This whataboutism comes up every single time anyone mentions any difference between Norway and any other country. It completely misses several important facts, most importantly:

- The other Nordic countries are very similar socially even though they do not have this source of wealth.

- AFAICT[1] it's being spent on pensions, not infrastructure, education, or other social programs.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Pension_Fund_of_Nor...