If you don't min me asking nhoeg, what's it like up there in demo-scocio Denmark? I understand the downsides, like big taxes and so on, but what about all of the good stuff like health care, welfare, etc? Is it really better than it is down here in the US of A?
That's a great question Ligermeat. All in all I would say that it works pretty well here. I like being able to visit my doctor whenever I want, and my brother who in the past has had a lot of serious illness has been cured by public funded hospitals (it would have costed my family millions of kroners if it wasn't for this).
I do not need to take large loans in order to finish my studies, because I get a monthly salary from the state for going to college.
We have a public safety net that secures and helps those who do not have family or other social support in order to live a regular life with food, hygiene and accommodation.
Corruption levels are the lowest in the world and we are often credited as being "the happiest contry in the world" - even though we are also the ones who consume the biggest amount of antidepressants per capita, lol. But that's probably another discussion.
But of course there a lot of downsides too, but you only asked for the good stuff. Generally I think this system works very well. On the other hand though, I have always liked the US with all its glorious liberty, cars and big money. But I have only been there on vacation, and I could not imagine myself living there for the rest of my life. As long as corruption levels are low and people in general has a great life/working mentality, I think a welfare system like Denmark's is wonderful.
