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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: What's Wrong With America Looking More Like Scandinavia? [View all]BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)I know facts will do nothing to sway you, but just so no one else is swayed by nonsense, here it is. Women in Scandinavia are 1 million times better off than women in this country. How do I know all this? I've actually been there; I've actually seen it with my own eyes. Why? Because I have family in Denmark and I visit every year for Christmas and have traveled extensively throughout all of the countries (except Iceland). I didn't read an article or make a strange assumption. I have seen it living and breathing and women in Scandinavia are completely equal in the society. Their voices and their rights are never given a back seat in day to day life or by the government. Scandianavian women bow down to NO ONE and the gender dynamic is completely different than it is in the US.
All FIVE Nordic countries SWEEP the top five spots for gender equality in the world
http://www.thelocal.dk/20141028/denmark-top-five-gender-equality
Education - a guaranteed right for all citizens through college (with a stipend for rent and books)
All Nordic countries reached 99 percent - 100 percent literacy for both sexes several decades ago, and girls fare just as well as boys in terms of access to primary and secondary education.
A living minimum wage so no one there works three jobs just to feed their families
Single payer healthcare with everything covered including birth control and womens health. EVERYTHING.
GUARANTEED reproductive rights (it's not even a question any more) more than most countries in the world
Family leave where US ranks at the absolute bottom while every country in Scandinavia is near the top
What Makes the Nordic Countries Gender Equality Winners?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/saadia-zahidi/what-makes-the-nordic-cou_b_4159555.html
The Nordic countries consistently stand out in the World Economic Forum's annual Global Gender Gap Report, which measures how well countries are doing at removing the obstacles that hold women back.
Gender equality in Sweden
https://sweden.se/society/gender-equality-in-sweden/
Sweden ranks as one of the worlds most gender-egalitarian countries, based on a firm belief that men and women should share power and influence equally. An extensive welfare system makes it easier for both sexes to balance work and family life.
I could write a post a mile long to show you that the statement that we should somehow not aspire to be more like Scandinavia because of "racism and sexism" is just flat out wrong. Are there racial tensions between immigrants, mainly those from Turkey and Islamic countries because of the recent violence and culture clash? Yes. There are. But is Scandinavia by ANY measure better for their working class than the US. YES!!