I'm Nordic, but I disagree. We are not the State. Some of us represent it on our behalf. I love the Scandinavian model, but some turm it into a semi-religion.
For the big government to work, you need very strong and strict rules against corruption. In the USA any politician can trade stocks freely, while in norway two politicians lost their jobs last year because their SPOUSES were trading stocks (with the at least theoretical possibility of having inside information). A couple also lost their jobs for taking undue compensation from the support system for elected officials. They were kind of within the rules, and the rules were unclear, but the will to take too much advantage made it politically impossible for them to stay in their jobs. Some say that those cases have weakened the politicial system, but if you look at it a little differently, it also shows that cases will be uncovered, and people will be held responsible. So while there may be a temporary blow to trust in the system, the system actually worked, and the results are instructive to other politicians with ambitions.
This was what Bernie Sanders was trying to do, and inspire the Americans with. Sadly, America did not understand the benefits of his policy. The GOP don't want that,... it's probably to good to them...or? Anyway...I love America in many ways, but I'm happy to be Norwegian 🤩
But will the American people ever wake up and not tolerate to be treated as if living in the seventeenth century??? Was not slavery abolished 150 years ago? They have probably not detected that there are now some modern, civilized countries, at least in northern Europe. May be this video will help if seen by many Americans.
@@user-gr5tx6rd4h America is controlled by money (rich people), you know, those kind of people who don't necessarily want to share...but rather control others. A dangerous blend. The need of the second amendment, tells me that American also is one of the more fearful nations. Here the majority don't like guns at all. So many people say we pay hight taxes too, but you pay more in America...if what I heard on an American live podcast video is true. They were searching live, and they were shocked and in disbelief to find that out. You pay more taxes but get nothing back from the government...we get most of it back. I really wish for you guys to find a happier way of living, but I'm sorry to say that America have felt superior to the rest of the world for decades, not showing interest outside America. That has consequences. I hope that people will wake up and vote for democracy to survive, and than work on this issues 🙏🇺🇸 and Norway will celebrate you 🇸🇯
The problem with Bernie's system was that it was balanced somewhere between the Scandinavian model and the American way, sort of going half-way and not really committing. Committing entirely would definitely alienate a lot of Americans, as the system would be changed so dramatically, but at the same time the state wouldn't have been able to afford the changes he wanted due to the taxes and policies he said he wouldn't implement. Nevermind the GOP, the Democrats themselves probably saw him as too controversial among their own voters. Someone like him with his ideas was interesting though, and it was nice to see that this angle and thought process isn't lost on everyone.
The big elephant in the room is that it is not only the income taxes that fund the norwegian Government model/machine. One cannot just switch policy without a healthy economy acting as a backbone for it all…..
A friend of mine had an accident last weekend, when he was hiking in the mountains. They had walked for two days and fished in a lot of water, and there was also snow, which made walking downright dangerous. They had decided to go to where their cars were, and go home because of the weather. After two hours of walking, my friend slipped on something and fell on a rock, breaking his femur. His friend who was with him immediately called the Air Ambulance, and after about 40 minutes they were on their way to the hospital. At the hospital, it was found that the femur was broken, and a plaster cast was the only solution, after they had pulled the legs into place. He remained in hospital until today, when he was taken home by ambulance. He only paid $18 for the whole thing. And will stay at home for at least 5 weeks. He then receives sick pay while he is at home, which is 100% of his salary. He had called his boss and told him about the accident, and the boss had said that he just had to take it easy and get well soon, and wished him a speedy recovery.
He will also get free physical therapy during his recovery if he needs it. Love paying my income taxes, and it's the only way everyone pays their FAIR SHARE depending on what kind of money they actually make. Other taxes and expences are the same if you're a billionaire or living out of your car, and that's not reasonable at all.
I fucking hate in when Europeans make posts like this because you don't realize that you're literally just bragging about it to people who can't have it. It's so arrogant and condescending. I can't have that in my lifetime without engaging in a civil war with my "government" and that would still take until I was damn near retirement age.
@@martinandreasvik6505 You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. You're saying that a healthy and happy population is destroying the worth of the Norwegian Crown? Even our Central Bank is bewildered at the moment. What if perhaps the recent right wing halfway demotition of our brilliant welfare state is the real reason? Seems more probable, as the actual welfare state have been nothing but a massive success in every measure thinkable. Let's leave the recent right wing USA-like ideas, and go back to the Norwegian way that acually worked. We're poorer, and more unhappy, thanks to USA-ish capitalism.
@@trudebm Norwegians have gotten so lazy, that we have had no growth in the last 15 years. Too much benefits and a too large state is the problem, and is stifling innovation. I am not saying to go completely Texas. Go more Sweden or Finland, where the state is twice the efficiency and half the sick leave.
Tyler, daycare in Norway is max 230 dollars a month! Staff are ALL educated, and every child has the right to daycare from the age of 1😃 Since we have paid maternity/paternity leave, the baby have their first year with both parents. Usually the mother is home with the baby the first 8-9 months, and the dad take the last 4-5 months when mom goes back to work.
Me neither. The reason for asking is that many of us Norwegians like to tell Americans how they should implement our system(s) forgetting that Norway is a pretty homogeneous society, We can't compare USA with us. It's more comparable to the EU. And do we think our social democracy would work on EU as a whole? We have a hard time accepting our tax money used on other Norwegian cities and even worse, when foreign workers take their Norwegian pensions back home. How would we feel if we subsidised the whole healthcare in Greece for instance? We should stop comparing US with Norway or Scandinavia. Our system is not doable in large multicultural societies.
And that is what America used to believe in. Freedom isn't given, It's taken. And don't get me wrong. Norwegian's aren't free either. American's are a lot freer than Norwegians in the grand scheme of things. But it's all relative. And "freedom" doesn't actually exist (in the western society, anyway). But at least in Scandinavia, they figured out a way to make the vast majority so gullible that most of us think we're free. But the fact is, if you actually think you're free, you're the most imprisoned person of em all.
I quit my job earlier this year. I really dreaded telling my boss about it, but I had an offer I couldn’t refuse that they were unable to match. When I finally did resign my former boss and I both shed a few tears and gave each other a big hug. 😅
A perspective on another freedom. As I understand, US citizens have to report their own tax at least some of it? In Norway, you get your paycheck and ALL tax is deducted already, so the all the money you get paid is for you to decide what to do with. Taxes on food and products are included in the price, so no guesswork there either. For healthcare there is usually a small fee (what you might call deductible), but there is a max amount pr year. After you pass the threshold everything is totally free. Once a year the tax form is sent to everyone digitally, where all your incomes and debts are accounted for. For 99% of people the only thing you need to do is to check if it's correct (but most people probably don't), and it files itself automatically when it's due even if you didn't check it. If you have paid too much you get it paid out to your account (with interest) and if you have paid to little, you get an invoice, which you can ask to split if you don't have all of the amount available. I guess the freedom here comes as peace of mind, and less to no time spent working on your own taxes. You just work and get paid, then do whatever you want. Taxes just pays itself.
----- - After Obama went on national TV praising Norway for how we handle health care, reporters took to the streets asking random people how they felt about a similar way of doing things in the USA. Everybody asked that was not part of the upper-middle class and the high class, people were actually for a new way of doing things. But in a 'Dog-eat-Dog'--society no wonder that the upper-middle class and high class didn't like the idea. The cooperations would lose a ton of money and an extremely lucrative business if that shift would have happened, and that is surely something that they wouldn't want. -----
Just consider this nugget of information: when oil was found in the territorial waters of Norway, the parliament of Norway (equivalent to both houses of congress in the USA) decided to put all the profits of the oil company (called STATOIL) in a fund that belongs to the people, from which money can be obtained to things that Norwegians value. From their website: "About the fund The Government Pension Fund Global was established after Norway discovered oil in the North Sea. The fund was set up to shield the /Norwegian/ economy from ups and downs in oil revenue. It also serves as a financial reserve and as a long-term savings plan so that both current and future generations of Norway get to benefit from our oil wealth." Taking this fund into account, all Norwegians are very rich people indeed! Could USA learn from that?
No. You're misunderstanding that our Government does not care about what will benefit the people. The system has always been profit over people for the sake of those with power and money getting their wealth. We suffer because they have a chokehold over our lives to better serve them. That's why the hate for the government and willingness to stockpile weapons to fight them has been on an increase.
This is where Canada messed up. We should have done the same, and we started out that way, but under pressure they privatized it and now all the profits go to private companies.
I haven't been sick more than perhaps 2 days the past 15 years, I even went through Covid without a sick-day. Then I managed to burn my hand quite severely, and ended up with 6 weeks sick-leave. Thanks to living in Norway, I got skin transplant, and a stay in Hospital for 4 weeks, and it did cost me the grand total of 250$ (that's including paying for consultations, and parking). I also get 100% of my salary in that period. As I was sitting in the Hospital bed, listening to the Harris-Trump debate, I reflected on how screwed I'd been, had I lived in the US with no insurance. I bet I hadn't even approached the hospital, and rather tried to treat the burn wound myself...
We do, trust me. I'm 30 now, and five years ago, my childhood best friend died from Pneumonia because he didn't want to get stuck with a hospital bill for treatment. When he ultimately had to because he knew he was near his end, he was airlifted to the hospital a couple hours away and died there. His mom had to foot the bill.
I am in Canada. In a way it's nice to have the US to remind us of how good we have it. I think about that every time I or someone I love accesses healthcare. But I feel bad for the Americans.
Honestly man, when are you gonna visit Norway? i've been subscribed for a a few years now, and been following you religiously... As a Norwegian it's really fun to see you react and learn about the similarities and differences about our countries. When are you planning on visiting? as you know, with our high standards of living, high salaries and cheap welfare systems, i'm sure a few of us here are willing to chip in on a few planetickets for you, my man! It's seriously about time that you come experience (and react and learn as usual) Norway in person!
The method to change a country in the direction of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) is citizen engagement - the following were used in the happiest countries: first of all pulling together in labor unions, voluntary education, and the NGOS, and civil society clubs. With the help of these citizens can demand reforms, improvements, and better legislations. It has taken time, but it has helped. It started with insurance clubs and better arrangements for workers in case of unemployment, death, and illness - the workers all paid a tribute and they managed these funds themselves. The wellfare state based on taxes is the continuation of these, now expanded to all. The pioneers needed to pool some funds together, so that they could form Unions, so they could go on strike against employers who used workers as if being crap. The unions gave us limited work hours, security inspection for better safety, paid leaves, laws that insured health care, education, housing. There needs to be a counter-power so that reforms can be implemented. Every thing that now sounds good about the Nordics, was first fought against by the most conservative powers in the same Nordic countries, with all their might and all methods - but the reactionary powers had to give in by and by. Democracy and the will of the people has had the last word, and it will continue to improve the Nordic countries to become better for all. Most of our capitalists now appreciate now the stable, forseeable, level and fair conditions for economy on our markets, where corruption is low and law-abiding is high, workers are well-educated and their purchasing power is high and reliable. Good for business.
Regarding government, I think part of the problem is that, here in Norway, being a politician is regarded more as a public service, not a position of prestige, wealth and status (a bit like being a trade union member in fact). That fosters more trust in the government, because it isn't 'them' and 'us', it's just 'us'. Also, thanks as always for your awesome videos, your intelligent questions and open-minded perspective, you're such a ray of sunshine. :)
Yes it’s the same in Sweden I’m so glad for this, I can’t work because of an injury I have but I get benefits for my whole working live from the government, from I was 18 till I be 65 . I’m so thankful for this
Hi! If you like to see and hear how Norwegians are mocking the Danish language, you should see this Norwegian comedy called "uti vår hage". (Danish language) A video-clip with the same person as here. Texted in english.
It won't happen. As soon as the majority of people start supporting it, they'll just ignore it and they know the people won't do anything about it because they're afraid of the police and military stomping out an insurrection.
Tyler, I must say. If you feel that this video must be seen by other Americans. Share it too everyone you know, send it to fellow RUclipsrs. Make sure it goes viral. Make a QR code and make posters, make hoodies and t-shirts with it. Make an online store and sell them, promote them in videos. Then you can support yourself while it goes viral. Always show it to people at social events, make them show it to others. After a while, change can happen. I hope you do this, hey! I may also buy a shirt with it. 🎉 Best regards Martin
No it won't. The rich and the Private Sector who line their pockets with the money we earn them won't let it happen. Americans are also so uneducated and bone-headed, most of them vehemently vote against their best interests to "make a point" because they're so lost with lies and propaganda.
Thank you Tyler, I hadn't seen this video by Harald Eia. Yes, what he is saying is true, we feel free to do what we want. And yes I am soo Happy living in the countryside having the Trondheim-fjord next door. Freedom to do what you want and connecting to nature is so important to most Norwegians. I love icebathing in the fjord. We are much more connected to the elements and weather, and enjoy being outdoors even when there is a rain storm.
That video was "pun intended".. becuse it is this.. we are all dependent on each other in a society! And the society is dependent on individuals that are indipendent and social mobility.
Yes, we pay a lot of taxes, however we still pay less taxes than most Americans. Michael Moore delves deep into this in his documentary Where To Invade Next
The old days Tyler when women had less rights. What do you think about women's rights now in America? Women don't have the right to choose to have an abortion under any circumstances. A doctor can go to prison for doing their job. The freedom of choice for women has been removed. So much for the land of the free Tyler.
It took us at least a century to establish this system, so it is unlikely that all of it could be changed overnight. That said, it does not necessarily need to take another hundred years either. By starting with free education, the next generations will be less likely to tolerate any misinformation or dishonesty from politicians and governments. Or parents for that matter.
Yes. And education for everyone is the first step to change the equality gap and the systemic rasism. How can you get out of poverty if you need to be rich to get an education?
Funfact: the reason google is considered one of the best places to work, is because the norwegian sovereign fund is a major shareholder, forcing the company to adopt several norwegian standards.
Thank you for watching this, Tyler!! ❤ We do worry a little about Americas citizens, and wish you more luck and support! You can probably make life better for you grandchildren? No? ❤ Even if you don’t get to see it or live it, you can will it into existence for your family line, hopefully! 🎉 It sure is a huge process and a looong game! But, it is worth it!! ❤🎉 Maybe share these videos as an inspiration? And know how? I didn’t even know why or how we have it easier here, until I saw the videos in this series. Harald Eia is a comedian, but he’s sure got brains and knowledge as well!! 😊
We do apologise for this guy´s English pronounciation... He is a comedian, we have seen him on TV for 20 years, but I guess he always had the smartest comments... and the academic background.
Tyler you say the laws are very different around work. In America, it's quite simple about workers' rights you don't have any at all. Americans don't have statutory rights it is all left up to each employer to decide what is best for their employees. Which is very little or nothing because it affects the bottom Tyler what Americans see as benefits the rest of the world see a basic human right. America is the only country that puts a price on human life.
The rich would find a way to punish the people for attempting to fight for their rights. Most of the time, if you attempt to Unionize, they either stall contracts until you have to restart the process and eventually give up and quit, or they shut down the location trying to unionize. If you try to go into campaigning for workers rights, they use "scary words" like "communist" and "socialist" and spend millions in ads to delegitimize and belittle your campaign to other Americans. I mean, Dr. Cornell West is our best option right now for President. Have you even heard his name? No. Because if he even does ads, they drown them out and many states even scramble for ways to remove him from the ballots. "Political change comes at the barrell of a gun". Most of us are willing to arm ourselves, not for a foreign invasion, but to go up against the boss in Washington.
With only two parties on election day, that's definitely not going to happen. They do almost the same thing, but sell it with different arguments. You just have to imagine a stool with two legs. Someone always has to make sure that it doesn't fall over. Who does it? Is it actually illegal to found a new party in the USA?
There are a lot more political parties running for the presidential elections in the US, but because it is a winner takes all system everyone naturally just votes (mostly) for the two different parties. It wouldn't be like this if the US had a parliamentary system.
@@heno02 , quite. I think the US would benefit from proportional representation like most European nations have. It leads to a bit of coalition governments, but will stop the rampant polarization inherent to two party systems.
@@heno02 Yes, the crazy political system of the USA. Proportional representation necessary! And elections, with a lot of baluba for weeks and months over the result - like an underdeveloped country!
They used to do the same thing yes, but not anymore, the problem is that to change things 1 party needs to get both the house and the senate... and now Republicans want to create a dictatorship and a new russia with their facist, racist "project 2025" and remove all rights (female right have already been removed) apart from the rich, so I think the American people have enough to deal with right now, do they want to even have democracy at all, that is their choice in November. I am sure if they still have a democracy after November that America is sick of the hate rethoric and violence and will want a better future.
The thing about free education is, independence from parrents is a secondary effect. Free education and scholarships for anyone ensures that 1) people without the funds bit with intelligence and talents have the option, 2) people with just sufficient funds doesnt feel forced to do specific educations with high paying jobs, that they have no interest in nor talent for. It ensures that people not only gets education, but an education that fits interests and talents. Thid in turn creates happiness and a greater sense of autonomy. The independence from parrents is just collateral :)
And not least of all: *higher productivity* at work. If you look at the ranking of the most productive countries, the Scandinavians are all top 9 while the US follows quite high at #10
Ohh my gosh! The part about women looking for rich guys! I've honestly been confused in the past by how much weight Americans seem to put on money in choosing relationships - both by women seeming shockingly mercenary, and by men seeming to think that all women are interested in is a huge, er, bank balance. As a Brit who now lives in Norway, I can honestly say that's never been the attitude of anyone I know, in either country. I was thinking, 'Wow, either these are horrible people or someone really misjudged women's values'. Is this really the reason?? And that perpetuates those values. I feel so bad for Americans, of both genders.
You also missed the important point that you get to go to higher education even if your parents are poor. If you are a good student you get to choose whatever career you want.
Women really don't care about rich guys that much. My mom broke up with two millionaires and regrets she broke up with a guy who barely worked part time. She's still even friends with one of the millionaire guys so it was nothing like abusive relationships.
That's a video which focuses on the USA though. He only reacts to videos about Norway on this channel. He got another channel for the UK (Tyler Rumple) and also one for Canada (Tyler Bucket). I don't think he got a channel for reacting to videos that revolves around the USA.
One thing he didn't include in this video that he talked about in a different episode is that the Norwegian system actually is better for inovation and becoming (relatively) rich. Due to the sufficient welfare benefits and security provided by the state, more people feel safe to pursue inovative ideas without losing everything if they fail.
Why keep talking about it? Now it's just coming off as bragging rather than a recommendation because this country was MADE FOR THE RICH. It has never operated in that way and never will without blood and pain.
The reason why this will never happen in the US is that Americans think we are socialists (and there are misunderstandings about this among some Norwegians as well). And socialism is a really scary word for Americans. But we are social democrats - which is capitalism with a contience. While Socialism is anti-capitalism. Unfortunately Social Democracy is called Democratic Socialism in the US - which creates the misunderstanding in the US.
As a 100% Socialist in the US, I am glad you see how the Government uses words like that to attempt to scare the people because they aren't educated properly as to what all of these things are. I often live with some small bit of fear and keep myself armed because I am worried about Trump Fanatics attacking me for being a leftist. All I want is for people to wake up smile knowing everything works to take care of them.
As a person having grown up and lived his entire life in the Norwegian system of healthcare, I legitimately don't understand how there's not a riot every single day in the US over the fact that a hospital visit can bankrupt you.
I'm sorry for laughing but the way you said "unemployment benefits" and "free healthcare" like those were concepts you'd never heard about in your life... As a swede, that's flabbergasting. We have a small co-pay for health care, capped at like ~$250-300/year, same with (prescribed) medicine. However, if you really can't pay that, you can apply for help and not pay. Sure, you have to prove that you really don't have the money, and it can be a hassle, but you will get health care (and then go through the hassle, they don't force you to pay upfront but say to sort it out once you're better). As a disabled person, our health care system is very flawed and underfunded due to political decisions, but it still beats private health care by a long shot. I've spoken to a lot of disabled people over the world, and its really rough for disabled people in the US. Such a great lack of support and huge barriers. I have THREE wheelchairs "on loan" for free, for as long as I need them. One is a manual wheelchair I can bring in the car, the other two are electric, one for indoor and one for outdoor use. Have not paid a penny outside of taxes for them, and they have been ordered for me so they are the right size etc. In the US, if you need a wheelchair, you might have to buy it yourself at a thrift store if your insurance isn't willing to help out. Not having the right size/type medical equipment can be dangerous and lead to further injury. The biggest systemic issue with a health care system that doesn't work, is that it makes people sicker due to a lack of access to proper care, costing society billions and we're not even talking about the personal impact. But if people had access to the right care, they'd be healthier and so more productive etc. So even if the politicians don't give a crap about people's health, they should care about the cost to society. Sorry about the rant, I'm very frustrated at these issues.
Oh we have those women. we either send them to the US or walk past them while looking for a good woman ^^ and I say that as a Norwegian Male. Also. The reason we or rather the Women i Norway can get all those benefits like they do. is because of how our taxes are Paid & structured. granted, we generally pay more in taxes than most countries. Including most US states per person. but with those taxes we get these benefits. free healthcare, cheaper schools and such. and that is Paid by EVERYONE in the country. so Every single Norwegian in Norway Pays for each-others benefits. we're also a Lot smaller in population than Most countries or US states to be fair. so we have a LOT more money flowing around our state of Norway than any given state does in the US or again Most other countries. and it's all to keep the current generation happy, healthy and enjoying life so we can grow the next generation to be even better off. Ofc we've started to hit the same issues as a lot of other countries in the world. name it and we've started seeing it. but worst case it's just a case of public execution of whichever leader we elected that fucked the people to fix those issues. and the fact that we take in a LOT of Immigrants even when we shouldn't. that has been and continues to be the biggest reason for the growth in crime, drugs and a lot of other issues we could fix by simply sending them back to where they originated from. and it would probably also help a lot if we stopped throwing out our values just because we want the new country-men & women to like us. or because the EU or UN thinks this that or the other BS that doesn't affect them anyway.
I'm a dual citizen, Norwegian/US. American dad, Norwegian mom. What Harald Eia does not include is that Norwegians outsource the parenting role from year one, from 8am to 4pm the children are in over crowded day care centers with under educated worn out staff. The effects are evident in statistics measuring children's level of stress and the many side effects are life long issues with concentration, emotional control, and drug abuse. Norway has one of the highest suicide rates especially among men. In Norway three times as many men kill themselves vs female. Yes we live independent lives, we have healthier relationship with our parents and spouse, and bosses. But we don't appreciate the relationship between a child and a parent that is only possible through time spent together. And this has very negative consequences over time. The Norwegian state wants women to work, and daycare from early on is not something that is in favor of the child, but the state that can have almost double tax income.
Keeping people in the workforce is very important financially to be able to pay for welfare and pensions, so while understaffed overcrowded kindergardens do exists, I believe most of them have a healthy ratio between children and staff. You may certainly find people with mental issues as mentioned, but are they representative of the upcoming generations? I don't believe so. Kindergardens allows children to interact and learn socai skills that you would also learn from playing with friends but more is better, isn't it? Keep in mind that most norwegians pay far less into the system through taxes than we get back (age pension subsidies included), so less children would be fiancially sound, but the alternative is more immigration and that is difficult (many countries compete about competent ones) and sometimes impossible. We need to ensure a future competent workforce of now children.
@@aerobirdseven979 you say you dont think so, yet more and more recent research proves otherwise. For example a huge study in Canada that ran over 18 years showed clear signs that a overwhelming amount of the day care children suffered from adhd, addiction, unemployment vs the no-daycare children. "Non-Cognitive Deficits and Young Adult Outcomes: The Long-Run Impacts of a Universal Child Care Program". Also a norwegian study from the University of Bergen that came out in 2020 proved no difference in the stress levels of children in so called "good daycares" vs "bad ones" where the staff-kid ratio and the education level of the staff was the indicators. I grew up with Norwegian day care, I had my first child in Norwegian day care, my two younger children are now at home with their mom. She should be the one working, with both a petroleum engineer degree and a teacher degree she makes the money. But she also is the only one that can breastfeed, which we find to be very good for the bond between the child and it's mother. Now most people think kike you, that you have to have two people in jobs to serve the welfare program. Thats understandable if you think all you do is remove one income and everything else stays the same. A stable population growth needs a birth ratio over two. That means a lot of people will have to have three children, like me and my wife. Having three children, that you rush off to daycare and school before going to work and then only seeing them between 4pm and 8pm if even that because they might have activities, thats not life. Thats not good for the children. That does not create robust human beings. There is an alarming growth in sick leave in norway. Norwegians are sick from work three times as much as Swedes and Danish. Especially women take sick leave, and the increase is so dramatic that it is being talked of as a epidemic in Norway. What the reason is is not sure. But looking at the split many parents are in, between work-home, should be a good place to start. Remember that cheap daycare is very expensive for the state. A child in Norway costs maximum of 2000NOk, thats just over $200 per month. The state covers the rest. Times two children thats a lot of money. Also, the potential loss in future tax money due to sick leave and low education, and other costs due to trauma presented in early life when separating the child from it's parents. Read DR. Gabor Mate's book, "hold on to your kids" snd you will understand. It is a common mis understanding that children need a lot of "practice" with other children during their first 3-4 years. This does not correspond with research. The children need their closest relations and they need to spend a lot of time with them. This is how they learn good social skills and emotional control. Not by mixing with a bunch of stressed out kids with poor language in a tight space that it's so over whelming that most grown ups stay clear of the professions. There is a reason why it's one of the lowest payed professions in norway, working in day care.
Norwegians are more comfortable in their job because the unions are not actively dissuaded but actually fights against unfair firing or working conditions, and annually makes sure the cost of living increase is given. And we have social welfare.
Denmark and Norway is very different in this matter. In Denmark your boss will tell you just Friday ten minutes before weekend: " you dont come to work Monday". Norway is Daisy land.
@@caleb_güero No, it's ok. It is just the Danish work model. "Easy to hire, easy to fire" . Almost every worker has some kind of unemployment insurance and are members of some Union. You get about 80 percent of your normal salary of which the Union pays 20 percent, and the state pay the rest. The system is not as good as the Norwegian, but it is still ok.
Our goverment and financial system is great for Norway. Not feasable in the US but on a state level. Go for it 😊. America isn’t more free than the Scandinavian countries
You can get up to 80 percent of your previous pay in unemployment benefits. In relationships we talk about contributing in a relationship not to sustain the whole economy of the family
Norway actually more capitalist than Usa, sure we might have better employee protection which is pushed forth by strong unions that gets created in the free market, but we have a less regulation for companies and businesses them. It is in the United States, you could however make a case for the US being more corporatist than, Norway…;)🇳🇴
It should be a no-brainer, but I would imagine the chances of you getting there are slim. Your system rewards success. Successful people might therefore be enjoying the fruits of their labour in a greater way than others might. You cannot give to the poor without taking from the rich, at least not in the short run. In Norway we have agencies, unions and other forces that regulate peoples earnings based on what our exports and industries can handle. If the steel industry is suffering, the wood-, tech- and oil industry "suffers" with them. If the business is going well, workers are entitled to a pay raise. This ensures that the roof won't fall if one or two pillars collapse. The goal is to have a sustainable middle class. Our doctors and engineers make way less than their American counterparts, but our store clerks, bus drivers and teachers all make a decent living.
You have forgotten your revolutionary history that in a democracy the people rule. We were much later on the hook and the ruling nobility thought it better to listen lest revolutionary communism take over like in Russia or France for that matter, bloody. So we have had a slow revolution 100 years or so, forwards and backwards, refine the way with elections to reach where we are now. An ongoing process... but we have America to thank for this, you were the first showing that many are stronger than a few. hi from Sweden.
Thanks Sweden, but at this point, the people so tired of living like this, it's leaning more towards a long-term bloody conflict with our own government and each other. That's why we have more guns than there are citizens in this country and arms sales, militancy, and training have been increasing in recent years.
Our Government is a conglomerate of Millionaires who pass laws for the highest bidder, which are usually the Private sector and the top 1% of society, all while stepping on the poor and working class Americans to do so. The rich and politicians have no accountability while the people who do everything to get them their money are abused or killed by police for small things regularly, or are killing themselves in record numbers. Our taxes are mostly used for the military and maintaining geo-political dominance around the world, and the working class are the ones paying most of it, because the rich are given so many outs and tax cuts that they collectively pay less than 1% of the total taxes paid every year. The only way to change it would be to either educate the people at large about how having a multi-party system and higher accountability for politicians would benefit them, which is basically impossible with how uneducated and bone-headed they are, restructure how voting works in America to put multiple people per state in congress who are a representation of the voter base in their state and hold them to a high standard, or to take it by force through a long and bloody conflict and restructure it after taking on the most powerful military on the planet, which is clearly possible as seen from the Taliban's 20 year long fight, and Vietnam's fight, but would take such a high concentrated effort of will from people that it would be near-impossible. We also can't leave because we don't make enough money to get out of the working class, can't afford higher education, and will never be able to get a visa somewhere unless we are rich, managed to be able to get an in demand degree, or won a lottery. It's die slowly, die quickly, or declare statelessness and hope someone takes you in.
We do have gold diggers, but not only are they rare, they are also looked down upon, shamed, and not always women. And there isn't this huge trend in online media.
Good you commented on ths and made these videos ... I'm from Denmark and have been living in Norway too even had a Norwegian girlfriend .... tell u all u hear about Norway is true for Denmark too.... not that uch difference ..... but I also agree despite I live in the middle of this already here then this was well done by I suppose NRK tv ... BTW the one telling it is known to be also a comedian but he was really good here too... Great videos u amade and your comments too... Hope more Americans see this too it is great ideas
Are you from Norway? What’s SO great about your multimillionaire prime minister who leads the Labor Party? He seems like a total empty suit. And that Erma Solnberg, please pardon my misspellings. Her, she paled around with Trump and her and her husband had some things that weren’t so ethical about stock deals I believe. You guys aren’t doing all that great either. Especially the rising inequality and harder to live life and get ahead.
Norway is sadly becoming more and more like the us.. you are more and more reliant n having a good health insurance at work. wife have been waiting for 7 months for a checkup in the hospital, and still waiting if she her work have had a proper insurance for their employees she would have gotten the checkup within days. the working enviorment act is getting more and more watered out. in many occupations you only get partial positions but still working ful time.. so dark times ahead
As a Norwegian, the concept of a stay-at-home-mom is weird. Why would you want to stay at home when you could actually contribute to your family and the society?
ALOT of American mothers/wives work not because they want to, but because they financially have to. And there are MANY ways to produce and give in that don’t involve a boss or a paycheck.
No way in hell. The guys that own our company are assholes. The only reason I don't leave yet is because the projects I have going on outside of work haven't started becoming profitable yet. After that, they can go to hell.
The reason why the US government is feared by its citizens is that the government is not there to help 'we the people'. Its goal and mission is to collect money for military industries, for the maintenance of more than 800 US military bases around the world, and for the expenses of the endless wars the US has waged since 1945. Modified: Yes, there is a solution. The US government cannot change for the better. The solution is this: dissolve the Union, remain 10 years as 50 totally independent states, then, the states that wish can create a loose confederation. NOT A UNION. Each independent state will take care of itself and the military industrial complex, Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry and other parasitic entities in the union will disintegrate. Small states, happier people!
I think that sounds great, but the problem is that it would cause huge amounts of turmoil and now you would have even lesser options of places to live, because each state would be in conflict over their borders, establish their own passports, etc. While not particularly a bad thing, at least if you lived somewhere like Texas and wanted to live in Washington, you just needed to save cash and find a job and new place to live. Now you would have to literally get visas, and other troubles with trying to emigrate. Also we don't necessarily "fear" them just in and of itself. We HATE them. Most of us are willing to go to guerilla war against them, but you are right that the innate "fear" you mentioned does often present it from happening because we don't know how to organize without them catching on and stomping it out.
Those benefits didn't come effortless themselves. itself. It really started in the mid 1930s when the Labour Party had the government, plus the power of the trade union. Even the employers joined in what became the Three part cooperation, agreeing that cooperation is better than struggle and strikes.nIt has been extremely successful for almost ninety years. There have been strikes, but not very many or long lasting. This is the pan Nordic model as well. And why do you distrust and hate your government? You elected it.
That's easy to see from a third party perspective. When you're lost in the trenches of American life, it's near impossible to wake anyone up to what is happening.
When will the Americans learn the differece between communism, socialism and social democracy? The latter combines the effectivity and productivity of capitalism with the "social safety net". It is possible - as shown in Northern Europe. But perhaps it is psychologically almost impossible in countries with a very non-uniform population with not much mutual trust between people or between the authorities and the population?
It can actually go to far and the government becomes ”the parents” in this analogy. Whenever something bad happens we ask ”where is the government” instead of asking ”what can I do to help”. But we are working on it! 🇸🇪
Bernie sanders has allot of norwegian or say European values. But America wants to hold on to old ways of doing things. Americans want money and help. But won't sacrifice shit to get it.
I will tell you one thing Tyler! I am from Norway and ofc it's a nice place and all that. But we see that our goverment is going down hill slow and steady. We have it better than the most, it's not that. But we try so damn hard to show the world how "GOOD & GREAT" we are, that we are forgetting what made Norway so good in the first place. Norway had it very tough no less than 100 years ago, but afther we got all that money, and used it great. We now see that the old, the sick and/or other people that have it rough is not a priority anymore. It's just the rich and the ultra rich. So if you go back, lets say 10-15 years ago and see some statistic. You will see that we are going down from first place and slowly going down on that list. And ofc we can say that other contrys just got better and we did not get worse, maybe. but in the last 20 years or so, life all in all has become much harder to get by here. The thing people very often forget about us up here in the cold, is that yea, we have much money. But it's so F*******ing expensive to live here. so we can feel like a billion bucks in the US! But when we get home we live from paycheck 2 paycheck. And more and more do and we do not see anything that says otherwise in our politic. A little blow out monday from me, hehe! Great video and have a good one here from Norway! :D
Well he is a reactor... But it could also be some copyright issues of playing another video for more than a certain amount to time before they would get a copyright-strike on their channel.
Nope. She may be seen as a "leftie" by the Republicans, but by Scandinavian standards, both major parties are pretty extreme right-wing. There's not that much of a difference between the two when it comes to practical politics. It's just that one of them now seems to degenerate into a fascist cult of personality.
@@zaph1rax Both parties are insane though. But also, right wing here in Europe means left over there. And by the by, there is no conservatism anymore. Both parties are in it to control and regulate. The right wing conservatives used to be the adults in the room. Now, they're just as lolcow as the left.
@@MrDonCoyote You obviusly got trapped in a Trumpism echo chamber, and need more sources of information. My tip to you is checking both their websites. Vice President Harris gives you actual policies with how and why. The other guy gives you nothing. Please go check it out. He's in it only for himself, and to escape prison.
I can see what you mean. It isn't really needed anymore because there's not necessarily the financial or societal obligation for it anymore. It's more of a romantic notion these days to show your willingness for long term commitment.
Americans spend more on health care per person than anyone else in the world by a large margin. Regardless of their military budget they would save money with universal health care
Neither do the US. They spend far less on defense pr capita than some European countries (like Poland). It's just that their GDP is so huge that small percentage they use on military spending is huge in on itself.
8:09 Although this is true, it is also completely tragic. There has never been less need for women to liberate themselves from anything at all. We have a military that screams to the world, _"Look how equal we are"_ without adding any actual effect, and we have a society where men emerge as losers from school days but still get blamed for something no one is guilty of. The answer to your question, Tyler, is this: not only do we have the occasional one or two! No, our entire *society* is built on a fabricated image of injustice that must be compensated for eternally! If these women don’t feel better without having to work for it, it means they feel worse and are considered "oppressed slaves" by their sisters. Birth rates are rapidly declining, the use of assisted reproduction by young single women is rising. We are at an orange level, due to far too many (mostly) women who only demand, and never give.
There has never been more reason for women in America to fight for their freedom than now, as you guys finally started to reverse freedoms thanks to that dangerous Project 2025 clown half of you will be voting for. Reality check, please, and good luck going forward, when women won't be the only ones losing their freedoms.
Our system was built in a different time, with responsible politicians who cared about Norway and Norwegians. I doubt that today's politicians would give us the freedom we enjoy today. On the contrary, they do everything to take it from us.
Nope, I know people who moved to the US for high paying jobs. They made a lot of money, but moved back to Europe. They wanted more time with their families, and some vacation.
Bad/out of touch bosses are the norm, companies fire their most skilled and valuable employees all the time. Yes, they do suffer from this, but so do the employees. The stress and hurt is plenty and shared
Have a strong union backing you up, a good and free health care system that's always accessible, and a well functioning social security system to help between jobs, so the bosses have limited influence onto the individual employees are much better than the current US system. Americans have to put up with much more shenanigans from their employers compared to most other Western countries. What if you had to wear sensors on your body that were set up to clock you out every time you wiped your brow or did anything else than your assigned job? Because that's a reality in American meat packing plants today, but it would be illegal in most if not all European countries. Talk about 1984 style dystopia scenario that real Americans go through today!
Tyler reports on his own experiences, so it doesn't have to match with everyone in the US to still be true. Just because you don't feel it's accurate for your situation doesn't mean it's the wrong viewpoint of American life and lifestyle.
@@kholdanstaalstorm6881 how do you know he only speaks about his experiences? When he spoke about work and life here in USA it resonated with me. I don’t agree with everything said in this but a lot of it I did.
Louis XIV: The State? That's me!
Nordics: The State? That's us!
US-citizens: The State? Where's my gun?
I'm Nordic, but I disagree. We are not the State. Some of us represent it on our behalf. I love the Scandinavian model, but some turm it into a semi-religion.
@@Henrik46 It's perfectly OK 😊
I don't think US citizens want to kill the state either, and I'm not even sure Louis XIV ever said HE was the state.
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absolutely brilliant!
For the big government to work, you need very strong and strict rules against corruption. In the USA any politician can trade stocks freely, while in norway two politicians lost their jobs last year because their SPOUSES were trading stocks (with the at least theoretical possibility of having inside information). A couple also lost their jobs for taking undue compensation from the support system for elected officials. They were kind of within the rules, and the rules were unclear, but the will to take too much advantage made it politically impossible for them to stay in their jobs. Some say that those cases have weakened the politicial system, but if you look at it a little differently, it also shows that cases will be uncovered, and people will be held responsible. So while there may be a temporary blow to trust in the system, the system actually worked, and the results are instructive to other politicians with ambitions.
Great comment!
This was what Bernie Sanders was trying to do, and inspire the Americans with. Sadly, America did not understand the benefits of his policy. The GOP don't want that,... it's probably to good to them...or? Anyway...I love America in many ways, but I'm happy to be Norwegian 🤩
But will the American people ever wake up and not tolerate to be treated as if living in the seventeenth century??? Was not slavery abolished 150 years ago? They have probably not detected that there are now some modern, civilized countries, at least in northern Europe. May be this video will help if seen by many Americans.
@@user-gr5tx6rd4h America is controlled by money (rich people), you know, those kind of people who don't necessarily want to share...but rather control others. A dangerous blend. The need of the second amendment, tells me that American also is one of the more fearful nations. Here the majority don't like guns at all.
So many people say we pay hight taxes too, but you pay more in America...if what I heard on an American live podcast video is true. They were searching live, and they were shocked and in disbelief to find that out. You pay more taxes but get nothing back from the government...we get most of it back. I really wish for you guys to find a happier way of living, but I'm sorry to say that America have felt superior to the rest of the world for decades, not showing interest outside America.
That has consequences.
I hope that people will wake up and vote for democracy to survive, and than work on this issues 🙏🇺🇸 and Norway will celebrate you 🇸🇯
The problem with Bernie's system was that it was balanced somewhere between the Scandinavian model and the American way, sort of going half-way and not really committing. Committing entirely would definitely alienate a lot of Americans, as the system would be changed so dramatically, but at the same time the state wouldn't have been able to afford the changes he wanted due to the taxes and policies he said he wouldn't implement.
Nevermind the GOP, the Democrats themselves probably saw him as too controversial among their own voters. Someone like him with his ideas was interesting though, and it was nice to see that this angle and thought process isn't lost on everyone.
The big elephant in the room is that it is not only the income taxes that fund the norwegian Government model/machine.
One cannot just switch policy without a healthy economy acting as a backbone for it all…..
Obama also visited Norway to learn.
A friend of mine had an accident last weekend, when he was hiking in the mountains. They had walked for two days and fished in a lot of water, and there was also snow, which made walking downright dangerous. They had decided to go to where their cars were, and go home because of the weather. After two hours of walking, my friend slipped on something and fell on a rock, breaking his femur. His friend who was with him immediately called the Air Ambulance, and after about 40 minutes they were on their way to the hospital. At the hospital, it was found that the femur was broken, and a plaster cast was the only solution, after they had pulled the legs into place. He remained in hospital until today, when he was taken home by ambulance. He only paid $18 for the whole thing. And will stay at home for at least 5 weeks. He then receives sick pay while he is at home, which is 100% of his salary. He had called his boss and told him about the accident, and the boss had said that he just had to take it easy and get well soon, and wished him a speedy recovery.
He will also get free physical therapy during his recovery if he needs it. Love paying my income taxes, and it's the only way everyone pays their FAIR SHARE depending on what kind of money they actually make. Other taxes and expences are the same if you're a billionaire or living out of your car, and that's not reasonable at all.
I fucking hate in when Europeans make posts like this because you don't realize that you're literally just bragging about it to people who can't have it. It's so arrogant and condescending. I can't have that in my lifetime without engaging in a civil war with my "government" and that would still take until I was damn near retirement age.
And that is why the currency is collapsing.
@@martinandreasvik6505 You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. You're saying that a healthy and happy population is destroying the worth of the Norwegian Crown? Even our Central Bank is bewildered at the moment. What if perhaps the recent right wing halfway demotition of our brilliant welfare state is the real reason? Seems more probable, as the actual welfare state have been nothing but a massive success in every measure thinkable. Let's leave the recent right wing USA-like ideas, and go back to the Norwegian way that acually worked. We're poorer, and more unhappy, thanks to USA-ish capitalism.
@@trudebm Norwegians have gotten so lazy, that we have had no growth in the last 15 years. Too much benefits and a too large state is the problem, and is stifling innovation. I am not saying to go completely Texas. Go more Sweden or Finland, where the state is twice the efficiency and half the sick leave.
Tyler, daycare in Norway is max 230 dollars a month! Staff are ALL educated, and every child has the right to daycare from the age of 1😃 Since we have paid maternity/paternity leave, the baby have their first year with both parents. Usually the mother is home with the baby the first 8-9 months, and the dad take the last 4-5 months when mom goes back to work.
Is daycare a right?
@@veridicusmind3722 Yes
Staff are not all educated..
@@henriz.lthey are supposed to have several that are educated within each group. So there is both. Experience helps a lot though.
@@veridicusmind3722 Of course - in a civilized society!
Of course there is something you Americans can do. Here in Scandinavia, we have fought for our rights. it wasn't given to us we took it!
A question: Are you for EU membership for Norway?
@@Dougie- Not OP, but no.
@@Dougie- no
Me neither. The reason for asking is that many of us Norwegians like to tell Americans how they should implement our system(s) forgetting that Norway is a pretty homogeneous society, We can't compare USA with us. It's more comparable to the EU. And do we think our social democracy would work on EU as a whole? We have a hard time accepting our tax money used on other Norwegian cities and even worse, when foreign workers take their Norwegian pensions back home. How would we feel if we subsidised the whole healthcare in Greece for instance?
We should stop comparing US with Norway or Scandinavia. Our system is not doable in large multicultural societies.
And that is what America used to believe in. Freedom isn't given, It's taken.
And don't get me wrong. Norwegian's aren't free either. American's are a lot freer than Norwegians in the grand scheme of things. But it's all relative. And "freedom" doesn't actually exist (in the western society, anyway). But at least in Scandinavia, they figured out a way to make the vast majority so gullible that most of us think we're free. But the fact is, if you actually think you're free, you're the most imprisoned person of em all.
I quit my job earlier this year. I really dreaded telling my boss about it, but I had an offer I couldn’t refuse that they were unable to match. When I finally did resign my former boss and I both shed a few tears and gave each other a big hug. 😅
A perspective on another freedom. As I understand, US citizens have to report their own tax at least some of it?
In Norway, you get your paycheck and ALL tax is deducted already, so the all the money you get paid is for you to decide what to do with. Taxes on food and products are included in the price, so no guesswork there either. For healthcare there is usually a small fee (what you might call deductible), but there is a max amount pr year. After you pass the threshold everything is totally free.
Once a year the tax form is sent to everyone digitally, where all your incomes and debts are accounted for. For 99% of people the only thing you need to do is to check if it's correct (but most people probably don't), and it files itself automatically when it's due even if you didn't check it. If you have paid too much you get it paid out to your account (with interest) and if you have paid to little, you get an invoice, which you can ask to split if you don't have all of the amount available.
I guess the freedom here comes as peace of mind, and less to no time spent working on your own taxes. You just work and get paid, then do whatever you want. Taxes just pays itself.
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- After Obama went on national TV praising Norway for how we handle health care, reporters took to the streets asking random people how they felt about a similar way of doing things in the USA.
Everybody asked that was not part of the upper-middle class and the high class, people were actually for a new way of doing things.
But in a 'Dog-eat-Dog'--society no wonder that the upper-middle class and high class didn't like the idea.
The cooperations would lose a ton of money and an extremely lucrative business if that shift would have happened, and that is surely something that they wouldn't want.
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Just consider this nugget of information: when oil was found in the territorial waters of Norway, the parliament of Norway (equivalent to both houses of congress in the USA) decided to put all the profits of the oil company (called STATOIL) in a fund that belongs to the people, from which money can be obtained to things that Norwegians value. From their website:
"About the fund
The Government Pension Fund Global was established after Norway discovered oil in the North Sea. The fund was set up to shield the /Norwegian/ economy from ups and downs in oil revenue. It also serves as a financial reserve and as a long-term savings plan so that both current and future generations of Norway get to benefit from our oil wealth."
Taking this fund into account, all Norwegians are very rich people indeed!
Could USA learn from that?
Also, the government hired philosophers to join in when deciding what to do with the newfound wealth...
No. You're misunderstanding that our Government does not care about what will benefit the people. The system has always been profit over people for the sake of those with power and money getting their wealth. We suffer because they have a chokehold over our lives to better serve them. That's why the hate for the government and willingness to stockpile weapons to fight them has been on an increase.
This is where Canada messed up. We should have done the same, and we started out that way, but under pressure they privatized it and now all the profits go to private companies.
I haven't been sick more than perhaps 2 days the past 15 years, I even went through Covid without a sick-day. Then I managed to burn my hand quite severely, and ended up with 6 weeks sick-leave. Thanks to living in Norway, I got skin transplant, and a stay in Hospital for 4 weeks, and it did cost me the grand total of 250$ (that's including paying for consultations, and parking). I also get 100% of my salary in that period. As I was sitting in the Hospital bed, listening to the Harris-Trump debate, I reflected on how screwed I'd been, had I lived in the US with no insurance. I bet I hadn't even approached the hospital, and rather tried to treat the burn wound myself...
We do, trust me. I'm 30 now, and five years ago, my childhood best friend died from Pneumonia because he didn't want to get stuck with a hospital bill for treatment. When he ultimately had to because he knew he was near his end, he was airlifted to the hospital a couple hours away and died there. His mom had to foot the bill.
I am in Canada. In a way it's nice to have the US to remind us of how good we have it. I think about that every time I or someone I love accesses healthcare. But I feel bad for the Americans.
Honestly man, when are you gonna visit Norway? i've been subscribed for a a few years now, and been following you religiously... As a Norwegian it's really fun to see you react and learn about the similarities and differences about our countries. When are you planning on visiting? as you know, with our high standards of living, high salaries and cheap welfare systems, i'm sure a few of us here are willing to chip in on a few planetickets for you, my man! It's seriously about time that you come experience (and react and learn as usual) Norway in person!
The method to change a country in the direction of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) is citizen engagement - the following were used in the happiest countries: first of all pulling together in labor unions, voluntary education, and the NGOS, and civil society clubs. With the help of these citizens can demand reforms, improvements, and better legislations. It has taken time, but it has helped. It started with insurance clubs and better arrangements for workers in case of unemployment, death, and illness - the workers all paid a tribute and they managed these funds themselves.
The wellfare state based on taxes is the continuation of these, now expanded to all. The pioneers needed to pool some funds together, so that they could form Unions, so they could go on strike against employers who used workers as if being crap. The unions gave us limited work hours, security inspection for better safety, paid leaves, laws that insured health care, education, housing. There needs to be a counter-power so that reforms can be implemented.
Every thing that now sounds good about the Nordics, was first fought against by the most conservative powers in the same Nordic countries, with all their might and all methods - but the reactionary powers had to give in by and by. Democracy and the will of the people has had the last word, and it will continue to improve the Nordic countries to become better for all. Most of our capitalists now appreciate now the stable, forseeable, level and fair conditions for economy on our markets, where corruption is low and law-abiding is high, workers are well-educated and their purchasing power is high and reliable. Good for business.
Regarding government, I think part of the problem is that, here in Norway, being a politician is regarded more as a public service, not a position of prestige, wealth and status (a bit like being a trade union member in fact). That fosters more trust in the government, because it isn't 'them' and 'us', it's just 'us'.
Also, thanks as always for your awesome videos, your intelligent questions and open-minded perspective, you're such a ray of sunshine. :)
Yes it’s the same in Sweden I’m so glad for this, I can’t work because of an injury I have but I get benefits for my whole working live from the government, from I was 18 till I be 65 . I’m so thankful for this
Hi! If you like to see and hear how Norwegians are mocking the Danish language, you should see this Norwegian comedy called "uti vår hage". (Danish language) A video-clip with the same person as here. Texted in english.
Glad to see you checked out the video Tyler🙂 You should see it again and again with your friends and family, its time to make a change over there😊
It won't happen. As soon as the majority of people start supporting it, they'll just ignore it and they know the people won't do anything about it because they're afraid of the police and military stomping out an insurrection.
Tyler, I must say. If you feel that this video must be seen by other Americans. Share it too everyone you know, send it to fellow RUclipsrs. Make sure it goes viral.
Make a QR code and make posters, make hoodies and t-shirts with it. Make an online store and sell them, promote them in videos. Then you can support yourself while it goes viral.
Always show it to people at social events, make them show it to others.
After a while, change can happen. I hope you do this, hey! I may also buy a shirt with it. 🎉
Best regards Martin
No it won't. The rich and the Private Sector who line their pockets with the money we earn them won't let it happen. Americans are also so uneducated and bone-headed, most of them vehemently vote against their best interests to "make a point" because they're so lost with lies and propaganda.
Thank you Tyler, I hadn't seen this video by Harald Eia. Yes, what he is saying is true, we feel free to do what we want. And yes I am soo Happy living in the countryside having the Trondheim-fjord next door. Freedom to do what you want and connecting to nature is so important to most Norwegians. I love icebathing in the fjord. We are much more connected to the elements and weather, and enjoy being outdoors even when there is a rain storm.
That video was "pun intended".. becuse it is this.. we are all dependent on each other in a society! And the society is dependent on individuals that are indipendent and social mobility.
Yes, we pay a lot of taxes, however we still pay less taxes than most Americans. Michael Moore delves deep into this in his documentary Where To Invade Next
Tyler, I see you need a hug now. 😊
I really hope USA will one day catch up.. But last week you took a huge step back.
Maybe one day... Good Luck.
The old days Tyler when women had less rights. What do you think about women's rights now in America? Women don't have the right to choose to have an abortion under any circumstances. A doctor can go to prison for doing their job. The freedom of choice for women has been removed. So much for the land of the free Tyler.
It took us at least a century to establish this system, so it is unlikely that all of it could be changed overnight. That said, it does not necessarily need to take another hundred years either. By starting with free education, the next generations will be less likely to tolerate any misinformation or dishonesty from politicians and governments. Or parents for that matter.
Yes. And education for everyone is the first step to change the equality gap and the systemic rasism. How can you get out of poverty if you need to be rich to get an education?
Funfact: the reason google is considered one of the best places to work, is because the norwegian sovereign fund is a major shareholder, forcing the company to adopt several norwegian standards.
Thank you for watching this, Tyler!! ❤
We do worry a little about Americas citizens, and wish you more luck and support!
You can probably make life better for you grandchildren? No? ❤ Even if you don’t get to see it or live it, you can will it into existence for your family line, hopefully! 🎉
It sure is a huge process and a looong game! But, it is worth it!! ❤🎉
Maybe share these videos as an inspiration? And know how? I didn’t even know why or how we have it easier here, until I saw the videos in this series.
Harald Eia is a comedian, but he’s sure got brains and knowledge as well!! 😊
I'm from Norway, and I always describe "The American Dream", as a dream without a safety net.
That's the risk, although now "The American Dream" is unobtainable.
We do apologise for this guy´s English pronounciation... He is a comedian, we have seen him on TV for 20 years, but I guess he always had the smartest comments... and the academic background.
Tyler you say the laws are very different around work. In America, it's quite simple about workers' rights you don't have any at all. Americans don't have statutory rights it is all left up to each employer to decide what is best for their employees. Which is very little or nothing because it affects the bottom Tyler what Americans see as benefits the rest of the world see a basic human right. America is the only country that puts a price on human life.
Sound almost incredible in Scandinavian ears - like the slavery period is not quite ended!
The rich would find a way to punish the people for attempting to fight for their rights. Most of the time, if you attempt to Unionize, they either stall contracts until you have to restart the process and eventually give up and quit, or they shut down the location trying to unionize. If you try to go into campaigning for workers rights, they use "scary words" like "communist" and "socialist" and spend millions in ads to delegitimize and belittle your campaign to other Americans. I mean, Dr. Cornell West is our best option right now for President. Have you even heard his name? No. Because if he even does ads, they drown them out and many states even scramble for ways to remove him from the ballots. "Political change comes at the barrell of a gun". Most of us are willing to arm ourselves, not for a foreign invasion, but to go up against the boss in Washington.
With only two parties on election day, that's definitely not going to happen.
They do almost the same thing, but sell it with different arguments.
You just have to imagine a stool with two legs. Someone always has to make sure that it doesn't fall over. Who does it?
Is it actually illegal to found a new party in the USA?
There are a lot more political parties running for the presidential elections in the US, but because it is a winner takes all system everyone naturally just votes (mostly) for the two different parties. It wouldn't be like this if the US had a parliamentary system.
@@heno02 Thanks for this information.
@@heno02 , quite. I think the US would benefit from proportional representation like most European nations have. It leads to a bit of coalition governments, but will stop the rampant polarization inherent to two party systems.
@@heno02 Yes, the crazy political system of the USA. Proportional representation necessary! And elections, with a lot of baluba for weeks and months over the result - like an underdeveloped country!
They used to do the same thing yes, but not anymore, the problem is that to change things 1 party needs to get both the house and the senate... and now Republicans want to create a dictatorship and a new russia with their facist, racist "project 2025" and remove all rights (female right have already been removed) apart from the rich, so I think the American people have enough to deal with right now, do they want to even have democracy at all, that is their choice in November. I am sure if they still have a democracy after November that America is sick of the hate rethoric and violence and will want a better future.
So good. i think i need to resend this to my goverment i Norway, They have lost there way now.. bad to,
The thing about free education is, independence from parrents is a secondary effect. Free education and scholarships for anyone ensures that 1) people without the funds bit with intelligence and talents have the option, 2) people with just sufficient funds doesnt feel forced to do specific educations with high paying jobs, that they have no interest in nor talent for. It ensures that people not only gets education, but an education that fits interests and talents. Thid in turn creates happiness and a greater sense of autonomy. The independence from parrents is just collateral :)
And not least of all: *higher productivity* at work. If you look at the ranking of the most productive countries, the Scandinavians are all top 9 while the US follows quite high at #10
Activist in Norway fight for free tampons bro. And I'm not fucking with you😂😂
Ohh my gosh! The part about women looking for rich guys! I've honestly been confused in the past by how much weight Americans seem to put on money in choosing relationships - both by women seeming shockingly mercenary, and by men seeming to think that all women are interested in is a huge, er, bank balance. As a Brit who now lives in Norway, I can honestly say that's never been the attitude of anyone I know, in either country. I was thinking, 'Wow, either these are horrible people or someone really misjudged women's values'. Is this really the reason?? And that perpetuates those values. I feel so bad for Americans, of both genders.
You also missed the important point that you get to go to higher education even if your parents are poor. If you are a good student you get to choose whatever career you want.
Women really don't care about rich guys that much. My mom broke up with two millionaires and regrets she broke up with a guy who barely worked part time.
She's still even friends with one of the millionaire guys so it was nothing like abusive relationships.
Harald is a great guy and very smart on comedy. Yes Oslo/Norway is small so you inevitably run in to so called Celebs. Like in the pub etc,
I''ve actually got this whole episode subtitled in english on my channel.
Can you react to:Why other countries treat their people so much better???
Not all, of course - there are Russia, North Korea, Iran, .........
That's a video which focuses on the USA though. He only reacts to videos about Norway on this channel. He got another channel for the UK (Tyler Rumple) and also one for Canada (Tyler Bucket). I don't think he got a channel for reacting to videos that revolves around the USA.
One thing he didn't include in this video that he talked about in a different episode is that the Norwegian system actually is better for inovation and becoming (relatively) rich. Due to the sufficient welfare benefits and security provided by the state, more people feel safe to pursue inovative ideas without losing everything if they fail.
Why keep talking about it? Now it's just coming off as bragging rather than a recommendation because this country was MADE FOR THE RICH. It has never operated in that way and never will without blood and pain.
@TylerWalkerRUclips when are you moving?! 😆
The reason why this will never happen in the US is that Americans think we are socialists (and there are misunderstandings about this among some Norwegians as well). And socialism is a really scary word for Americans. But we are social democrats - which is capitalism with a contience. While Socialism is anti-capitalism. Unfortunately Social Democracy is called Democratic Socialism in the US - which creates the misunderstanding in the US.
As a 100% Socialist in the US, I am glad you see how the Government uses words like that to attempt to scare the people because they aren't educated properly as to what all of these things are. I often live with some small bit of fear and keep myself armed because I am worried about Trump Fanatics attacking me for being a leftist. All I want is for people to wake up smile knowing everything works to take care of them.
As a person having grown up and lived his entire life in the Norwegian system of healthcare, I legitimately don't understand how there's not a riot every single day in the US over the fact that a hospital visit can bankrupt you.
I wish.
I am Norwegian yes this is true
I'm sorry for laughing but the way you said "unemployment benefits" and "free healthcare" like those were concepts you'd never heard about in your life... As a swede, that's flabbergasting.
We have a small co-pay for health care, capped at like ~$250-300/year, same with (prescribed) medicine. However, if you really can't pay that, you can apply for help and not pay. Sure, you have to prove that you really don't have the money, and it can be a hassle, but you will get health care (and then go through the hassle, they don't force you to pay upfront but say to sort it out once you're better). As a disabled person, our health care system is very flawed and underfunded due to political decisions, but it still beats private health care by a long shot. I've spoken to a lot of disabled people over the world, and its really rough for disabled people in the US. Such a great lack of support and huge barriers.
I have THREE wheelchairs "on loan" for free, for as long as I need them. One is a manual wheelchair I can bring in the car, the other two are electric, one for indoor and one for outdoor use. Have not paid a penny outside of taxes for them, and they have been ordered for me so they are the right size etc. In the US, if you need a wheelchair, you might have to buy it yourself at a thrift store if your insurance isn't willing to help out. Not having the right size/type medical equipment can be dangerous and lead to further injury. The biggest systemic issue with a health care system that doesn't work, is that it makes people sicker due to a lack of access to proper care, costing society billions and we're not even talking about the personal impact. But if people had access to the right care, they'd be healthier and so more productive etc. So even if the politicians don't give a crap about people's health, they should care about the cost to society. Sorry about the rant, I'm very frustrated at these issues.
Oh we have those women. we either send them to the US or walk past them while looking for a good woman ^^ and I say that as a Norwegian Male.
Also. The reason we or rather the Women i Norway can get all those benefits like they do. is because of how our taxes are Paid & structured. granted, we generally pay more in taxes than most countries. Including most US states per person. but with those taxes we get these benefits. free healthcare, cheaper schools and such. and that is Paid by EVERYONE in the country. so Every single Norwegian in Norway Pays for each-others benefits. we're also a Lot smaller in population than Most countries or US states to be fair. so we have a LOT more money flowing around our state of Norway than any given state does in the US or again Most other countries. and it's all to keep the current generation happy, healthy and enjoying life so we can grow the next generation to be even better off. Ofc we've started to hit the same issues as a lot of other countries in the world. name it and we've started seeing it. but worst case it's just a case of public execution of whichever leader we elected that fucked the people to fix those issues. and the fact that we take in a LOT of Immigrants even when we shouldn't. that has been and continues to be the biggest reason for the growth in crime, drugs and a lot of other issues we could fix by simply sending them back to where they originated from. and it would probably also help a lot if we stopped throwing out our values just because we want the new country-men & women to like us. or because the EU or UN thinks this that or the other BS that doesn't affect them anyway.
I'm a dual citizen, Norwegian/US. American dad, Norwegian mom. What Harald Eia does not include is that Norwegians outsource the parenting role from year one, from 8am to 4pm the children are in over crowded day care centers with under educated worn out staff. The effects are evident in statistics measuring children's level of stress and the many side effects are life long issues with concentration, emotional control, and drug abuse. Norway has one of the highest suicide rates especially among men. In Norway three times as many men kill themselves vs female. Yes we live independent lives, we have healthier relationship with our parents and spouse, and bosses. But we don't appreciate the relationship between a child and a parent that is only possible through time spent together. And this has very negative consequences over time. The Norwegian state wants women to work, and daycare from early on is not something that is in favor of the child, but the state that can have almost double tax income.
Keeping people in the workforce is very important financially to be able to pay for welfare and pensions, so while understaffed overcrowded kindergardens do exists, I believe most of them have a healthy ratio between children and staff. You may certainly find people with mental issues as mentioned, but are they representative of the upcoming generations? I don't believe so. Kindergardens allows children to interact and learn socai skills that you would also learn from playing with friends but more is better, isn't it?
Keep in mind that most norwegians pay far less into the system through taxes than we get back (age pension subsidies included), so less children would be fiancially sound, but the alternative is more immigration and that is difficult (many countries compete about competent ones) and sometimes impossible. We need to ensure a future competent workforce of now children.
@@aerobirdseven979 you say you dont think so, yet more and more recent research proves otherwise. For example a huge study in Canada that ran over 18 years showed clear signs that a overwhelming amount of the day care children suffered from adhd, addiction, unemployment vs the no-daycare children. "Non-Cognitive Deficits and Young Adult Outcomes: The Long-Run Impacts of a Universal Child Care Program". Also a norwegian study from the University of Bergen that came out in 2020 proved no difference in the stress levels of children in so called "good daycares" vs "bad ones" where the staff-kid ratio and the education level of the staff was the indicators. I grew up with Norwegian day care, I had my first child in Norwegian day care, my two younger children are now at home with their mom. She should be the one working, with both a petroleum engineer degree and a teacher degree she makes the money. But she also is the only one that can breastfeed, which we find to be very good for the bond between the child and it's mother. Now most people think kike you, that you have to have two people in jobs to serve the welfare program. Thats understandable if you think all you do is remove one income and everything else stays the same. A stable population growth needs a birth ratio over two. That means a lot of people will have to have three children, like me and my wife. Having three children, that you rush off to daycare and school before going to work and then only seeing them between 4pm and 8pm if even that because they might have activities, thats not life. Thats not good for the children. That does not create robust human beings. There is an alarming growth in sick leave in norway. Norwegians are sick from work three times as much as Swedes and Danish. Especially women take sick leave, and the increase is so dramatic that it is being talked of as a epidemic in Norway. What the reason is is not sure. But looking at the split many parents are in, between work-home, should be a good place to start. Remember that cheap daycare is very expensive for the state. A child in Norway costs maximum of 2000NOk, thats just over $200 per month. The state covers the rest. Times two children thats a lot of money. Also, the potential loss in future tax money due to sick leave and low education, and other costs due to trauma presented in early life when separating the child from it's parents. Read DR. Gabor Mate's book, "hold on to your kids" snd you will understand. It is a common mis understanding that children need a lot of "practice" with other children during their first 3-4 years. This does not correspond with research. The children need their closest relations and they need to spend a lot of time with them. This is how they learn good social skills and emotional control. Not by mixing with a bunch of stressed out kids with poor language in a tight space that it's so over whelming that most grown ups stay clear of the professions. There is a reason why it's one of the lowest payed professions in norway, working in day care.
Norwegians are more comfortable in their job because the unions are not actively dissuaded but actually fights against unfair firing or working conditions, and annually makes sure the cost of living increase is given. And we have social welfare.
Denmark and Norway is very different in this matter. In Denmark your boss will tell you just Friday ten minutes before weekend: " you dont come to work Monday". Norway is Daisy land.
Do you have a multiple party system with more proportional representation? If so, at least you have a better shot at fixing that.
@@caleb_güero No, it's ok. It is just the Danish work model. "Easy to hire, easy to fire" . Almost every worker has some kind of unemployment insurance and are members of some Union. You get about 80 percent of your normal salary of which the Union pays 20 percent, and the state pay the rest. The system is not as good as the Norwegian, but it is still ok.
Our goverment and financial system is great for Norway. Not feasable in the US but on a state level. Go for it 😊. America isn’t more free than the Scandinavian countries
To be fair - this is norwegian government TV.
Yes, a comedian, but that means it a lot.
I think he is a freelancer now
You can get up to 80 percent of your previous pay in unemployment benefits. In relationships we talk about contributing in a relationship not to sustain the whole economy of the family
Norway actually more capitalist than Usa, sure we might have better employee protection which is pushed forth by strong unions that gets created in the free market, but we have a less regulation for companies and businesses them. It is in the United States, you could however make a case for the US being more corporatist than, Norway…;)🇳🇴
It should be a no-brainer, but I would imagine the chances of you getting there are slim.
Your system rewards success. Successful people might therefore be enjoying the fruits of their labour in a greater way than others might. You cannot give to the poor without taking from the rich, at least not in the short run.
In Norway we have agencies, unions and other forces that regulate peoples earnings based on what our exports and industries can handle. If the steel industry is suffering, the wood-, tech- and oil industry "suffers" with them. If the business is going well, workers are entitled to a pay raise. This ensures that the roof won't fall if one or two pillars collapse. The goal is to have a sustainable middle class. Our doctors and engineers make way less than their American counterparts, but our store clerks, bus drivers and teachers all make a decent living.
You had Bernie Sanders, but did you even want to listen to him? No.. Why did he just fall off the map?
The rich get what the rich want. Fuck them all.
You have forgotten your revolutionary history that in a democracy the people rule. We were much later on the hook and the ruling nobility thought it better to listen lest revolutionary communism take over like in Russia or France for that matter, bloody. So we have had a slow revolution 100 years or so, forwards and backwards, refine the way with elections to reach where we are now. An ongoing process... but we have America to thank for this, you were the first showing that many are stronger than a few. hi from Sweden.
Thanks Sweden, but at this point, the people so tired of living like this, it's leaning more towards a long-term bloody conflict with our own government and each other. That's why we have more guns than there are citizens in this country and arms sales, militancy, and training have been increasing in recent years.
Our Government is a conglomerate of Millionaires who pass laws for the highest bidder, which are usually the Private sector and the top 1% of society, all while stepping on the poor and working class Americans to do so. The rich and politicians have no accountability while the people who do everything to get them their money are abused or killed by police for small things regularly, or are killing themselves in record numbers. Our taxes are mostly used for the military and maintaining geo-political dominance around the world, and the working class are the ones paying most of it, because the rich are given so many outs and tax cuts that they collectively pay less than 1% of the total taxes paid every year. The only way to change it would be to either educate the people at large about how having a multi-party system and higher accountability for politicians would benefit them, which is basically impossible with how uneducated and bone-headed they are, restructure how voting works in America to put multiple people per state in congress who are a representation of the voter base in their state and hold them to a high standard, or to take it by force through a long and bloody conflict and restructure it after taking on the most powerful military on the planet, which is clearly possible as seen from the Taliban's 20 year long fight, and Vietnam's fight, but would take such a high concentrated effort of will from people that it would be near-impossible. We also can't leave because we don't make enough money to get out of the working class, can't afford higher education, and will never be able to get a visa somewhere unless we are rich, managed to be able to get an in demand degree, or won a lottery. It's die slowly, die quickly, or declare statelessness and hope someone takes you in.
We do have gold diggers, but not only are they rare, they are also looked down upon, shamed, and not always women. And there isn't this huge trend in online media.
Good you commented on ths and made these videos ... I'm from Denmark and have been living in Norway too even had a Norwegian girlfriend .... tell u all u hear about Norway is true for Denmark too.... not that uch difference ..... but I also agree despite I live in the middle of this already here then this was well done by I suppose NRK tv ... BTW the one telling it is known to be also a comedian but he was really good here too... Great videos u amade and your comments too... Hope more Americans see this too it is great ideas
Dont worry, we just 15 years behind the rest of the world. Money is the boss evrywhere
Meanwhile, the election have the single worst candidate in history, and its a coinflip 😂 R.I.P america and good luck!
Are you from Norway? What’s SO great about your multimillionaire prime minister who leads the Labor Party? He seems like a total empty suit. And that Erma Solnberg, please pardon my misspellings. Her, she paled around with Trump and her and her husband had some things that weren’t so ethical about stock deals I believe. You guys aren’t doing all that great either. Especially the rising inequality and harder to live life and get ahead.
Did anybody tell him alt for norge is back ?
Norway is sadly becoming more and more like the us.. you are more and more reliant n having a good health insurance at work. wife have been waiting for 7 months for a checkup in the hospital, and still waiting if she her work have had a proper insurance for their employees she would have gotten the checkup within days. the working enviorment act is getting more and more watered out. in many occupations you only get partial positions but still working ful time.. so dark times ahead
As a Norwegian, the concept of a stay-at-home-mom is weird. Why would you want to stay at home when you could actually contribute to your family and the society?
Staying at home and taking very well care of your children, giving them a good start in life - does that not contribute to family and society?
@@user-gr5tx6rd4h Isn't that what you have kindergardens and schools for?
ALOT of American mothers/wives work not because they want to, but because they financially have to. And there are MANY ways to produce and give in that don’t involve a boss or a paycheck.
Because the first years in our lives is more important than most realize.
I think you misunderstood the part of people feeling guilty for quitting their job, it was the Americans saying that
No way in hell. The guys that own our company are assholes. The only reason I don't leave yet is because the projects I have going on outside of work haven't started becoming profitable yet. After that, they can go to hell.
It's British/Scandinavian humour!
It's called satire or irony!
Please, dear Americans! It's not meant for you to analyse...
It's a joke!
Ehm... Not only free delivery, but parents get a one time payment of $ 10.000 PER CHILD, tax free, straight to your account.
Bangladesh got better healthcare than America
are you big srceen????????
One of my friends do not have a dad and only a mom and i live in norway
The reason why the US government is feared by its citizens is that the government is not there to help 'we the people'. Its goal and mission is to collect money for military industries, for the maintenance of more than 800 US military bases around the world, and for the expenses of the endless wars the US has waged since 1945.
Modified: Yes, there is a solution. The US government cannot change for the better. The solution is this: dissolve the Union, remain 10 years as 50 totally independent states, then, the states that wish can create a loose confederation. NOT A UNION.
Each independent state will take care of itself and the military industrial complex, Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry and other parasitic entities in the union will disintegrate. Small states, happier people!
I think that sounds great, but the problem is that it would cause huge amounts of turmoil and now you would have even lesser options of places to live, because each state would be in conflict over their borders, establish their own passports, etc. While not particularly a bad thing, at least if you lived somewhere like Texas and wanted to live in Washington, you just needed to save cash and find a job and new place to live. Now you would have to literally get visas, and other troubles with trying to emigrate. Also we don't necessarily "fear" them just in and of itself. We HATE them. Most of us are willing to go to guerilla war against them, but you are right that the innate "fear" you mentioned does often present it from happening because we don't know how to organize without them catching on and stomping it out.
Vote kamela is a begining
Those benefits didn't come effortless themselves. itself. It really started in the mid 1930s when the Labour Party had the government, plus the power of the trade union. Even the employers joined in what became the Three part cooperation, agreeing that cooperation is better than struggle and strikes.nIt has been extremely successful for almost ninety years. There have been strikes, but not very many or long lasting. This is the pan Nordic model as well. And why do you distrust and hate your government? You elected it.
Here in Norway we Watch AMERICA failing and its soo ovies what shud be don
That's easy to see from a third party perspective. When you're lost in the trenches of American life, it's near impossible to wake anyone up to what is happening.
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Land of the free because people dosent like paying taxes. America's in so much dept so yeah
But but but.... its communims....
No it's not, it's literally called social democracy 🤗 I know you were being funny, but just wanted to have it said out loud 😅
@@trudebm yes making fun of the narrative in america... even if something is communism and is good they would still hate it...
When will the Americans learn the differece between communism, socialism and social democracy? The latter combines the effectivity and productivity of capitalism with the "social safety net". It is possible - as shown in Northern Europe. But perhaps it is psychologically almost impossible in countries with a very non-uniform population with not much mutual trust between people or between the authorities and the population?
It can actually go to far and the government becomes ”the parents” in this analogy. Whenever something bad happens we ask ”where is the government” instead of asking ”what can I do to help”. But we are working on it! 🇸🇪
Now, now Tyler, we can't have you promoting that old nasty socialism. The CIA will be after you next 😂
Bernie sanders has allot of norwegian or say European values. But America wants to hold on to old ways of doing things. Americans want money and help. But won't sacrifice shit to get it.
I will tell you one thing Tyler! I am from Norway and ofc it's a nice place and all that. But we see that our goverment is going down hill slow and steady. We have it better than the most, it's not that. But we try so damn hard to show the world how "GOOD & GREAT" we are, that we are forgetting what made Norway so good in the first place. Norway had it very tough no less than 100 years ago, but afther we got all that money, and used it great. We now see that the old, the sick and/or other people that have it rough is not a priority anymore. It's just the rich and the ultra rich. So if you go back, lets say 10-15 years ago and see some statistic. You will see that we are going down from first place and slowly going down on that list. And ofc we can say that other contrys just got better and we did not get worse, maybe. but in the last 20 years or so, life all in all has become much harder to get by here. The thing people very often forget about us up here in the cold, is that yea, we have much money. But it's so F*******ing expensive to live here. so we can feel like a billion bucks in the US! But when we get home we live from paycheck 2 paycheck. And more and more do and we do not see anything that says otherwise in our politic. A little blow out monday from me, hehe! Great video and have a good one here from Norway! :D
Right wing propaganda. You do not represent Norwegians. You only represent yourself - and Trump! You don't understand much!
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Exhausting listening to 15sec of the video you're watching, followed by 5 minutes of you commenting and "wondering"... Good points though.
Well he is a reactor... But it could also be some copyright issues of playing another video for more than a certain amount to time before they would get a copyright-strike on their channel.
So why do you watch his videos? He is supposed to react and talk. If you just want to listen to the video he reacts to, then watch the original video.
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Maybe KAMALA HARRIS will do much of it 💙
Are you kidding me? She wants to restrict their freedom even more.
Nope. She may be seen as a "leftie" by the Republicans, but by Scandinavian standards, both major parties are pretty extreme right-wing. There's not that much of a difference between the two when it comes to practical politics. It's just that one of them now seems to degenerate into a fascist cult of personality.
@@zaph1rax Both parties are insane though. But also, right wing here in Europe means left over there. And by the by, there is no conservatism anymore. Both parties are in it to control and regulate. The right wing conservatives used to be the adults in the room. Now, they're just as lolcow as the left.
@@MrDonCoyote You obviusly got trapped in a Trumpism echo chamber, and need more sources of information. My tip to you is checking both their websites. Vice President Harris gives you actual policies with how and why. The other guy gives you nothing. Please go check it out. He's in it only for himself, and to escape prison.
@@MrDonCoyote Out of curiosity how is she doing that?
Marriage is so outdated
Why?
I can see what you mean. It isn't really needed anymore because there's not necessarily the financial or societal obligation for it anymore. It's more of a romantic notion these days to show your willingness for long term commitment.
If you add up taxes, education and insurance, americans are more out of pocket than norwegians
We dont have that massive military budget spending tho
Americans spend more on health care per person than anyone else in the world by a large margin. Regardless of their military budget they would save money with universal health care
wonder why... ;)
these days we actually do, but not because it's what we want
Neither do the US. They spend far less on defense pr capita than some European countries (like Poland). It's just that their GDP is so huge that small percentage they use on military spending is huge in on itself.
@@heno02 Things are different now because of the war with Russia, before that the US spent far more on military than Europe.
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Although this is true, it is also completely tragic. There has never been less need for women to liberate themselves from anything at all. We have a military that screams to the world, _"Look how equal we are"_ without adding any actual effect, and we have a society where men emerge as losers from school days but still get blamed for something no one is guilty of.
The answer to your question, Tyler, is this: not only do we have the occasional one or two! No, our entire *society* is built on a fabricated image of injustice that must be compensated for eternally! If these women don’t feel better without having to work for it, it means they feel worse and are considered "oppressed slaves" by their sisters. Birth rates are rapidly declining, the use of assisted reproduction by young single women is rising. We are at an orange level, due to far too many (mostly) women who only demand, and never give.
There has never been more reason for women in America to fight for their freedom than now, as you guys finally started to reverse freedoms thanks to that dangerous Project 2025 clown half of you will be voting for. Reality check, please, and good luck going forward, when women won't be the only ones losing their freedoms.
When oh when will the U.S stop worshipping the almighty dollar and start being civilised ?
Our system was built in a different time, with responsible politicians who cared about Norway and Norwegians. I doubt that today's politicians would give us the freedom we enjoy today. On the contrary, they do everything to take it from us.
Nonsense. You are never able to say anything sensible. The welfare state in Norway is stronger than ever.
If you make yourself a valuable employee in the US, then your boss has limited power over you.
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Nope, I know people who moved to the US for high paying jobs. They made a lot of money, but moved back to Europe. They wanted more time with their families, and some vacation.
But if you had a safety net and guaranteed health care he'd have even less power over you
Bad/out of touch bosses are the norm, companies fire their most skilled and valuable employees all the time. Yes, they do suffer from this, but so do the employees. The stress and hurt is plenty and shared
Have a strong union backing you up, a good and free health care system that's always accessible, and a well functioning social security system to help between jobs, so the bosses have limited influence onto the individual employees are much better than the current US system.
Americans have to put up with much more shenanigans from their employers compared to most other Western countries.
What if you had to wear sensors on your body that were set up to clock you out every time you wiped your brow or did anything else than your assigned job?
Because that's a reality in American meat packing plants today, but it would be illegal in most if not all European countries.
Talk about 1984 style dystopia scenario that real Americans go through today!
Info about Norway -- not from Tyler -- likely accurate
Info about America -- from Tyler -- likely inaccurate
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You must be living a wonderful life.....................................................................
Tyler reports on his own experiences, so it doesn't have to match with everyone in the US to still be true.
Just because you don't feel it's accurate for your situation doesn't mean it's the wrong viewpoint of American life and lifestyle.
His info is spot on. Hello from Norway.
@@kholdanstaalstorm6881 how do you know he only speaks about his experiences? When he spoke about work and life here in USA it resonated with me. I don’t agree with everything said in this but a lot of it I did.