For some reason most people, including swedes themselves, seem to think that Sweden is the relatively carefree egalitarian welfare state it was 20 years ago. It

For some reason most people, including swedes themselves, seem to think that Sweden is the relatively carefree egalitarian welfare state it was 20 years ago. It isn't. Between gentrification, privatization and the rising housing it is all about status these days. Even the middle class in Stockholm have millions in privileged windfall from the housing market they need to protect at all cost. So fundamentally you will always be looked down upon for having to work for it as the prospects are comparatively bad. Most everyone else it no longer part of the main narrative.