I think you might be thinking of Japan. While Finland does have a low birth rate, it is similar to a few other European countries. Japan and China both have lower birth rates.
I’ve spent a significant amount of time in Finland, and while there is some xenophobia and racism (like everywhere else) it isn’t “extreme”. There are many countries far worse than Finland.
Yea, most developed nations are struggling with birth rate. Certainly Finland is one of them.
I was replying to your comment that Finland doesn’t tax their wealthiest. They do tax their wealthy via income. Finland ranks as one of the best countries when considering income inequality.
One consequence of multi-party systems is you’ll find out that every country has a minority of racists. Some nations are higher (~40% approval of trump in the United States is an example). Germany’s AFD party currently has 20%.
Every country taxes their wealthy. Some more, some less, but Finland doesn’t have a wealth tax.
And low income inequality doesn’t mean much if capital gains and inheritance aren’t considered income (and taxed as such). For example, I could earn 50k€/year in income but have 1M in bonuses, and 1M in capital gains, and inherit 5 homes which allow me to buy another home and pay it through rent that isn’t considered income. In income, I’d be exactly equal as somebody else who earns 50k€/year but has no other wealth.
The Gini index is bad at expressing that.
Sure, Germany’s AfD party has 20% but it didn’t get into a coalition.
I think you might be thinking of Japan. While Finland does have a low birth rate, it is similar to a few other European countries. Japan and China both have lower birth rates.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/birth-rate-by-country
Finland has a progressive tax. If anything, they do a better job taxing the wealthy than the vast majority of other western countries.
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/Finland/Individual/Taxes-on-personal-income
I’ve spent a significant amount of time in Finland, and while there is some xenophobia and racism (like everywhere else) it isn’t “extreme”. There are many countries far worse than Finland.
Finland has a worse birth rate than Germany. I wouldn’t qualify that as good (not saying you did).
Income tax != wealth tax.
The Orpo government has a racist and populist party in their midst (which got 20% of the vote).
Yea, most developed nations are struggling with birth rate. Certainly Finland is one of them.
I was replying to your comment that Finland doesn’t tax their wealthiest. They do tax their wealthy via income. Finland ranks as one of the best countries when considering income inequality.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/income-inequality-by-country
One consequence of multi-party systems is you’ll find out that every country has a minority of racists. Some nations are higher (~40% approval of trump in the United States is an example). Germany’s AFD party currently has 20%.
Every country taxes their wealthy. Some more, some less, but Finland doesn’t have a wealth tax.
And low income inequality doesn’t mean much if capital gains and inheritance aren’t considered income (and taxed as such). For example, I could earn 50k€/year in income but have 1M in bonuses, and 1M in capital gains, and inherit 5 homes which allow me to buy another home and pay it through rent that isn’t considered income. In income, I’d be exactly equal as somebody else who earns 50k€/year but has no other wealth.
The Gini index is bad at expressing that.
Sure, Germany’s AfD party has 20% but it didn’t get into a coalition.
You think 40 percent of Americans voted for trump because they are racist?
Is there any other reason people voted for him? What do you think MAGA truly stands for?
Lots of black people and Hispanics voted for him, and i don’t think they did so because they were racist. They had other reasons.