The constant comparison to Scandinavia

I have been guilty of making such comparisons myself. What is a person to do? When my lifepath reminds me of the disparities that exist practically everywhere. The comparison to Scandinavia, at least is a compromise for those at the top, indicating that the point is to increase quality of life for everyone involved, not just re-distribution for the sake of it. Ultimately, we need to consider all groups within a society, when making decisions for society at large, which is why it is such a difficult task.

I assure you, I have had my fair share of verbal insults and attacks when putting forward such arguments. Complaints from the have nots, and derision from the haves. As I have said before, I have tried to keep out of the political sphere because I do not need, nor want, the vitriol in my life. I don't believe I am a money hungry commercialist, but rather a pragmatist that everyone needs money to live an enjoyable and comfortable life. Everything in moderation, avoiding the extremes. (Just as a note, not wanting to be taken advantage of as a customer, is actually a normal expectation to have.)

Perhaps the Scandinavian nations now have added pressure, since they are deemed the ideal to follow - or maybe they don't mind so much? Dunno. While we are impressed with what they have been able to achieve, it is still necessary to think about the applicability of their policies for each setting. It should be obvious now, that policy making and incentisivation isn't an exact science, when aiming to achieve certain desirable outcomes. The most recent examples are vaccine schedules and universal free childcare. The vaccine schedule debate is a bit strange, as e.g. the climate and the population composition of the United States is very different to Denmark. Universal childcare is at least a bit more logical to have discussions over. Without sounding religious, godspeed to the individuals which have decided to taken on the task to affect either issue.