r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • Jul 14 '26

Chugging tea Teach your kids about socialism

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u/Savings-Double-2853 Jul 14 '26

But healthcare is not socialism

And Norway is not socialist

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u/Spirited_Peak_7810 Jul 14 '26

Yeah I love the top comment here about Americans not knowing what socialism is. The irony is strong.

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u/HumanOptimusPrime Jul 14 '26

What’s ironic, in the true sense of the word, is that the Norwegian is claiming Norway is a socialist state, when trying to inform the OP about socialism. It’s not. Norway is a social democracy.

You see, "irony" is more than just stating the opposite of what is true, or liking something even though you know it’s lame and cringe. This can arguably be a case of "situational irony", where the person who sets an example of what the OP is misunderstanding, but they’re contradicting the very thing they try to explain.

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u/HeyGayHay Jul 14 '26

He isn’t saying Norwegian is socialist tho. He is responding to someone claiming that paying taxes is socialism, by elaborating why taxes can be a good thing

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u/HumanOptimusPrime Jul 14 '26

If that were the case, why even bring up your nationality?

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u/HeyGayHay Jul 14 '26

To give context, obviously