Today, Sweden is the one of the most well functioning Capitalist societies on Earth.
We don't have oil or a domestic market of a billion consumers.
Yet, we prosper because of our high levels of education, market and engineering know-how, our healthy companies and a stable tradition of maintaining Lutheran work ethics.
Furthermore, in the field of economic policy, we are not at home to Mr Cock up.
My parents bought their house after this crisis, today it is worth 7-8 times more than they bought it for. their wages for sure haven't increased that much since lol.
Now last few days I've read news with headlines like "Number of empty apartments increasing" "People believe in increasing house prices" "Housing loans doubled since 2004"
prospers? that's a bit generous, don't you think? personally, I think that it's on decline. the system that the social democratic government laid path for in the 1800's remains today, but they're very hollow. budget cuts are the worst problem: greed. and greed exists in every political form, from conservative to communist. it's sad but true!
yes, but that doesn't mean that they're the greatest countries in the world. and how do you measure happiness? do you just walk in the street asking random people how they think their lives are? my point is, sweden isn't a euphoria. this bank affair took place under the right circumstances, at the right moment in time, and that's why it was so successful. the same goes for the previously nationalised train company SJ, that was deregulated in the 70's to become a nationalised commercial company,
and gradually deregulated completely from the swedish state. and finally, in 2001, the company was divided into many smaller commercial companies with no governmental influence whatsoever. today, most people consider SJ's golden age to be in the late 20's to the early 30's, when it was the largest employer in sweden, with over 50 000 employees. but the government saw the railroads as something that should be run with profit, and that's why the smallest collector traffic tracks were closed,
but when they removed the collector traffic from the smallest tracks, the ones that were a little bit larger, and that ran with a slighty lower profit loss, suffered from less passengers, which led to larger profit losses, and, eventually, the closure of those tracks as well. and that's how it has continued ever since the 30's. today, most tickets that you buy are rather expensive, unless you book them several months ahead. this isn't really a desirable system, according to me.
is the british rail company, that was enormously much larger and more used than its swedish equivalent. in the 60's a man called dr. beeching made a proposal that would cut budget losses from the nationalised railways, to help britain save money. but it was a complete failure. the same thing happened: the closure of the smaller collector traffic tracks led to less profit on the otherwise very profitable main lines. if dr. beeching had had his dream come true, wales wouldn't have any railways,
and the only lines serving the country would run between the larger cities. about 1500 miles of railway was closed, and about 2000 rural stations. this is, from my point of view, probably the worst thing ever to occur in railway history. at least in the british. and when margaret thatcher came to power even she thought that deregulating the railways would be a step too far as far as deregulating goes.
and there you have it, if people weren't so greedy, maybe the rural british railway traffic
Utopia- euphoria is something you experience during rough sex and heavy drinking sessions..sweden is more than likely NOT a Utopia and ssweden HAS becaome much LESS socialist and that has helped itbecome a better nation
well, a euphoric utopia, then! but seriously, I think that sweden is a good country that has had an open ended, liberal market and a socialist welfare system. and that's the main thing that has made the country so great. so, sure I might be critical towards the system, but compared to other countries it works a lot better, i think.
look too much socialsim is a very bad thing i agree, i belevie in the market system to a point, but i think a little socialism is okay even theraputic for social harmony and the good health of a society for its stability, but just a bit
Today, Sweden is the one of the most well functioning Capitalist societies on Earth.
We don't have oil or a domestic market of a billion consumers.
Yet, we prosper because of our high levels of education, market and engineering know-how, our healthy companies and a stable tradition of maintaining Lutheran work ethics.
Furthermore, in the field of economic policy, we are not at home to Mr Cock up.
scholion 1 year ago
My parents bought their house after this crisis, today it is worth 7-8 times more than they bought it for. their wages for sure haven't increased that much since lol.
Now last few days I've read news with headlines like "Number of empty apartments increasing" "People believe in increasing house prices" "Housing loans doubled since 2004"
acetylslicylsyra 2 years ago
Popcorn popping in the 3D!!!!
roniac 2 years ago
he speaks really great english
WredeAAA 2 years ago
sweden is such an intriquing social and economic model its the like the bubble bee areodynamically impossible for the bumble bee to fly yet it does
socialism is supposed to be impossible to work yet it survives and prospers in sweden
TheWilliamcale 2 years ago
prospers? that's a bit generous, don't you think? personally, I think that it's on decline. the system that the social democratic government laid path for in the 1800's remains today, but they're very hollow. budget cuts are the worst problem: greed. and greed exists in every political form, from conservative to communist. it's sad but true!
callutt 2 years ago
according to a video i saw the swedish people are the third hapiest people behind denmark and holland
TheWilliamcale 2 years ago
yes, but that doesn't mean that they're the greatest countries in the world. and how do you measure happiness? do you just walk in the street asking random people how they think their lives are? my point is, sweden isn't a euphoria. this bank affair took place under the right circumstances, at the right moment in time, and that's why it was so successful. the same goes for the previously nationalised train company SJ, that was deregulated in the 70's to become a nationalised commercial company,
callutt 2 years ago
and gradually deregulated completely from the swedish state. and finally, in 2001, the company was divided into many smaller commercial companies with no governmental influence whatsoever. today, most people consider SJ's golden age to be in the late 20's to the early 30's, when it was the largest employer in sweden, with over 50 000 employees. but the government saw the railroads as something that should be run with profit, and that's why the smallest collector traffic tracks were closed,
callutt 2 years ago
but when they removed the collector traffic from the smallest tracks, the ones that were a little bit larger, and that ran with a slighty lower profit loss, suffered from less passengers, which led to larger profit losses, and, eventually, the closure of those tracks as well. and that's how it has continued ever since the 30's. today, most tickets that you buy are rather expensive, unless you book them several months ahead. this isn't really a desirable system, according to me.
another example
callutt 2 years ago
is the british rail company, that was enormously much larger and more used than its swedish equivalent. in the 60's a man called dr. beeching made a proposal that would cut budget losses from the nationalised railways, to help britain save money. but it was a complete failure. the same thing happened: the closure of the smaller collector traffic tracks led to less profit on the otherwise very profitable main lines. if dr. beeching had had his dream come true, wales wouldn't have any railways,
callutt 2 years ago
and the only lines serving the country would run between the larger cities. about 1500 miles of railway was closed, and about 2000 rural stations. this is, from my point of view, probably the worst thing ever to occur in railway history. at least in the british. and when margaret thatcher came to power even she thought that deregulating the railways would be a step too far as far as deregulating goes.
and there you have it, if people weren't so greedy, maybe the rural british railway traffic
callutt 2 years ago
would still be the number one way of travelling in the united kingdom. who knows?
callutt 2 years ago
the survey asked people how saisfied they were with there lives housing vacation time health care, it was done in a professional manner
TheWilliamcale 2 years ago
Utopia- euphoria is something you experience during rough sex and heavy drinking sessions..sweden is more than likely NOT a Utopia and ssweden HAS becaome much LESS socialist and that has helped itbecome a better nation
i think a society must find a balance
too far to the right or left is bad
too much governement is bad yes
but so is too little
TheWilliamcale 2 years ago
well, a euphoric utopia, then! but seriously, I think that sweden is a good country that has had an open ended, liberal market and a socialist welfare system. and that's the main thing that has made the country so great. so, sure I might be critical towards the system, but compared to other countries it works a lot better, i think.
callutt 2 years ago
look too much socialsim is a very bad thing i agree, i belevie in the market system to a point, but i think a little socialism is okay even theraputic for social harmony and the good health of a society for its stability, but just a bit
not too much
TheWilliamcale 2 years ago
Thank god for bo
kennymertzi 2 years ago