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Why I Never Want to Live in the US
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2023
- In this video, I'm sharing why I never want to live in the US. America is a great place to visit, but it's not a great place to live. I'm bringing this up because I've gotten a few questions lately, asking why I didn't move to the USA with my ex-boyfriend.
The answer is simply that I don't think USA is a livable country. It lacks basic human rights such a free healthcare, free education etc.
I also answer a whole bunch of other questions, and made a whole Q&A out of this! Including a little story about a ghost in my house! I hope you'll enjoy getting to know me a little bit better! Thank you for watching! ❤️
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Track 1: Generations To Come - Sam Eber
Track 2: Cliffhanger - Jon Bjork
Track 3: Summer Memories - Gavin Luke
00:41 Why I don't want to live in the US
05:05 Wild animals
05:59 The painful surgery
07:41 Am I independently Wealthy?
09:19 Swimming in ice
10:17 Are you dating?
11:20 Favorite RUclipsr
14:46 Snow in North Sweden
15:45 Veganism and health
17:01 Halloween in Sweden
18:17 My garden next summer
19:45 My Dead Grandfather Visited Me
24:25 Cat or Dog?
25:25 Gay in Sweden
27:13 If I Were Rich
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Please remember to be respectful and that we all have the right to think differently from one another! ❤ Something I like, might be something someone else dislike, and vice versa. And that's okay!
These are just my feelings, to answer peoples question about why I don't want to live in the US. You're entitled to love how the US works and operates! 😊 And with all of this said, I love the US in many ways. There's a reason I keep going back! ☺
Hello! I was born in the US, and have lived here my entire life, mostly, in Alaska. This Northern history is one reason why I appreciate the beautiful countryside and ice features of the content @JonnaJinton . Her channel is how I learned about you, and likewise enjoy your content. Nowadays, I live near Las Vegas, and am even closer to Death Valley. Thankfully, we have ravens in Nevada, so I am sometimes reminded of “home”.
A year or so ago, I learned that I have a lot of ancestry from your part of the world. I went searching on RUclips to find some creators in the lands of my ancient grandmothers and grandfathers. That’s how I first found Jonna’s channel.
Just before 5:24, you’d shared your thoughts of some reasons why you’d prefer to not live in the US. I can think of more reasons that those you’ve shared, quite honestly. Even so, there are also many great things about living here, so I don’t mean to come across as saying that I don’t appreciate my life - I do.
That said, the truth is that not one of my ancestors (so far, anyway, and I’ve traced multiple lines back over 1,000 years), is “from” North America. The blood in my veins is not of this land, even though some parts of my family have been here hundreds of years, we’re of European Heritage, like it or not, for all of the good and not-so-good implications of that fact.
Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England- all feature prominently in my ancestral roots.
One of my lifelong passions has been learning about the people who made me and the lives they lived. Thank you for sharing your life in the countryside, and for showing up in the world as a kind soul. You are appreciated. Cheers! 😊
I am American and I completely agree with you. I would be willing to pay more taxes if it meant providing basic needs for our citizens. Plus the gun laws are ridiculous.
Yeah, I agree, too. And the thing is, we already pay 40% income tax in California, it's just that our taxes mostly go to the military and not towards free healthcare, education, and social services for the good of our own people, which is insane.
vote Bernie. but he will not be in the President election :)
@@verityearl9812 I feel for you. I don’t know how any working class or even upper middle class people can even afford to live in California. I live in Northern Illinois and it’s pretty bad here too. Our property taxes are getting so high I’ll have relocate to another state pretty soon and I’ve already paid off my mortgage! My property taxes are so high it’s almost likely paying a mortgage again…grrrr. At least you live in a beautiful sunny warm state so it’s somewhat worth the high taxes ;)
@@PierreSimonsson I did vote for Bernie in past. The closest we have to Bernie in this election is Cornell West but I don’t think he’ll be elected. It’ll either be Biden or Trump again (god save us 😳) with maybe a slim chance Robert Kennedy Jr might make it. Hope all is good wherever you live in the world.
Thank you Daniel, for the Q and A. I am 76 year old woman who loves to learn. Now you have taught me many new things about Sweden that I did not know. Enjoy being you. You are a treasure. You are doing a great job with the channel. I met you through Jonna! ❤
Love that you wrote the questions in a note book and read from that rather than scrolling through a screen 👌🙏
Thank you! It just feels more personal, I think! I've definitely been using the digital form of writing too much the past 10-15 years... I want to do some more hand writing again! ☺️
I’m in the US and you’re absolutely right. This capitalist country is all about making money and it is a very high stress country. We have more health problems because of it. But worst of all is how mean people are toward others. I moved out of the city into the country and live it. People are nicer here, the pace is slower and I live in the woods on Lake Huron and love it.
As an American, I agree with all your points. There are many Americans who want parental leave, free healthcare, free education, more paid vacation and are willing to pay a higher tax. Unfortunately, there are just as many fighting against it.
I don't really blame you. I've lived in the US my whole life and if I could move to Sweden or Norway, or Spain, find a good job, make new friends and become a citizen, I would. Sometimes I feel like I've been brainwashed with talk of American Exceptionalism and the belief that the US is the best country in the world and #1 in everything. Perhaps at one point that was true, but it's been a lie for a long time. I feel like this has become so much worse over the past decade, especially the last 5-6 years. As a kid, I was never, ever afraid of going to school. I knew, growing up, that guns were a thing people could own, but as an adult, I'm shocked at the number of gun-nuts there are. These people value their guns more than the lives of children or every day people. I worry about my aging parents affording health care. I worry about the quality of my life as I get older and, while the US has a lot of good things going for it, it sorely lacks in the things that really count.
Oh yes, I fully believe that at one point, the US was probably one of the absolute best countries in the world! But since then, greed has been allowed to kinda take over, and a lot has changed due to that.
I saw a documentary recently about guns in the US, and how kids that has survived a school shooting still believed guns was something good, almost something sent from above. I was chocked to hear their answer.
But, like you're saying, the US also has a lot of good things going for it. I love traveling there, and I really do believe there's a lot of potential for it to be one of the best countries in the world again! If greed and gun culture could just take a step back, that would be a great first step! ❤️
100%. I live in Canada, but the Nordic countries are a dream ❤
Wonderful respectful and out of my heart. And many more reasons to stay in Europa.
I agree, I am an American, this country is struggling to keep our sanity. I would give up that 30% of my income to live in Sweden and Finland. Until people become more important than the power of the few. Thanks for your opinion. Loves
@@DanielErikI have lived in the USA for 75 years. I agree with you so much. Greed has taken over my country and it breaks my heart. I have faith that our younger generation ,will keep the fight to make this a better country.
I had to move back to the US after living in Europe for years and it was heart-breaking. It hurts to think about Europe because that's where my heart is. I tried to make a life in Sweden, even getting a job in Copenhagen, but it didn't work. I ended up in Germany which I love, but I miss Sweden with everything I am. The people, the culture, the language, the way it makes me feel. You're so fortunate to live there Daniel. I always look forward to your videos because you remind me of myself so much. X
How sad that you had to go back against your will! 😔 I'm glad you got the experience of being here though! Glad Sweden seemed to make an impression on you, even though you were only here for 6 months. I hope one day you can come back, if that's what you want! If not, I hope you feel at home where you are now! ❤️
Most Americans, if not all, would agree on the things you presented. It's not the Country it used to be, and seems to be faulting as time goes by, but Social Media is playing a huge part in what we see as a downfall.
What you have there, is what many others would love to enjoy, but circumstances won't allow, Enjoy what you have, and be greatful, which I believe you already are.
Social media is such an interesting topic. On one hand, I love being able to share videos here on RUclips. That I can reach thousands of people, even though I'm in a small village in the north. But on the other hand, social media often feels fake and destructive. It creates a homogeneous culture/society, where everyone thinks alike and try to look alike. There's not much room for diversity, it feels like sometimes.
Oh yes, I'm very grateful! With that said though, every country sure has it's challenges - including Sweden!
Jonna has brought me to your channel. I’m so glad I’m here! Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷 I’ll be on a binge watching of your videos.
Hi! Welcome to my channel! I hope you'll enjoy it here! 🥰
@@DanielErik I am! Love your channel! 😍
You’re right. I’m an American and am very ashamed and fearful of what my country has become. We have narcissists and psychopaths in power over here.
Is America a beautiful country as others think?
@@Tm-2-55 America is extremely beautiful, but the government is evil, and many of the people are very dysfunctional due to the public schooling system and the media.
The American people have become corrupted and diminished in many ways over the last few generations..
I know, I'm American and I'm 63. I've been watching it happen.
Same here. They are all over the place. The whole world is run by maniacs...
America is just an idea, ideas change.
@@Tm-2-55It is a beautiful country mainly due to the diversity of landscapes we have here. But as an American, I'm deeply disappointed in my fellow Americans. I would love to move out of the country.
Omg you gonna make me cry ♥😭🥰
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Why are you crying, my beautiful girl? I am Saudi and I love you very much
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@@SusanHMcIntyre Hello, beautiful woman, I am a woman from Saudi Arabia. Would you give me the opportunity to talk to you?
@@Tm-2-55 Maybe. I’m an older person with chronic illnesses, so I don’t have a lot of energy. But friends are welcome as long as they understand that.
Hi Daniel, I'm American too and I agree with you 100%. The U.S. has become a country of a very small percentage of wealthy people and a much larger percentage who struggle to get by and who will never own a house. Taking into account inflation and the cost of living, most Americans are earning much less than their parents did and cannot afford higher education. I wish I could move to Sweden.
My husband and I (both US-born and residents) have been pondering moving out of the US for 20 years now for similar reasons. All basic things everyone in a society needs SHOULD be publicly funded. It's also getting increasingly scary for Queer people here (though we feel safe in the Pacific Northwest, at least for now.) My husband has always wanted to move to Scandinavia specifically. You're lucky to already be there!
I’m a dual citizen of 🇨🇦 and the 🇺🇸. The USA scares me, esp after Trump was elected. Seeing the attacks on democracy, expensive healthcare, rollbacks on Roe vs. Wade, the restrictions on what teachers can teach, the gun violence, recent targets against the LGBTQ+ communities, etc., it’s just not ideal for me. I don’t want to bring up my child other there, I just don’t. I worked for Liberty Mutual in Ontario back in 2012. They closed all Canadian operations but as I was dual, I had the option to relocate to the States. I quickly dismissed it, it just doesn’t compare to what I have in Canada. Yes, my taxes are higher but 100% worth it. I wish we had free education though, I’d gladly pay higher taxes for it. We briefly went in that direction until a Conservative premier was elected, who scrapped those initiatives 😞
Hi!!!!!! I too found you through Jonna Jinton, and so happy that I have. Thank you for your amazing videos, and for your beautiful authenticity. I live in Canada, and I also wouldn't want to live in the United States. We have universal health care here, but sadly we do share some things with the United States such as expensive education and high debt became of that. I dream for a time when we all can be free to choose to live authentically and not in fear of homelessness. So hard sometimes. I loved your ghost story! I'm actually a Paranormal Investigator here in Canada, and yes there definitely is life after death! Your videos are so inspiring. Thank you so much! Big hugs from Ontario Canada. ❤❤
Oh wow, that must be such a cool job!! But also scary, isn't it? Anyway, thank you for your comment, it warmed my heart! 💕
American here. You forgot to mention the gun problem here. If I had the opportunity to pack up and move to Europe I would in a heartbeat. Much of my free time is spent researching real estate there and fantasizing about retiring somewhere in Europe.
Oh, it makes me so, so sad just to think about. 😢 We actually have some problems right now as well. We have to gangs who is now in war with each other, and it has happened too many times now, that someone innocent got in the way when they were meant to attack each other. With that said, I too can feel scared just going to a bar when I'm in the states. Especially a gay bar. You never know when there will be some kind of attack by someone with a gun... 😔
If you're looking at real estate, try looking in north Sweden; if you're lucky, sometimes you can find a pretty decent house for $40,000! 😉
@@DanielErikI would love to do that but I think that it's hard for an American to get a resident visa there from what I researched.
I am an American and (currently) live in the US. You are so right about everything you said about the deficiencies we have in the US. As a nation we are told (by every politician) that we are the greatest nation on earth. Well, I can attest that we are not. I have traveled to many countries in Europe and I can see that we have many, many deficits that other countries do not have. Like you said, universal health care, free or reduced higher education costs, parental child care leave, prescription drug costs (they are SO HIGH in the US), and many other deficit.
I am in my early 60's and have cotemplated moving to Europe for my retirement. I am still investigating it and still looking into the possibility of retiring somewhere in Europe. It's a big step and I'm not sure (yet) if I can emotionally do it. I guess it will all depend on how frustrated I become with the US system.
As far as your "ghost" experience... I would look at it as your grandfather looking after you.
Hi Carl! Very interesting to hear your thoughts on this! I do believe that back in the days, it might have been true that the US was one of the absolute best countries to live in. But like you're saying, I don't believe that to be the case now (even though I really do love going to the states).
Seems like Americans who have traveled a lot agrees with that, while Americans who has never left the country still believe it's the best place on earth. Hearing you say that you've traveled a lot, just makes that theory of mine more to go on.
I totally understand if you end up feeling like you can't go forward with a move. The US is your home, after all. Where you've grown up, have your friends and things like that. Either way you go, I hope you'll find happiness! 💕
Yes, I do see it that way! In the moment it was scary, but now when I've distanced myself from it, it definitely feels like my grandpa looking after both me and the house here. 🥰
No, many agree with you. However it requires money to move elsewhere , something that many don’t have.
You can try Canada? We have some of those things you mentioned and if you live in my city of Kingston, New York is just a crossing away ❤️
@@SusanHMcIntyresame here, I am thinking of moving to one of the European countries, but even the money for travelling already cost an arm and a leg.
@@missindependent1973 I LOVE Canada ! We spent our honeymoon there 46 yrs ago. Our adult children however, are firmly tied to California. We’re thinking thru what we would do. But yes, Canada is in my ❤️. I’ll check out Kingston, too. Thanks for the suggestion!!!
As a Naturalized proud American citizen, I would appreciate everyone's prayers for our beautiful country. I will be forever grateful for our United States of America to have given me the opportunity to be part of this amazing and incomparable country in the whole world. I have realized my dreams here and will be forever grateful to be and live in these United States of America. It's like having 50 different countries under one umbrella. Cannot compare it to any other concept in the world. Let's be grateful and blessed for all our different experiences in all different parts of the world. That's what makes all and each one of us unique, so are our countries. Be at peace and may all of us continue to be blessed wherever we call home now. Always praying for the whole human race for all of us to be at peace and happy with each other. Let's be happy and evolve as a beautiful human being wherever we're planted. Best wishes to all, always.
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You warm my heart with your respectfull way of sharing your oppinion. The reasons you don't want to live in the USA, is not for your personal gain, but for the society you like to support. And after that, such a society does benefit you again, like everyone else. Thank you, for sharing your energie! ❤
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I almost moved to the US to live with my ex boyfriend too, but the more I thought about it, the more impossible it felt to leave my beautiful country (Finland) behind. The US honestly feels like a second world country compared to Finland. The atmosphere was more fearful somehow, I felt the misery of people when just going to the the grocery store.. That might sound a bit dramatic but it was a big difference to my country, where I have never felt that way. I just feel so much safer and more content here at home. The beauty of nature, the support & safety that high taxes bring and so much more..
I completely understand that feeling! That's exactly how I felt!
I have lived in the US my whole life and everything you are talking about makes complete sense. I am hoping to eventually leave the US for the very reasons you have given. So many Americans feel hopeless and beaten down. If I had your choice to live in Sweden I would take it! I love your videos. It really helps when I feel low.
Hi Daniel - A vloger I highly recommend to you and your subscribers is Paula Merrill, "The Cottage Fairy". Like you and Jonna Jinton, Paula left the city and the "rat race" for the quiet and relative solitude of the beautiful Cascade Mountains in rural Washington State, USA. She is a gentle, wise and sensitive soul and a talented artist. Anyone who loves you and Jonna will love Paula, too!
Oh, I've seen a few of her videos! She's very good and talented! Thank you for reminding me of her, so I can watch more! 🥰
I found your channel through Jonna Jinton, you're lucky to be on the same wavelength as her. I look forward to sharing in your videos. Yes,,it is therapy from a cruel world.
I'm American, and Daniel, you are so spot on regarding the problems with the US. I feel like our country is surely burning to the ground. You made the best decision to stay in Sweden. I've been researching Sweden and Norway for several years now, and it's my greatest desire to move there. I feel like my heart is already there. Enjoy your beautiful life. You seem like a kind, sincere soul that deserves all the best in life ❤
❤️❤️ I hope you get to visit Sweden or Norway one day, if you haven't already!
I would love to feel the peacefulness I see in you. I would love to wake up everyday and feel that. Thank you for sharing why you wanted to stay where you Love. We should all be able to do that. ✨
Totally agree. Born and raised in the USA. At my age, it makes little sense to move to another country. I don't see it changing in my lifetime.
Hi there! Where in the US do you live? Like you say, change seems far away. But I won't give up hope! There are so many beautiful people living in the states, and they really do deserve better! ❤️
Jo Biden Stand with Israel speak about Humanity side,but he forgot to learn ho to stand with his own feet.
I agree with you so much about the US….and I unfortunately, live in the US. Any guy would be so lucky to have such a cute, genuine, sweet and talented guy like you.
Aww, thank you, that's such a sweet compliment! I hope I one day find the right guy! But as said, I'm in no rush! ☺️
Oh, where in the US do you live? Even with all these things I mentioned, there's a lot I like about it too. There's so many friendly people, as an example!
I live in a rural town - Lowell, Michigan. I grew up here but then spent 20 years on San Francisco, California. I am so happy to be done with San Francisco as most of my friends moved away as the quality of life there has really gone downhill. Living there gave me some incredible experiences that I would have never been able to have anywhere else. Returning to Michigan has been great. I’ve come back to a small community that I thought would never accept me as gay. I now direct a small historical society called Fallasburg Historical Society and is a pioneer era village (1830’s-1890’s) that is surrounded by nature.
@@craigfonger985 oh, so you went back to where you grew up? How wonderful! I bet San Francisco was great back in the day, but I’m guessing it’s simply just too expensive to be livable at this point?
I’m glad the small town you’re back in has accepted you for who you are, even thought you were concerned they wouldn’t. 💕
I left San Francisco in June of 2020 when things just got too crazy during C0vid
Wisdom. All your words are wisdom. Have a great time Daniel 🌿
Wow, that's such a big compliment! Thank you so much, dear friend! ❤️
Thanks for sharing your story dear Daniel....you are an inspiration, I am a born and raised US citizen however just in the last 4 months I found out I have a dual citizenship with Switzerland. My 88 yr. old mother passed away(this June} and that's when I discover this, no one ever told me before. Now that its knowledge to me and at the rate of things here in the USA I could almost think of relocating dependent on who wins the presidency in 2024. So I can't blame you at all for not wanting to live here. Sweden has it right, I will have to research Switzerland a bit more, i feel they may have better healthcare too. ...by the way I recently discovered Jonna Jinta's channel and she is so talented and gifted, so awesome I found you here because of her channel.....love how the web life and our world connects us all. Love and peace to you Daniel.
Wow, you had a second citizenship without ever knowing? That's pretty wild!! I wish you the best, whether you end up staying in the US or moving! 🥰
Thank you! ....my mom was born in Switzerland so because of that I qualify as a citizen there too.@@DanielErik
My mom was born in the USA, so I have my US citizenship as well. I live in Canada ❤
I’m European and moved to the US in 2004 and I was 24 years old. I traveled back and forth for a while but now, I want to come back to Europe. If I can get my animals over as well… the only reason I’m still here. If I had the chance to move now, I wouldn’t do it! This country isn’t at all what people think it is.
Payed vacation payed education payed leave is fine when you make 62,000 a year in Sweden that 62,000 is around 500,000 a year in the US so we can afford to pay for those things it all works out to be the same you pay for nothing and hardly earn anything The US we pay for everything and make a lot more money then you. I feel that our schools are the innovative. Any large technological invention in the last 20: years came from the US. Not Sweden the internet the cellphone the major advances in aids, in cancer treatment . We have the best secondary education in the world. So Daniel you keep your payed for education and thats what kind of education you Swedes get !
Hi Daniel! I really enjoyed your Q&A. As someone who lives in the US I agree with your reasons for not wanting to live here. Totally respect your opinion. Thank you for sharing a little piece of your life with us through your videos. I am new to your channel and actually found it because of Jonna. I look forward to following your life journey for as long as you are gracious enough to allow us. 🙂
I'm an American and agree with you 100%. Every point you made is true.
We recently returned from a vacation to the US. Not a place I ever want to live. Had our SUV broken into and all our luggage stolen. With crime out of control, the law there protects criminals, virtually legalising crime. Also the homeless situation is huge. We could not wait to come back home to paradise and how blessed we were compared to many others.
Hello Daniel! thanks for sharing these pieces, I'll be checking on your videos! Following you from Colombia in South America. 🤩🤩
Hej Daniel! I discovered you and your channel through my sister Luisa (from Saving Siskola) and immediately subscribed. You seem like such a sweet and genuine person. I am also a huge fan of Jonna! She's so inspiring! Hälsningar från Galicien (på Spaniens nordvästra kust) 🙂
Hi Laura! I'm glad she recommended my channel to you, and that you seem to have liked it and subscribed! 🥰 How fun, then we're a few in here that I know really get inspired from her! ☺️ Wishing you a great new week! 🥰
I live in the US and Everything you stated about why you don’t want to live in the US. Health care is so horrible and it’s very sad.
I saw you on Jonna's video and you won me over ❤ Love that you're a vegan too 😊 I live in southern Finland and I love the north, but I can't handle cold very well. By the way, I think the ghost was just you sleepwalking 😅
Another vegan! Yay! 🙌🏻 I actually felt the same way before (and partly still do) about the cold! But I've gotten way better at it, maybe thanks to the cold dips I take! 😍
Thank you Daniel , for answering my question. 😘
You made a lot of valid points about the US.
It is my understanding, that people in Norway 🇳🇴 , Sweden 🇸🇪, and Finland 🇫🇮 are very happy with their lives. When your basic needs are met , that makes your life easier to manage.
I’m a bit jealous of you living in the countryside, especially in a Red House ( my favorite color). It always sounds so peaceful, and inviting.
I eagerly look forward to your next video. ❤
Of course, no problem! Thank you or asking it, Alexander! ☺️
Oh, did you know that most houses in Sweden are red? There's some you can read about it if you google it! 🥰
Daniel Erik ,hoe je alles verteld je leven en de mensen waar je van houd is echt leuk en mooi .Ik zie ook dat je een golden retriever hebt en mijn vraag is of die dan wel bij je is of bij je komt waar je nu woont en leeft . Maar ook is het fijn om een goede band te hebben met je familie. Ja en wat je hier in het begin vertelde over Amerika dat kan ik best begrijpen gezien nu de enorme tweedeling in Amerika want wat dat betreft zou ik er niet naar toe willen gaan.Natuurlijk is de ruimte van Zweden ten opzichte van Nederland enorm groot en daarbij is Nederland echt dichtbevolkt en daarbij het politieke klimaat in Nederland gaat mijn inziens echt achteruit .Ik heb weer echt genoten van je opname en ik kijk uit naar de volgende opname Groetjes Jos
Hello Daniel - I’m enjoying your videos after discovering you via Jonna Jinton’s channel. It’s inspiring seeing you do your own thing. Thanks for sharing your experiences with the world! Look forward seeing more (including you cooking up some vegan dishes on camera may be).
I wish I could cook! Then I would do more videos like that! 😂 But I wish you a warm welcome to this channel! 🤗
Really fun and interesting to hear your answers to so many great questions!
Thank you, Josh! ☺️ Was honestly not sure I would post it since the first question is kinda controversial!
@@DanielErik im glad you answered that!
I was pleasantly surprised when you talked about the way gay people are treated in Sweden. Allowed to marry, and adopt kids, we have that here in the US although it's still hotly contested by some, but when you said the government gave your friends the funds for insemination, WOW! that's huge! I'm not sure that would ever happen here in the US. Too many religious fanatics.
Yes, it absolutely wonderful that we get that kind of support! It really makes it feel like we have the authorities on our side, in a time when hate otherwise is spreading. I just hope that hetred ever finds its way to the government in that sense. We can never take anything for granted! Never stop working for what's right!💪🏻❤️
Not religious fanatics, but followers of the Lord Jesus Christ who gives us eternal life if you put your trust in Him. 💖
Känner igen mig i så mycket du säger. Är själv vegan, vattuman, drömmer om att skaffa skog bara för att beskydda den. Tack för inspirationen och allt ljus. Fint att kunna känna igen sig så i någon annan ✨🤍
Qué discurso más acertado, sencillo para entender cualquiera sobre un tema tan complejo, le felicito por su oratoria, creo que tiene toda la razón❤
Hello Daniel,
I love with all my heart what you are doing. You are so lucky to have been born in Sweden. I live in the northern part of England, we have some vey beautiful countryside, not as big as yours, but i feel lucky to have the best countryside in England, I love to watch your videos. I have been to Scandinavia as a guest of your tourist board. I fell in love with it of course, you could not do otherwise.
I hope this winter is kind to you. It can be very extreme where we are, but that doesn’t bother me.
Please keep true to yourself and don’t change.
Kind regards
Robert.
Hi Robert! So glad to see you here! Yes, Englands countryside is so beautiful! I've been to England quite a bit, and it's such a pretty place! Last time it was London for ABBA Voyage. Alex had bought me tickets as a Christmas present! 🥰 Oh, you've been to Sweden also? How fun! Where in Sweden did you go? ☺️
I'll do my very best to survive winter! I'm thinking about getting myself a machine that helps me get rid of the snow, so I don't have to shovel everything by hand (still want some of that though, I'd like the exercise)! I hope this winter will go smoothly for you as well! 💕
Me either. For reasons-
politics, health care, gun culture.
We have many beautiful places like Sweden... snow, hot summers, mosquitos, rain(more on the coasts), Rocky Mountains, lots of lakes, human rights, quality education, moose and bears are our favourite (ha), nearly 24 hour daylight/darkness,, Northern Lights.
Our society is multi-cultural, and we focus on community, rather than "every man for himself." Of course, we aren't perfect and have our troubles, too. The price of Everything is Very high right now.
I enjoy your videos very much 🙂
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Fina Daniel Tack för ditt mod, din inspiration och för din story med dina förfäder. Så vackert att se att en inte är ensam i att ha dem runt sig varje dag. Även vi skall försöka flytta uppåt för att finna ro, kreativitet och sina egna rötter. Naturligtvis inspirerat av Jonna Jinton och nu även du. Tack
Åh, jag önskar er all lycka med att flytta norröver! Tror inte ni kommer bli besvikna! 💕
Hi Daniel, I lived in the States for 13 years and can relate to everything you said. All of the issues you mentioned were ‘bizarre’ to me as well (I am from the UK and also have a deep love for Sweden and the North). I was always homesick for my own country. It must have been a hard decision for you both to live your own lives in different places…but sensible and loving too. You have both given each other the ability to fly your own flights on this lovely planet and remain good friends. Also Jonna Jinton is my favourite UTube person too - and her lovely family ..and of course, the fabulous Nanook ❤️. . Much Love. PD - UK XXXX
Every country has their good points and bad points. Being here in the States I can say we have our fair share of both. Sometimes what doesn’t seem right in one country is totally acceptable in another. I would agree on some points that medicines are expensive here. I also think we seem to be dependent on medication as well. If you need it, yes, but sometimes I don’t think so. We advertise now more than ever on medication, so that the public can say “ oh I need that!” And so they go get the medicine. Healthcare in general is expensive here too. If it were up to me, I would put a cap on how much we should spend. On the flip side, we pay taxes on how much we make. I know some countries pay flat rate taxes every year, so there isn’t any fuss over what to pay. Here we have loopholes, where the rich don’t pay what they should. Now I know it sounds like I’m slamming my own country, but I’m not. We are allowed to do many things without restrictions. And have many other freedoms which some countries may not honor. I think it is up to each person to feel free to live where they feel comfortable. Would I ever move from the States? I don’t know. It would have to be for the best reasons. (Being in love may be one of the reasons)
Hopefully you can keep the ghosts at bay. I wouldn’t want to have one bothering me for sure. I’m not sure I’ve seen one, but not discounting the fact that they may exist.
You covered a lot of questions. I am glad you have found a place to be happy. One day that right guy will come and make your life even fuller than it is now. No rush, just wait, and he will be there. As much as I’ve been yearning for that special person, I have been ok with being by myself. But one day, someone will be here with me. ❤❤
Oh, I 100% agree with you here. Both on that every country has things going for it, as well as issues. Swedens biggest right now is that we have two gangs in war, making innocent people victims when they try to shoot each other but misses.
Also agree with you about medication! We use way too much, globally! That's another thing we're quite good about here. I rarely see any ads about medications, and for a long time, a government owned company had monopoly on selling drugs, partly to make sure we wouldn't medicate ourselves too much. That is now gone, though. We do have a "ceiling" on how much we can spend on it though, to not make it too expensive for us. After $240 we don't have to pay anything more for the next 365 days, so that everyone can afford it.
Oh, we definitely have loopholes here too, so the rich doesn't pay nearly as much as they should. Of course, the US is your home and it would be hard to move away from that, even for love, I'm sure! And there really is a lot to love about the US as well! I mean, there's a reason I keep going back there! 😊
I hope you're right! Just like you're saying, I have no rush at all. But it would be nice to one day share my days with someone else, of course. I hope someone will be there, next to you, one day as well! 🥰 May I ask, do you have a type?
@@DanielErik I blushed when you asked if I have a type. ☺️ I don’t know where to start. I guess for me he would have to be engaging, able to carry on good conversations, can joke around, and somewhat adventurous, just not extreme stuff (although zip line is a fun time!) I like a romantic, which includes cuddles and such, but not too clingy. Someone with a toned body. Doesn’t have to be all fit, but at least is health conscious about their body. They have to be able to enjoy time with me, but also have their own interests when I’m busy creating art. And I save the looks for last, as looks are important, but personality needs to be able to shine. I know, I listed a lot, and yet not enough, but I think you get the idea. I’ve drooled over many, but never kept one around to enjoy life with. ❤️❤️
Daniel sweetie, hearing you answer all those questions, with so much calm and sensitivity, in your Paradise on Earth, confirms the reason why we are part of your channel. We love and respect you so much. Just as you are, adorable, and even though on some topics we may not think alike.
For me and I emphasize that this is a personal thought, the message that your grandfather wanted to convey to you is the joy it brings him that you are the one taking care of his house.
It's always a pleasure to know everything you want to share about your life. Kisses dear.❤
Btw: Tommy and Peter are a very adorable couple.
How absolutely wonderful, when two people can disagree on some topics, but still highly respect and value each other! We need more of that in this world! Thank you for being you, Liliana! ❤️
About my grandpa, oh yes, that's a very beautiful way to look at it! And you're probably right! When I was about to leave Stockholm, my grandma told me how extremely proud and happy my grandpa would have been. So I'm sure he's here, watching me enjoying life where he himself used to! 💕
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Totally agree with your grandma Daniel. We are all very proud of you. You have so much to give and receive, time is on your side. Love you dear.
@@lilianadoval8927 Love you too! ❤
I totally respect your choice. I lived in Norway for a few years and I actually missed the usa so much I wanted to come back and made the opposite choice to return home to my country. I think there is just something about being in a place you call home that feels special. I definitely agree with you that I want many of those things for my country, and there are many things I would want for Norway (such as a stronger entrepreneurial spirit and a little more hubris haha 😂 to think they can change the world if they want, for better or worse obviously). I think it’s good to love your home and there’s no shame in that. I love the USA, I cried many times on seeing my homeland mountains and streams again after years apart. It’s a beautiful thing. I love hearing about other peoples love. Don’t let anyone make you feel like that’s wrong. Really enjoying your videos!
Glad to hear you're back home, where you belong! Every place is special in its own way, and there's definitely a lot I love about the US as well! That's why it's constantly the place I travel to! 🥰
Thanks : ) I loved the Scandi Zone too. Just so you know, I love watching artistic creative channels like this. When your spirit comes through the visual color and magic really shines. I really only watch a handful of channels since I'm always out and about engineering things etc and your channel is absolutely now one of them. You and Jonna are cut from a similar cloth for sure. But you're distinctly your own creative. Dandelion energy or something! Soft and tough at the same time. I think that personality is important for us to celebrate. Hope you're having a good winter.@@DanielErik
Oh wow, I don't even know what to say! You just made me so happy, reading this! It's an honor to be one of the few channels you watch! I hope I can keep making something of value! ❤ @@Malgorbia
Thank you Alex for sharing your opinion so freely and honestly. Sweden seems like a nice (humane) place to live. I love your authenticity, I am so happy I discovered you via Jonna :)
I found this elder video of you today and it explained even more to me why I really like to follow you - what a beautiful mind, what a kind man ❤️😊! And yes, we share the love and admiration towards Jonna, too - for me she also is a very important inspiration and she also brought you into my life, so thanks to you both 🥰🙏🏽! And when you answered the last question you said, that you deeply desire to your own house - and I know, that you found it - or it found you, however - that's so wonderful 😃! Greetings from Germany and good luck for everything you are going to do 🍀💚😘
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My ex boyfriend was an American. I’m from the Netherlands. I truly loved him as a person and as much as I love the States and would want to visit again one day to go to Nashville for example, because I’m a big fan of country music, I agree on your reasons why it’s not a very nice place to live.
I remember when I was there it broke me to see the many homeless people and drug addicts, it sometimes felt like a lot of people were desperate for help. Big difference between rich and poor as we would say here. The such high costs of college/university are so unfair to me. How are people getting out of being poor if their family can’t even afford their kid’s education? And I know they have things like scholarships, but that can be hard to get and far from enough to pay the endless debts. Plus it’s so sad to see how many elderly people literally work themselves to dead to afford things like healthcare. A basic human right to me. Often I wondered if it’s really the “American Dream” as they say it is.
I see the good and bad in every country though, but thinking about America I’m really grateful to have grown up here, even though part of my heart will also always belong in the US, North Carolina.
I wish you every happiness and love. May you always be protected and get to live your best life ever❤❤
Thank you! I wish that for you too! ❤️
Very interesting and comprehensive. I agree with pretty much everything you said. I have traveled extensively in North America. I love New York, but could not live there. Possibly California, but I think Canada would suit me better. I really like Vancouver. I am living on The Coast in South West England. I have A Ghost. He's very friendly and he takes care of me, but he hides things !
Oh, I've never been to New York actually! Even though I tend to not like big cities anymore, that's actually a place I would like to visit! Feels like one of those things you have to experience at least once in your life! I've mostly been in California when I've been in the US. Love it there (but still wouldn't want to live there)!
Oh, you have a ghost? What things does he hide and in what way does he help you? 😄 Have you named him? Haha!
Hello Daniel, I was very moved by your channel, I loved every moment I watched it so far. May your life be filled with light and love. A big kiss from Brazil.😍😍🥰🥰🙏
Aww, thank you sooo much!! It warms my heart, hearing that you've liked it all so far! ❤️ And recently I'm trying to add subtitles in Portuguese, which I'm guessing is what you speech? I hope that's appreciated! 🥰
Hej Daniel Erik! Thank you for this video! I am a 65 year old Woman, that lives in Sweden (I come from Switzerland an I lived in Germany for 30 years). My husband an I live in the wood now. We found the place here in this beloved country, a place, we love back and of which we want to take care of. We live in Örebro Län. I would like to say something about buying forest in Sweden: We have some money and so we wanted to buy some forest around us to save the trees from being cut down. But the owner - the biggest Swedisch forest-company - said, they do not sell a n y forest to anyone. This is sad! They do want to use the forest in their way and they want to keep the land. And now some words bout the ghost: I am sure, it was your grandfather. He has humor! And his message is so clear! Maybee he wants to say even more than only that you should repair the tab! :) Have a nice time! MvH Ruth
Hi Ruth! My heart got so full of love, reading your comment and how you two wanted to buy forest to save it! That's exactly what I want to do! I see that they are some for sale up here from time to time, but they're way too expensive for me. Hopefully one day, though! 😍 And I would make a real nature reserve out of it! I hope you can fulfill that dream one day as well! Much love to you, Ruth! ❤️
I'm an American and I would be willing to pay higher taxes in order to receive paid vacation, paid paternity leave (although I'm 69 so doesn't apply), free health care, free education, etc. That would be wonderful. It amazes me how you can take ice cold baths in a frozen lake. Brrr! Yet I can vicariously appreciate the benefits. Jonna Jinton is definitely an inspirational, brilliantly creative and talented, and a beautiful sweet soul. You are too Erik! I'm new to your blog but have been impressed so far with your cinematography and comments.Thanks for sharing. 🐾🐺 Jenny USA
Thank you so much for watching, Jenny! And just to balance everything a bit from all the things I mentioned in the video, there's still a lot I love about the US, and I keep coming back as a visitor! 🥰
@@DanielErik You're welcome Daniel. Take care, Jenny
Daniel, Jonna was right - you are such a beautiful, genuine person. And I wish you all the peace and harmony you are seeking, and stay true to yourself, no matter what.
Thank you!! 🙏🏻❤️
hey i am vegan as well. 10 years already. Nice to hear you too :) Wish you a nice winter time
How beautiful to have another vegan here! 💕🥰
Enjoyed your new video, Daniel. I'm really happy that you are happy with your lifestyle. I live in a city in Florida and though it's getting bigger and bigger I love my life here (so many people are leaving places like New York and California and moving to Florida and Texas). Even though there are minuses, there are also many pluses about living in the US.
I’m so glad you love it there! I’ve been to Florida two times, and loved it! Like you’re saying, there’s many things to love about the US! I mean, there’s a reason why I keep coming back! ☺️ But I would not want to live there permanently. My heart aches for the poverty I see while there.
And with all of this said, there’s a LOT that can be better in Sweden. No country is perfect!
Thank you Daniel for mentioning my little channel! You are such a sweetheart and an inspiration. ❤️
It is good that you can connect to your grandfather. You share a strong bond of the love to that place that pierces through the thin veil of existence.
The question I get the most is if Im scared to be alone in the woods when its dark but I think its quite the opposite. 😄
Of course! I love what you're doing! ❤️
Yes, it feels nice knowing he's around! Oh, you also like the dark? I mean, I love when the bright days are starting to come back after a long winter, but I also really love when it's really dark. Like, no streetlights, not headlights, no nothing. Just the stars and/or the moon! ☺️
@@DanielErik yes! Every season has its charm and I love to light candles when it is dark. So cozy!
Hi Daniel 😉 We agree with you about the US, we would never want to live there either. It's very money oriented and it feels like everyone there is stressed about everything, anxiety levels are very high and there are too many chemicals in the food... Also it doesn't help that they teach them that the US is the best country in the world (which it's definitely not) 😀 We of course much more prefer simpler and slower life, forests where you can go anytime and don't have to worry about who owns the land (same as in Sweden) and we value our paid vacations days. Simply more relaxed. So cool that you've been enjoying our videos, yay ❤😁 We like yours because you are quite similar to us (a nature lover who prefers solitude), very real and "European" (North American videos can often feel quite fake, too perfect) 😉 And your videos are always so beautiful - far more superior in quality than ours, with the drone footage and everything 💚 P.S. I am also an Aquarius 😁 ~Peter
Yes, out videos are very similar in a lot of ways! Maybe that's why we like each others content! 🥰 Love you guys! 💕
I’ve just discovered your channel and absolutely love it! You come across as a very sweet, kind, genuine person. You share so much of your life and emotions in your videos and it’s so beautiful to watch. The scenery in your videos is stunning. I totally get it about not wanting to move to the US. I’ve been there lots of times and politically it’s a mess over there. From the outrageous internationally embarrassing gun violence they seem unable to control to the ridiculous fact that medical expenses make people bankrupt. We have free universal health care here in Australia too. In fact if you came here for a holiday or I went to Sweden our countries have a reciprocal free health care agreement in place where you’d get free health care here in Australia and I would get free health care in Sweden. Why the IS can’t sort out health care for all I’ll never understand. Good luck for your future and may you enjoy the happiness and love you deserve. Thank you for these beautiful videos. All the best from Australia 🥰Craig
Hi Craig! I actually didn't know that we have that kind of health care agreement! That's awesome!! Thank you for watching! ❤️
In America we Believe you work for what you get, we don't want any thing just handed to us. we don't need out Gov running our live's. but if you like things giving to you then by all means live where you are but for us hard workers America is the best.
It's not about having things handed to you, it's about helping each other out. Something I believe goes longer than competing against each other. 😊 But I realize this is not for everyone, so if you're happy with how things work and operates in the US, I'm happy for you! We all deserve to live in a place that suits us! ☺️
We're all allowed to think differently here. This is just how I feel, answering questions I've gotten of why I don't want to live there. But others might want to live there for those exact reasons, and that's wonderful if they then can do that!
Wishing you a great life wherever you live and however the culture and the system works! ☺️
yeah if your a illegal to the country. then Biden will treat you like a king.@@cares3262
so your a welfare baby?@@cares3262
Indeed.
To quote Dorothy upon her return from Oz: “There’s no place like home.” You can’t discount people’s attachment to their homeland, their family, their heritage - in short their culture. Most Americans prefer America and Swedes Sweden because it’s what they know best! I
Totally agree with that! I believe most of us will always have a lov for our home country! ❤️ With all of this said though, I actually really do have a fondness/love fot the US. I mean, there's a reason why I keep going back, and why I've mostly been dating Americans. 😊
Thank you for your input, as said, I agree with you!
Your first answer was so thought provoking for me.
Part of my ancestry is Swedish. I live in northern MN and the land is very similar to where you are.
I knew all the facts you shared comparing Sweden and the USA...but most people here feel that USA is best...yet, when you spoke, it hit me in a different way than ever before.
I also feel that the things you have in Sweden that we do not are basic human rights. Its interesting how as humans, we get so used to how we grow up, that the reality of our situation doesnt really register. I'm sure the US is better than many places, still, hearing you today made me realize how difficult it actually is sometimes here.
Trying to go to school to learn skills for employment or business is extremely expensive. Health care is absurd. And most mothers/fathers have to be back at work in 6 weeks or less after having a child in order to keep a job. But if you only have a part time job, you dont even get that.
It is so pleasant to see you again surrounded by a warm fire and a lake as a spectacular backdrop, my dear Daniel! You look restful and contented which please me tremendously. I rejoice every time you wear your smile. I was not aware that you had a major surgery. I must have miss some of your vlog. By the way what a splendid result, no scare that is worth mentioning. The essential is that you feel well Daniel.
As for your observation, I agree totally with your analysis about life in the USA. As we say, did it and saw it, I had a 3 years contract in the 2010 however left after a year.
“Summer” is still around with weather over the 20th °C. Since I could not start as earlier this year, the cherry tomatoes have not reach yet their maturity. However, each day a few can be pick and eaten. I love them so much because they have a sweet taste.
It all started when I added the left overs of some tomatoes, mostly seeds on my cutting board into the compost ground. This is the second year of production which is by itself a surprise.
I wish you well and send you my affection and respect. Bisous cher ami!
Hi Gilles! Thank you for such warm words, as always! That smile you mentioned, you just managed to bring it out of me! 🥰
Yes, I had a surgery! And like I mentioned here, it was actually quite horrible. The video I made was just a very short update about it, probably not longer than 5 minutes. So you didn't really miss much. 😊
Oh, you were supposed to work in the USA for 3 years? How interesting! But you actually left earlier? May I ask why?
Still over 20°C? Wow. Here, it's between 6-9°C during the day, and about 2°C during night now. I heard someone say the first snow is predicted to fall this Saturday. Sounds like luxury to have those tomatoes to pick! 😍 And it all happened by accident? That's a wonderful accident, haha! I've been harvesting some potatoes recently! Trying to leave the rest in the soil as long as possible, but I will have to harvest everything before the frost/snow comes...
Thank you for the affection! I'm sending mine right back to you, sweet Gilles! Thank you for always watching and taking time to write. It's really something I appreciate. ❤️
@@DanielErik It was an exchange between my Ministry of Education and the one in Louisiana. First, the salary of a teacher was lower than a taxi driver. The majority of them had a second job to be able to live decently.
Half of the "teachers" were "teacher-aide" which are paid less than a certified teacher. However, it does not mean that they were less competent at least with the one I knew. Fortunately, I was paid according to my Minister of Education of my province in Canada.
The principal of the school where I was teaching was questionable as for her competence. One thinks I am certain she would never hold this position in Canada. What was mostly disturbing is the quantity of day we lost to raise money (fair) for the school since they lack funds to manage the school (paper to photocopy as an example) do so with their school board! I will not go into detail but their education system is completely different than those we have.
The Department of Education in Canada hold the authority in Education in every field as, it is not so in Louisiana. In the USA the principal of a school, at least in Louisiana are god almighty in their schools. Some exchange teachers were told by their principal “Don’t bother me and I will not bother you”! Finally, the real reason was that I felt like being in a prison. I had a lot of sympathy for the students but I could not teach under these conditions. I taught most of my life which I love and never experience such an encounter. We could not talk openly with the principal because he knew it all!
During my career, I taught federal and provincial personnel, militaries on bases and at there University College, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and many others in different walk of life!
Forgive me, I already talk too much and I could add more about their health system since I had an emergency surgery while in Louisiana. In one word or two, Health care in the USA is a source of wealth for the Doctors and companies, that is it. You can loose your home from medical bills. It is an atrocity in one of the riches country.
@@gillesblanchard1699 wow. I don’t even know what to say. If that was your experience, I can see why you left early… I’m guessing your much happier now! ❤️
Bonjour Daniel ! Je découvre vos vidéos en même temps que celles de votre alter ego Jonna, et je me sens touchée par vos merveilleuses personnalités… La justesse de vos propos et votre hypersensibilité sont un baume pour le cœur et l’âme. Je partage votre amour de la Nature et les incommensurables bienfaits qu’elle nous offre. À son contact, nous devenons une meilleure version de nous-mêmes… De tout cœur, je vous souhaite d’y puiser toute la force et l’énergie, afin de réaliser vos rêves… Prenez soin de vous 😁🙏💗
Thank you, I will definitely keep getting energy from the nature around me! ☺️ Take care! 🥰
I enjoyed your Q&A. I have to agree in general with the points you raised about the USA. There are many positive people and aspects of the USA, but we also have room for improvement.
I fully agree there! I feel like I could have done a better job at explaining what I do love about the US, which actually is a lot! The people is one of those things. Some of the most incredible people I've met are Americans! THere's definitely a reason to why USA is the place I always keep traveling back to! ☺️
I totally agree with you. I'm so pleased I don't live in the US, not only for the points you raised, but also because of the Christian right. I find them very frightening.
Thank you so much! This is a very interesting video!
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Born and raised in the US and I’m now 45, and I lament almost daily that I wasn’t born in Scandinavia. We far-left progressives over here, we folks who dreamed of a Bernie Sanders presidency, all wish we could live somewhere over there. My only hope now is that I will someday be able to visit your beautiful country 🇸🇪
I just discovered your channel from Jonna’s latest video and I really look forward to more of your content!
Oh, how I wish Bernie Sanders would have become president! Hopefully, you'll be able to visit Sweden one day soon! Looking forward to sharing more videos with you! 🤗
Daniel, I understand you 100/100 because I am European, in my country France, we have also many social helps for people in difficulty and for health and five weeks of holidays...if you work for the state you have 7 or 8 weeks of holidays. Even if I think the us are a huge gorgeous country, it is also a very hard country to live, you need so much money to have a pleasant life ! And life could be short...Also, to be too far from the family is hard too. A big hello from Paris ❤
Hej Daniel! I have just "discovered" you, through a friend, and I'm glad I did. I appreciate your thoughtful answers to the questions you were asked, and your consideration of other people's opinions in your responses. I must say, a bit unhappily for me, that I agree with you about living in the US, where I've lived for my entire life. I now live in Denver, Colorado, with my partner of 40 years (almost 41), and we have a good life here, largely because we have adequate money--thanks mostly to him. But every day I see people who do not have the money to eat and afford medication as well, and of course, those who are unhoused...among other things. Basically, it's all the things you've said in your video. Denver is a big city, but it is livable because of the climate (even when the weather is foul, the climate is still good), and the beauty that surrounds us here, with the Rocky Mountains and even the grasslands of the plains so close by. It also helps that the politics here in Denver is one of toleration, and trying to come together to do good in the city, the state and the wider world. I'm sadly aware that currently, the whole idea of the common good is considered by many to be "unamerican" at best...sigh.... I also appreciate your love of nature and finding your place *in* nature. We are lucky to live very near our city Botanic Gardens, where we spend a LOT of time, walking and photographing what's growing. It's one of our major sources of inspiration and appreciation of beauty--both great, like the high Rocky mountains, and small, like a flower that has gone to seed. I'll finish before I write a minor thesis here, but I look forward to viewing your other videos and getting to know you a bit better. Lyckönskningar för ditt liv--vi ses senare.
Hi Michael, and welcome to my channel! I was glad to hear you found it through a friend! I'm guessing that means he recommended it to you, and that means a lot! ❤️
Oh, Denver! I've only been there once, but absolutely loved it there! Alex has friends there, that's why I was there. And now they're my friends too. Such lovely people! And Denver itself felt like one of the more livable places in the US. ☺️
Yes, that's exactly what I see when I travel in the US as well, and it truly breaks my heart. I'm a person who wants to help, but it becomes impossible to help everyone when there's so many.
I look forward to keep sharing videos with you, and I hope you'll enjoy my already published videos as well, if you're gonna watch them! The oldest ones might not be holding up very well though - I was a beginner after all! Wishing you a beautiful Tuesday! 🥰
Hi again, Daniel. Thanks for the lovely reply to my message! I'm enjoying your videos, with, I must admit, a wee bit of envy of your chance to experience all that beauty! But...also with good wishes for your new life, and kudos for your courage in embracing it. I promise I won't be one of those ermm...over-avid correspondents, but I wanted to say that if you travel again to the US and are near or in Denver, let us know. We'd love to meet you. Till then, I'll continue to get to know you through your videos, and marvel at the beauty and your ability to capture it and share it with us. I've only been to Sweden once, but you make me want to return! Med vänliga hälsningar, Michael @@DanielErik
Oh, if I have time on my hands, I will definitely let you know if I'm around Denver! I hope you get the chance to return to Sweden as well! And get the chance to see the more northern parts (because I'm guessing you were in a city last time?)! @@michaelcorrigan1845
Yes, we spent most of the time in and around Stockholm, but we got as far north as Dalarna, where we spent some time, too, and then down to Malmö to see a design exhibit. I'd love to go north as far as would be possible, and also to see Gotland. Lots of travel time involved, I'm afraid, eh? It was a long time ago, but I still have very good memories of our travels there.@@DanielErik
Interesting, all that you are sharing. I feel like it most probably is your grandfather walking in the house, yes. I have understood that when someone truly lives a place, and especially if then dying suddenly, they might want to choose to stay around, to assist in all ways possible. Kinda nice isn't it? To know he is nearby, he is kinda like a guardian angel around you ❤
I have watched this video and you come across as a really nice man. I will be watching more of your videos. Take care x
Thank you!! 🥰💕
Yes! Your grandfather is with you, I am sure of it. I too have had these experiences. Best wishes from Scotland xx
I believe it is important to have basic facts! It is true their is no socialized healthcare in the states, but all people here in the states get medical. We have O'bama care that allows people coverage without discriminations. I have 2 friends whom are HIV positive who pay very little out of pocket. The states have tried to build and help the homeless, and alot still do. The problem is that alot of the homeless choose not to live under simple basic rules like no drugs on premises or simply getting along with others. I agree 100percent with your take on student debt, but realize something a lot of these students achieve degrees that they never use! You cant get a degree in business managment or comuputer science and decide you're going to work at something us and make the salary to pay off the debt. I am a landscaper in south texas! I live here because me and my husband love the fact that its growing season year round! I lost my husband to leukemia and now its just me and my son! We have done very well without any government assistance and O'bama care payed for 95 percent of my Micheals medical bills. Its not nearly as bad bad as it seems here l love my little tropical oasis that me and Micheal payed in full on our own. I love your channel but qanted you to hear another perspective❤❤❤❤😊
Oh, I love hearing other perspectives! Thank you so much for giving yours! 🙏🏻 I'm glad to hear you love your life in Texas (though very sad to hear your husband passed away). It is true about Obama care! However, I see other problems arising with that, like all the people who earns just above the threshold, who then aren't covered, if I understand it correctly? They still would need Obamacare because they still earn so little, but don't get any help from it? I know of several people who have had to put themselves in debt even though they had an insurance, and it just breaks my heart to hear those stories about people I care about.
But ever country and place has things going for it, and things that could better. That's definitely the case for Sweden as well. Right now, we have a problem with two gangs in war with each other. The shoot and bomb each other, but other people, innocent people, get in the way and becomes victims. It's horrible. 😔
I've never been to Texas yet, but would really like to go someday! Thank you for giving another perspective on it all! Like I mentioned in the video, this was just my perspective, and each and everyone of us will have our own. I'm glad yours is a bit more positive than mine! 🥰 And with all of this said, I really do love the US! There's a reason why I keep coming back (and why I've mostly been dating Americans, lol)! 😉
@@DanielErik No problem!still lots of love to you❤️❤️
To you too!
You made such good points about the United States. I’m amazed at the amount of benefits you guys get in your country! If I can move out of the United States, I would do so, in a heartbeat.
Thank you for being so honest and it is bizarre to us too. I appreciate you answering my wild animal question!!
You are amazing and just in awe of your awesome life.
Thank you for a good question! 🥰 May I ask why you think you guys don't have free healthcare and education? It's so interesting to hear an Americans opinion about this!
@DanielErik when you get older, retire your health starts to fail due to age. Health care is extremely expensive. You pay all your life into Medicare, then whe you are old you still have to pay. Nothing is free. Medications 💊 are so pricey you have to choose between meds or food. What is more Important. 🤔 life saving drugs or food to keep you healthy. It ridiculous high cost of everything and prices keep increasing. Yes I'd love to leave the US for health care reasons.
@@JosephMay-gp8mo yes, it’s insane! Here, we have a ceiling of how much you can pay for medication per year. After $240 spent, any prescription drugs will be free for the rest of the year. No one should have to choose between medication or food. Makes me so sad that that’s the case. 😔
@@DanielErik Recent studies have shown that Medicare for all would be CHEAPER for the US government but there are lots of high-paid lobbyists who are paid by insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies to tell politicians that it would be bad. It would be hard to just dissolve several mega-corporations like insurance companies but they have shareholders to answer to. Basically, it is all about the rich getting richer. Even though it would be better for the country, people hate taxes and don't think they benefit from them. The spending is out of control here and in my opinion, in all the wrong places. 20% of it just to military. Why are we the world police?
@@DanielErik$240? Amazing. My decent health insurance is $650 a month! They don't pay anything until I have spent $1000 and after that, I pay 20% until I have spent $8500 then everything is paid. This resets yearly. It is absolutely horrible.
Oh my. Daniel. I absolutely love your channel ♥️ please can you explain how you take the photo course? We (here in denmark) don’t have that for free, so I am intrigued
As a fellow Scandinavian who also had the opportunity to move to the US, and have lived there on/off, I share your opinion on that topic 🥰
Thank you so much!! That means a lot to hear! 🙏🏻💕 The photo course is through Folkhögskola, unfortunately I don’t really know what that would be called in English. 😅 It’s a very Nordic school system and actually origins from Denmark! So try to look it up, maybe you do have it! 🥰
Hello,Daniel! I'm here after watching Jonna's video :)
You're a beautiful person! Thank you for the interesting Q&A :)
Hello! Welcome! And thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed this Q&A! ☺️
That kitchen faucet rubber washer gasket that moved from the hallway to the kitchen - it was probably a bear!
It's my biggest want /dream in life now that I've grown into who I am as a person, to move to Sweden or Switzerland and have a more simple life, get away from the constant rush. But with a husband who would never do this and a child together, it seems to be a lifetime dream or in my next life. Taking a long vacation is on the bucket list atleast ❤
Oh, I really hope you get to live out your dream, somehow! At least that long vacation, maybe even more than once! That you can visit now and then to charge your batteries! 🥰
I live in Saudi Arabia, it is a very beautiful and Muslim country and the people are very nice, but I also love America.
I like the trees and different colors in the background
Loved this Q & A. I'm with you: The USA is a beautiful country, been there a few times and offers a lot, but the points you are mentioned are true. As you said, we are all entitled to a different opinion and no country is perfect. I'm a huge fan of the Scandinavian countries (I've visited them all). And you live in a beautiful place 😊
Exactly! The USA is wonderful in so many ways, and I have and will be coming back again and again! But in my view, the "system" is broken, and makes it impossible for me to stay there forever and build a home.
With that said, all countries have problems, including Sweden!
@@DanielErik thank you for your reply Daniel. I agree with you. Take care😁
I agree with you on your assessment of the USA. I lived there when my brother who was married to an American got divorced and needed help to look after his children. I live in Canada and now that my health is going downward I am so happy that I do not have to live in a country like the USA because I know for certain that I would be broke and maybe living on the streets as I sure could not afford their healthcare. I also do not like how their government operates as it seems to me that the right wing of their government needs to make everyone believe that they are the only ones that should have rights.
I'm so glad you're now in a place where you can get help with your health, without ruining your finances in the process! 💕🙏🏻 I hope you won't need the healthcare system to begin with, though! I've always wanted to visit Canada! Where in Canada do you live?
I live in Nanaimo, British Columbia, the Canadian Pacific province.@@DanielErik
I live in Canada and sincerely wish we didn't share a huge border with the U.S. I haven't visited the U.S. since 2016 and don't intend to go back. Canada does pay higher taxes but we have free national healthcare, for the most part. (Some specialists are now charging outside of the system). We have a three-party political system which is not perfect but it helps keep each party in check. With the rampant gun culture, stark poverty, focus on the military, and polarizing political system in the U.S., I can completely understand why you wouldn't want to live there. If the U.S. spent as much attention on creating a safe and equal society than they do waving their flag, it would be a much better place. I feel for those who do live the U.S. who are as worried as the rest of the world about the state of things there.
There's good and bad everywhere. I've lived in the USA 🇺🇸 most of my life... but also in northern EU for a decade. Both have crime, teen pregnancy, single parent disparity, low income families, too much dependency on cheap, low quality imported goods, a compromised food system full of harmful things, slum/ substandard housing, homelessness, and on and on.
Despite the lack of government subsidized healthcare in 🇺🇸, there is the undisputed availability of endless opportunity here. We still have freedoms over the care and parenting decisions that are prohibited in EU... such as vax autonomy, homeschooling, and both low income and performance based college grants. I have, 5 times, bought land with zero credit required ( though I do have good credit) and built my own home, and 4x sold at a profit. I have owned businesses, recreated myself through changing careers, and can, whenever I choose, visit every kind of diverse environment...from desert, to mountain, to sub-arctic, to tropical... merely by loading my vehicle with my gear and driving in any direction. I can easily own acres of land, take any amount of vacations, own my own water supply, choose any career direction I'm inspired towards, have as many or few friends that I choose to, grow any amount of food, gather every kind of foraged plants, and create any amount of my own off-grid energy.
So, yes... there are deficits here that dont exist in other places... but the opportunities exist here to craft my life into a myriad of of different versions. I value this very thing, as well as my freedom to choose how I parent my children above the freebies of other cultures. I do not own a gun. I do not consume meat. I am not a right-wing radical religious person. I am not what people think of in their misconceptions about what it is to be American. We are the most diverse population of countries, and the most diverse in the infinite ways to live a life... because it simply IS possible here. It is never about some external thing that is being done for me by my government... it is about my fiercely held and deeply coveted independence to choose for myself. It is worth more than all those "freebie/advantages" to me.
Not everyone feels as I do. But I have lived both sides of the coin... and find Europe a most poignant and lovely place to visit... but for all the freedoms I have here... I am happy and thankful to call this home.
Indeed, well said..."it is about my fiercely held and deeply coveted independence to choose for myself. It is worth more than all those "freebie/advantages" to me."
I totally agree with you about the U.S and not wanting to live there. I think our taxes make our country more fair and equal. You don't need a rich family to be able to study. Everyone can afford to go go the doctor, you have 5 weeks paid vaycation, long parentleave like you said. Take care😊
I totaly do agree with you. Regards from Lithuania!
Thank you for sharing. coming from someone who wishes something different in her own life
Sweet Boy, Sadly a lot of American's will take this as a personal attack, and many of us cannot Critically Think about issues like this. Sadly we hear so many horror stories about Canada"s healthcare system. So we think that what you have is better then the unknown. It is VERY true what you say about the USA. Our Government is SO insane and sadly I can see the USA collapsing very soon. It hurts me as an American, but the facts are facts. XOXOXOX
Being an American who was born in the U.S., I wish there was more I could do to change our government's opinion of all the things you mentioned. If it were not for the fact my family and friends were here, I would try to find a way to leave because I agree that education and healthcare should be free, and the idea of 4 weeks paid vacation is simply unheard of here. Also, the gun violence makes me sick to my stomach, and it just keeps getting worse. It makes me sad, but the U.S. only cares about capitalism, and it is going to implode one of these days. But, maybe that is what is needed in order to make it better. The U.S. is only about 200 years old, whereas all the countries in Europe have had 700+ years to work on their issues. Don't get me wrong, I am still grateful for my country and to live in a place with clean water, electricity, and the ability to get an education. It just shouldn't be so hard. Thank you for sharing and I love watching your videos, they are so lovely!
Daniel, you have a beautiful soul, you have got a new subscriber 😘!
Aww, you're so sweet! Thank you!! ❤️
I totally agree with the healthcare, medication, and education costs in the U.S. is outrageous. The actual costs of medications is much higher in the U.S. than other parts of the world. That is great that the government supports LGBTQ people for medical needs. That is another issue in the U.S. Special medical needs and legal rights for LGBTQ individuals are under attack here. Also, in the U.S., it is easy to get caught up into materialism instead of concentrating on simpler or non-material manners as a source of happiness and wholeness. In reference to cold water, I just read that cold water or weather exposure can help people suffering from depression. I like your idea about Lagom. This is something that many could benefit to keep things not too complicated but still special. From my experiences, there are ghosts or spirits around us or in certain spaces. However, only some of us who are in touch or sensitive and open to the spiritual world may receive the messages. I am sure that your grandfather is so happy that you are there enjoying, maintaining and loving the place that he loved. I love your idea about nature and hope that you can get your own house with lots of land one day.