8 of the 12 best countries to live in are considered Democratic Socialist countries. They also rank highest in the least corrupt list.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/rankings/economically-stable

In other news, the US dropped 2 places, to 27th, in the rankings of least corrupt countries. Czechia and Croatia are less corrupt than the US. Number 1 for most corrupt is Russia.

Sounds like you need a passport...

A little more socialism would be the best thing the US has ever done. Whatever else you can say about China, they have come into the 21st century like gangbusters. The US conservatives want 1939 Germany. Capitalism is just the modern word for feudalism...

Some MAGAs have emigrated to Russia
Sound better to you?

I'll take a Nordic model socialist country  

"Iceland is a Nordic country located in northern Europe. It is one of the five countries that are known for the Nordic Model that has high levels of Socialism in its framework. Nordic Model is characterized by a market economy with highly unionized labor, partnership between employers, employees and the government in what is known as the ‘collective bargaining’, state pensions, universal healthcare and a comprehensive social safety net.

Nordic countries consistently top Happiness indexes from the World Happiness Report. Iceland has an innovation score of 49.20, a rank of 26th in global competitiveness and a high social progress score of 91.09. "

Nordic countries and British isles are yuge on scientific development and technology
Did you read my Cafe post on that 29lb, 750hp motor?
British company

So you work for a childish company?
They can't possibly succeed or pay well
You should get an American job

MAGA

WebsterMark wrote on Yesterday at 13:09:00:

Thanks Web

Needles wrote on 08/05/25 at 06:31:55:


Since we had a work meeting yesterday, that included some people from Sweden, I thought it was funny that I looked this up : Sweden has 43 billionaires, along with countless millionaires. I would assume the same holds true with these other democratic socialist countries.

Sweden’s “Socialism“ is going away quickly. For the last 15 years I can promise you they are very much a capitalistic society. We are required to grow our business 10% every year which is difficult. Just because they have social programs doesn’t exactly qualify them to follow the label of some variation of “socialism”. I feel like the phrase Democratic Socialism it’s a little bit of an oxymoron.

And with their recent decision a few years ago to allow large numbers of immigrants from northern Africa who have not a assimilated to Sweden’s laid-back lifestyle during they’re off hours when they’re not working and who are creating serious chaos, particularly in Stockholm but in outlying areas as well, their “live and let live“ philosophy is being seriously challenged.