> Because they have so many socialized programs, the implication seems to be that this is not a capitalist country, but this is simply not true. Capitalism, again, is the engine.
I'm curious how you've concluded that capitalism, alone, is "the engine"? Norway has a market economy but that doesn't exist in a vacuum. Surely their strong social safety nets provide a great deal of value or else Norwegians wouldn't spend the time and money administering them.
I'm curious how you've concluded that capitalism, alone, is "the engine"? Norway has a market economy but that doesn't exist in a vacuum. Surely their strong social safety nets provide a great deal of value or else Norwegians wouldn't spend the time and money administering them.