why do libs claim the Sweedish s0cialist system is better than the US and

[Zarihss]

the people R happier but stay here? if its a better place then I think they would want to move there

 

[Cthulhu]

Swedens been a social democratic economy since 1935 dumbass

 

[Gadfly]

"Many leftists often point to the "superiority" of Scandinavian "socialism." Leftists often use Denmark and Sweden as their examples, since they are the most successful Scandinavian nations. I already covered this issue in an earlier post, but I feel it is important to rehash this topic and to post a refutation of this leftist fallacy. For this post, we shall define Scandinavian countries as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Some might dispute whether we should consider Finland and Iceland as Scandinavian, because of cultural differences (Finland) and geographical barriers (Iceland), though we the point of this post is not to argue whether or not these countries are Scandinavian, but to dispute the fact that they are indeed successful socialist states.

First of all, most leftists will use the USA as the measure of laissez faire capitalism. We all know that this is completely false, so I won't go into detail refuting this casuistry here but I'd like to point several things out: Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, and Australia were all rated as "more free," according to the Heritage Index of Economic Freedom. It would probably be better to compare these Scandinavian nations to Hong Kong or Ireland than to the United states.

Furthermore, Scandinavian nations are not nearly as socialist as leftists claim they are. Although the United States ranks higher than these nations on the Index of Economic Freedom, Scandinavian nations are more free in several decisive areas. Denmark has greater business freedom, monetary freedom, investment freedom, financial freedom, freedom from corruption, and labor freedom while having comparable property rights and trade freedom scores to the U.S. Sweden has greater business freedom and freedom from corruption, while having comparable trade freedom, monetary freedom, property rights enforcement, investment freedom, and financial freedom to the United States. Finland has greater business freedom, monetary freedom, and freedom from corruption than the United States, while having comparable property right enforcement, financial freedom, and trade freedom. Norway, the least successful Scandinavian nation, has greater freedom from corruption than the United States while having comparable business freedom, trade freedom, and property right enforcement. Iceland has greater business freedom, fiscal freedom, and freedom from corruption, while having comparable trade freedom and property right enforcement. In many ways, Scandinavian countries are more "laissez faire" than the United States."
http://mises.org/Community/forums/t/5616.aspx

 

[Cantankerous]

I think they love thier friends and family.

But the sweedish socialist system is better. We should be more like them with regards to healthcare and unemployment and education.

 

[avomatic]

Because these people are in Americans, they have no desire to go into exile, they want the best for their country.

 

[Bit of Honey]

I wonder the exact same thing! You would think they'd make a mass exodus to Europe, but I guess they'd rather stay here and try to completely ruin the US.

 

[Mr NiceGuy^3]

All my stuff is here.

 

[Ted N]

Why do you conservatives think that an American can just get on a plane, arrive in Sweden and instantly be handed a residency/work permit? Hello, to get immigrant status in many of the EU nations for a person already from a rich nation is exceedingly difficult, you either have to have a lot of money to invest or a rare, in-demand skill. They don't just take in Americans who are unhappy with the US at the moment. They take in desperately poor refugees, not middle-class Americans. Grow up and learn about immigration policy around the world before espousing this, "America, love-it-or-leave-it" nonsense!

 

[Lenny The Strawman]

You know that patriotism thing that Sarah Palin has made all fashionable? Maybe that has something to do with it...