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65. Norway, Finland, and Denmark have less 'ultra rich-friendly' tax superstructures than Sweden, and all 3 took in

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:52 PM

Jan 2025

far less refugees (as a percentage of population) than Sweden has done.

Denmark also is far more hardcore (to the point where most on this board would lose their minds over, see my post https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219890161#post57 for more details) with their stances towards immigrants, especially non Western ones. All 3 nations (especially Denmark, followed by Finland, then Norway) have looked on at Sweden with horror for ages now due to our refugee immigrant issues of the past 25 or so years.

I have posted on all of this for years here on DU, but of course most here do not place such a priority on our struggles, given how fucked up the US has become in the Age of Trump (June 16, 2015 to the present).

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This is Denmark. [View all] Swede Jan 2025 OP

Healthy, Educated People. WOW BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #1

Disguised Racism: Denmark's discriminatory, punitive and counterproductive Ghetto Package Celerity Jan 2025 #57

They've avoided many immigration issues that many other European countries are experiencing... Mark.b2 Jan 2025 #2

Wow TY for that report on what Life is Cha Jan 2025 #5

I've gone down a Denmark immigration rabbit hole this evening thanks to DU! Mark.b2 Jan 2025 #6

Mahalo, Mark... this is going to take Cha Jan 2025 #12

I think I would prefer somewhere else. HUAJIAO Jan 2025 #14

NOt everyone is made for COLD Weather... Cha Jan 2025 #23

"But now I'm on Kauai..." Mark.b2 Jan 2025 #30

Hey I did that for many many Winters in Little Falls, New York Cha Jan 2025 #48

I am 81 and live in Up-State NY It is 15 degrees as I type brrrr. HUAJIAO Jan 2025 #32

Hi... I just mentioned upthread that Cha Jan 2025 #52

Actuality got to go for a walk along Canandaigua lake today HUAJIAO Jan 2025 #74

Good on you! So invogorating.. Cha Jan 2025 #77

Gotcha...cha! HUAJIAO Jan 2025 #87

I grew up in Saranac Lake - frequently cited as the coldest spot in the US erronis Jan 2025 #53

I spent 3 weeks in Leningrad in January 1985 at 20 F below zero! Loved the city.. HUAJIAO Jan 2025 #75

Hardy Folks! Good times.. and Snow memories Cha Jan 2025 #79

Right back at cha, Cha. erronis Jan 2025 #86

lol... TY.. you did it, you got 'er done! Cha Jan 2025 #90

i spent 3 weeks in Tahiti,, Moorea and Bora Bora years ago. HUAJIAO Jan 2025 #76

You're over-thinking this. Yavin4 Jan 2025 #17

Or marry into the right one. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2025 #35

Wouldn't we all move there if it was easy? LeftInTX Jan 2025 #58

Our social safety net is gofundme Horse with no Name Jan 2025 #66

Also the fallback position is to elect Dems like Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden FakeNoose Jan 2025 #67

Harder? I fear that's no longer an option at all...... AZ8theist Jan 2025 #73

I guess "happiness" has a price? LeftInTX Jan 2025 #55

Trumpers who think Greenlanders woul like to become Americans MadameButterfly Jan 2025 #22

There is nothing like a Dane sdfernando Jan 2025 #15

Very funny Hekate Jan 2025 #25

From the classic musical "North Atlantic" Pinback Jan 2025 #51

LOL!!! /nt sdfernando Jan 2025 #69

Smart SheltieLover Jan 2025 #28

I Got A Bad RobinA Jan 2025 #36

i visited denmark twice as a visiting artist. i met several foreigners that now lived there. including a native american pansypoo53219 Jan 2025 #81

My Great-Grandfather emigrated from there... blue sky at night Jan 2025 #3

Family legends and old letters might give you a clue as to why he emigrated. Usually... Hekate Jan 2025 #24

But then I doubt you would be you - and writing this post. erronis Jan 2025 #44

The happiest country consumes the most anti-depressants for some reason. BornSpecial Jan 2025 #4

Or, you could say: Shipwack Jan 2025 #10

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2025 #20

I looked that up happybird Jan 2025 #29

Lego has plants all around the world the ones for the US market are currently made in Monterrey, Mexico, but they are FSogol Jan 2025 #31

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #34

What are they - NUTS? 😮 dchill Jan 2025 #7

They're LEGOS!!! Lemons UK Jan 2025 #91

I'll take it! moondust Jan 2025 #8

K&R spanone Jan 2025 #9

Denmark has neither free health care nor free college DFW Jan 2025 #11

It's called a social contract. Yavin4 Jan 2025 #19

There's a ton of unneeded bureaucracy in many European countries. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #38

There's a gigantic difference between making bureaucracies more efficient and tearing up the social contract entirely Yavin4 Jan 2025 #72

As always, thanks for the reality check. Perhaps some need to cash it! Hekate Jan 2025 #26

Maybe they make big bucks here Meowmee Jan 2025 #27

The grass is always greener. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #37

Exactly. All places need to be adaptred to if coming from outside, and are never praised as utopia by those born there. DFW Jan 2025 #39

39. Exactly. All places need to be adaptred to if coming from outside, and are never praised as utopia by those born the EU Sozial Demokrat Jan 2025 #49

I will get to this later on when I have the time to devote to it. DFW Jan 2025 #85

Welcome to DU! Mike 03 Jan 2025 #92

For some reason I don't picture Europe as being very friendly. I guess if you go with a spouse or partner it helps. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #60

60. For some reason I don't picture Europe as being very friendly. EU Sozial Demokrat Jan 2025 #83

still, re those $25 per hour workers in Denmark, after taxes they still take home roughly $16.13 Stargleamer Jan 2025 #42

They provide better services for their citizens by being more exclusive of immigration. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #61

They definitely do NOT want to change over to our system. DFW Jan 2025 #84

And Danes officially celebrate America's Independence Day every 4 July. (Like Norway, Ireland, and the Philippines). C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2025 #45

I was in Denmark three months ago PlanetBev Jan 2025 #16

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2025 #18

Boy, I wish I had relatives there Butterflylady Jan 2025 #71

We lived there 2 summers going to and from UK- my father was working there then Meowmee Jan 2025 #21

I want to move to Sweden. Denmark would be fine too. Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #33

The US should be part of Denmark! Beck23 Jan 2025 #40

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jan 2025 #41

Love it! bernieb Jan 2025 #43

my great grandfather markie Jan 2025 #46

Cracks me up when Americans point to the high rate of taxes in other countries that have things like healthcare, Nanjeanne Jan 2025 #47

Yup. You get what you pay for. DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 2025 #82

Why celebrate Demark? Southern_gent Jan 2025 #89

I can see why Greenlanders might not be so excited about coming under US rule. John Farmer Jan 2025 #50

Some States have higher minimum wages than the Federal government does. soldierant Jan 2025 #70

My next door neighbor came from Denmark RainCaster Jan 2025 #54

Denmark does not have free college and free health care. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #56

Sweden is in the process of severely damaging our wealth equality and our social welfare state due to massive systemic Celerity Jan 2025 #63

Do you think the other Nordics will go in the same direction? Ocelot II Jan 2025 #64

Norway, Finland, and Denmark have less 'ultra rich-friendly' tax superstructures than Sweden, and all 3 took in Celerity Jan 2025 #65

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #59

And I get 1.558 dollars a month, after taxes in State Pension ... TomWilm Jan 2025 #62

Pass the Danish Just Jerome Jan 2025 #68

Proud of my Danish heritage! LSparkle Jan 2025 #78

But...but...SOCIALISM!!!! -misanthroptimist Jan 2025 #80

k&r n/t area51 Jan 2025 #88