Denmark Shuts Bernie Down: "No, We're Not Socialist. Stop Calling Us That."

[Arianrhod]

And they don't do illegal immigrants

True. In fact their immigration policy is rather strict. The fact is Denmark is a very nice place to live. It is peaceful and their society is not driven by greed. Based on everything I've heard from people who have distant relatives there and who like to visit Tivoli Gardens, the Danes are a basically happy people.

While they do invite tourists to visit, becoming a Danish citizen is not easy. Right now they are having a problem with Muslim immigrants but I'm quite sure they will take care of that when their law-enforcement agencies decide it's time to be more aggressive.

There is some internal political conflict there, deriving mainly from a group of unhappy conservative extremists who are motivated by capitalist ambitions but are frustrated by Denmark's basically socialist political and economic structure. But the majority of Danes pay little to no attention to this angry faction.

The bottom line in my argument is there is no poverty in Denmark!

What's their tax structure look like?

 

[TNHarley]

And they don't do illegal immigrants

True. In fact their immigration policy is rather strict. The fact is Denmark is a very nice place to live. It is peaceful and their society is not driven by greed. Based on everything I've heard from people who have distant relatives there and who like to visit Tivoli Gardens, the Danes are a basically happy people.

While they do invite tourists to visit, becoming a Danish citizen is not easy. Right now they are having a problem with Muslim immigrants but I'm quite sure they will take care of that when their law-enforcement agencies decide it's time to be more aggressive.

There is some internal political conflict there, deriving mainly from a group of unhappy conservative extremists who are motivated by capitalist ambitions but are frustrated by Denmark's basically socialist political and economic structure. But the majority of Danes pay little to no attention to this angry faction.

The bottom line in my argument is there is no poverty in Denmark!

Meh. They have a high suicide rate and their economy is slowly getting worse. 13% of the population is below the poverty line. And that was a couple of years ago
It is easy to "share the wealth" when everyones paycheck goes to the govt.

 

[Londoner]

The OP just proved the Left's point.

Denmark has among the highest taxes in the industrial west.

They provide free health care and education to ALL citizens, along with housing to the poorest citizens.

Republicans call this socialism. The fucking loon Bernie Sanders calls this socialism.

But we on the rational left call Denmark's free education system a subsidy to the poor for something that benefits everyone - just like we subsidize private cancer research or oil exploration.

The problem with the OP (and his fellow republicans) is that he doesn't understand how many private market participants receive handouts from government. The wealthy benefit from massive amounts of corporate welfare, but the wealthy capitalist never complais that this is socialism.

So why is it socialism when a rich person's taxes go to pay for the education of a poor citizen in Denmark? Why can't poor people get some of the subsidies we give to Boeing and Exxon? Having a healthy, well educated workforce is just as valuable as oil exploration. Why is it always socialism when non-wealthy people get something from government?

 

[Arianrhod]

^Sanders says the same thing you said, if you listen to more than sound bites and GOOPer spin.

 

[Londoner]

I agree with the OP and Denmark.

It isn't socialism when taxes are used to provide free education and health care to the entire population. It's a fucking investment.

Denmark proves that you can have a market economy side by side with a generous social safety net along with free education and health care.

The OP and Denmark prove what the Left has been saying all along. The welfare state is not incompatible with free market institutions. The American postwar years proves this, and so do Republican presidents like Eisenhower who supported the New Deal AND private business.

Than you OP!

 

[TNHarley]

I agree with the OP and Denmark.

It isn't socialism when taxes are used to provide free education and health care to the entire population. It's a fucking investment.

Denmark proves that you can have a market economy side by side with a generous social safety net along with free education and health care.

The OP and Denmark prove what the Left has been saying all along. The welfare state is not incompatible with free market institutions. The American postwar years proves this, and so do Republican presidents like Eisenhower who supported the New Deal AND private business.

Than you OP!

I wonder what their take home pay is?
Do you realize their poverty rate is only 1% lower than ours?
How much do they pay for a car? Or gas?

 

[francoHFW]

OP- And socialism remains the most misunderstood term in the US because of RW BS like the OP. Breaking for dupes- It's not communism, is always democratic and capitalist. The only economy that suqs in the modern world is the one the one GOP feqs up every time they get the chance. Thieves and con men.

 

[Pete7469]

Oy----Bernie had a chance before he developed foot in mouth disease----he acts like an aged HIPPIE LEFT OVER FROM THE 60s

That's an act?