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I’ve never understood why Americans idealize Scandinavia without recognizing how racist and elitist these countries can be.
by danielfoster 4y ago
I’ve never understood why Americans idealize Scandinavia without recognizing how racist and elitist these countries can be.
- dnissley 4y agoThere's currently two memetic beliefs going around over here (especially in middle to upper middle class + younger generations) that A) America is more racist than the rest of the world, and that B) America has gotten it wrong by not having a European-style social democracy + associated benefits.
- rdtsc 4y agoThere are many reasons. There is an element of grass always being greener somewhere else. It’s sort of a mythical place with everything being better, and offered as an answer to whatever issues are present locally in US. A promised land of some sort.