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Previously on "Just when you thought it could not get worse..."

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  • meridian
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    Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post
    So how does Greece measure?
    Against inequality, corruption, or happiness? I work with a couple of Greeks, they’re happy enough but it’s not exactly a secret that half their country think tax evasion is the national sport....

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  • Eirikur
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    This sounds about right to me. There seems to be a correlation between less inequality, lower corruption, and happiness.

    Thinking of countries such as Finland, New Zealand, etc.
    Yes all liberal democracies, the type of democracy that the EU supports

    Corruption thrives in all (ex) communist countries where there is equality in theory

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  • GreenMirror
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    Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
    It will be in Corbynistan
    He wants property taxes.

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  • GreenMirror
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    This sounds about right to me. There seems to be a correlation between less inequality, lower corruption, and happiness.

    Thinking of countries such as Finland, New Zealand, etc.
    So how does Greece measure?

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  • meridian
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    Just when you thought it could not get worse...

    Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post
    There will always be inequality. Life is not fair.

    However since 1933 inequality has been increasing. Of course the immigrants get the blame(as ever).

    Societies where there is less inequality are generally happier
    This sounds about right to me. There seems to be a correlation between less inequality, lower corruption, and happiness.

    Thinking of countries such as Finland, New Zealand, etc.

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  • original PM
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    Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post
    Except for gingers who will always be less equal.

    Oh I forgot - you are strawberry blond.....
    Oooiii

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  • GreenMirror
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    I’d say that sounds very Socialist, comrade, but even communist states have classes of people that are where they are due to the families they are born into.

    Is there any country in the world where everyone is equal? In practise, not in theory.
    There will always be inequality. Life is not fair.

    However since 1933 inequality has been increasing. Of course the immigrants get the blame(as ever).

    Societies where there is less inequality are generally happier.

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  • Eirikur
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    Originally posted by meridian View Post
    I’d say that sounds very Socialist, comrade, but even communist states have classes of people that are where they are due to the families they are born into.

    Is there any country in the world where everyone is equal? In practise, not in theory.
    It will be in Corbynistan

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  • meridian
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
    Yep, everyone should be equal, regardless of talent, ability and work ethic.
    I’d say that sounds very Socialist, comrade, but even communist states have classes of people that are where they are due to the families they are born into.

    Is there any country in the world where everyone is equal? In practise, not in theory.

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  • GreenMirror
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
    Yep, everyone should be equal, regardless of talent, ability and work ethic.
    Except for gingers who will always be less equal.

    Oh I forgot - you are strawberry blond.....

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by GreenMirror View Post
    You call it depression. I call it reducing inequality.
    Yep, everyone should be equal, regardless of talent, ability and work ethic.

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  • GreenMirror
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    You call it depression. I call it reducing inequality.

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    Just when you thought it could not get worse... I think the next recession (or great depression II has just started).
    Take a look at the US markets and debt...

    Where's the Graphs?

    Where's Scooter?

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  • Paddy
    started a topic Just when you thought it could not get worse...

    Just when you thought it could not get worse...

    Just when you thought it could not get worse... I think the next recession (or great depression II has just started).
    Take a look at the US markets and debt...

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