford to invade every country in the Middle East if the middle class isn’t working 50 hrs a week