Contrary to current Socialist-American belief, the Nordic nations are not socialist, have never been socialist, and do not want to be socialist.  Why that idiotic belief lingers like a month old smelly dingleberry is beyond comprehension…unless you investigate the IQ’s of the fools spreading that non-sense.  Then it becomes quite clear.

So that we may set the foundation for understanding, a definition (from Merriam-Webster.com):

Socialism – noun
2a : a system of society or group living in which there is no private property
b : a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

 

Some information you will learn from the below articles and videos:

• The countries have large welfare programs, but they are all free market.
• The poor pay high taxes.
• The taxes are nearly flat, non-progressive.
• They do not have minimum wage laws.
• The Nordic nations score quite high on the freedom index, which is measuring freedom for capitalism.

 

…and from the horse’s mouth:

Danish Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen “I would like to make one thing clear. Denmark is far from a socialist planned economy. Denmark is a market economy.”

 

Articles:

• Economic Freedom Underpins Nordic Prosperity – Ambassador Terry Miller & Anthony B. Kim, The Heritage Foundation
• Scandinavian ‘Socialism’: The Truth of the Nordic Model – Andrew McKay, Life In Norway
• Sorry Bernie Bros But Nordic Countries Are Not Socialist – Jeffrey Dorfman, Forbes
• Don’t Call Scandinavian Countries ‘Socialist’ – Lawrence W. Reed, Foundation for Economic Education

 

Videos:

• Debunking the myth of Scandinavian socialism – ReasonTV
• Sweden Not a Socialist Success – John Stossel
• Sweden Is NOT Socialist – Institute of Economic Affairs
• Scandinavian Countries Are NOT Socialist! – The Atlas Society, Ltd