• hanekam@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I would go the Social Services office and explain my situation. Provided I could prove my identity I would walk out with a couple hundred dollars cash, an address for decent temporary accommodations, and an appointment with a case worker to find a more permanent solution for me.

    That’s the security of the Nordic welfare state.

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      9 months ago

      So many plots for series only make sense in the US. Your answer in comparison to many others here show why.

      It’s mostly just sad. I don’t mean it in a condescending way. Reading that people would likely just kill themselves, turn to prostitution, do crime, etc.