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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] MathiasTCK@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

My dad was Finnish, and I think it helps to remember, Finns were fighting Russians before and during the time Russia called itself Communist and Socialist. The western side of that divide, the Nordic countries, practiced a very different version of "socialism", with democracy, and they seem to be reaping a lot of benefits.