If S&P had an agenda against high taxes and extensive welfare states they would downgrade the Scandinavians first. The vikings easily beat France in those categ

If S&P had an agenda against high taxes and extensive welfare states they would downgrade the Scandinavians first. The vikings easily beat France in those categories yet they all have triple-A ratings. These ratings are supposed to indicate "the capacity to meet financial commitments". I have read articles fearing a French collapse even in left-liberal newspapers here in Germany. Meanwhile nobody worries about Sweden or Denmark not being able to pay their bills.