9 reasons Denmark's government/economy is better than the US's

[nat4900]

The United States liberated Denmark during World War II. If they're happy now, they owe it to us.

Do we owe the French for helping with the American Revolution....of course, you'll say that we liberated them in WWII but I point out to jerk offs,,,,like you, just how stupid this genre of response really is.

 

[Billy000]

"The World Happiness Report, which determines which nation’s population is the “happiest” using criteria like life expectancy, GDP, social safety nets, as well as factors like “perception of corruption” and “freedom to make life choices,” found that Denmark was the happiest country. The US, in the meantime, ranked #17 on the same list."

THANK YOU! You are an outstanding FOIL, keep up the good work!

All these are typical bogus comparisons having no realism. They are frequently misused by the United Nations, run by hundreds of tin pot dictators who envy our money. Also, the information is provided by the country themselves.

Life Expectancy at birth.
This is based on heredity. Life expectancy in Denmark is nearly identical to that of Minnesota, both higher than the US average. The life expectancy of Japanese is nearly identical to that of people in Hawaii. Why do you suppose that happens?
Both Japan, Denmark, Norway and dozens of other countries are homogeneous. That means their population is made up of one race. The United State is a Multiracial country. We have millions of people of different races many of whom have shorter life expectancies than homogeneous nations.

GDP
GDP...well, look at the massive failure of Lame Duck President Barack Hussein Obama's economic policies. However, in 2015, the GDP per capita for Denmark is $51,424. For the United State: $56,421. You're wrong again.

Social Safety Nets
Easy, again the United Nations LOVES Socialist Nations, where they could get their hands on America's wealth. In the eyes of the UN, the more Socialist is a nation, they more the UN loves them.

PERCEPTION of Corruption
Well, that's easy. This is totally, 100% subjective. Much easier to keep a population of about half of New York City convinced of something than 330 MILLION. You are oh so EASY!

Freedom to make Life Choices.
Again, subjective.

Nice try.[/QUOTE]
Lol you're such doof. That metric is based on the same criteria that was used in the US. And obviously we are talking about something subjective. That's what happiness is. If is however based on objective information

 

[Blackrook]

If you like Denmark so much, don't let the door hit you in the rear as you leave to move there.

And please don't try to change the U.S. to conform to your socialist ideal.

Typical moronic response from dimwitted right wingers......The reality is that most European countries whose citizens live better than us, DO NOT want and will NOT allow just any American to live there unless they're bringing a good chunk of cash with the,,,,,,and that goes even more so for screwed up right wing morons like the poster above.

Well, I know for a fact that there are plenty of Americans living in Europe, my aunt is one of them. So, you're wrong. And you're stupidly wrong.

 

[nat4900]

Well, I know for a fact that there are plenty of Americans living in Europe, my aunt is one of them. So, you're wrong. And you're stupidly wrong.

Let me guess, dimwit....your aunt retired there (did she go penny-less and demanded health insurance as soon as she got off the plane or boat?)

 

[Blackrook]

The United States liberated Denmark during World War II. If they're happy now, they owe it to us.

Do we owe the French for helping with the American Revolution....of course, you'll say that we liberated them in WWII but I point out to jerk offs,,,,like you, just how stupid this genre of response really is.

Hundreds of thousands of young Americans died in World War II so Western Europeans could be free from fascism, and then we fought Communism for 44 years after that, also at a heavy cost of lives and treasure, and we liberated Central and Eastern Europe.

So Europeans owe Americans a debt that can never be repaid, and they scorn us instead of being grateful.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Actually, Denmark is becoming more like us

 

[Blackrook]

Well, I know for a fact that there are plenty of Americans living in Europe, my aunt is one of them. So, you're wrong. And you're stupidly wrong.

Let me guess, dimwit....your aunt retired there (did she go penny-less and demanded health insurance as soon as she got off the plane or boat?)

You shouldn't guess about other people on the internet, because you are totally wrong. My aunt visited Europe when she was young, met an Italian artist, and married him. She has lived in Italy ever since.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

1 compelling reason the op should fuck off then move there.


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[Blackrook]

Europe will find that socialism no longer works with a large number of immigrant free riders sucking off the system, contributing nothing but crime and violence.

 

[Markle]

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.



Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

Re-writing history I see. I am shocked...SHOCKED I SAY that the failed Progressives hope people are STUPID. You know, just what the architect of O

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

You are, indeed, making a fool of yourself. But hey, whatever floats your boat!

Clinton also said Bush should not be faulted if banned weapons of mass destruction aren't found.


"I don't think you can criticize the President for trying to act on the belief that they have a substantial amount of chemical and biological stock. . . . That is what I was always told," Clinton said.

- Former President Clinton Wednesday, April 16, 2003

"Could Be One of the Great Achievements of This Administration" The vice president said he’d been to Iraq 17 times and visits the country every three months or so. "I know every one of the major players in all the segments of that society" he said. "It's impressed me. I've been impressed how they have been deciding to use the political process rather than guns to settle their differences."

- Vice President Joe Biden (D) Feb. 10, 2010

How has the war President Barack Hussein Obama said we SHOULD have been fighting going? How is the Middle East going now that President Obama is President? Oh, Afghanistan just crossed 2,330 American fatalities. Seventy percent of whom died since President Obama took office.



And now the Obama administration TAKES CREDIT for the Iraq war…whew….

 

[Kondor3]

...Have we gotten any return on our military investing?...

You're alive, and free, without a swastika, rising sun or hammer-and-sickle flying about your head, aren't you?

...Seems it often makes things worse...

Nolo contendere.

No argument there.

But that's on us... using our military arrogantly and stupidly in recent decades...

But that has nothing to do with the fact that Denmark (as most of Europe) has lived under our Shield for decades, and the resultant logical conclusion that they would not have attained such a standard of living if were were not there to protect their asses for most of the time between 1945 and today.

 

[Brain357]

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.



Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

Re-writing history I see. I am shocked...SHOCKED I SAY that the failed Progressives hope people are STUPID. You know, just what the architect of O

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

3) Denmark is the happiest place on Earth

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

You are, indeed, making a fool of yourself. But hey, whatever floats your boat!

Clinton also said Bush should not be faulted if banned weapons of mass destruction aren't found.


"I don't think you can criticize the President for trying to act on the belief that they have a substantial amount of chemical and biological stock. . . . That is what I was always told," Clinton said.

- Former President Clinton Wednesday, April 16, 2003

"Could Be One of the Great Achievements of This Administration" The vice president said he’d been to Iraq 17 times and visits the country every three months or so. "I know every one of the major players in all the segments of that society" he said. "It's impressed me. I've been impressed how they have been deciding to use the political process rather than guns to settle their differences."

- Vice President Joe Biden (D) Feb. 10, 2010

How has the war President Barack Hussein Obama said we SHOULD have been fighting going? How is the Middle East going now that President Obama is President? Oh, Afghanistan just crossed 2,330 American fatalities. Seventy percent of whom died since President Obama took office.



And now the Obama administration TAKES CREDIT for the Iraq war…whew….

I don't want to take this thread too far off track. I'll just say the leading republican candidate has said bush was a disaster. Obviously Dems have been saying that for years. If you disagree you are in a tiny minority.

 

[Brain357]

...Have we gotten any return on our military investing?...

You're alive, and free, without a swastika, rising sun or hammer-and-sickle flying about your head, aren't you?

...Seems it often makes things worse...

Nolo contendere.

No argument there.

But that's on us... using our military arrogantly and stupidly in recent decades...

But that has nothing to do with the fact that Denmark (as most of Europe) has lived under our Shield for decades, and the resultant logical conclusion that they would not have attained such a standard of living if were were not there to protect their asses for most of the time between 1945 and today.

But perhaps we are spending way too much. Maybe all that spending is what gets us into stupid things.

 

[Markle]

A distinction even the Danes don't understand. As for their quality of life, again, it all depends on the criteria. Kindly list them for us.

I already did lol. It was in the OP,

"The World Happiness Report, which determines which nation’s population is the “happiest” using criteria like life expectancy, GDP, social safety nets, as well as factors like “perception of corruption” and “freedom to make life choices,” found that Denmark was the happiest country. The US, in the meantime, ranked #17 on the same list."

Its way subjective. Like a lobster boiling in a pot, they don't know how much their life sucks because they don't know anything else.

Like you Billy...

.

They seem to have a lot of things that would make me happy.

Seriously, what good is a lot of free time, if you cannot afford to do anything but sit at home?

I'm sure they have plenty of money. They are saving on healthcare and college and retirement.

Not surprised that Progressives live in a fantasy world. You have no clue about their taxes do you?

Again...from NPR, most Progressive, Liberal radio station in the country.

Are Danes Really That Happy? The Myth Of The Scandinavian Utopia

February 1, 20157:36 AM ET

Let's take Denmark for example. We do have literally the highest taxes in the world. The income tax is about — top measures are just over 50 percent. But there's all sorts of other very heavy taxes. ... Most people reckon about three quarters of your income ends up in the state's coffers if you include all the various taxes. You know, if you want to buy a car, there's a 180 percent tax on the car. [Value-added tax] is 25 percent. They have the highest energy taxes. ... So basically I'm working until Thursday lunch time for the government, and the rest of the week for myself. ...

What you get is free education, very cheap pre-school care, functioning public transports, a free health service — all the things that many Americans dream of. Now the big question is: You're paying the highest taxes in the world, is the education system the best in the world? Are the hospitals the best in the world? No, they're not.

Read more: Are Danes Really That Happy? The Myth Of The Scandinavian Utopia

 

[Brain357]

I already did lol. It was in the OP,

"The World Happiness Report, which determines which nation’s population is the “happiest” using criteria like life expectancy, GDP, social safety nets, as well as factors like “perception of corruption” and “freedom to make life choices,” found that Denmark was the happiest country. The US, in the meantime, ranked #17 on the same list."

Its way subjective. Like a lobster boiling in a pot, they don't know how much their life sucks because they don't know anything else.

Like you Billy...

.

They seem to have a lot of things that would make me happy.

Seriously, what good is a lot of free time, if you cannot afford to do anything but sit at home?

I'm sure they have plenty of money. They are saving on healthcare and college and retirement.

Not surprised that Progressives live in a fantasy world. You have no clue about their taxes do you?

Again...from NPR, most Progressive, Liberal radio station in the country.

Are Danes Really That Happy? The Myth Of The Scandinavian Utopia

February 1, 20157:36 AM ET

Let's take Denmark for example. We do have literally the highest taxes in the world. The income tax is about — top measures are just over 50 percent. But there's all sorts of other very heavy taxes. ... Most people reckon about three quarters of your income ends up in the state's coffers if you include all the various taxes. You know, if you want to buy a car, there's a 180 percent tax on the car. [Value-added tax] is 25 percent. They have the highest energy taxes. ... So basically I'm working until Thursday lunch time for the government, and the rest of the week for myself. ...

What you get is free education, very cheap pre-school care, functioning public transports, a free health service — all the things that many Americans dream of. Now the big question is: You're paying the highest taxes in the world, is the education system the best in the world? Are the hospitals the best in the world? No, they're not.

Read more: Are Danes Really That Happy? The Myth Of The Scandinavian Utopia

That is all opinion of one author.

 

[Markle]

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.



Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

Re-writing history I see. I am shocked...SHOCKED I SAY that the failed Progressives hope people are STUPID. You know, just what the architect of O

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Like little children in a nursery school, the happy Danes frolic about while Mommy and Daddy keep away the realities of the world from them so they can enjoy themselves.

Don't worry, little Danes. America will do all the heavy lifting and grownup work and keep you safe and sound in your little cocoon.

Our military has done a great job bringing peace to the Middle East...

Where have they brought peace? We brought peace until Lame Duck President Obama abandoned Iraq. You would recall that Lame Duck President Obama, along with his Vice President both claimed VICTORY AND A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT in Iraq for this administration.

You mean bush used our military spending to throw the Middle East into chaos.

You are, indeed, making a fool of yourself. But hey, whatever floats your boat!

Clinton also said Bush should not be faulted if banned weapons of mass destruction aren't found.


"I don't think you can criticize the President for trying to act on the belief that they have a substantial amount of chemical and biological stock. . . . That is what I was always told," Clinton said.

- Former President Clinton Wednesday, April 16, 2003

"Could Be One of the Great Achievements of This Administration" The vice president said he’d been to Iraq 17 times and visits the country every three months or so. "I know every one of the major players in all the segments of that society" he said. "It's impressed me. I've been impressed how they have been deciding to use the political process rather than guns to settle their differences."

- Vice President Joe Biden (D) Feb. 10, 2010

How has the war President Barack Hussein Obama said we SHOULD have been fighting going? How is the Middle East going now that President Obama is President? Oh, Afghanistan just crossed 2,330 American fatalities. Seventy percent of whom died since President Obama took office.



And now the Obama administration TAKES CREDIT for the Iraq war…whew….

I don't want to take this thread too far off track. I'll just say the leading republican candidate has said bush was a disaster. Obviously Dems have been saying that for years. If you disagree you are in a tiny minority.

Of course, you want to take this thread off track because you are desperate and can not defend your position. So you make a feeble attempt to divert attention.

Allow me to get you back on track.

Clinton also said Bush should not be faulted if banned weapons of mass destruction aren't found.


"I don't think you can criticize the President for trying to act on the belief that they have a substantial amount of chemical and biological stock. . . . That is what I was always told," Clinton said.

- Former President Clinton Wednesday, April 16, 2003

"Could Be One of the Great Achievements of This Administration" The vice president said he’d been to Iraq 17 times and visits the country every three months or so. "I know every one of the major players in all the segments of that society" he said. "It's impressed me. I've been impressed how they have been deciding to use the political process rather than guns to settle their differences."

- Vice President Joe Biden (D) Feb. 10, 2010

 

[Kondor3]

...But perhaps we are spending way too much...

That's what Trump thinks, too; pushing for our allies to pick up more of the tab.

...Maybe all that spending is what gets us into stupid things.

It does, indeed, from time to time.

 

[Billy000]

1 compelling reason the op should fuck off then move there.


This thread

What would it matter what I do? I gotta say though, it's tempting.

 

[idb]

The United States liberated Denmark during World War II. If they're happy now, they owe it to us.

I thought it was Montgomery that liberated Denmark.


He was British you know.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Denmark leads every other OECD nation in work-life balance. Danes work an average of 37 hours a week, earn an average of $46,000 USD annually, and have the right to 5 weeks of paid vacation per year. Here in the US, the average worker puts in an average of 47 hours a week, and only takes 16 days of vacation a year. This is largely due to a more stressful work climate, in which wages are stagnating while costs are rising. Combine that with a highly-competitive job market, and that means more Americans are willing to chain themselves to their desk then to risk taking vacation days and coming back to find someone else took their job.

I am O.K with this data.

But where is the basis for the final statement ?