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by paulryanrogers 678 days ago
Is there somewhere I can read more about it? Because there are democratic socialist countries doing quite well (especially in Scandinavia), and autocracies of all kinds doing poorly (like Venezuela).
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Contrary to popular myth, the model socialist Scandinavian country, Sweden, is not socialist. [0]

They were more socialist in the 1970s, when the country suffered greatly under the socialist government. Popular writer Astrid Lindgren was taxed 102% of her income at one point. [1]

[0]: https://scandinaviafacts.com/is-sweden-socialist/

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomperipossa_in_Monismania