The Partisan Divide on Issues

[David Horn]

(01-28-2020, 12:15 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote:

(01-28-2020, 10:32 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(01-28-2020, 04:17 AM)Classic-Xer Wrote: ... I don't have a problem with my retirement plan. I'm an X'er you know. I'd say it's better to be wealthier and more self sufficient than being more dependent like must blues these days. The reds themselves will be fine regardless of the situation because the reds are already committed to taking off themselves/their own so to speak.

Using those dreaded statistics shows that robust social infrastructure leads to more satisfying lives and, surprisingly, to greater entrepreneurship. That's why the Scandinavian countries are always rated so high on total life satisfaction.  The US never gets above the mid-20s.

The Scandinavians are Scandinavians. You forget that the US isn't comprised of mainly Scandinavians these days. I'd say Minnesota ranks pretty close to most Scandinavian countries these days. Hint...Minnesota ain't all that liberal like you these days.  Look at our obvious differences and ask how can two Americans have such a major difference in their views of their country and countrymen. I seriously doubt that Norway has anti-Norway liberals like ours to contend with who view themselves as being above the law in Norway who refuse to recognize the laws of Norway. How easy would it be for Norway to do the unthinkable and boot the troublesome high almighty liberals out of Norway. It would be pretty easy compared to here because it would require a state by state constitutionally friendly  approach to accomplish that  task here.

Pick any Scandinavian country.  Given the lousy weather and limited resources (Norway has oil, but that's about it these days), they all do very well.  Are there discontents?  Of course -- they're everywhere.  The big difference: most of the country is OK with high taxes for great benefits.  I don't see the Norwegians running the social democrats away so they can go hard capitalist.  The same applies in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland.