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Originally Posted by neltado
Is America really the richest country in the world? I wouldn't say so. Millionaires and homeless people. That is the impression I get. And I'm aware there are people that are quite well off as well. I would say Norway is the richest country in the world. You don't see any homeless people there, there are no class distinctions, everything is nice and clean there, and Norway doesn't take part in wars. People get paid more or less equally. So there.
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America IS the richest country in the world. Fact. That's why it's a super-power and Norway isn't. Fact. America has much more money and political power than Norway and it always will. Fact.
And, not to be offensive, but your generalization of America is ignorant. Whether that's due to the media or just your personal opinion, I don't know. Whatever. Yes, there are rich people in America, just like there are rich people everywhere and yes, there are poor people in America, just like there are poor people everywhere. It's life, it's going to happen. Just because you don't see homeless people in Norway doesn't mean there aren't any, they're just more discreet.
And people getting paid equally seems like a good idea in theory, but personally, I don't agree with it. Should a surgeon get paid the same as a cleaner for the sake of political correctness? No. People should get paid in relation to the skill level and importance of their job, it's only fair.
Oh, so Norway doesn't take part in wars? That doesn't make it better than anywhere else, that just means that they don't have anything worth fighting for. An attribute worth boasting about? I think not. Also, the cleanliness thing...big deal. There are cleaner places than Norway...Japan for example. America is not a dirty place, I don't know where you got that idea, but it's wrong.
Not to be offensive, Merilen, but your post was childish, ill-informed and, quite frankly, laughable. Like I said, no offense. It's nothing personal. And, "so there"? How old are you? 5? Really.
I hate it when people try to be knowledgeable and talk shit about things that they just don't know enough about to be saying what they're saying. It just makes them look stupid. Stop it. I'm not the most intelligent person when it comes to politics and I'll be the first to admit that and that's why I don't spout off about politics at every given opportunity.