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CrispyQ

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1. Good for them!

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 02:40 PM

Jan 2018

The Iceland segment in Michael Moore's movie, "Where to Invade Next" was great. The entire movie, was, actually, but the one Icelandic woman said, "I wouldn't want to live in America. You don't care for each other there." So true.

at the wage gap's current rate of narrowing, American women would have to wait until 2119 to be paid equally to their male counterparts.

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Iceland Becomes First Country to Punish Companies for Paying Women Less Than Men [View all] niyad Jan 2018 OP

Good for them! CrispyQ Jan 2018 #1

but. . . . but. . . this is the greatest, the bestest, the most wonderfulest country in the world. niyad Jan 2018 #2

I have seen a few TV shows when they mentioned how progressive their BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #3

I have never understood the mindset of "never enough, never satisfied". sickening. niyad Jan 2018 #8

GREED is a sickness and apparently contagious, BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #9

and there seems to be no cure (welll, there is ONE). niyad Jan 2018 #10

It is a beautiful country...but wickedly expensive! Behind the Aegis Jan 2018 #4

thank you for sharing those lovely pictures. yes, if I ever have the opportunity, I will go there. niyad Jan 2018 #6

Sorry, Niyad, but it's almost impossible to emigrate there... malthaussen Jan 2018 #5

darn!!!!! can we at least visit?? niyad Jan 2018 #7

. . . . niyad Jan 2018 #11