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You think people in Nordic countries think they'd be able to trust their government more if they were American?
by AlecSchueler 6mo ago
You think people in Nordic countries think they'd be able to trust their government more if they were American?
- slaw 6mo agoOP never lived in Europe and is looking through rose-colored glasses.
- AlecSchueler 6mo agoSometimes your grass is just yellow.
- wyldberry 5mo agoNo, it's not rose-colored glasses. It's a position based on the level of trust certain societies have. As a person, i inherently distrust anyone who has state sanctioned authority over me and a monopoly on violence. Compared to the US, nordic countries are more homogeneous and higher trust overall. If I was living in those countries, I'd defer more, due to it's culture and small size. By small size I mean population. Sweden is less than 11 million, smaller than the LA metro area. My statement was not a ethical judgement that Sweden or Nordics are more trustworthy. Just that they are smaller with a more homogeneous, higher trust society. Thus if I were there I'd trust the government to more likely represent the will of the people broadly, as opposed to the US Congress.