Yeah. Having lived in New Zealand, a socialist country, for decades, and now as an immigrant and US citizen, I laugh when some Americans rail on the "evils" of socialism, often having little or no understanding of what it is, and almost no experience with it.
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They positively experience it every day of their lives in countless ways but have come to only understand it in demonized terms from the gop. Can you imagine their shock & dismay if someone told them their trash collection & schools were socialism?
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Indeed, and the local public library...which usually run with a good deal of efficiency and provide a valuable service to many communities.
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It's funny how some American media sometimes seems to forget that other countries are real places populated by real people. We can hear you, you know. :)
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Good for Denmark

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Another thing: graduation rates are better in DK than in the US. Students graduate more quickly - and with far less debt to their names. So maybe free education is something you might want to consider when you vote later this year.
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They are all Danes. In a country of less than 5 Million, Denmark is not a multicultural country. All Danes realize they must excel to survive as a country and as a people. Danes are a proud, prosperous people because they are educated and on the same page. Unlike the US.
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My take is that a welfare system like ours makes it tangible that as a society, we are all connected - whether we want to be or not. This makes us conscious of our dependence on each other which, in turn, creates a high level of social trust which is essential for success
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Danes love facts. Never engage with a Dane unless you know your facts and if you cite percentages, be prepared to know them to the thousandths. Crap like, “between 40-80%” will get you laughed out of the conversation!



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Anyone with half a brain knows that democratic socialism has been the only way for America to go since the 1960s. It doesn't mean a loss of rule of law, or loss of patriotism, it just means we take care of each other and we all improve our quality of life.
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and it doesnt mean its how everyone else in the world should do .Go Denmark fireback!
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Exactly. There's contrasting models of democracy all over the world.
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The US is nothing short of third world compared to Europe. If you had really been to Europe, (obviously not) you'd know
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