This is waaay 2 funny and 2 well written 2 be buried in just another silly thread extolling the "virtues" of socialism and the joy of the "Worker's Paradise. Therefore, in recognition of those who believe America should be more like Sweden or Finland (and, presumably, less like Americans) I give you "the rest of the story":
Dark lands the grim truth behind the Scandinavian miracle World news The Guardian
"I have contributed to the relentless Tetris shower of print columns on the wonders of Scandinavia myself over the years but now I say: enough! Nu er det nok! Enough with foraging for dinner. Enough with the impractical minimalist interiors. Enough with the envious reports on the abolition of gender-specific pronouns. Enough of the unblinking idolatry of all things knitted, bearded, rye bread-based and licorice-laced. It is time to redress the imbalance, shed a little light Beyond the Wall."
BTW: the Guardian bills itself as the world's leading liberal voice.
Dark lands the grim truth behind the Scandinavian miracle World news The Guardian
"I have contributed to the relentless Tetris shower of print columns on the wonders of Scandinavia myself over the years but now I say: enough! Nu er det nok! Enough with foraging for dinner. Enough with the impractical minimalist interiors. Enough with the envious reports on the abolition of gender-specific pronouns. Enough of the unblinking idolatry of all things knitted, bearded, rye bread-based and licorice-laced. It is time to redress the imbalance, shed a little light Beyond the Wall."
BTW: the Guardian bills itself as the world's leading liberal voice.
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