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So socialism can't work because all people are racist bastards?
I think wuf's analysis is pretty spot on, I'm just not totally convinced of the main point. Finland has been extremely isolated for millenia compared to the rest of europe, even our DNA is strikingly different from both european and asian. Immigration policies are becoming the hottest topic with the growing numbers of Syrian and Afghani refugees to europe. There's been a growing far right sentiment and ignorant hostility towards foreigners, some of the public debate is quite literally making me sick. So yes, there are definitely growing pains with this newfound multiculturalism, but I really don't see a direct correlation with that and our political system.
Unless, you're suggesting that the refugees are coming in hopes of our welfare benefits? I hear that a lot nowadays, but I personally think that's largely bullshit. People come here because there's nowhere else for them to go. Finland accepts something ridiculous like 10000 asylum seekers per year, out of which maybe 1/3 are accepted. In comparison, Germany takes something like 600000, Sweden 50000 and Turkey over a million. Economically we're talking peanuts, but they are of course a handy scapegoat for our perceived economical issues. People come here because it's safe and the standard of living is high.
We have a growing deficit and people seem to think it must be paid off any day now, and are demanding heavy public spending cuts. Our credit rating is still among the best in the world and our foreign debt per capita is something like 25th in the world, something to keep an eye on for sure but absolutely not the doomsday some people here are chanting.
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