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Denmark -- Our real-life Shire

Submitted by Guest2112 on February 20, 2008 - 12:57.

I'm not sure of the exact amount, but I'm pretty confident that Denmark spends next to nothing on national defense. Why? Because the United States, through NATO, is protecting Denmark's borders.

If Denmark would "man up" and defend itself, it wouldn't have the luxury of subsidizing health care, unemployment wages, free college education, etc. Or if it maintained those services and had to form a legitimate military, the tax rates would drive anyone who makes a decent living somewhere else -- like the U.S.

Denmark is like The Shire -- everyone outside the borders is doing all of the hard work so the hobbits can live a life of peace and quiet.

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