LemmyLaLibre@feddit.ch to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThe secret ingredient is caring about the people.feddit.chimagemessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1840arrow-down115
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minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·1 year agoOil exports are like 20% of Norway’s economy.
minus-squarePelicanen@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd when Finland or Denmark were the happiest countries, Norway’s oil wasn’t really that much of a factor.
minus-squarePoiar@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down3·edit-21 year agoFinding oil tends to fuck up a nation, making the nation’s other industries unable to compete due to the currency being too strong. That Norway succeed in remaining a stable state after finding oil is a bit amazing, seeing as oil nations tend to become ruled by oligarchies. I.e., the guy you’re responding to makes no sense. Having oil usually means that you become an undemocratic hell hole.
Oil exports are like 20% of Norway’s economy.
And when Finland or Denmark were the happiest countries, Norway’s oil wasn’t really that much of a factor.
Finding oil tends to fuck up a nation, making the nation’s other industries unable to compete due to the currency being too strong.
That Norway succeed in remaining a stable state after finding oil is a bit amazing, seeing as oil nations tend to become ruled by oligarchies.
I.e., the guy you’re responding to makes no sense. Having oil usually means that you become an undemocratic hell hole.