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The latest argument in support of Socialism, especially by American progressives, is that u201cit works in the Scandinavian countries.u201d FALSE, says Jeffery David Whippo, an expert in the field of Educational Psychology. Those countries are NOT Socialist, he adds. Denmark and Sweden, the countries that are most often referred to as successful Socialist Societies, are NOT Socialist. They have very large welfare programs; however their economies are more capitalistic than that of the United States.
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Jeffery David Whippo’s Point Of View on the Latest Argument In Support Of Socialism, Especially by American Progressives The latest argument in support of Socialism, especially by American progressives, is that “it works in the Scandinavian countries.” FALSE, says Jeffery David Whippo, an expert in the field of Educational Psychology. Those countries are NOT Socialist, he adds. Denmark and Sweden, the countries that are most often referred to as successful Socialist societies, are NOT Socialist. They have very large welfare programs; however their economies are more capitalistic than that of the United States. For example, neither of these countries imposes a national minimum wage and they actually impose fewer regulations on businesses than the US. Jeffery David Whippo also notes that the Liberal Establishment in America likes to spout that Denmark has a $20 minimum wage, a 33 hour work week, free University, free healthcare, and free childcare. This is absolutely incorrect. By law, Denmark does not have minimum wage at all. However, unions in Denmark usually are able to get $20 wages for their workers, which is very similar to labor jobs in the United States. Additionally, the workweek in Denmark is 38 hours, not 33, and the lower range of income-tax is between 37-42% and the higher income- tax bracket STARTS at 68%. This is on top of a 25% sales tax and the government applies further duties and fees to almost everything, which brings tax deduction to a minimum of 80% of every earned dollar. Households in Denmark have three times the debt as American households and the highest household debt in the western world. Hence, with 80% tax and unbelievably excessive debt, that University, childcare and healthcare really isn’t free. Is it? Jeffery Whippo believes that Denmark and Sweden have actually reduced the role of the government. They have privatized businesses and even instituted school choice. Swedish economic historian, Johan Norberg points out: "We did have a period in the 1970s and 1980s when we had something that resembled socialism,
big government that taxed and spent heavily. (But) that's the period in Swedish history when our economy was going south."
