Even if socialism did work in Sweden, and it doesn’t, it would still be a poor comparison because Sweden is much smaller in area and population and it’s population is much more homogeneous.
“Even if socialism did work in Sweden, and it doesn’t, it would still be a poor comparison because Sweden is much smaller in area and population and it’s population is much more homogeneous.”
Yes. Population only 9 million, considerably less than Los Angeles.
Also, it is a white, northern European population of mostly polite people. There are a lot of cultural barriers there to cutting corners, living off other people, and rude behavior that simply do not exist, and cannot be made to exist, in the United States.
You cannot separate Sweden’s economy from it’s culture. Eventually, I believe, the nanny state will corrode the culture. But it is a very homogeneous and work ethic centered culture. It’s a very nice place.