A bit on Scandinavians:
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Sanandaji points out that Scandinavia-worshipers are missing an even bigger economic success story: the United States. Many poor Scandinavian farmers emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s, many settling in the Upper Midwest. Although most of the immigrants came from poor families, their descendants are wealthier than modern Scandinavians.
Not only are Scandinavian-Americans financially better off than their counterparts, but they have longer life expectancies than those who remained in Scandinavian countries. Poverty is low among Scandinavian Americans, and educational attainment is high. Those who argue in favor of Scandinavian policies based on social outcomes need to explain why American policies lead to even better outcomes among people with a similar cultural background.
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Yep, Scandinavians do even better in a freer market America. Gee, I wonder why?
Demographics matter, folks. The fact is this nations Scandinavian descendants prosper at a higher level than their socialist kin across the pond.