Denmark has been described as a socialist hellhole by FOX...

They have universal healthcare and free college, a $25 minimum wage, and most workers work 35 hours/week.

I wonder why this "socialist hellhole" is the happiest country in the world?

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graphite · 61-69, M

Can't compare a country with 6 million people (Denmark) with one that has 340 million (USA).

iamthe99 · MNew

@graphite Yes you can. That's just a cop-out. Especially as each state can set its own laws.

graphite · 61-69, M

@iamthe99 Meanwhile.... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/27/scandinavian-miracle-brutal-truth-denmark-norway-sweden

Check out the "Denmark" part of the article. Not the paradise it's made out to be.

One small excerpt: The Danes of course also have highest taxes in the world

iamthe99 · MNew

@graphite 2014. Very up to date. I'm not going to even bother. Except to say that Denmark no longer has the highest taxes in the world.

But here's the thing. These taxes actually get used to pay for free childcare, massively subsidised energy bills, free university, etc. etc.

graphite · 61-69, M

@iamthe99 Denmark is another country with a sub-replacement-level birth rate (1.55). Perhaps not too many children to take care of?

Also, check out this bit on the highest personal tax rates in the world in 2025:

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/highest-taxed-countries

1. Finland 3. Denmark.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/highest-taxed-countries

So they've dropped to third place. Yay.

iamthe99 · MNew

@graphite Excuses excuses :) particularly as the US's is only marginally higher, and still sub.