Is Scandinavia actually the quasi-utopia people think it is ?
Basically the title. But I see a lot on this sub about Scandinavian countries being (to me and what I value / am willing to trade off for) quasi-utopian. There is a sense of community in that people understand collective goods are good for the collective, like socialized healthcare, education, and human rights in exchange for higher taxation. Amongst other things....what's the real story ? For those in the Nordics, break my rose colored glasses (or don't and tell me it's as amazing as I think it is and make all of the Americans jealous).