well, never been there, but as best I can tell, if you think they suck, you'll hate almost everywhere else...
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I don't think Norway sucks. I do think many people exaggerate its strengths. Social democracy is a step up the ladde, not much more.
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when almost everyone else is stepping down the ladder, it looks good. People gush over Canada & I tell them we're just a bit behind them
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I agree. If you're not earning above average or suffering from a strong allergy to liberal values or cold weather, it's as good as it gets.
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But my own values long for a society without 40 hour work weeks and statecorporafabricated needs & values (big problems in Norway).
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Reason #1 for not going back to Norway is child protection services are out of control, taking children off European immigrants constantly.
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happened to someone I know in, I think, Belgium. Seems to be a general issue.
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Ironically it's one of the few bad things the state does very little of in Poland. We reported some abusive neighbours. They received help.
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(We had to research it carefully to ascertain if we wouldn't end up harming the kid worse. The abuse was audible daily yelling. For hours.)
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A Norwegian family has asylum in Poland b/c the state took their kid for a month.
Because the mom visited a psychologist, 15 years before.
Norway is being sued by Brussels this year. Will see how things develop afterwards. If Barnevernet gets curbed, maybe it makes sense to go.
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might be good, though I know so little that's all I can say. I grow tired of being poor, less for myself than for others.
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