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Cal33

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5. Sweden has taken in many immigrants, and is continuing to do so. But remember,

Reply to dkf (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 04:25 PM

Jan 2012

Sweden is a small country with a population of about 8 or 9 million - about the
size of NYC. The numbers they can take in are of necessity small when
compared to ours.

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How Swedes and Norwegians broke the power of their "1%." [View all] Cal33 Jan 2012 OP

good read dionysus Jan 2012 #1

And very enlightening. If they could succeed, so can we. Cal33 Jan 2012 #3

So why isn't everyone trying to immigrate to Sweden? dkf Jan 2012 #2

Sweden has taken in many immigrants, and is continuing to do so. But remember, Cal33 Jan 2012 #5

There are many reasons everyone is not gristy Jan 2012 #11

"LoveItOrLeaveItTommy!!" HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #21

"It also means conceding America to the neo-fascists." Yes, it does. And this must never happen. Cal33 Jan 2012 #27

That's the best you got? Come on. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2012 #24

Yeah.. and don't let the door hit you on the ass SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #26

Excellent Read!!! Howler Jan 2012 #4

Now *these* are the kinds of discussions we should be having Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #6

Googling "Global Nonviolent Action Database" yields a large number of articles on how Cal33 Jan 2012 #23

The Swedes also reacted to the Banking Crisis the right way edhopper Jan 2012 #7

I have been looking for an article like this for a while chowder66 Jan 2012 #8

Thank you. I also found the article intriguing when I first read it. Cal33 Jan 2012 #9

Cuba did it another way. dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #10

Yes, and I've read that the infant mortality rate in Cuba is lower than ours. And such Cal33 Jan 2012 #15

Duplicate thread. Course that one dropped like a stone a few days ago, maybe this will fare better riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #12

There will always be duplicate threads in this forum for the simple reason that Cal33 Jan 2012 #13

Not complaining. Just a remark. Like I said, I hope this one attracts more attention riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #16

Okay, and thanks. Cal33 Jan 2012 #18

I posted it in Socialist Progressives Group a few days ago, but I'm glad to see it getting around. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #14

This should explain to "democrats" on how it's done. TxVietVet Jan 2012 #17

Just Google "Global Nonviolent Action Database." There is a treasure of info on how to do it. Cal33 Jan 2012 #19

Great point. "Swedes and Norwegians paid a price for their standards of living through nonviolent pampango Jan 2012 #20

You are correct. Democracy and a fair chance for everyone to make a good life aren't handed Cal33 Jan 2012 #22

Right ON. I always though right-wingness was a personality disorder. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2012 #25

Yes, and our nation is in such deep trouble because too many criminal Al Capone types Cal33 Jan 2012 #28