Excessive Admiration of all things "Nordic" (best, life, country)
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Why do so many people almost worship anything from the northern Germanic countries of Europe? Scandinavia especially, as well as the Netherlands, England, Germany and Switzerland. Reading many of these threads it sounds a lot like thinking from the early 1900's and comes to the same conclusion: People in the "nordic" and "Germanic" countries are the superior people of the world, and Eastern and Southern Europe are inferior. And they say the same things: that we are supposedly more "free", more "tolerant", smarter, more "equal", and so on. So do people truly believe that places like the Netherlands and Sweden are a utopian society? Because it isn't! I don't understand how Sweden as an example is superior to France. Does it ever occur that people in France have a different outlook on life? Different values? A different culture? So it is strange to me to hear that people think the Netherlands is a utopian place that is worshiped by someone who has never lived here but is looking at statistics online. Statistics can lie!
Really? I can't even count how many times people have complaint about the awful climate of the Northern Germanic countries in these forums. Or the cold and reserved people. Or how boring they are.
Well there are a lot of worse places. I have been living in Germany now for 15 years and it seems ok. I am in NL often and have friends there, I would actually love to live there although they could use a mountain or two.
They all have inferior economic systems that allows most of the wealth to trickle upwards to the top few percent.
Do you mean the UK and the US too, dont you? Look at the compulsory education system and then lets go deep into how universities work... in the UK you have to bleed with all the fees university tax you when you plan to enrole in some study.
They all have inferior economic systems that allows most of the wealth to trickle upwards to the top few percent.
Or that is what is what they say about England when they talk about how unequal and backwards it is compared to the Nordic utopias. That it is inferior compared to a utopian country like Sweden. But for some reason more people want to go to England and way more Scandinavians move to England. I'd take the UK any day of the year over Sweden. But for worshipers of all things Nordic they pull up a statistic showing how England isn't good enough, but when you go to England everything is better. The people make jokes, have fun, they live and have souls. They have a somewhat diverse population and are capable of accepting people from different backgrounds.
Do you mean the UK and the US too, dont you? Look at the compulsory education system and then lets go deep into how universities work... in the UK you have to bleed with all the fees university tax you when you plan to enrole in some study.
Yet the USA is the most technologically advanced country in the world and British universities always lead Europe. Luckily those idiot Brits keep setting the precedent for Europe. And I don't understand why it matters so much if you pay for education through taxes or your pocket - UK universities take money, ok, and so do universities in Denmark when you only receive 1/3 of the money you've earned that year...It sounds like a scheme that would fool a small child into thinking they are getting something for "free".
Why do so many people almost worship anything from the northern Germanic countries of Europe? Scandinavia especially, as well as the Netherlands, England, Germany and Switzerland. Reading many of these threads it sounds a lot like thinking from the early 1900's and comes to the same conclusion: People in the "nordic" and "Germanic" countries are the superior people of the world, and Eastern and Southern Europe are inferior. And they say the same things: that we are supposedly more "free", more "tolerant", smarter, more "equal", and so on. So do people truly believe that places like the Netherlands and Sweden are a utopian society? Because it isn't! I don't understand how Sweden as an example is superior to France. Does it ever occur that people in France have a different outlook on life? Different values? A different culture? So it is strange to me to hear that people think the Netherlands is a utopian place that is worshiped by someone who has never lived here but is looking at statistics online. Statistics can lie!
I think we all see what we want to see.
Your focus is exactly on that, so that's what you see.
Or that is what is what they say about England when they talk about how unequal and backwards it is compared to the Nordic utopias. That it is inferior compared to a utopian country like Sweden. But for some reason more people want to go to England and way more Scandinavians move to England. I'd take the UK any day of the year over Sweden. But for worshipers of all things Nordic they pull up a statistic showing how England isn't good enough, but when you go to England everything is better. The people make jokes, have fun, they live and have souls. They have a somewhat diverse population and are capable of accepting people from different backgrounds.
Its because larger countries offer higher scenary and wider job market, which doesnt necessarely translate in better quality of life. I rank Scandinavian countries, Netherlands, Germany and Even France as having higher quality of life than the UK does.
And watchout for the politeness of the British, It isnt meant to be genuine always.
Look at the map it shows how the UK has 9 out of 10 poorest areas in Northern europe (included france, belgium, austria,germany, netherlands, denmark, sweden, finland, Ireland, UK)
UK is far from Utopia, In comparison 3/10 of the weathiest areas are in germany
Its because larger countries offer higher scenary and wider job market, which doesnt necessarely translate in better quality of life. I rank Scandinavian countries, Netherlands, Germany and Even France as having higher quality of life than the UK does.
And watchout for the politeness of the British, It isnt meant to be genuine always.
Look at the map it shows how the UK has 9 out of 10 poorest areas in Northern europe (included france, belgium, austria,germany, netherlands, denmark, sweden, finland, Ireland, UK)
UK is far from Utopia, In comparison 3/10 of the weathiest areas are in germany
Yes and Mississippi is richer than the UK too don't forget that. I don't think it is fair for you to equate wealth to quality of life. So the US and Luxembourg in your book should have the best quality of life in the world. Or does it equate to everyone having blond hair and looking the same, acting the same, being introverted, living in an inhospitable climate, and showing no love to their children? If so then sure Sweden is your utopia.
Hitler thought Sweden was the closest thing to utopia too.
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