[Bryanw92]

>>There is nothing Socialist about the Nordic Nations.

Socialism is a broad spectrum. This is the typical Progressive argument that Progs aren’t Communists by claiming, “I can’t be Communist because I believe in (insert one or two capitalist things here).”

It is also their gun control argument: “I’m pro Second Amendment because I believe that you should be able to own a double barrel duck gun.”

The Nordic nations are plenty Socialist, but not fully Socialist because a nation that is fully Socialist is Communist. Socialism is the pathway, not the destination and Marx said that.

[L,TOWM]

Norway and Finland both have a voucher system for child education. You can “spend” your voucher at the public school or the private/religious school of your choice. A lot freer than here. We home schooled; I picked up the bill for that and still paid my taxes to keep the teacher’s unions fat, dumb, and happy.

[sparklite2]

Socialism ... It Really Is Paradise

Venezuelan socialism is Paradise, come to think of it.
Money is of no use, you are expected
to forever sing praises of the administration,
and it leads to nothing better.

[hinckley buzzard]

The fact is that during the 90s The Nordic countries differentiated themselves. Norway did well, flush with oil revenues. Sweden’s economy basically crashed and burned, and led to a serious return to some semblance of sanity. Finnland tried the free money gambit is now enduring the hangover of its drunken episode.

So the first thing to realize is that while they remain socially ridiculous, they are becoming by necessity economically responsible.

That’s good news btw, so no reason to be trashing them on this count, at least.