Scandinavia, or even Norway, isn't an ideal for everyone. There would not be political consensus anywhere in the US, not even close, to the tax levels we have.

Scandinavia, or even Norway, isn't an ideal for everyone. There would not be political consensus anywhere in the US, not even close, to the tax levels we have. Ditto regarding our interpretation of property rights (you're almost always dependent on democratic or bureaucratic support for any significant change in usage, even in remote areas), our acceptance for de facto anti-competitive behavior in hiring, our deep cultural skepticism towards people who excel in business and professional life, ++. Success stories regarding support for the weakest are often popular abroad, but it isn't just due to a homogenuous population that our policies aren't often replicated elsewhere. I make the deliberate choice of staying here in spite of being an ambitious professional, and support a significant part of our policies, but not all our policies favor everyone equally. This isn't pointed out so often.