Imagine a nation with 4.2% of the world's population consuming 25% of all that is produced globally.

That means that by Monday, they consume what they produce of their own, and the remaining six days of the week, they take from what every other nation in the world produces.

Then imagine that this leech of a nation suddenly says it's entitled to an even bigger share.

What would you say as a response to such a nation?

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Imagine a nation with 4.2% of the world's population consuming 25% of
all that is produced globally.
That means that by Monday, they consume what they produce of their
own, and the remaining six days of the week, they take from what every other nation in the world produces.
Then imagine that this leech of a nation suddenly says it's
entitled to an even bigger share.
What would you say as a response to such a nation?

Imagine a nation with .01% of the population thinking that they know
whats best for the world. Imagine again that this righteous nation pays
52% taxes and trusts the government to take care of them.

I'm not sure I could put my words down in a response to such a nation.

Have a great day!

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Don Vally -> BJ”RN FELTEN skrev 2025-06-06 14:10:

Imagine a nation with .01% of the population thinking that they know
whats best for the world.

whats? Ah yes, the typical MAGA Cult-member response:

Divert, attack, insult, you win.

I might remind you that I am NOT .01% of the world population. And the .01% you may be referring to has never claimed more than what we are entitled to. But you obviously have a totally different measuring stick.

Imagine again that this righteous nation pays
52% taxes and trusts the government to take care of them.

LOL! Presenting facts proudly, as if you are an expert. Next time, you might want to spend a few minutes on Google to find out the actual facts.

When factoring in social security contributions (paid by employers) and other taxes, such as VAT, the overall effective tax burden can appear higher, although direct income tax averages around 27-31% for most Swedes.

Pay special attention to the "paid by employers", since the employees don't pay a single ”re for our social security, including everything. Free healthcare, eldercare, childcare, parental leave, education, unemployment, pension, and more. It's all paid for by the employers.


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Imagine a nation with 4.2% of the world's population consuming 25% of
all that is produced globally.

Is this why your people imported millions of criminals into the USA? So that you could go on to say "Look at how wasteful you are/What if everyone did that?"

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Aaron Thomas -> Bj”rn Felten skrev 2025-06-06 15:41:

Is this why your people imported millions of criminals into the USA?

Imported into? Really?

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On 06 Jun 2025, Bj”rn Felten said the following...

Imported into? Really?

Yes, Biden was flying them in when everyone was sleeping.

Because it was done via Executive Order the Supreme Court let Trump round them up and remove them ASAP.

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Is this why your people imported millions of criminals into the USA?

Imported into? Really?

It's exactly what your subspecies did. Humans have speculated that it was an effort to bloat the population/install more congress members.

But now you've got my gears turning a different way; maybe it was just for the opportunity to say "Look, there's not enough resources for everyone!"

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