Well you have to be over 18 to buy stronger alcohol like vodka and scotch, but beer and smaller percentage of alcohol is legal for 16-17 years old can buy
Well you have to be over 18 to buy stronger alcohol like vodka and scotch, but beer and smaller percentage of alcohol is legal for 16-17 years old can buy
I'm from Colorado and I love living in Copenhagen! Yes, I've never been happier, calmer in my life. It's a peaceful city. I'm a master's student here, and I hope to end up staying in the country once I graduate.
Living in Norway, i can honestly say that the opinions of the Dans, are very much the same as the rest of Scandinavia. No guns and good welfare is the key to a happy country. Great vids, btw, Keep it up !
I was just thinking that. One of the things that binds the strong bond between the Nordic countries are the core values although pressured at times. Dane btw.
+Dumb Dumber That's not true. I give you some data. gamapserver.who.int/gho/interactive_charts/mental_health/suicide_rates/atlas.html But I can see Denmark has not the lowest mark, the fact UK has very low suicide rate unlike other five eyes(especially USA) is notable.
Many mentioned the high taxes in Denmark. I pay about 50% of my income in taxes. In Denmark, the rate would be 60.2%. Would I be willing to pay an additional 10% for free, very high quality health insurance, free education, huge social safety net, safe cities, excellent public transportation, etc.? Damn straight I would. My fellow U.S. citizens should wake up! Our pockets are being picked and we are getting nothing in return.
+wholeNwon You have to be pretty damn wealthy to pay a 60% tax on your income. How much do you make?! And if you make that much, why do you care? Don't you have enough? lol Simply making enough to enter a high tax bracket doesn't mean you pay the high tax on your entire income here. Just on whatever's above the bracket line.
the average income tax in denmark is actually 35% because we have tax-creddits everbody have personal tax-creddit of min. 639 dollars a month plus extra if you have loans, have a long way to work ect. most have about 1000 doller tax creddits a month before they take any tax, total tax incl.vat on products ect.is between 48-56% depending on income
In all honesty it's hardly a Utopia. Corruption is omnipresent, the difference in between nation states is mostly a matter of transparency. The inherent value system of the social democratic ideology is under preasure at every turn by nationalistic propaganda as is evident from events transpiring in most member states of the European Union. Denmark is no different and it's a god damn shame. However, Danes are a resilient people and I remain hopeful that our cultural mentality will overcome these obstacles and that solidarity, equality and kindness will prevail.
+kim Dierichsen but people in the video, apparently, seemed to have no problem with immigration, and honestly I doubt all immigrants are the same, are they?.
no the system is in no way underany pressure. The media blows it up to something it isn't. Bad decisions are made time and time again when it comes to small local communities of immigrants (and danes alike), but it is not a repesentation of the muslim culture nor does it represent muslims and other immigrants. Denmark has strict and in my opinion unfortunate laws when it comes to immigration into Denmark , especially for couples and tourists outside the EU, but the system wants to ake care of all, and the Danish people (especially the younger generations) are very welcoming towards allforeign cultures and people. Furthermore, racism hardly exists either.
***** Or take the time to remove your head out of your ass and understand this country of ours neither benefits nor needs your passionate urge to "defend" it from such "insults" as what was posted up there. Whatever insecurities you may be having in your personal life is irrelevant and idiotic to the rest of the country, much less the internet.
I'm on my way to Copenhagen for vacation, for the 3rd time. It's a very comfortable, familiar place to be. I'm from California, I feel like it's a sort of idealized California, but colder. :)
halifaxx55 interesting. I guess you weren't around the train station. Not that clean, and this last trip I had to dodge pimps who were trying to figure me out. Seems the prostitutes are African, mostly Nigerian, Eastern European, and Asian. I'm African American, so...This only happened near the station where I was staying, and down one street. My guy friends, specifically my friend's 70 yr old dad was grabbed and tugged on. Seems the strategy for hooking is more make the guy buy your services by force! I also saw homeless people which I hadn't seen before. Well, I'm going back for my 2nd trip, next month for a few days. I still love it there!
The one thing we could actually teach the world is actually the way our private sector manage the work-laws. In DK worker-unions and employer-syndicates actually negotiate and governs the work-laws and minimum requirements without the government getting involved - UNLESS they can't agree. The incentive to avoid the political interference is mostly strong enough to get good compromises - and since both unions and syndicates are enforcing the compromises (they have their own courts to settle those disputes) - you often avoid conflicts over issues that would lead to strikes and firings in other countries. And while it is only part of the complete "Danish system "- the idea that the private sector can govern itself if you allow for strong unions and strong syndicates - THAT PART could be exported to most places in the world, IMO. I don't see any people - workers or employees who seriously believes that their politicians know better what is best for them, than they do themselves....
THAT GUY GOT HIS MASTERS DEGREE FOR FREE!?! And here I am in America buried under a mountain of student loan debt just for wanting to be a nurse to help people. I should just leave to Denmark. Go be a nurse over there. I'm gonna look into this right NOW!
+Halima D.M. Nope. Education in Germany is free. In Denmark you get paid for being a student (in Germany you can get paid via Bafög, but half of it is a loan, when you are at university. There is also Bafög for those who go to school or learn a job at a school, that you don't have to pay back. But before you get it, you have to survive the german bureaucracy, as not everyone gets it and not everyone gets the same).
+Halima D.M. yeah all education in scandinavia as a whole is free. You odn't have to pay for uni, high school or school equipment. You also get paid depending on your income and your parents income. You can also get free transport if you live far away from your school.
+Mathias Hummel Yes you pay for school equipment, and transport is not free, subsidized but not free. College is not only free, we get paid around 1000 dollars a month, for all 5 years of university.
It is, and If you wanna come then you are more then welcome. But be warned, a lot of immigrants who has invaded the country lately are causing a lot of problems, but don't let that scare you.
+TheYafaShow Why instead of asking socialist countries about america should be and about how great these liberal nations are why don't you go to Switzerland? Every citizen it's allowed a gun and there is no such thing as crime where all the utterances of these know it all become invalid. The swiss are hardly if ever in war and are the safest of european nations. The other European nations are under the same wave length of trusting their governments a little too much. They could all be killed like cattle tomorrow and there is absolutely no way they could even stand a chance. That european cuckhold conglomerate seem to run their mouth on a country that would definitely take many of theirs. The US it's literally a modern jungle on which if you survive, The rest of the world it's pie.
Denmark are firstly patriotic people who work for common goal, they are not profit oriented, but they are also not lazy and living on benefits hard work is what makes this country so good
Yafa - I think the issue in America is the word "welfare" has very negative connotations vs. Europe - basically living off the government on other people's taxes and not doing anything in the USA, more associated with minorities living off of white folk. Also, demographics are at play. There was a study done where it found the more homogeneous a society the more likely they are generous with a cohesive sense of community and willing to pay more on welfare - hence most European countries don't have bad associations with welfare in general. This will probably never be the case in the USA.
+TM56 Actually Americans don't like paying a lot of takes..Denmark pays almost 40% of their salaries to taxes, the pay 200% tax on imported cars, and 25% tax on food and clothes..So this "welfare" cost a hell of a lot of money..and most Americans would NEVER go for that..Rich or poor!
Yeah, I see welfare like not having to leave your parent's house and get allowance just high enough to survive. Like 'you will never die of poverty but your life will suck' - takes the edge off and makes it much easier to realize your potential. I could never live in USA without a hefty bank account. Alternative to financial success that revolves around homelessness, drugs and guns scares the sh*t out of me. At least in SE Europe you can go be a farmer or something. And excellent health care costs next to nothing. Huh, now I see why lots of Americans come live in the Balkans.
What you have to remember is that Danish people also earn more than twice that of the average American, and most more than thrice. the tax on cars is 180% (no tax on electric cars) for all cars, imported or not - 20% Sales tax and around 40-56% income tax - remember that Danish people earn more than twice of what Americans do, while the burgers still cost less ;)
but we have more freedom then you have no matter how you look at it we can drink just about every where we have the freedom to take what ever education we want and and tbh its not so much about what amarica can learn from or politics and such but more about the people in denmark we trust eachother som much and we dom't rly have that presure from our familly that pushes us towards educations that we don't rly like for ex i would be just as happy if my son became a garbege or a brain surgeon we don't se the diference you aren't gonna be a better person if you choose the one over the other
Mads Clausen That's not really true but surely it's more frequent in Denmark than in USA. I mean, saying all people would be just as happy with garbageman/brain surgeon is like saying that ALL people are immune to physical beauty. Our brains simply don't work that way. Also Denmark's and USA's histories are very different, that's the ultimate reason the people themselves aren't comparable. Foreign interest/influence in those two also differs vastly.
Denmark is culturally, geographically, historically, and politically different than the U.S.. Demographics vary as well, which makes a difference in the sense how one came to a country. So its not as simple as "be like Denmark", its more complex than that although I wouldn't mind to be proven wrong. The U.S. still has some maturity to do.
+aallhh A I think Switzerland it's the best example to the US rather than the rest of European cuckhold organization view on Guns. Switzerland it's arguably the safest country in all of europe and proves guns aren't the problem.
Chaotic Thinker Reviews If you want to compare the U.S. to Switzerland than you would have to explain why the use of guns is working so well without continuous shootings/massacres within that specific country. Is it because their mental healthcare/ healthcare is three times better than the U.S. and the culture views on guns differ between the U.S. Again, you still would have to align why something is working in the country and isn't so much in the other. In my opinion(And I'm American) guns were initially created for one thing, to kill. To me, I respect the weapon because thats how much power it holds, thus I would never hold something thats initial creation was intended to kill. Thats a power that I don't think I want. But I digress....I understand other people view differently, and would counter argue my opinion, which is fine. Anyways, even comparing Switzerland, that still would not be a country on par with the U.S. (not talking about population necessarily) because politically, culturally, linguistically, economically and historically its totally different. :) I would compare Switzerland with Nepal because they were at one time both considered developing countries (and had similar population size), however Switzerland bypassed that and is developed while Nepal is still lagging behind.
aallhh A You go side tracked here and said absolutely nothing. I'm talking the cuckhold conglomerates by European nations disdain towards firearms and super trust on daddy government actively scorning the United States whilst ignoring the existence of Switzerland. A country I have more respect for than the pesudo-communist rest of the European union. The US needs gun because simply the US its purely more Capitalistic. This means you don't trust and are highly competitive on everything. The European laid back lifestyle would mean they would be utter failure on US souls since they're used to faddy doing things for them A modern jungle on which your either boss someone or get bossed by someone for being a failure. I think forearms are a necessity on the US for protection alone in case of a invasion or government turning towards its people.
Chaotic Thinker Reviews How so? I was on track with my initial comment, although I did not mention anything about guns specifically (which you had) but again, I digress.... And invasion from whom? Last time I checked the U.S. had the largest military in the world (way off the charts compared to plenty of militaristic countries; and enough to have bases worldwide protecting other nations). Also, why don't you think Switzerland gets much press for the guns from other EU countries? I'm not from Europe, but who's to say that they dont get pushed about their guns? I'm sure there is somewhat of a bias but other than that quite possibly they don't have the amount of shootings/massacres present within their country. Plus their mental healthcare is top tier compared to the U.S.. Soooo...Heck, you must admit the U.S. has a strong nationalistic love for guns. :)
It's not about Danes not drinking, not eating a cake or whatever, it's more about a general focus on movement and exercise. There's a big focus on exercise in schools for example and getting people into sports clubs, fitness clubs etc. As long as you get your exercise, you can drink plenty of øl. ;)
Good work with the interviews, but one critique. The amount of cutting in your video makes me uneasy, I understand that it was done for time and to condense what the people said, but having so many cuts in such a short time makes it feel like you are trying to sculpt what is said to your own end. I don't think you're doing this intentionally, but I feel it is a shame that it detracts from your good work. Keep it up though, never too much ->good
That's funny, I have lived in Denmark nearly 20 years and haven't noticed that 😃 My point was that the more cuts there are, the more it can look like the interview has been "constructed"; it is better to leave some unneeded footage in so you can present something that feels honest. All I'm saying is that having 3 or 4 cuts in an a short interview ruins the believability of the interview. Lastly, I don't feel he was purposely trying to sculpt the narrative, which is why I wrote this post.
+ZodienMusic I don't though, I guess I just practiced speaking English so much that the words get thrown out of my mouth fast enough to simply NOT get the chance to say Ummm/Øhhhheeehhm
Last lady sums it up extremely well. I loved their English, intelligence, openness and way of thinking overall. Seems like a country to visit. Thank you.
Probably because he wants to implement "free" college and "free" healthcare. That's going to cost billions of dollars to start having those things "free", and where is he getting the money? The peoples taxes. Our taxes will skyrocket and there won't be a middle class. Just rich and poor.
+Dylan Williams yea, America isn't built for socialism. It works really well in Denmark cause they have a smaller population that can easily be governed and documented, America has hundreds of millions of people and would have to change a system for hundreds of millions of people which would be costly
+A Very Kind Guy but what do you even need them for? Hunting? "Protecting yourself"? Obviously there's an issue with guns in our country and if you fail to see that, I hope your ignorance subsides.
I've enjoyed watching these programs. I am an English Lady, living in southern France .But come from Richmond; greater London' I agree with what people said . And my favourite countries are Sweden, Denmark , England has changed a lot from when I lived there in the 60's. USA , no ; I like civilised people, educated, high standards.
Many 'jump cuts' - the danger here is that the original conversation could become distorted. The more cuts there are, the less credible the reportage is; fewer cuts may be more awkward in tone, but more accurately represent the speakers viewpoint.
I'm from Denmark! And if you're in the copenhagen, Denmark area I'd love to do an interview with you and talk about our socioeconomic differences and how your social inheritance plays a smaller role in the danish system. I'd also argue that a part of the American dream is to give everyone a fair shot!
This is a very sugarcoated version of Denmark and that is how they want to portray us I guess and comparing this little country with something as big as America is very difficult, also with the different history. We Danish have roots back before B.C. (Before Christ) and American's have not. I would've liked if these kind of reporters, just sometimes would go outside Copenhagen to question or witness Denmark. We have other cities and places. Århus is very big and populated, try there. Also there are several times when the people praises Denmark where I just shake my head and laugh, because we are not so saintly as this video makes us out to be.
I think that one of Europe's biggest achievements is welfare. It exists here as well (Spain) and in a lot of countries from the EU, but it should be spread to other countries, European or not.
You actually caught some people with some interestings things to say :D I am from Denmark myself, and I completely agree with what the people you interviewed says. I think the U.S. can learn many things from looking at Denmark because we are on such a small scale compared to you, so you can see effects very quickly in the society, and how it affects the people. And also, be more green America! in 2015 42% of all electrical power in Denmark was made by windmills alone! and then you have solar and other renewable energy sources to take into account as well :)
"America" should not be seen as a country. Each state should. And then, suddenly, things in comparison makes a lot more sence. Almost comparing the EU to the US and every single country as a "state" like US way? Would make more sence.
major difference? Denmark is mostly made up of well-behaved, polite educated people who believe whole-heartedly in the social contract. In short, everything that Americans aren't.
This is a really cool channel! its nice to see the contrast in peoples views amongst different countries. The questions are meant to inform us rather than tell us how or what to think.
We're actually one of the best (non-native) in the world. We just have our own accent here in Scandinavia and it's really disliked for some reason. Disliked by us, that is. Never heard a native speaker having any issues with it. They're just happy we all (almost) speak English as it makes things easier for them.
I would have liked to see you draw some conclusions and give some opinions of your own. Other than that, even though I'm actually Danish and didn't really learn much, it was still interesting.
As a dane i have got to say that yes, Denmark is a really Nice place to live, but so is the the rest of the countries in Scandinavia, Norway and Sweden are countries that should be focused on too.
+Jonas Barsøe Currently it'd probably scare off a lot of potential voters if they used Sweden as a good example. All the international news about Sweden recently has been refugee crime shit so if Bernie started going "We should do like Sweden!" people might get the wrong impression. It's sad though cause you're right. Their healthcare, education etc. has been been identical for ours for years and years.
The main reason we are the happiest country, I think, is our work life balance. We don't work as much as other countries, but we still have good living standards, and a good wellfare system. We pay a lot of taxes and prices are high, but in the end it doesn't matter because most people still got a lot of money left when everything has been paid. We have realized that you don't have to be super rich in order to be happy. In general, only people who are really poor dreams of getting super rich. The goal must be to work less, and still have good living standards, so that we can enjoy life. There are still things to improve, but we are doing something right. A good wellfare system also adds to the equation. For example, we can study exactly what we find interesting, and get paid for it, and that is just one thing that makes me happy that I am danish. Americans may call us socialists or worse, but we are actually more free than most americans. Who wants to have long working hours, and not being able to enjoy your paycheck? Not me!
@@DIYIMPULSE I'm Dutch and I think America has more freedom in some ways than Europe. Health care and education can be improved. But Americans are more open. The firearms laws could indeed be improved, such as better background checks. But it is a sign of freedom that the population can revolt against a government.
Honestly, I think it's pretty funny when you talk to Dane's who have migrated here to the US. I personally know 2 of them (and they don't know each other), and the story they tell is similar to what you heard however both see the taxation issue as a major problem (it STARTS at pretty much 50%), they have a very complicated view of the healthcare system - they don't hate it, but point out all the flaws; such as many people who end up privately paying for services that aren't life threatening. They have also pointed out that much of what we take for granted as "normal" - such as going out to dinner, multiple TV's, cars, etc... are pretty much luxury items in Denmark. And while they do offer a safety net for those unemployed, if you don't get another job with in a certain time period you will be required to work for the state (such as picking up trash, doing other "governmental" duties as needed) or you'll be cut off from that assistance. As the one lady pointed out, here in the US we are much more of a melting pot, with idea's, and cultures from all around the globe. While in Denmark they are much more "group think" type of people. While I do think there are things we as American's can learn from Denmark, I don't believe their welfare mentality will every work here. We are simply too different of people for us all to "march" down the same path. While some think it's our weakness, I would like to point out that this "young" nation quickly rose to pretty much the most powerful (not just militarily either) nations on this planet BECAUSE of this sense of individualism.
+bigcheeze68 But of course we have people who are all about themselves, about their own wealth, about "why should I help someone else?!" even though get got their chance because others paid for them etc. A lot of those people will seek out places like the US where you're more free to live a life that's 100% about yourself. Here they're a small minority so the worst of them realize they'll never get the "everyone for themselves" society here.. So they leave.
Denmark has several million less people than the SF bay area- little hard to compare to the entire US and it also has 3 times more illegal immigrants than then the population of denmark. Free health care in europe compared to US lis ike comparing a fast food restaurant and a nice restaurant with table service. hospitals in the US can not refuse anyone regardless if they can pay or not. a nurse in SF bay area makes more than double a nurse in Denmark and pays less taxes. if you have so so personal skills - you are better off in denmark - the US has welfare for people with no skills. Keep in mind the US kept most of Europe free from communism during the 40 year cold war, if you think the USSR didn't take all of germany and more because they were afraid of france and denmark - think again- there was only one thing that was stopping them. Thanks to the US taxpayer. the US has 2/3 of the top of the top 50 universities in the world - the UK has 4 and europe has 3 - if your smart and poor you don't have worry about getting major help of attending due to lack of money. You can always join the military and they will pay for any school you qualify for. The USA is a little over 4% of the world population - there are companies in the US with more GDP than many EU countries.
+z2u There are so many things wrong with what you said. The thing about healthcare for example. You can't just say 'health care in europe' as if we're one country. That's such an ignorant thing to do. I'm so glad that our system in the Netherlands isn't like the NHS in the UK. Also, I'm willing to bet that a lot of your worst hospitals in the US would've been shut down if they had been in the Netherlands for safety concerns. Another thing you said that sounds extremely disturbing to me is that poor and smart people could simply join the military to go to university? If a poor person wants to get a degree and go far in life they should just risk injuries, psychological trauma and death when a rich and slightly dumber kid could simply pay and avoid those risks? How are you okay with a system like that? What if a smart and poor person doesn't agree with your foreign policies? Oh.. And about the rankings of the universities: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2174504/
The reason we Danes live it so well, is not only because our financial structure and such are so good, it's also something to do with the way we are taught. First, we use something called Janteloven, which says you aren't better than anyone else, which may seem bad at first, but if we believe we aren't better than anyone, we then show respect towards everyone, without them giving us a reason to, but it also makes us all equal. Second, we are basing our culture on trust, so we can do things Americans would call us insane for, but it works well for us. What makes us so generally happy, is our way of thinking.
So if I work my ass off every day, but my neighbor has never worked hard in his life. He is still entitled to have all the great stuff I have, and I have to pay for him to have it with my taxes. The problem with this system is that it encourages laziness.
This is too simplistic, you think that they give welfare for people without expecting them to actively look for a job. In most countries that have such welfare system have procedure ensuring that you're doing your best to find a job.
Yassine AL HAREK Its not too simplistic at all. That's exactly what happens. You're not looking at the bigger picture. Even if you have a job there is no encouragement to work harder because it's nearly impossible for them to fire you. In the end it creates a system where the hard working pick up all the slack for the lazy people.
The per capita income in Denmark is greater than in the U.S. Productivity per citizen is greater and the difference has been increasing for decades. I wonder how many Americans can find Denmark on an unlabeled map of the world. I'd bet that fewer than half of college students and and that perhaps 20% of the U.S. Congress can. Here we wallow in our ignorance; some revel in it.
+wholeNwon You are absolutely right. We value ignorance over knowledge, the bible over science. I doubt schools are teaching history, geography and other sciences any longer.
I've seen the clips about ignorant Americans pointing out the US on youtube. The majority of interviwed students looked to find THE USA on unlabeled worldmap! Almost 3/4s failed and pointed out Russia or the like. And couldn't tell that the national capital is Washington D.C. - They vote for Trump, I believe?
:-) a large portion of the depression treat derives from "In addition to antidepressants and therapy, medical professionals may recommend vitamin supplements for depression. Vitamin B-3 and Vitamin B-9 can help people with depression because B vitamins help the brain manage moods. Vitamin D, melatonin and St. John's Wort are recommended for seasonal depression." :-) No?
There is no security in things like, say, medical care care, if the medical care is all wrong, ineffective, doesnt work, then the person does not have health-freedom to try an alternative. Probably the best example of this is how Antidepressants do not treat depression, yet drugs are regulated as prescription only or outright banned so the depressive has no freedom to treat themselves as alternative, and use what works for him or her. Far too much Authoritarianism, if Denmark and other nations could drop unethical & evil Social Authoritarianism while retaining their economic policies, that would be even better.
I really don't understand why people always try to compare us w/ other countries, as if they have it all figured out and their policies are universal. Comparing Denmark to America is a joke. Lady at the end made a great point on how young we are. It's like we're learning how to drive, but we're learning on a Ferrari. Reckless teenagers trying to steer something that's just too powerful.
Merete Mitfuldenavn My girlfriend's Canadian, their healthcare system horrible. They have to wait for everything. Major surgeries can take years to get to. Her father was misdiagnosed for Hep C because the doctor read the transcript wrong. H ewalked around for like 5 years not knowing he had Hep C even though he was tested. If that ain't a broken system, idk what is. Difference between America and a lot of other developed nations is our population dwarfs them; the amount of people that don't have healthcare are more than many of these countries have total. These people are not my responsibility. So many of them already get free government handouts and give nothing back to society. I don't even want full coverage. I'd rather pay out of pocket or at least have the choice. Culturally, we're much different. We're not bred to depend on our government. You might look at your government as a safety net, I look at mine as some crooked ass thieves. I don't trust my government at all, so I can't stand when people vote to give it more power. Look how much money we waste on our military. I guarantee if we adopted a federal health care system, a large portion of that money would be funneled to the military.
HapaHarley - Yes, the US is definitely wasting too much money on military thanks to lobbyists and possibly bribe. You know who wants to spend less on military? Bernie Sanders.
Tiny country, depends largely on its neighbors for security (doesn't always work out), a homogeneous population... not every country is like Denmark. You'd think the Danes would learn more about the world and appreciate that fact. .
+dimbulb23 "Tiny country, depends largely on its neighbors for security (doesn't always work out)" Meh seems to be working out pretty well so far considering Denmark is more than 1000 years old.
Happy to be born and raised in Denmark. What's different about Denmark compared to the rest of Europe and the world ? We speak Danish. Learning from each other is the key. In the US election, the good Danish (and Scandinavian) values are raised as an example, compared to the American system. Oddly enough, the bad Ameican values are right now being enforced by the Danish government. Or, in my opinion, what doesn't seem to work, that being privatisation and selling, what is property of the people, to corporations that only has profit in mind = no social responsibility. The bad thing about our way is, that for some people the welfare system is a pillow, which means they can live a fairly good life, while feeling bad for themselves(the resson statistics show a large use of antidepressants?), receive money from the state (the people) and really not contribute to the community(in Denmark that is all of us). The flaw with or model right now is, that too many people receive money and services from the government, while to few work and actually contribute to our welfare. On top of that, the people that make the most, don't want to pay taxes, just like in America and the rest of the world I guess.
The people on this video repeatedly said that Denmark is safe from conflicts and wars. No shit, this is because most of Europe rely on the military might of the USA to prevent or resolve conflicts. Those European countries in NATO do not have to spend much on their military because they know that BIG BROTHER (USA) will come to their rescue whenever they are threaten by hostile nation. Who do you think prevented the USSR from taking over Europe after WW2...Switzerland?? What a joke! Switzerland only exist through the protection of the USA. Neutral my ass! Denmark sleeps well at night because the American tax payers flip the bill for your safety through our military power. Australia is safe from China because the Australian government invited the US Marines to maintain a military base in the northern territory. The USA is often criticized for sticking its nose in other nations' conflicts but is also criticized when it chooses to stay out of a conflict. We can never make the world happy with us! "
Not necessarily. I have family members, in the US Army, Marines and Airfore, and your comment is irrevlevant. The U.S comes to a mutual agreement, if any country who are in desperate need of help, then they call the U.S for support. Yes, there are countries that need help i.e: developing countries, but with Denmark, it stands alone because Skandinavia as a whole, is strong.
What are you on about? You're the ones fucking starting wars, it's like you're just constantly looking for something for your military to actually do. You wouldn't need a tenth of your current military budget if you didn't keep starting wars.
TBH denmark isnt a saint at all, i should know. It only appears that way bc compard to other countries its... its bad sides are mroe internal. if thta makes sense. It is one of the best countries in terms of social structure etc, but its stilll far from perfect and theres sadly, quite a lot of racism once you notice it (hatecrimes are EXTREMELY rare, but hearing someone say the n word or make racists jokes is very ery common, like srsly.). i think thats hwy its praised, but please remember that its not a flawless country, just very old school and tbh pretty damn boring. I love living here tho. idk its hard to explain.
Sad thing is some of those people are just sugarcoating Denmark. Yes, we have stuff like education, healthcare, social welfare and general stuff like that paid through taxes. But we still have that part of the higher class that wants to remove that, as they already have ensured themselves. The mentality in Denmark is kind of different than people really think. You often hear people when they get above a specific situation were they somehow receive something from the public then they want it removed. Example? SU which is we get money while studying so we don't have to work much beside education. We have it for people who live home and people who don't, just as long as you are 18+ and taking an education that is under the right terms and what not. Well we hear all the time people who move away from home, then the SU for home should get rid of. Then they get to university well then what ever below shouldn't get SU. Then when they are done with education then they don't want SU to be there. This is not majority but every year numerous articles get written by such people. The thing I am getting at is, there is the percentage that just want, and don't want other people to have. It's not all caring and sharing. Also we are not that strong economically as people make it seem. We are taking away a lot of money from specific sectors of our country which should have it. There have been cases of underequipped police officers. Elders homes get worsened, as well as elderly care. Which in my opinion is really bad. We should honor our elders. People who got specific illnesses are often looked down upon, as they are in a state of their life were they need help from the public. Could be physical but also psychological. A lot of times the people who actually are already having a shitty time, well it just keeps getting shittier. Currently we are facing some trouble with racism, freedom of speech, generally a lot of trouble have begun to pile up. There are those who ignores the problem, those who are too extreme in solutions, and some who can't find the solution that they wish for. - Yes I named a lot of negativity about Denmark. I still like it here though. A small country, we do still have a good welfare system compared to many other countries, we are generally semi good people. I don't like the fact that the nature in the night has become more violent though. People with knives and such. - Anyway about the video. USA shouldn't learn or try to get to the point of Denmark. USA needs to find it's own way of things. Which it is. The future of any country can't be known. Anything can happen, it's just a matter of striving to improve. What to improve is up to the population in the countries. In the future I would love to see less wars. Mainly because it serves no real purpose. We are lying to ourselves when we say we help people. Remember one thing, in Europe we went through a lot of shit through the time. At some point the people would start revolutions, change the way of the country. It's up to the people in the countries to change. We shall not force it upon others. That's my opinion, and my opinion alone.
The further out in the countryside where not many migrants came (freely) - the more have a bit hostile attitude to those "foreigners" - like in the US. But think about it - all whites are migrants in USA. And many are ignorant to others.
"The social system in Denmark is based on respect of the individual" - This is as wrong as anything could possibly be. The Danish motto is basically: "Solidarity is ideal when it benefits myself"
I like your bit on Denmark! I don't like the way you've edited it though!! It seems fony! So many cuts, and too many breaks in the interviews. Maybe it's to cut all the "ehh...ehmm...øhhs" and make it more fluent, and watchable, but it draw a heavy toll on the on the Credibility of the interviews! I mean this in the best way! Keep up the good job, and maybe rethink the way you edit your interviews! Hugs and holyday salutations!
Denmark's system works because it is a small un-diverse country with over 90% white population. That system could never and will never work in America. There are too many different opinions here in America. We are a melting pot of every other country in the world. Both good countries, just very very different.
intelis This has nothing to do with race. I'm talking about ideology. If you live in a country where everyone looks the same lives the same then you will have a country where people generally think in similar ways. It is a fact that Denmark has a population of 90% people who are all very similar. America is like a country made up of a thousand different countries that all have slightly different cultures and ideals.
Sadia Shah Why? Because I present facts about a concept that you obviously don't have the intellect to understand. You are the definition of ignorance and stupidity.
Benjamin Wood This is the problem americans need to choose live in the good old times where fuck nature and exploit everyone or to evolve even if people are against it people will always be against change ... i was once in the USA and the poor class is way to poor same for the middle class . and you need to tip 20 % or waiter say you re a jew and an asshole . USA have many problems but nobody wants to solve them or just make them worse ( Afghanistan , War against Drugs Water polution ) The USA can continue but they cant do it forever When all rivers have been polluted When all fishes species have died When the last tree has fallen Humans gonna see that you cant eat money
I like that the interviews was just near the comic store where all Superhero comics is in English. But anyway as a Dane I would say; I really like my country. I don't think we're against immigrants but we have just taken a lot of immigrants in when there was war in Afghanistan and we have looked to the other European countries and we have started to vet the immigrants. At this exact moment I'm experiencing discrimination from the government.. I have a wether high degree of Autism but when I was in public school I was exactly like the others but I got kicked out 6 months ago and I am not allowed to go to any kind of school. My old school gave no reason or anything, I was never violent or harmful so they had no right to kick me out. I can't graduate now :(
healthcare in denmark good!??!?!?!?! is this girl drunk, im danish and i can confirm that the danish healthcare isn't great, infact denmark is one of the lowest ranked countries in europe when it comes to our healthcare system, LUL!
Eh, no. We're in the top 5 so...(www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/11384780/Netherlands-tops-health-care-rankings-with-UK-in-14th-place.html)
Greetings from Denmark. We DO NOT have a strong economy. Currently 2/3 is on government welfare, and our debt is above EU recommendations. Economy growth is -0.3% - one of the lowest in Europe. Companys are running away from Denmark because of our huge taxes. The people you talked to is taught by the government to think that we have a great economy, when we dont. Many people is left behind in the system because of bureaucratics.
"Currently 2/3 is on government welfare" What? You claim 2/3 people are living their lives only on welfare? Bullshit. "Companys are running away from Denmark because of our huge taxes" Funny enough, we got ranked as the most attractive country to start a company in, because of our low corporation tax (22% as of 2016) is so low. Yes, a lot of time and money is wasted on bureacratic politics, but no system is perfect. You are correct about our growth, but it depends on what type of financial law our government chooses to go with, and currently they really should be more expansive rather than contractive.
Kristian Mikkelsen 1) No it is not bullshit. www.dr.dk/nyheder/penge/rekord-22-millioner-danskere-forsoerges-af-staten (More is now). 2) It is the best because it is easy to hire and stuff, our low corporation tax has nothing to do with it, most new corporations (90%) is privatly owned, that means that is tax for those corporations for them is 45% at least (yes, i own a company). What is your experience?
im gonna visit denmark for vacation if its true that its peacful and nice and polite im gonna renounce my american citizenship and move over there wish me good luck guys :)
This was some really good interviews, but I wonder... Were there any people, whom you interviewed, that told you that the taxes were too high, or that the country is too socialist? I am a dane myself, and I personally think that we are the complete opposite of liberal. Sure, we have gay marrige and freedom of speech, but on the economic issues, we are so far left, its hard to imagine, if you don't live in those kinds of countries.
Liam, that's because we have NO socialists here. And because 90% in all polls say that they're happy and do not mind paying the higher taxes for security, healtcare and welfare :-) (I'm Danish)
A thing that America could learn, not only from Denmark, but from other European countries. Do not make education or Healthcare into big business.
there's no drinking age limit in Denmark, it's only illegal to sell to people under the age of 16, no laws about drinking.
..Again. Another reason why we're so happy :P
Well you have to be over 18 to buy stronger alcohol like vodka and scotch, but beer and smaller percentage of alcohol is legal for 16-17 years old can buy
Well you have to be over 18 to buy stronger alcohol like vodka and scotch, but beer and smaller percentage of alcohol is legal for 16-17 years old can buy
Nope, the law is set up so the seller is always at fault, it's not illegal to buy.
+omega1231 but stores are usually fairly strict and often need to see ID
I'm from Colorado and I love living in Copenhagen! Yes, I've never been happier, calmer in my life. It's a peaceful city. I'm a master's student here, and I hope to end up staying in the country once I graduate.
Danyal - Did you get to stay in Denmark?
Are you still there ?
Living in Norway, i can honestly say that the opinions of the Dans, are very much the same as the rest of Scandinavia. No guns and good welfare is the key to a happy country. Great vids, btw, Keep it up !
+TFfan75
Well we do have the same welfare model to form our countries after :-) That be why its also called the scandinavian model :-)
I was just thinking that. One of the things that binds the strong bond between the Nordic countries are the core values although pressured at times.
Dane btw.
Nordic model*
Except Sweden fuck sweden.
Sweden fucked up when it come to asylum seekers and integration. And they will pay for that in many years to come.
Denmark sounds like a very well-educated and happy country. :)
Idk about education, but it's the happiest country in the world.
+Mark Damgård Olesen I dont know about the happy part either. Denmark has a very high suicide rate, especially among men
+Dumb Dumber The people i'm around always seem happy.
Mark Damgård Olesen Anecdotal
+Dumb Dumber That's not true. I give you some data.
gamapserver.who.int/gho/interactive_charts/mental_health/suicide_rates/atlas.html
But I can see Denmark has not the lowest mark, the fact UK has very low suicide rate unlike other five eyes(especially USA) is notable.
There are a lot of good things about Denmark.
But.
Our accents. Are terrible.
Yep...
I know, it's so awkward xD
We may be good at english, but not the pronunciation. Good lord, no.
Mostly it is Danes who think that from what I have experienced :P
True asf
no I hear it too, everytime
Many mentioned the high taxes in Denmark. I pay about 50% of my income in taxes. In Denmark, the rate would be 60.2%. Would I be willing to pay an additional 10% for free, very high quality health insurance, free education, huge social safety net, safe cities, excellent public transportation, etc.? Damn straight I would. My fellow U.S. citizens should wake up! Our pockets are being picked and we are getting nothing in return.
+wholeNwon You have to be pretty damn wealthy to pay a 60% tax on your income. How much do you make?! And if you make that much, why do you care? Don't you have enough? lol
Simply making enough to enter a high tax bracket doesn't mean you pay the high tax on your entire income here. Just on whatever's above the bracket line.
wholeNwon excellent public transportation? Nah. DSB sucks
Gnawer Shreth the lowest is 46,5% if im not wrong.
many people pay more than hat
Not the lowest! I pay 36%... most people pay 37%. People with high income, may pay more, but in the end, they still got more money.
the average income tax in denmark is actually 35% because we have tax-creddits everbody have personal tax-creddit of min. 639 dollars a month plus extra if you have loans, have a long way to work ect. most have about 1000 doller tax creddits a month before they take any tax, total tax incl.vat on products ect.is between 48-56% depending on income
I was and grew up in Skanderborg but now I live in Copenhagen, there are many good things here. I just love my country
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Denmark seems so open and great. Love it
In all honesty it's hardly a Utopia. Corruption is omnipresent, the difference in between nation states is mostly a matter of transparency. The inherent value system of the social democratic ideology is under preasure at every turn by nationalistic propaganda as is evident from events transpiring in most member states of the European Union. Denmark is no different and it's a god damn shame. However, Danes are a resilient people and I remain hopeful that our cultural mentality will overcome these obstacles and that solidarity, equality and kindness will prevail.
kim Dierichsen
While it saddens me, I have to thank you for proving my point so eloquently.
+kim Dierichsen but people in the video, apparently, seemed to have no problem with immigration, and honestly I doubt all immigrants are the same, are they?.
I love here
no the system is in no way underany pressure. The media blows it up to something it isn't. Bad decisions are made time and time again when it comes to small local communities of immigrants (and danes alike), but it is not a repesentation of the muslim culture nor does it represent muslims and other immigrants. Denmark has strict and in my opinion unfortunate laws when it comes to immigration into Denmark , especially for couples and tourists outside the EU, but the system wants to ake care of all, and the Danish people (especially the younger generations) are very welcoming towards allforeign cultures and people. Furthermore, racism hardly exists either.
what am I doing in the US?
+estefaniaskies Complaining mostly from the look of it.
+estefaniaskies Having an opinion so that insecure idiots online can insult you about it and feel that they've contributed to the country doing so.
***** Or take the time to remove your head out of your ass and understand this country of ours neither benefits nor needs your passionate urge to "defend" it from such "insults" as what was posted up there. Whatever insecurities you may be having in your personal life is irrelevant and idiotic to the rest of the country, much less the internet.
+dusternm wow this would never happen in Denmark
+dusternm so like buy me a plane ticket to Denmark. I can't afford one, why? because I'm broke from all my school loans... Oops.
I'm on my way to Copenhagen for vacation, for the 3rd time. It's a very comfortable, familiar place to be. I'm from California, I feel like it's a sort of idealized California, but colder. :)
Nubianette ugh I thought Copenhagen was so boring no offense everything was too orderly I prefer grungier places Prague and Budapest!
Nubianette I'm from California and I didn't like Copenhagen. it was just there. too clean, too reserved, too dense and too snobby.
halifaxx55 interesting. I guess you weren't around the train station. Not that clean, and this last trip I had to dodge pimps who were trying to figure me out. Seems the prostitutes are African, mostly Nigerian, Eastern European, and Asian. I'm African American, so...This only happened near the station where I was staying, and down one street. My guy friends, specifically my friend's 70 yr old dad was grabbed and tugged on. Seems the strategy for hooking is more make the guy buy your services by force! I also saw homeless people which I hadn't seen before. Well, I'm going back for my 2nd trip, next month for a few days. I still love it there!
Copenhagen are not how Denmark is, so please visit the other parts 🙂
California is a shithole
The one thing we could actually teach the world is actually the way our private sector manage the work-laws.
In DK worker-unions and employer-syndicates actually negotiate and governs the work-laws and minimum requirements without the government getting involved - UNLESS they can't agree. The incentive to avoid the political interference is mostly strong enough to get good compromises - and since both unions and syndicates are enforcing the compromises (they have their own courts to settle those disputes) - you often avoid conflicts over issues that would lead to strikes and firings in other countries.
And while it is only part of the complete "Danish system "- the idea that the private sector can govern itself if you allow for strong unions and strong syndicates - THAT PART could be exported to most places in the world, IMO.
I don't see any people - workers or employees who seriously believes that their politicians know better what is best for them, than they do themselves....
THAT GUY GOT HIS MASTERS DEGREE FOR FREE!?! And here I am in America buried under a mountain of student loan debt just for wanting to be a nurse to help people. I should just leave to Denmark. Go be a nurse over there. I'm gonna look into this right NOW!
He got paid, but yeah xD
Wait, education is free in Denmark?! Wow that's great!
+Halima D.M. The goverment actually pays you if you are a student
+Halima D.M. Nope. Education in Germany is free. In Denmark you get paid for being a student (in Germany you can get paid via Bafög, but half of it is a loan, when you are at university. There is also Bafög for those who go to school or learn a job at a school, that you don't have to pay back. But before you get it, you have to survive the german bureaucracy, as not everyone gets it and not everyone gets the same).
+Halima D.M. yeah all education in scandinavia as a whole is free. You odn't have to pay for uni, high school or school equipment. You also get paid depending on your income and your parents income. You can also get free transport if you live far away from your school.
+Mathias Hummel Yes you pay for school equipment, and transport is not free, subsidized but not free. College is not only free, we get paid around 1000 dollars a month, for all 5 years of university.
+Halima D.M. You get paid for it.
Denmark is awesome. Sounds like my kind of place
+Walrus Of Wisdom Shut up
I'm Danish and it's amazing to live here, but there's raining and it's cold. That sucks!
+Esther Bjerg 😜
It is, and If you wanna come then you are more then welcome. But be warned, a lot of immigrants who has invaded the country lately are causing a lot of problems, but don't let that scare you.
Kenji 1987 You will not notice more criminality than there is in the country you are from.
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Denmark seems to be the unicorn of countries. Is it the danish pastries or is it the bicycles?
+TheYafaShow Why instead of asking socialist countries about america should be and about how great these liberal nations are why don't you go to Switzerland?
Every citizen it's allowed a gun and there is no such thing as crime where all the utterances of these know it all become invalid. The swiss are hardly if ever in war and are the safest of european nations.
The other European nations are under the same wave length of trusting their governments a little too much. They could all be killed like cattle tomorrow and there is absolutely no way they could even stand a chance.
That european cuckhold conglomerate seem to run their mouth on a country that would definitely take many of theirs. The US it's literally a modern jungle on which if you survive, The rest of the world it's pie.
+TheYafaShow Every country seems wonderful when you cut the video the right way
+TheYafaShow It's Scandinavia overall. Every Scandinavian country has incredibly similar views on the rest of the world
***** Hitler was a socialist and one who banned weapons before butchering most of Europe. Like him there are many who do the very same thing.
+Chaotic Thinker Reviews Are you f**ing serious... Oh wait, troll.... Never mind -)
This video makes me wanna settle in Denmark.
If you're not muslim, okay. If you're muslim, good luck with racism. Here in Denmark we're getting quite nationalistic.
No,I'm not...Thanks for remind me...
And Denmark is not a immigrant country so don't move to there
Thank you guys
I'm from Belarus. I wish I lived in Denmark ha ha.
Feel welcome to come ^^
I live in Belarus but I am born in Denmark
I like Denmark more than Belarus, but I like France more than Denmark :)
Denmark are firstly patriotic people who work for common goal, they are not profit oriented, but they are also not lazy and living on benefits hard work is what makes this country so good
Yafa - I think the issue in America is the word "welfare" has very negative connotations vs. Europe - basically living off the government on other people's taxes and not doing anything in the USA, more associated with minorities living off of white folk.
Also, demographics are at play. There was a study done where it found the more homogeneous a society the more likely they are generous with a cohesive sense of community and willing to pay more on welfare - hence most European countries don't have bad associations with welfare in general.
This will probably never be the case in the USA.
+TM56 Actually Americans don't like paying a lot of takes..Denmark pays almost 40% of their salaries to taxes, the pay 200% tax on imported cars, and 25% tax on food and clothes..So this "welfare" cost a hell of a lot of money..and most Americans would NEVER go for that..Rich or poor!
Yeah, I see welfare like not having to leave your parent's house and get allowance just high enough to survive.
Like 'you will never die of poverty but your life will suck' - takes the edge off and makes it much easier to realize your potential.
I could never live in USA without a hefty bank account. Alternative to financial success that revolves around homelessness, drugs and guns scares the sh*t out of me. At least in SE Europe you can go be a farmer or something. And excellent health care costs next to nothing.
Huh, now I see why lots of Americans come live in the Balkans.
What you have to remember is that Danish people also earn more than twice that of the average American, and most more than thrice.
the tax on cars is 180% (no tax on electric cars) for all cars, imported or not - 20% Sales tax and around 40-56% income tax - remember that Danish people earn more than twice of what Americans do, while the burgers still cost less ;)
but we have more freedom then you have no matter how you look at it we can drink just about every where we have the freedom to take what ever education we want and and tbh its not so much about what amarica can learn from or politics and such but more about the people in denmark we trust eachother som much and we dom't rly have that presure from our familly that pushes us towards educations that we don't rly like for ex i would be just as happy if my son became a garbege or a brain surgeon we don't se the diference you aren't gonna be a better person if you choose the one over the other
Mads Clausen That's not really true but surely it's more frequent in Denmark than in USA. I mean, saying all people would be just as happy with garbageman/brain surgeon is like saying that ALL people are immune to physical beauty. Our brains simply don't work that way.
Also Denmark's and USA's histories are very different, that's the ultimate reason the people themselves aren't comparable. Foreign interest/influence in those two also differs vastly.
Denmark is culturally, geographically, historically, and politically different than the U.S.. Demographics vary as well, which makes a difference in the sense how one came to a country. So its not as simple as "be like Denmark", its more complex than that although I wouldn't mind to be proven wrong. The U.S. still has some maturity to do.
Yeah
+aallhh A I think Switzerland it's the best example to the US rather than the rest of European cuckhold organization view on Guns. Switzerland it's arguably the safest country in all of europe and proves guns aren't the problem.
Chaotic Thinker Reviews If you want to compare the U.S. to Switzerland than you would have to explain why the use of guns is working so well without continuous shootings/massacres within that specific country. Is it because their mental healthcare/ healthcare is three times better than the U.S. and the culture views on guns differ between the U.S. Again, you still would have to align why something is working in the country and isn't so much in the other. In my opinion(And I'm American) guns were initially created for one thing, to kill. To me, I respect the weapon because thats how much power it holds, thus I would never hold something thats initial creation was intended to kill. Thats a power that I don't think I want. But I digress....I understand other people view differently, and would counter argue my opinion, which is fine. Anyways, even comparing Switzerland, that still would not be a country on par with the U.S. (not talking about population necessarily) because politically, culturally, linguistically, economically and historically its totally different. :) I would compare Switzerland with Nepal because they were at one time both considered developing countries (and had similar population size), however Switzerland bypassed that and is developed while Nepal is still lagging behind.
aallhh A You go side tracked here and said absolutely nothing. I'm talking the cuckhold conglomerates by European nations disdain towards firearms and super trust on daddy government actively scorning the United States whilst ignoring the existence of Switzerland.
A country I have more respect for than the pesudo-communist rest of the European union.
The US needs gun because simply the US its purely more Capitalistic. This means you don't trust and are highly competitive on everything.
The European laid back lifestyle would mean they would be utter failure on US souls since they're used to faddy doing things for them
A modern jungle on which your either boss someone or get bossed by someone for being a failure.
I think forearms are a necessity on the US for protection alone in case of a invasion or government turning towards its people.
Chaotic Thinker Reviews How so? I was on track with my initial comment, although I did not mention anything about guns specifically (which you had) but again, I digress.... And invasion from whom? Last time I checked the U.S. had the largest military in the world (way off the charts compared to plenty of militaristic countries; and enough to have bases worldwide protecting other nations). Also, why don't you think Switzerland gets much press for the guns from other EU countries? I'm not from Europe, but who's to say that they dont get pushed about their guns? I'm sure there is somewhat of a bias but other than that quite possibly they don't have the amount of shootings/massacres present within their country. Plus their mental healthcare is top tier compared to the U.S.. Soooo...Heck, you must admit the U.S. has a strong nationalistic love for guns. :)
I love my country! I was born here and i will die here! Denmark
Os mig! (Me too!)
"We are a fitness nation. There's a lot of focus on healthy food and ...uhm ...beer..." Did I say beer? I meant ØL. Yeah lots and lots of it.
It's not about Danes not drinking, not eating a cake or whatever, it's more about a general focus on movement and exercise. There's a big focus on exercise in schools for example and getting people into sports clubs, fitness clubs etc. As long as you get your exercise, you can drink plenty of øl. ;)
Good work with the interviews, but one critique. The amount of cutting in your video makes me uneasy, I understand that it was done for time and to condense what the people said, but having so many cuts in such a short time makes it feel like you are trying to sculpt what is said to your own end. I don't think you're doing this intentionally, but I feel it is a shame that it detracts from your good work. Keep it up though, never too much ->good
The reason he cuts is because danes say "Uhmmm" after each sentence.
That's funny, I have lived in Denmark nearly 20 years and haven't noticed that 😃 My point was that the more cuts there are, the more it can look like the interview has been "constructed"; it is better to leave some unneeded footage in so you can present something that feels honest. All I'm saying is that having 3 or 4 cuts in an a short interview ruins the believability of the interview. Lastly, I don't feel he was purposely trying to sculpt the narrative, which is why I wrote this post.
+ZodienMusic I don't though, I guess I just practiced speaking English so much that the words get thrown out of my mouth fast enough to simply NOT get the chance to say Ummm/Øhhhheeehhm
@@juhl6653 :-) - But it's not "Uhmmm" - it IS "Øhhhh" :-) :-) Greetings from a Dane (y)
@@f1nn0 I know ;) Jeg er selv dansker :)
Love your work man.
+YOMO REVIEWS Thanks Yomo!
These people seem so positive! Why can't Americans be this way?
Because of imperialism
+Iván Schulz-Corona
haha, it's because of enslavement.
The second amendment, buddy. It's killing us. Literally and metaphorically.
Last lady sums it up extremely well. I loved their English, intelligence, openness and way of thinking overall. Seems like a country to visit. Thank you.
Bernie is our only hope. Unfortunately, traditionalists who are scared of being labeled socialists are unable to see his awesome views.
Probably because he wants to implement "free" college and "free" healthcare. That's going to cost billions of dollars to start having those things "free", and where is he getting the money? The peoples taxes. Our taxes will skyrocket and there won't be a middle class. Just rich and poor.
+Dylan Williams yea, America isn't built for socialism. It works really well in Denmark cause they have a smaller population that can easily be governed and documented, America has hundreds of millions of people and would have to change a system for hundreds of millions of people which would be costly
+A Very Kind Guy but what do you even need them for? Hunting? "Protecting yourself"? Obviously there's an issue with guns in our country and if you fail to see that, I hope your ignorance subsides.
+A Very Kind Guy don't worry, gramps can't revoke our constitutional 2nd amendment right
Gina Kameron What tf are you talking about, just because a few people out of 330 million people shoot someone means nobody should have guns? Fuck off
It's a pleasure to watch happy people. I am very happy for Denmark. You are great!
I believe in living not by what laws command us to do, but by what morals compel us to do.
I've enjoyed watching these programs. I am an English Lady, living in southern France .But come from Richmond; greater London' I agree with what people said . And my favourite countries are Sweden, Denmark , England has changed a lot from when I lived there in the 60's. USA , no ; I like civilised people, educated, high standards.
Is that just my graphics card or is the video really stuttering/cutting off so much due to edits?
+The1234dalle eeeh that's what eeeh wanted to say :-)
Many 'jump cuts' - the danger here is that the original conversation could become distorted. The more cuts there are, the less credible the reportage is; fewer cuts may be more awkward in tone, but more accurately represent the speakers viewpoint.
I'm from Denmark! And if you're in the copenhagen, Denmark area I'd love to do an interview with you and talk about our socioeconomic differences and how your social inheritance plays a smaller role in the danish system. I'd also argue that a part of the American dream is to give everyone a fair shot!
Except that everyone doesn't get a fair shot.
02:06 the guy in a hoodie is beautiful
From the interviews, I feel like the way they represent themselves are really well educated in term of their thought, their characteristics. Wow!
This is a very sugarcoated version of Denmark and that is how they want to portray us I guess and comparing this little country with something as big as America is very difficult, also with the different history. We Danish have roots back before B.C. (Before Christ) and American's have not. I would've liked if these kind of reporters, just sometimes would go outside Copenhagen to question or witness Denmark. We have other cities and places. Århus is very big and populated, try there. Also there are several times when the people praises Denmark where I just shake my head and laugh, because we are not so saintly as this video makes us out to be.
well....that will make you human..i hope you do wrong things otherwise you will be robots
I think that one of Europe's biggest achievements is welfare. It exists here as well (Spain) and in a lot of countries from the EU, but it should be spread to other countries, European or not.
As someone from Denmark, this was really interesting :-)
You actually caught some people with some interestings things to say :D I am from Denmark myself, and I completely agree with what the people you interviewed says. I think the U.S. can learn many things from looking at Denmark because we are on such a small scale compared to you, so you can see effects very quickly in the society, and how it affects the people.
And also, be more green America! in 2015 42% of all electrical power in Denmark was made by windmills alone! and then you have solar and other renewable energy sources to take into account as well :)
"America" should not be seen as a country. Each state should. And then, suddenly, things in comparison makes a lot more sence. Almost comparing the EU to the US and every single country as a "state" like US way? Would make more sence.
Not one person mentioned the cheese!?! It's ...wonderful!! :)
Love Bernie! Help us get to a better place. We can learn.
major difference? Denmark is mostly made up of well-behaved, polite educated people who believe whole-heartedly in the social contract. In short, everything that Americans aren't.
denmark has one of the highest usage of anti depressants
@@beo191 That could be because Danes are more depressed or it could be that Danes are mor elikely to get diagnosed.
This is a really cool channel! its nice to see the contrast in peoples views amongst different countries. The questions are meant to inform us rather than tell us how or what to think.
Beautiful Denmark, love it.
seems to me that danish people have a great awareness and this makes them free in many ways. Great video!
This reminds me of how bad we are at speaking english in Denmark xD It sounds so funny xD
on the other hand some or a lot of Danes speak English indistinguishably if you compare them to a native English speaking person
Yeah
We are the best non-native english speakers in the world :P
Yep xD
We're actually one of the best (non-native) in the world. We just have our own accent here in Scandinavia and it's really disliked for some reason. Disliked by us, that is. Never heard a native speaker having any issues with it. They're just happy we all (almost) speak English as it makes things easier for them.
I would have liked to see you draw some conclusions and give some opinions of your own. Other than that, even though I'm actually Danish and didn't really learn much, it was still interesting.
Is it just me or did you edit these interviews a lot??
As a dane i have got to say that yes, Denmark is a really Nice place to live, but so is the the rest of the countries in Scandinavia, Norway and Sweden are countries that should be focused on too.
+Jonas Barsøe Currently it'd probably scare off a lot of potential voters if they used Sweden as a good example. All the international news about Sweden recently has been refugee crime shit so if Bernie started going "We should do like Sweden!" people might get the wrong impression.
It's sad though cause you're right. Their healthcare, education etc. has been been identical for ours for years and years.
+kim Dierichsen im sorry, but maybe you should start respecting muslims. They have the right to be who they are!
I thought they said "Texas" like ten times in this video because of their accents.
I'm impressed, everyone has a well thought opinion about other country. They are well informed.
Bernie2016!!!
The main reason we are the happiest country, I think, is our work life balance. We don't work as much as other countries, but we still have good living standards, and a good wellfare system. We pay a lot of taxes and prices are high, but in the end it doesn't matter because most people still got a lot of money left when everything has been paid. We have realized that you don't have to be super rich in order to be happy. In general, only people who are really poor dreams of getting super rich.
The goal must be to work less, and still have good living standards, so that we can enjoy life. There are still things to improve, but we are doing something right. A good wellfare system also adds to the equation. For example, we can study exactly what we find interesting, and get paid for it, and that is just one thing that makes me happy that I am danish. Americans may call us socialists or worse, but we are actually more free than most americans.
Who wants to have long working hours, and not being able to enjoy your paycheck? Not me!
You're actually allowed to drink and smoke whenever, you need to be a certain age to buy these things, but not do them. Just a fail I noticed:)
Great interview. I have interest to learn more about Denmark and this video kind of help me to discover more about this beautiful nation.
And people say the U.S. Is the greatest country...
Only americans say it.
@@DIYIMPULSE I'm Dutch and I think America has more freedom in some ways than Europe. Health care and education can be improved. But Americans are more open. The firearms laws could indeed be improved, such as better background checks. But it is a sign of freedom that the population can revolt against a government.
Honestly, I think it's pretty funny when you talk to Dane's who have migrated here to the US. I personally know 2 of them (and they don't know each other), and the story they tell is similar to what you heard however both see the taxation issue as a major problem (it STARTS at pretty much 50%), they have a very complicated view of the healthcare system - they don't hate it, but point out all the flaws; such as many people who end up privately paying for services that aren't life threatening. They have also pointed out that much of what we take for granted as "normal" - such as going out to dinner, multiple TV's, cars, etc... are pretty much luxury items in Denmark. And while they do offer a safety net for those unemployed, if you don't get another job with in a certain time period you will be required to work for the state (such as picking up trash, doing other "governmental" duties as needed) or you'll be cut off from that assistance.
As the one lady pointed out, here in the US we are much more of a melting pot, with idea's, and cultures from all around the globe. While in Denmark they are much more "group think" type of people. While I do think there are things we as American's can learn from Denmark, I don't believe their welfare mentality will every work here. We are simply too different of people for us all to "march" down the same path. While some think it's our weakness, I would like to point out that this "young" nation quickly rose to pretty much the most powerful (not just militarily either) nations on this planet BECAUSE of this sense of individualism.
+bigcheeze68 But of course we have people who are all about themselves, about their own wealth, about "why should I help someone else?!" even though get got their chance because others paid for them etc. A lot of those people will seek out places like the US where you're more free to live a life that's 100% about yourself.
Here they're a small minority so the worst of them realize they'll never get the "everyone for themselves" society here.. So they leave.
Denmark has several million less people than the SF bay area- little hard to compare to the entire US and it also has 3 times more illegal immigrants than then the population of denmark. Free health care in europe compared to US lis ike comparing a fast food restaurant and a nice restaurant with table service. hospitals in the US can not refuse anyone regardless if they can pay or not. a nurse in SF bay area makes more than double a nurse in Denmark and pays less taxes. if you have so so personal skills - you are better off in denmark - the US has welfare for people with no skills. Keep in mind the US kept most of Europe free from communism during the 40 year cold war, if you think the USSR didn't take all of germany and more because they were afraid of france and denmark - think again- there was only one thing that was stopping them. Thanks to the US taxpayer. the US has 2/3 of the top of the top 50 universities in the world - the UK has 4 and europe has 3 - if your smart and poor you don't have worry about getting major help of attending due to lack of money. You can always join the military and they will pay for any school you qualify for. The USA is a little over 4% of the world population - there are companies in the US with more GDP than many EU countries.
+z2u There are so many things wrong with what you said. The thing about healthcare for example. You can't just say 'health care in europe' as if we're one country. That's such an ignorant thing to do. I'm so glad that our system in the Netherlands isn't like the NHS in the UK. Also, I'm willing to bet that a lot of your worst hospitals in the US would've been shut down if they had been in the Netherlands for safety concerns. Another thing you said that sounds extremely disturbing to me is that poor and smart people could simply join the military to go to university? If a poor person wants to get a degree and go far in life they should just risk injuries, psychological trauma and death when a rich and slightly dumber kid could simply pay and avoid those risks? How are you okay with a system like that? What if a smart and poor person doesn't agree with your foreign policies? Oh.. And about the rankings of the universities: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2174504/
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My comment is shorter than the original one. What is your point?
half 2.5 million illegal immigrants in malaysia are the same population with denmark population
The reason we Danes live it so well, is not only because our financial structure and such are so good, it's also something to do with the way we are taught.
First, we use something called Janteloven, which says you aren't better than anyone else, which may seem bad at first, but if we believe we aren't better than anyone, we then show respect towards everyone, without them giving us a reason to, but it also makes us all equal.
Second, we are basing our culture on trust, so we can do things Americans would call us insane for, but it works well for us.
What makes us so generally happy, is our way of thinking.
There is a 0.0007% chance of being born in Denmark, and im one on the lucky ones
Im a lucky one too ;)
We've just returned from Denmark and Norway (and Germany) and Denmark and Norway in particular were wonderful (expensive for a UK tourist!) places.
So if I work my ass off every day, but my neighbor has never worked hard in his life. He is still entitled to have all the great stuff I have, and I have to pay for him to have it with my taxes.
The problem with this system is that it encourages laziness.
This is too simplistic, you think that they give welfare for people without expecting them to actively look for a job. In most countries that have such welfare system have procedure ensuring that you're doing your best to find a job.
Yassine AL HAREK Its not too simplistic at all. That's exactly what happens. You're not looking at the bigger picture. Even if you have a job there is no encouragement to work harder because it's nearly impossible for them to fire you. In the end it creates a system where the hard working pick up all the slack for the lazy people.
Do you live in a country where such a system is set up? If you don't mind me asking.
Yassine AL HAREK No however I have family who live in Sweden. They complain about this exact problem all the time.
Don't you think is a difference in mindsets?
im guessing that hundreds of people saying IM DANISH im danish am i the only one thats danish and then im like ffs stop we know we fucking know
When this kinda makes me cringe, because it reminds me how bad our accent is...
exactly!!! feel you girl! i'm a dane too, but half american, and i can't stand the Danish accent 😂
Not at all.
The per capita income in Denmark is greater than in the U.S. Productivity per citizen is greater and the difference has been increasing for decades. I wonder how many Americans can find Denmark on an unlabeled map of the world. I'd bet that fewer than half of college students and and that perhaps 20% of the U.S. Congress can. Here we wallow in our ignorance; some revel in it.
+wholeNwon You are absolutely right. We value ignorance over knowledge, the bible over science. I doubt schools are teaching history, geography and other sciences any longer.
I'm told that some no longer teach cursive writing either.
I've seen the clips about ignorant Americans pointing out the US on youtube. The majority of interviwed students looked to find THE USA on unlabeled worldmap! Almost 3/4s failed and pointed out Russia or the like. And couldn't tell that the national capital is Washington D.C. - They vote for Trump, I believe?
@@f1nn0 Think you nailed it.
Ahh the Common dane who has to make weird stuff behind a camera:D
I LOVE Denmark and i am NEVER mowing away i have lived here in whole my life for many many generations on my dear mothers side Love from me
they use more anti depressants than the rest of europe thats one thing that makes denmark different from most countries
:-) a large portion of the depression treat derives from "In addition to antidepressants and therapy, medical professionals may recommend vitamin supplements for depression. Vitamin B-3 and Vitamin B-9 can help people with depression because B vitamins help the brain manage moods. Vitamin D, melatonin and St. John's Wort are recommended for seasonal depression." :-) No?
Well I for one am glad that we have the Danish military to protect us and make the world a safer place.
i love living in Denmark and i would never move 😍
There is no security in things like, say, medical care care, if the medical care is all wrong, ineffective, doesnt work, then the person does not have health-freedom to try an alternative. Probably the best example of this is how Antidepressants do not treat depression, yet drugs are regulated as prescription only or outright banned so the depressive has no freedom to treat themselves as alternative, and use what works for him or her.
Far too much Authoritarianism, if Denmark and other nations could drop unethical & evil Social Authoritarianism while retaining their economic policies, that would be even better.
are u a political journalist or hollywood person? the videos are really good and i like them but u should open up more
i like the way you clip the video whill they talk so they say one things but you make them seems like they say a other thing that they real said
A few more years and I get to leave the horrible US and come to this amazing country!
Don't think u can just move to Denmark it's not immigrant country and it's not made for you
Hazz mtw I know that. I've been researching a lot.
Hazz mtw you sure from Greenland
I really don't understand why people always try to compare us w/ other countries, as if they have it all figured out and their policies are universal. Comparing Denmark to America is a joke. Lady at the end made a great point on how young we are. It's like we're learning how to drive, but we're learning on a Ferrari. Reckless teenagers trying to steer something that's just too powerful.
+HapaHarley -But maybe y'all could learn something from other countries...
Merete Mitfuldenavn Well that's obvious, but to say just do what Denmark does and the outcome will be the same just doesn't work.
HapaHarley - All other "developed nations" have universal, single-payer healthcare. Only the USA continues to insist using a broken system. Why?
Merete Mitfuldenavn My girlfriend's Canadian, their healthcare system horrible. They have to wait for everything. Major surgeries can take years to get to. Her father was misdiagnosed for Hep C because the doctor read the transcript wrong. H ewalked around for like 5 years not knowing he had Hep C even though he was tested. If that ain't a broken system, idk what is.
Difference between America and a lot of other developed nations is our population dwarfs them; the amount of people that don't have healthcare are more than many of these countries have total. These people are not my responsibility. So many of them already get free government handouts and give nothing back to society. I don't even want full coverage. I'd rather pay out of pocket or at least have the choice.
Culturally, we're much different. We're not bred to depend on our government. You might look at your government as a safety net, I look at mine as some crooked ass thieves. I don't trust my government at all, so I can't stand when people vote to give it more power. Look how much money we waste on our military. I guarantee if we adopted a federal health care system, a large portion of that money would be funneled to the military.
HapaHarley - Yes, the US is definitely wasting too much money on military thanks to lobbyists and possibly bribe. You know who wants to spend less on military? Bernie Sanders.
Tiny country, depends largely on its neighbors for security (doesn't always work out), a homogeneous population... not every country is like Denmark. You'd think the Danes would learn more about the world and appreciate that fact. .
+dimbulb23 "Tiny country, depends largely on its neighbors for security (doesn't always work out)"
Meh seems to be working out pretty well so far considering Denmark is more than 1000 years old.
Danes are smart, educated and hardworking. The best is Metal music.
Am I the only Dane there just want to move to England or the U.S. when I'm old enough?
Nej samme her lol
Happy to be born and raised in Denmark. What's different about Denmark compared to the rest of Europe and the world ? We speak Danish. Learning from each other is the key. In the US election, the good Danish (and Scandinavian) values are raised as an example, compared to the American system. Oddly enough, the bad Ameican values are right now being enforced by the Danish government. Or, in my opinion, what doesn't seem to work, that being privatisation and selling, what is property of the people, to corporations that only has profit in mind = no social responsibility. The bad thing about our way is, that for some people the welfare system is a pillow, which means they can live a fairly good life, while feeling bad for themselves(the resson statistics show a large use of antidepressants?), receive money from the state (the people) and really not contribute to the community(in Denmark that is all of us). The flaw with or model right now is, that too many people receive money and services from the government, while to few work and actually contribute to our welfare. On top of that, the people that make the most, don't want to pay taxes, just like in America and the rest of the world I guess.
The people on this video repeatedly said that Denmark is safe from conflicts and wars. No shit, this is because most of Europe rely on the military might of the USA to prevent or resolve conflicts. Those European countries in NATO do not have to spend much on their military because they know that BIG BROTHER (USA) will come to their rescue whenever they are threaten by hostile nation. Who do you think prevented the USSR from taking over Europe after WW2...Switzerland?? What a joke! Switzerland only exist through the protection of the USA. Neutral my ass! Denmark sleeps well at night because the American tax payers flip the bill for your safety through our military power. Australia is safe from China because the Australian government invited the US Marines to maintain a military base in the northern territory. The USA is often criticized for sticking its nose in other nations' conflicts but is also criticized when it chooses to stay out of a conflict. We can never make the world happy with us!
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Not necessarily. I have family members, in the US Army, Marines and Airfore, and your comment is irrevlevant. The U.S comes to a mutual agreement, if any country who are in desperate need of help, then they call the U.S for support. Yes, there are countries that need help i.e: developing countries, but with Denmark, it stands alone because Skandinavia as a whole, is strong.
You do realise why there is a conflict in the middle east right? One word: "USA"
you don't no what you are talking about. Denmark is the best place on the earth so shut op.
Kevin P no, England, Norway Sweden and even Germany will come. Not usa
What are you on about? You're the ones fucking starting wars, it's like you're just constantly looking for something for your military to actually do. You wouldn't need a tenth of your current military budget if you didn't keep starting wars.
About 80% of Danes are fluent in English. Also German is widely understood, especially in Jylland and French by well educated people.
TBH denmark isnt a saint at all, i should know. It only appears that way bc compard to other countries its... its bad sides are mroe internal. if thta makes sense. It is one of the best countries in terms of social structure etc, but its stilll far from perfect and theres sadly, quite a lot of racism once you notice it (hatecrimes are EXTREMELY rare, but hearing someone say the n word or make racists jokes is very ery common, like srsly.). i think thats hwy its praised, but please remember that its not a flawless country, just very old school and tbh pretty damn boring. I love living here tho. idk its hard to explain.
The danish english accent is so weird and funny to listen to. I think I kinda like it...
2:02 wowza those danish boys are HOT
Welcome to Denmark
Norse genes at work, baby ;)
WELCOME TO DANISH GENES.. TADAAAA
They Can actually be prettier!
I'm danish...
Sad thing is some of those people are just sugarcoating Denmark.
Yes, we have stuff like education, healthcare, social welfare and general stuff like that paid through taxes. But we still have that part of the higher class that wants to remove that, as they already have ensured themselves. The mentality in Denmark is kind of different than people really think.
You often hear people when they get above a specific situation were they somehow receive something from the public then they want it removed.
Example? SU which is we get money while studying so we don't have to work much beside education. We have it for people who live home and people who don't, just as long as you are 18+ and taking an education that is under the right terms and what not. Well we hear all the time people who move away from home, then the SU for home should get rid of. Then they get to university well then what ever below shouldn't get SU. Then when they are done with education then they don't want SU to be there. This is not majority but every year numerous articles get written by such people.
The thing I am getting at is, there is the percentage that just want, and don't want other people to have. It's not all caring and sharing.
Also we are not that strong economically as people make it seem. We are taking away a lot of money from specific sectors of our country which should have it.
There have been cases of underequipped police officers.
Elders homes get worsened, as well as elderly care. Which in my opinion is really bad. We should honor our elders.
People who got specific illnesses are often looked down upon, as they are in a state of their life were they need help from the public. Could be physical but also psychological. A lot of times the people who actually are already having a shitty time, well it just keeps getting shittier.
Currently we are facing some trouble with racism, freedom of speech, generally a lot of trouble have begun to pile up. There are those who ignores the problem, those who are too extreme in solutions, and some who can't find the solution that they wish for.
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Yes I named a lot of negativity about Denmark.
I still like it here though. A small country, we do still have a good welfare system compared to many other countries, we are generally semi good people.
I don't like the fact that the nature in the night has become more violent though. People with knives and such.
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Anyway about the video. USA shouldn't learn or try to get to the point of Denmark. USA needs to find it's own way of things. Which it is. The future of any country can't be known. Anything can happen, it's just a matter of striving to improve. What to improve is up to the population in the countries.
In the future I would love to see less wars. Mainly because it serves no real purpose. We are lying to ourselves when we say we help people. Remember one thing, in Europe we went through a lot of shit through the time. At some point the people would start revolutions, change the way of the country. It's up to the people in the countries to change. We shall not force it upon others. That's my opinion, and my opinion alone.
Copenhagen is such a socialistic place. If you go to the western part of Denmark, alot of these opinions would be different
The further out in the countryside where not many migrants came (freely) - the more have a bit hostile attitude to those "foreigners" - like in the US. But think about it - all whites are migrants in USA. And many are ignorant to others.
Let's be honest, they certainly sound more intelligent than the average American
Not our accents though...
"The social system in Denmark is based on respect of the individual" - This is as wrong as anything could possibly be.
The Danish motto is basically: "Solidarity is ideal when it benefits myself"
What hospital are you in? ---?
I like your bit on Denmark! I don't like the way you've edited it though!! It seems fony! So many cuts, and too many breaks in the interviews. Maybe it's to cut all the "ehh...ehmm...øhhs" and make it more fluent, and watchable, but it draw a heavy toll on the on the Credibility of the interviews! I mean this in the best way! Keep up the good job, and maybe rethink the way you edit your interviews! Hugs and holyday salutations!
Denmark's system works because it is a small un-diverse country with over 90% white population.
That system could never and will never work in America. There are too many different opinions here in America. We are a melting pot of every other country in the world.
Both good countries, just very very different.
Dont begin to take races in this please
intelis This has nothing to do with race. I'm talking about ideology. If you live in a country where everyone looks the same lives the same then you will have a country where people generally think in similar ways. It is a fact that Denmark has a population of 90% people who are all very similar.
America is like a country made up of a thousand different countries that all have slightly different cultures and ideals.
you are stupid
Sadia Shah Why? Because I present facts about a concept that you obviously don't have the intellect to understand. You are the definition of ignorance and stupidity.
Benjamin Wood This is the problem americans need to choose live in the good old times where fuck nature and exploit everyone or to evolve even if people are against it people will always be against change ... i was once in the USA and the poor class is way to poor same for the middle class . and you need to tip 20 % or waiter say you re a jew and an asshole . USA have many problems but nobody wants to solve them or just make them worse ( Afghanistan , War against Drugs Water polution ) The USA can continue but they cant do it forever
When all rivers have been polluted
When all fishes species have died
When the last tree has fallen
Humans gonna see that you cant eat money
I like that the interviews was just near the comic store where all Superhero comics is in English.
But anyway as a Dane I would say;
I really like my country. I don't think we're against immigrants but we have just taken a lot of immigrants in when there was war in Afghanistan and we have looked to the other European countries and we have started to vet the immigrants.
At this exact moment I'm experiencing discrimination from the government.. I have a wether high degree of Autism but when I was in public school I was exactly like the others but I got kicked out 6 months ago and I am not allowed to go to any kind of school. My old school gave no reason or anything, I was never violent or harmful so they had no right to kick me out. I can't graduate now :(
healthcare in denmark good!??!?!?!?! is this girl drunk, im danish and i can confirm that the danish healthcare isn't great, infact denmark is one of the lowest ranked countries in europe when it comes to our healthcare system, LUL!
Eh, no. We're in the top 5 so...(www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/expat-health/11384780/Netherlands-tops-health-care-rankings-with-UK-in-14th-place.html)
Meðalgarðr What hospital Do you go to?
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damn unfortunate I was born as a poor person in the USA I wish I could get paid to study
#feelthebern
Greetings from Denmark.
We DO NOT have a strong economy.
Currently 2/3 is on government welfare, and our debt is above EU recommendations.
Economy growth is -0.3% - one of the lowest in Europe.
Companys are running away from Denmark because of our huge taxes.
The people you talked to is taught by the government to think that we have a great economy, when we dont.
Many people is left behind in the system because of bureaucratics.
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"Currently 2/3 is on government welfare" What? You claim 2/3 people are living their lives only on welfare? Bullshit.
"Companys are running away from Denmark because of our huge taxes" Funny enough, we got ranked as the most attractive country to start a company in, because of our low corporation tax (22% as of 2016) is so low.
Yes, a lot of time and money is wasted on bureacratic politics, but no system is perfect. You are correct about our growth, but it depends on what type of financial law our government chooses to go with, and currently they really should be more expansive rather than contractive.
Kristian Mikkelsen 1) No it is not bullshit. www.dr.dk/nyheder/penge/rekord-22-millioner-danskere-forsoerges-af-staten (More is now).
2) It is the best because it is easy to hire and stuff, our low corporation tax has nothing to do with it, most new corporations (90%) is privatly owned, that means that is tax for those corporations for them is 45% at least (yes, i own a company). What is your experience?
Love your interview, .
im gonna visit denmark for vacation if its true that its peacful and nice and polite im gonna renounce my american citizenship and move over there wish me good luck guys :)
Good luck
As a Dane this is really interesting to watch
This was some really good interviews, but I wonder...
Were there any people, whom you interviewed, that told you that the taxes were too high, or that the country is too socialist?
I am a dane myself, and I personally think that we are the complete opposite of liberal. Sure, we have gay marrige and freedom of speech, but on the economic issues, we are so far left, its hard to imagine, if you don't live in those kinds of countries.
Liam, that's because we have NO socialists here. And because 90% in all polls say that they're happy and do not mind paying the higher taxes for security, healtcare and welfare :-) (I'm Danish)