Scandinavia

[Juggernaught]

I'm spending some time reading topics on this forum, and it amuses me to find out what people believe about scandinavian (in particular swedish) politics. As a swede, i can try to answer any questions you might have about this strange country. I would call it socialistic without that justice part. We have free school, free dental and medical care for people under 20, lots of cash for the unemployed etc. Still we have the financial titans, with an average fortune of 9 billions sek (1$= 8-9 sek) each among the 15 richest. How do you solve that riddle? With the worlds highest taxes of course....
And lots, lots of saving programs. For instance: our school meals are free, but limited to around 4 sek per person...
The economical chaos created out of this causes the political parties to blame each other. The cappies blame the workers party, the leftists blame the cappies, the workers party pretty much shuts up=)

The goverment consists of (in size order):

The social democrats
The cappies
The liberals
The religious party (with a youth party that should be named "Swedish inquisition" according to a pal)
The feminist, non revolutionary, leftists
The central party
The greens

[blackemma]

Living in Sweden, what would you make of the current deficit your country is running? Assuming you're a socialist, forgive me if you aren't, what do you make of the inefficiencies you see in your country's economy (you yourself mentioned the high levels of taxation and inequalities of wealth)? Do you think the Swedish system is a good system and would you like to see it maintained? Or would you prefer it swing further left or further right? Further, what amount of industry is nationalized/publically owned in Sweden?

[Vietnow]

just one correction: denmark has the highest taxes (which in some rare cases can go over 100%)

[redstar2000]

I sort of think of Sweden and, for that matter, the other Scandinavian countries as "capitalism with a human face".

But, as I understand it, the same pressures for "rolling back the workers' gains" that are operating in other western European countries are also at work in Scandinavia.

Not only is it not "paradise"...but it will be even less paradisaical in coming decades.

That's how capitalism works.

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[Marxist in Nebraska]

I agree with redstar2k on this one...

[highway star]

swedishes (a big part and their government) r very nacionalist.norwegians 2.also but now they r melting in EU

[crazy comie]

WHEN NORWEGIAN LABOUR PARTY WAS IN POWER NORWAY WAS THE BEST BOURGEOIS SOCIALIST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD YO LIVE I.

[Juggernaught]

Sorry for being a "bit" late with response (i pretty much just forgot this topic).
In my personal opinion, what sweden needs is a revolution. And to leave the european union. Sadly, the commies don't have very many supporters in sweden. Although many leftists exist in the ruling parties (social democrats, leftists, greens) they are all rather non-revolutionary. Sweden has a pretty large public sector, although the goverment just keep cutting it down.

Another problem we have is that the nationalists would reach the goverment, should they just vote for the same party...

[Dyst]

I've written this before, but anyway...
I live in Norway, and I think a revolution may become in less than 20 years at least. The capitalist party nr.1's leader is named Carl I. Hagen, who's about the only person who draws votes to the cappie party, since he's really good at speaking in debates and such. The good thing is: He is about to retire, since he's getting old. Meanwhile, the (progressive) Socialist Party, is getting more popularity than ever before, they might even actually win next election. If that is so, my bets are on that the communist parties will gain much more votes than ever before, and if they get enough respect, there might be a revolution.

Answer to Crazy Comie's post:
You are right. Times were good. Unfortunately today, instead of being revolutionary (like it were before WW2) nor socialist, its instead only like any other social democratic party. The norwegian labour party has today got less votes than ever before in the history of political norway.

[Eastside Revolt]

Originally posted by [email protected] 31 2003, 11:25 PM
I'm spending some time reading topics on this forum, and it amuses me to find out what people believe about scandinavian (in particular swedish) politics. As a swede, i can try to answer any questions you might have about this strange country. I would call it socialistic without that justice part. We have free school, free dental and medical care for people under 20, lots of cash for the unemployed etc. Still we have the financial titans, with an average fortune of 9 billions sek (1$= 8-9 sek) each among the 15 richest. How do you solve that riddle? With the worlds highest taxes of course....
And lots, lots of saving programs. For instance: our school meals are free, but limited to around 4 sek per person...
The economical chaos created out of this causes the political parties to blame each other. The cappies blame the workers party, the leftists blame the cappies, the workers party pretty much shuts up=)

The goverment consists of (in size order):

The social democrats
The cappies
The liberals
The religious party (with a youth party that should be named "Swedish inquisition" according to a pal)
The feminist, non revolutionary, leftists
The central party
The greens
I 100% must go check-out the motherland some day.

[crazy comie]

Originally posted by [email protected] 7 2003, 05:51 PM
I've written this before, but anyway...
I live in Norway, and I think a revolution may become in less than 20 years at least. The capitalist party nr.1's leader is named Carl I. Hagen, who's about the only person who draws votes to the cappie party, since he's really good at speaking in debates and such. The good thing is: He is about to retire, since he's getting old. Meanwhile, the (progressive) Socialist Party, is getting more popularity than ever before, they might even actually win next election. If that is so, my bets are on that the communist parties will gain much more votes than ever before, and if they get enough respect, there might be a revolution.

Answer to Crazy Comie's post:
You are right. Times were good. Unfortunately today, instead of being revolutionary (like it were before WW2) nor socialist, its instead only like any other social democratic party. The norwegian labour party has today got less votes than ever before in the history of political norway.
can't say i dissagre