Why Dictators HATE the Nordic Countries

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In today's video, we delve into why the Nordic nations-Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, and the Faroe Islands-strike fear and resentment in the hearts of authoritarian regimes around the globe. Despite their small size and population, these countries represent a significant challenge to dictatorships due to their commitment to democracy, freedom, and high living standards.
What we'll have a look at:
The defining characteristics of the Nordic Model that contribute to unparalleled social mobility and happiness.
How educational systems in these countries empower individuals from all backgrounds to thrive.
The core values of equality and freedom that underpin Nordic societies and threaten authoritarian narratives.
Real-world examples of how leaders like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping perceive the Nordics as a threat.
Insight into the Nordic countries' influence on the global stage through their human rights advocacy and foreign aid initiatives.
Join us as we explore the factors that make the Nordic countries a beacon of hope and a persistent irritant to authoritarian leaders worldwide.
#nordics #democracy #sweden #norway #denmark #faroeislands #iceland #finland #geopolitics
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[@MilitaryRated]

It's a week later, and here's a deepdive on how the Nordics deal with Russian hybrid warfare: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJfbdaSkjs2XhJo

[@MinhThu-xn2bt]

Why's Erdogan the Turk missing from the mugshots ?

[@frederikfrederik-sq4ml]

Yo i ditten know i was one in 5.9 million in denmark. it is a great place tho

[@TheDarkSaplings]

And we nordic countries hate all dictators.

[@johankaewberg8162]

Oppose. But will cooperate if they show signs of improvement.

[@tjitjo]

Including American ones, thank you! Bet you didn't expect that you Yank-Bank-Corpo pundit! Sincerely, a Finn-Swede!!

[@TheDarkSaplings]

@@tjitjo What!!!

[@tinosilkehammar7233]

i can confirm this statement

[@Rexsuprime]

@@tjitjo He said all dictators. No need to say "including American ones". What is worse for us in the Nordics America or Russia? Russia of course. What is worse for the Nordics, China or America China of course. So stop with that kind of stupid remarks when you do know what is actually worse for our countries. We are in Nato and we have decided to be in NATO respect that. It's still the best alternative out there.

[@TurisasFTW]

As a Finn, I don't hate anything else as passionately than oppression, injustice and totalitarianism.

[@ElCondimente]

As a Dane, I agree, and also rate my Finnish friends among the absolute best.

[@valtteripennanen4043]

you forgot mandatory swedish

[@elincarlsson6388]

Sweden agrees.

[@berthebear_real]

Norway agrees

[@TheAzynder]

And being late :)=

[@AnotherDuck]

My reaction to being hated by dictators: Your disapproval fills me with pride.

[@veronicajensen7690]

can't you see this video is completely bs?

[@AnotherDuck]

@@veronicajensen7690 No.

[@Jaeger958]

I think it was Winston Churchill who said that is a good thing to have enemies because it means you stood up for something.

[@zaph1rax]

And anyone who seeks to be loved by these dictators are on the wrong side of good.

[@nor-wayking6757]

@@veronicajensen7690 How's the weather in ruzzia today?

[@usubusu]

North Korea trying to lecture the Nordics about peace is irony at its finest.

[@DanielDeBenoit]

We could also call it hypocrisy or selfdelusion.

[@Darth.Augustus]

When people are dieing of hunger, yet dictator is extremely obese.

[@chja00]

Dictators talking peace is a tale as old as time. Liberal democracies love peace for its own sake - dictators love peace when they get something in return.

[@Nick-rs5if]

It is not irony, it is outright hypocrisy. The Korean War never officially ended. North and South Korea are under an Armistice Agreement, but armistice is not peace, just ceasefire. Which means they are still very much at war.

[@mariesmocca]

Yes Well spoken!!!

[@LichlordKazam]

Nordics: Sharing is caring. Authoritarians: But i don't care.

[@ProgressIsTheOnlyEvolution]

Exactly

[@Joemamma664]

😂😁👍🏻

[@theswedenguy4647]

@@fungo6631 Spot on! HAHA! Time for the viking axe to get shared.

[@Jack-yk7gq]

The woman also! xD

[@Okayonaayok]

I am Nordic, and to me, authoritarian regimes are the strangest thing in this world. Imagine having to kowtow to a single person who, in theory, could have an IQ below 80, simply because they happened to be related to the previous authoritarian leader. Take, for example, the Iranian president who flew a 40-year-old helicopter, crashed, and died. Then you have citizens standing in a square, pretending to mourn.

[@Korpen_1979]

We love our Nordic and Baltic sisters and brothera. One for all - all for one. 🇸🇪 ❤️ 🇫🇮🇧🇻🇩🇰🇫🇴🇮🇸🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 🇸🇪 ❤ 🇺🇦🇵🇱

[@Hanhis]

Vi älskar dig också. Hej från Finland! 🇫🇮🤝🇸🇪🤍💙💛

[@Patrik6920]

kiitos, pidämme sinusta - Sisu 🇸🇪🇫🇮 🥰

[@RotiJohn-c3z]

yea... and we all know who is best...😇😇😇 at the end of the day.... we also know.. nothing like brother/sisterly love...

[@julianneheindorf5757]

You forgot the Greenlandic flag. 🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱🇬🇱 We are politically a part of Denmark in exactly the same way that the Faroe Islands is a part of Denmark. You added their flag. You also forgot the autonomous region /islands of Åland located between Sweden and Finland. 🇦🇽🇦🇽🇦🇽🇦🇽🇦🇽

[@Korpen_1979]

@@julianneheindorf5757 My mistake and I apologize for that. As a "Skåning" living in southernmost Sweden, I should be extra careful with what you point out. We have also fought for our belonging and been both Danish and Swedish. Humbly apologize to all Greenlanders and Ålanders.

[@iam.damian]

I am from Slovakia - EU country that is following Hungarian footsteps in becoming a dictatorship. Moving to Denmark has been the best decision of my life.

[@petrzalkai]

many will follow including me

[@gabork5055]

I'm from Hungary. The country is only as much of a dictatorship as it was about 20 years ago with a lefty government so even if you're gonna say we're a dictatorship it's not 'becoming one'. Semi-authoritarian might be actually accurate, Gyurcsány shot protesters almost 20 years ago. Oh and don't forget people calling the country a dictatorship these days were perfectly fine with all of this, they are just salty because Orbán doesn't always like a perfect puppet unless he gets his money, lmao.

[@YupiigusDK]

Hjertelig Velkommen!

[@peterch4978]

Orban won in democratic elections with big majority and you call Hungary dictatorship?

[@Quzga]

Hope you eat some shrimp sandwiches!

[@maximusdecimus4017]

Well, as a person from the Nordics I can say the hate towards dictators and autocrats is reciprocated

[@michaelmay5453]

Sweden agrees.

[@veronicajensen7690]

@@michaelmay5453 you can't be stupid enough to believe this American propaganda when have Russia ever threatened Sweden with nuclear weapons???? never, it's completely made up bs "Latvia is very close to the Nordics" really?

[@RotiJohn-c3z]

spot on...

[@NordicWiseguy]

True.

[@SuDzD]

So very true

[@antioch4019]

Seriously, the nordic model is not perfect but it is THE best model that currently exists. If all of the countries followed that there would be far less wars.

[@disklamer]

EU has entered the chat

[@shar3066]

​@@disklamereu flooded us with refugees. Not happy with eu. We must change EU or else we will begin to wonder if eu has a place in sweden. Ship these people back instead of sending them to italy, greece or elsewhere.

[@grilsegrils9330]

I wouldn't call the Nordic model perfect with healthcare. Best regards a norwegian 🇧🇻

[@grilsegrils9330]

Or elder care for that sake

[@FallsGaming]

@@grilsegrils9330 Yeah but that goes for most places. Eldercare and healthcare is still far better than the Options out there. but its also not the best as there's not enough Capacity to hold or the staff to Upkeep.

[@falkpojken94dragon]

My Nordic brother's and sisters unite!

[@jonisalmela2399]

Isnt that an alabama thing?

[@SaganJumJum]

@@jonisalmela2399 HAhaha!

[@Quzga]

Bring back the Kalmar union!

[@MindTrippin-SinceBirth]

As a Swede i gotta say i love my neighbours.. Dictators not so much, invaders not so much

[@MindTrippin-SinceBirth]

@@walhdamaskus2408 not only the Russians.. Polish too.. Sweden were so few fighters and still concured most of Europe.. Swedes are just superior whole it comes to planning and tactics... Russians were 40 000 and Swedes 17 000 and under equipped, low on ammunition.. Still only 6900 Swedish soldiers died while Russians suffered 8000 and 3000 were captured.. imagine what the Swedes would have done if they had the proper weapons

[@iblisthemage]

You share a border with Russia, and you love your neighbourgs?

[@MindTrippin-SinceBirth]

@@iblisthemage dude.. you need to go back to school.. Sweden don't share borderline with Russia.. I dont like what russia is doing but the majority of the people are just like you and me.. people in power are the useless stupid ones

[@Rekotti]

Sweden doesn't share a border with Russia...​@@iblisthemage

[@iblisthemage]

@@Rekotti omg this is embarrasing. Imagine me redfaced deeply apologizing, and telling myself to control my ADHD and stop posting on the internet. Sorry, I am a effing neurodivergent idiot, and I should STFU. A lot.

[@evangelos4346]

Never been more proud to be Danish!

[@DimageSapelkin]

Thank you. For some reason, this video made me cry. I live in Sweden. Fled there from Russia in 2015

[@MilitaryRated]

Glad you got out! It takes perspective for people to feel how good they've got it, that is true for a lot of the extremes of the political system in the Nordics too! Have a good day and weekend brother!

[@TheOnlyToblin]

Welcome to my country, now our shared home. Our home is your home. I hope you can find peace and a new life here, my friend.

[@sheep1ewe]

I makes me genuinely sad that the process of building up a similar model of high trust and friendship by long, hard work of people living in west Russia seem to get ruined ower and ower whan it is almost there. Before the war i could go skiing in the mountains in Sweden with russian frinds, there was even the beginning of a new era of russian industries exporting high quailty items to west Europe and reconstructing the society model for equal right to workers, quite similar to the Swedish model, but now the embargo is back again which means the factories probably had to close, war propaganda leaders try to build up hate and tensions among people again, the economy is ruined for people on both sides, people must leave Russia, etc, etc. It is all just so sad. 😞

[@TheOnlyToblin]

@@sheep1ewe Yep, it sucks. And until the day that leaders themselves are the ones to suffer the horrors of war, we'll never see the end of them.

[@helbrassen4576]

Good time to leave.

[@Catbuster]

I'm glad to be Nordic, Glad to be Scandinavian.

[@lintu25]

Im from finland and i love our neighbors, expect Russia.

[@pabr2405]

Nordics, Baltics, Poland and Ukraine need to cooperate and support each other, peace trough strenght. Slava Ukraine from Norway

[@heroborg9250]

i can agree my friend from norway, sava ukraine from sweden

[@landersen8173]

Agree from Denmark

[@yvindwien8686]

слава России, from Norway

[@trkk7047]

@@yvindwien8686 trist

[@kasperiization]

@@yvindwien8686 You can say that becose you live in Norway, in Russian you cant say glory to Norway. You should be gratefull and maybe move Russia but that might be dangerous and you can end up in Ukraine. So Norway is good and beat Russia on every level

[@1991beachboy]

As a Swede I have tried to explain jantelagen to Americans. It did not go well. They took it too seriously and believed they were actual laws, which they aren't. But the message of the video is basically that the dictator's hate the Nordic countries because we are seekers of truth. Something that we're taught from a young age is being critical of sources and always check twice(preferably from several different sources). There's no greater threat to a dictator than the truth

[@exentr]

Janteloven is pretty complex to explain. Janteloven is basically freudian, as Aksel Sandemose, presented Janteloven. It makes sense when Freud's psychoanalysis influenced the first part of the 20th century including Sandemose

[@MilitaryRated]

Exactly. The truth will set you free!

[@goffe2282]

Even in the nordic countries it often goes too far, so it's by no means a pinnacle to aspire to. Some parts yes, some parts no, but it's also a matter of interpretation. The problem with labels is that people ascribe their own meaning to them and my definition of janteloven might not reflect yours.

[@Arbaaltheundefeated]

@@goffe2282 How can you say it goes too far and is not something to aspire to, when it's demonstrably what leads to the best outcome in the world? You just don't LIKE it, that doesn't change FACT it's clearly better. Just like our rehabilitative and comparatively gentle prison and justice system is widely criticized for being "too" lenient, but then the statistics show it is working a lot better than others.

[@exentr]

@@ahkkariq7406 Janteloven is a universal law of socialization. There are degrees of how janteloven is performed but I think we're having a fair balance even tho in some sectors is more than others. According to Sandemose, nazism and fascism is Janteloven to the full extend. The Aryan race formed the nazi standard, and was used in Nazi propaganda. Aryan, young, strong and hardworking.

[@saje446]

Proud to be Finnish

[@Korpen_1979]

Proud to be your neighbour 🇸🇪❤️🇫🇮💪

[@Frydo]

@@Korpen_1979 Not the worst neighbour for sure.🇧🇻 ❤🇸🇪🇫🇮

[@michaelmay5453]

@@Frydo Finlands sak är vår! It always was. We may argue but in times of need we stand united.

[@PeteFIN]

Yes. I love my country wholeheartedly and our Nordic and Baltic neighbors as well. We together shall never give in to attempts to shake our social peace and force in authoritarianism. Long live democracy!

[@kidkid]

@@Frydo Yeah that title would go to denmark

[@MatzeMB85]

Not only these dictators but Orban and Erdogan as well. I must say I did feel pride when these two started "bitchig" about Sweden and Finland joining NATO. It means that we, the nordics, still have an impact on those who seek to subjugate and control their population. We lead by example and aren't afraid to call out BS when we see it. That doesn't mean we won't help Hungarians or Turks in their hour of need, even if I unsure we would get the same aid in return.

[@marcusfridh8489]

And Donald Trump, not to forget, wich shows what path America is going towards.

[@1KiloDepartment]

@@marcusfridh8489 Europeans know both parties are absolutely cooked💀

[@McDuggets]

@@1KiloDepartmentthis is fact

[@hurri7720]

Orban and Erdogan are the type of people who will always take advantage of such opportunities to get something from somewhere. Late day milking as it's called by some.

[@dwaynethewokjohnson7773]

@@marcusfridh8489what’s the problem with Trump? He is not that different from the rest of em. Typical leftost snowflake rhetoric labeling anyone dangerous who won’t agree with them

[@timoterava7108]

The Faroe Islands is not a country. It's an autonomous region, just like Greenland and the Åland Islands.

[@andreascj73]

Faroe Islands is not a state, but it is a country.

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

​@@andreascj73Yes with the same foreign policy as Denmark, just like Greenland

[@andreascj73]

@@ulrichkristensen4087 Indeed, but it is still a country.

[@JesperSandgreen]

Faroes are a country, but not a stat, yes it´s part of the danish stat, like Greenland is.

[@timoterava7108]

@@andreascj73 Scandinavian word "land" is not the same as country. Faroe Islands is neither a country nor state - it's an autonomous region.

[@PinkMushroomPie]

Moved to Denmark from Romania I do not joke that if I had the physical ability, I would join the army I love my new home more than I feel I can express

[@commonsense31]

I'm Glad you like it here, You seems to be a productive and friendly addition to our Nation. Welcome. :)

[@PinkMushroomPie]

@@commonsense31 it is a healthy and prosperous way of life that doesn’t thrive on exploding or making others feel inferior. That’s why I would wanna protect it. Also the lack of misogyny kinda helps, idk, feels nice to not have to worry about it >.> Also Denmark sent a lot of help to Ukraine and it makes me happy to see danes not falling for Russian propaganda like a lot of people at home …… the list is long

[@kifkroker6483]

@@PinkMushroomPie Hmm... si in Romania este multa misogenie?

[@PinkMushroomPie]

@@kifkroker6483 Sadly misogyny is another thing we still haven't fix :)

[@kifkroker6483]

@@PinkMushroomPie Nu aia team intrebat!

[@macjonte]

Just think how prosperous the Nordics would be if we had a common shared Nordic krona as currency. One economic zone, it would be the 8th largest in the world, highest gdp/capita and self sufficient from mines and recycling to most advanced tech as powerful fighter jets, submarines, largest ship engines, best wind power plants, and cheap clean electricity. Wouldn’t that be a future.

[@777mannen-bx5ji]

yeah, the main issue with the Euro is that there are too many economies that are fundamentally different in the same union. The Nordic countries are a lot more similar when it comes to economy, so it does make a lot of sense...

[@nicolachable]

Fun fact, we did have a shared currency, called the Krone/Krona, which was interchangeable in DK NO SE until approx. 1920.

[@lolipoppification]

@@nicolachable The first world war split up the union because we couldn't convert scandinavian kronor to gold anymore. Idk why it was not picked up again after the war, maybe it's a threat to other global powers.

[@anttisinivuori5259]

One can dream. I feel like a large factor preventing this from ever becoming a reality is how much wealthier and well off Norway is than the others, and how it might be detrimental for their own stability to be tied to other nations. No hate on them though, they deserve every bit of national success they've worked towards. Norway played their cards insanely well when it comes to their fortunate natural resource discoveries and societal structure.

[@esbjarke]

Have been said for years, but then we would not be able to argue with our friends about it. Where is the fun in that?😂😂😂

[@hansmarheim7620]

Very interesting perspective. Thanks for creating and uploading this video. Regards from Denmark and Norway.

[@MilitaryRated]

Glad you liked it! It's an interesting field. :)

[@Troels_T_Kjoeller]

Thanks for the interesting video. About which countries are Nordic: There are 5 sovereign states, and 3 autonomous regions that can be counted as Nordic. The states are: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland. The autonomous regions are: The Faroe Islands (Denmark), Greenland (Denmark), Åland (Finland). Including The Faroe Islands with the five states is misleading - either all 3 autonomous regions should be included, or none.

[@clubardi]

absolutely agree, i found it very weird to arbitrarily include just The Faroe Islands

[@JessieThorne886]

Thanks for pointing this out. I wondered why Greenland wasn't mentioned, but maybe they just assumed they were part of the mentioned states.

[@jmolofsson]

Yeah, it may be considered a minor error. Both Greenland and the Faroe Islands have a population about the same size, both strive for increasing autonomy or ultimately maybe independence. But compared to most foreign accounts of the Nordics, this was *_almost_* flawless.

[@juliuswaithera6039]

Of the 3 autonomous countries, The Faroe Islands is the one closest to be an independent state ...... Ironically more independent than Denmark, that has to follow EU rules !!!

[@hanstrygviteirin6502]

Den klør og svider i et kolonihjerte​@@juliuswaithera6039

[@mreza84]

Because those countries are run of the people, by the people, for the people, and those men hate all the people. Their countries run of one, by the one, for the one! I have lived half of my life in one of those (one-man show) countries (Iran) and the rest in the Nordic countries. Believe me, when I set foot in the Nordic land for the first time, I felt that I had come from hell to heaven! Like waking up from a life of many years of nightmares. Many years after that, I still have nightmares, and my worst nightmare is that I am back again where I come from!

[@MilitaryRated]

Great to hear your story, glad you have it better now.

[@Skaevs]

I wish you the best from Denmark.

[@driver288]

Proud to be Swedish 🇸🇪 And proud of my Nordic brothers and sisters in Finland 🇫🇮 Norway 🇳🇴 Denmark 🇩🇰 and Iceland 🇮🇸

[@jessesteelman1238]

If you're looking for the American dream, move to Norway

[@ant1her0]

Just don't expect random small talk all the time, people like to keep to them selves. But don't take it as rude, to us its respectful to not bother others

[@jessesteelman1238]

@@ant1her0 that’s why I always ask if I can sit next to someone on the bus, even if all the other spots are free😈

[@ant1her0]

@@jessesteelman1238 diabolical xD

[@rogerhaukas9522]

​@@jessesteelman1238 haha, pls don't make me uncomfortable

[@charonstyxferryman]

@@jessesteelman1238 An unwritten rule (Danish culture) in Denmark: If you and the other one don't know each other, you're expected to sit somewhere else if there space for you to do so. At least one row of seat between you and the other one, if there are plenty of space. Knowing this, you will see that we are sort of automatically spaced out with about the same distance to each other in a, e.g. bus.

[@ToreBlomquist]

Thor from Norway here. Nice to see your take on us, the nordic brothernations as we calling our self. As you, i have served more than 20 years out in INTOPS (International oprations) together with Brothers in arms from nordic nations. We served in Lebanon, Somalia, Irak, Bosnia and Afghanistan together. We have seen what they flee from. Thats why we give them protection in the nordic kingdoms and Finnland and Iceland. A good video, you gave us a reminder. Thank you. The best to you from the high north.

[@MilitaryRated]

Thank you for your service brother!

[@yuri_andropov6973]

Brothers indeed bro💪🏻

[@thorstenfleck-baustian8775]

🇳🇴💪

[@michaelmay5453]

Where did you serve in Bosnia?

[@veronicajensen7690]

you believe a guy on the internet who claims "Russia has repeatedly threatened Norway, Finland and Sweden with nuclear weapons" when was that??? I'm sorry that is a flat out lie , Russia, Hungary, China, Iran fears the Nordic ???? I'm sorry but we aren't in the Viking age, nobody fears us, "Latvia is really close to the Nordics" ??? no they aren't , this guy is spreading misinformation

[@disklamer]

Greetings from Amsterdam, you Nordics ain't half bad, we have similar ideas when it comes to totalitarians, plutocrats and most importantly herring. Also a fun fact, most dictators are shorties and it is a bit difficult to look down on a people when they are all taller than you. Nobody wants to face off the Vikings haha

[@MilitaryRated]

By the power of pickled herring!

[@gylfigardars]

Ditto Netherlands 👍 A great nation based on humanitarian values and social coherence. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SseX-dfL91r7sfeature=shared

[@albinjohnsson2511]

The Netherlands is just a misplaced Scandinavian country. Of all the Europeans I’ve spent time with, the Dutch always strikes me as the most similar to us Scandinavians in terms of worldview, mentality, humor, manners, etc.

[@TorMax9]

@@albinjohnsson2511 - Yes, the people now living in The Netherlands migrated down from Denmark.

[@jonathanlarsson6719]

To the Dutch, thank you from Sweden, for being infallible trading partners, builders and allies throughout history. Without you there would be no Gothenburg for example.

[@thereal_mikegnorp]

It's not mentioned in the video that we who live in the Nordic countries are the least religious as well. We make decisions based in science and common sense.

[@michaelmay5453]

Well that's because the northern crusades didn't actually work. We were forced into something none of us wanted by kings and priests. When democracy took hold that changed pretty fast.

[@thereal_mikegnorp]

@@michaelmay5453 I don't think that's why. The christianing of the northern countries took place between 800 and 1100 a.d. and after that we were as religious as any other European country at the time. The non religious thing is a modern thing.

[@AnotherDuck]

@@thereal_mikegnorp Well, to my understanding the beliefs weren't as important as the moral guidelines. It's a bit like how it's always been here: Quick to adopt new things, but make it our own. Even today you see a lot of the protestant mindset ingrained in the culture, even if we don't believe in god.

[@SteifWood]

@@thereal_mikegnorp Nope. Lexica, historians and common ppl will argue Christianity conquered Paganism, but many of us argue we still have enough old Norse Viking blood in our veins as we're starting to realize the stupidity of Meccas wrongdoers and how we let them in to our welfare system without a blink on our eyes. Some turds even argue for Sharia laws here, hahaha, and while we are (or have become) the most peaceful societies on earth and highly unlikely you will see current British riots here, we have our methods through political ways. Denmark is leading this re-transition to normality, Norway and Finland are more moderate but definitively on their ways, while this has never been a problem on Faroe Islands or Iceland. Sweden sadly has a way to go, but have learned their lesson to the fullest.

[@monarchtherapsidsinostran9125]

All of the things nordic nations have today were set up by heavily christian people. Atheism, and agnosticism is a rather recent thing in most human societies. AT LEAST TO this scale. If it was lack of religion then the united kingdom, and germany would also be rather amazing places to live. Yet we both know the united kingdom and germany are having some issues recently. so i do not think religion means you inherently don't take science and common sense into account. Otherwise the military revolutions, industrial revolution, and the enlightenment would not have been possible.

[@MW_SE]

We (the Nordic countries) aren't by any means perfect, as we face a lot of serious problems such as failed integration from massive immigration leading to widespread violence and corruption, political naivety where an unfounded belief in capitalism has lead to the state selling out infrastructural resources to private interests where profit goals have lead to deteriorated services and societal functionality; etc -- but still, the Nordic countries are the best countries in the world to live in if you value freedom, justice, tolerance and equality. I wish we would co-operate and integrate further to make us stronger together, and by we I mean not only the five Nordic countries (plus Färöarna and Åland) but also the three Baltic countries, with whom we share not only current values but also a lot of history and culture. Slava Ukraini (and Norden and Baltikum :-)!

[@Purfunxion]

The first line is especially important to note. People love to stand on a soap box and shout "They're not born here so they're dangerous" When the leading cause of crime among immigrants more often than not is lack of proper integration and ostracizing. The US faces similar issues where people fleeing from other countries might be more likely to wind up in areas where poverty is a huge issue. And poverty is one of not the biggest motivator for criminal avtivity. I think we can get to a point where we get this bit right and people can get easier integrated into our society. It's just gonna take a lot of hard work and planning!

[@dwaynethewokjohnson7773]

@@Purfunxionpc comment. Poverty is not a cause for criminality science has debunked that lie. No one in the nordics commits crime cause they’ll starve otherwise

[@dwaynethewokjohnson7773]

@@Purfunxionalso good luck integrating homophobic, racist and sexist islamists from Africa and the middle east

[@dwaynethewokjohnson7773]

@@Purfunxionno one says they are dangerous cause they are not born here. Strawman argument. They are dangerous cause they don’t share out cultural values

[@dwaynethewokjohnson7773]

@@Purfunxionalso the poverty in the US is much worse. In Sweden you still get free education and free school lunch. You have no right then to blame the society for you committing crimes

[@anettenordenstrom-dz5nb]

I’m thankful and humble born and raised in Sweden🙏🏻 Living in Scandinavia is living a free life as a human. There’s a lot of beautiful democratic countries around the world, in Europe, Australia/new Zealand and more🙏🏻 But there’s still a lot to do in this world with dictatorship countries who doesn’t want to give their citizens free speech, democracy and peace. It’s sad but I guess human nature! Still we’re going to fight for a better world for all of us 🙏🏻❤️

[@k1kk0ssbm13]

Since when did we have free speech in sweden

[@SuDzD]

@@k1kk0ssbm13 Sweden was in 1766 the first country to introduce a constitutional law where censorship was abolished

[@k1kk0ssbm13]

@@SuDzD That's a great law, if only the government would actually respect that law. It might have worked back then, but take a look at today's Sweden or Denmark. We're doing better than the rest of the west, but it's only a matter of years, before we fall into a completely fascist police state, like what's happening in the UK right now.

[@chimpansi2]

Trolljävel​@@k1kk0ssbm13

[@dwaynethewokjohnson7773]

@@SuDzDif you have hate speech laws and you are also not allowed to say the hollcaust didn’t happen then you don’t have freedom of speech. Lying can’t be illegal like that

[@lv1up]

The nordic countries have so much soul. Not even nature can tame us. It taught us. We can do anything. We are the founders of common sense. We have thus had Great Leaders making our people grow to even greater heights throughout the ages. We thrive through challengers. It inspires us. We posess the highest quality metal in the world and we are the best at using it. We are Great Inventors and what we lack in religion we have gained in Philosophy. We act with our hearts true intent, fully in Charge of the greatest tool 'God' ever gave us - our mind. We were forged by fire. We fight for the freedom of all humans. Onwards and upwards, through time, together! - Just a nordic from autha mutha

[@xanderlalla3510]

"Not even nature can tame us. It thaught us" is so powerful this is amazing!

[@Chris-pf8by]

While not all is good here and we take much of this for given. Imagine that we Finns have a massive neighbor that except for a few years in the 90s (the chaotic and lawless years, fitting a Russian narrative of democracy equaling all that is bad...) never had real democracy. We are a peaceful people but ready to take arms and fight if we get attacked. As already happened in 1939. I salute all free thinking people in the authoritarian countries that want to take power back to the people and eliminate lifelong and generation spanning governing. The dictators are a product of the inherent human desire for power and the longer the period, the harder to give it up. The narrative is mostly that they do it for the love of the people etc. but no-one should buy it.

[@ristopaasivirta9770]

Success breeds jealousy.

[@henriettechristensen2135]

We descend from vikings ... That's all you need to know 💪🇩🇰

[@larspersson8874]

A very very good video! Best regards from Sweden 🇸🇪 thanks❤

[@MilitaryRated]

Glad you liked it! Have a great weekend!

[@Emesh83]

The best praise a Nordic country can get is the distain of dictators and authoritarians across the world. Dictators across the globe, thank you for the hate it merely invigorates us further. Happy Swede.

[@CM-ey7nq]

As a Norwegian I might disagree with Masud on certain issues, but I respect him. He seems like a very decent man even though we might come from different political parties. It can actually work like that, folks. Try it some time.

[@MilitaryRated]

Exactly, it's the backbone of the Nordic mentality to agree to disagree and still get along.

[@alextygesen3101]

What is so great about our political model is that we all have a common interest. The political part is how we plan to reach those interests. This is also why the US as a democracy just withers further and further every day, because they have two parties with completely different destinations. They don’t agree about anything. The people are not in sync on what they want, which is required if you want a prospering society.

[@markorossie9296]

I'am from Sweden, I love my beautiful neighbours from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Eohland and the sinking vulcano-Island in west as well.

[@DefaultFlame]

Hey, Kim Jong Un, pay us for the freaking Volvos! THEN we can talk.

[@patrik9328]

he cant, he's too busy eating while his people starve and cry because they are forced to cry

[@ronioksanen3183]

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it. Everyone wants happiness, nobody wants pain. But you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain. Those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it It always seems impossible ’til it’s done

[@zimsonh4332]

Different countries, same people! Scandinavia in the heart, and spirit.

[@tommyvictorbuch6960]

Not too shabby. Greetings from Denmark.

[@kentsoderstrom8378]

You could put Trump in the same cathegory as Putin, Kim and Xin.

[@tripanzo]

Absolutely

[@sheep1ewe]

Yes.

[@SebHaarfagre]

It's not even a secret he's a contentious, dangerous and destructive Narcissist, I don't even understand what the discussion is for. It is absurd and outlandish to even consider him with any kind of attention or respect. He has _none_ from me.

[@jasminekaram880]

Greenland is also part of the Nordic council and shares long deep history with Nordics so they are often considered part of it. It is not fully independent just like the Faroese they are under Danish dominion.

[@erikmortensen1091]

Thanks for this video. I myself live in one of the countries, Denmark. What is of great importance to a well-run democracy is one person one vote. All the parties in the parliament have influence, from the extreme left to the right. Even though these parties are not in government, they have an influence on new legislation. It provides long-term stable societies. We see the problems in England and partly also in the US!! There are major social problems there. The differences between rich and poor are also very small compared to other countries.

[@Skaevs]

Yes, the US electorate College voting system is terrible compared to our voting system.

[@steinarbergstl5799]

@@Skaevs The advantage of not having a two-party "winner takes all" system is that everyone is _forced_ to learn to compromise and cooperate with people they may disagree with or _NOTHING_ will ever get done. Chances are even if you are the biggest political party you will _never_ have enough votes to attain enough of a majority to govern without other allied political parties. That means less "fuck those other guys" attitudes among both the politicians and the population in general.

[@jon3584]

@@steinarbergstl5799 Godt sagt Steinar, jeg er helt enig.

[@andersgrassman6583]

To be fair, I don't think it's that easy to copy the Nordic countrie's success. It's based on very old cultural norms and historical developement based on the social and living conditions up here. Very few people in large territories, where people were very dependant on each other to survive. People in general have also owned their own farming land, making them very independent. So central government has always been pretty weak compared to many other counties. But there are also other cultural components, that aren't that eaasy to explain. Because I guess some of my descriptions probably fit other countries - like perhaps Afghanistan? But why were women already in viking times very much more equal to men in the Nordic countries? I'd say the developement is probably something like 1'500 years! In the end, the only way the emerging central government could stay in some sort of power, was to also serve the common good. Central government HAD to be benevolent. Else it faced beeing thrown out by peasant armies. (So we never had a feudal system, like the rest of Europe.) (I'm Swedish - and also feel very Nordic.)

[@Joppi1992]

Why are people so fixated on jantelagen... or "jante's law" as you called it in the vid. It's not like it's a legislation, nor is it taught in schools. It's simply a cultural norm, and yet again not related to any sort of "you must not do this!"-type of rhetoric. It's more like we can be relaxed in everyday life, which then gets reflected in how we dislike it when people disrupt that which makes us calm. We're also taught something very simple: politeness to each other. It's nowhere near as strict, but it's something that can be compared to Japanese cultural norms, and the social hierarchy isn't as much of a thing, hence how you get what people call jantelagen (which you called "Jante's Law").

[@poskeegget8043]

Probably a misunderstanding that is persistent. And it's not unknown to joke about it, as it was originally a satirical view on society at the time. That is probably where the confusion comes from. Either way, it's all harmless in the end.

[@user-gr5tx6rd4h]

Janteloven (in Norwegian) from Aksel Sandemose is ironic and exaggerated, designed to ruin people's self respect. He meant it to show some bad sides of nordic mentality 100 years ago. To use it to describe the peaceful, democratic societies of today is completely misunderstood!

[@exentr]

​​@@user-gr5tx6rd4h I'd say Janteloven presented by Sandemose is descriptive. Not normative. Janteloven is a universal law. You can't critizise. You can only accept. That's how it is or how we are

[@777mannen-bx5ji]

yeah and it's not like you HAVE to follow it. Just look at Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He's still loved in Sweden.

[@Zinjiredhawk4301]

Or janteloven in Denmark

[@0SamHall]

This clip portrays Janteloven as something positive, but janteloven was a sarcastic law created by a author sheding lights on the bad side of unwritten norms and rules of society here in Norway. Janteloven is a set of societal norms that emphasize humility, collectivism, and discouraging individual pride. The "laws" are often phrased as negative injunctions, like "You should not think you're special," "You should not think you are better than us," or "You should not think you are smarter than us." Its not what a typical norwegian would be proud of saying that they follow the rules of Jante, we try to move away from these norms, and think differently. That beeing said, the clip is correct about us hating dictatorships though :)

[@dio8628]

Nordics are the best🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰🇫🇴🇮🇸

[@0SamHall]

"Janteloven" is not a good thing that this clip tries to portray it as, its a set of old Norms here in Norway. Law of Jante or "Janteloven" was a sarcastic set of laws created by an author, bringing the bad social norms of Norwegians, we have gotten better though. Examples are "You should not think you're special," "You should not think you are better than us," or "You should not think you are smarter than us.".

[@Famous_By_Preppy_Comments]

And also this is a fun fact. Yes all of them are in NATO but even if they weren’t if one of their Nordic Brothers got attacked I think we all know the other would step in as well

[@pandoratheclay]

It’s like a mini NATO

[@Famous_By_Preppy_Comments]

@@pandoratheclay fr:)

[@MrSoulPatrol]

Without a second of hesitating! I love my brothers. 🥰 // Swede.

[@SmoKKz0r]

And a FYI, denmark is the best of Them all😁😝💪🇩🇰👍🇩🇰

[@GisleTvedt23]

As a Norwegian, i honestly love that my country and neighbours are so happy to help so many other people! Also.. We dislike you dictators back

[@TomasErikssonErnt]

🇸🇪 ❤ 🇳🇴

[@GisleTvedt23]

@@TomasErikssonErnt 🇳🇴❤🇸🇪

[@xanderlalla3510]

🇸🇪 ❤ 🇳🇴

[@gudinden1974]

because we are living the life .. its called jealousy .. and dictators citizens is looking on the nordics with envy

[@MilitaryRated]

As always I'd be very happy if you hit that like button if at any point you like this video. Thank you!

[@jmolofsson]

I do it happily when the content is as good as this. (And I am fine with the mentioning of the Faroe Islands. 😉)

[@Khannea]

Clearly the Netherlands should also be regarded as a Nordic country.

[@sampohonkala4195]

True. When I was in university, we were supposed to suggest a Nordic country for an excursion to study Nordic architecture. We suggested the Netherlands; the professori said close enough. Which is true, they have for example a long tradition of social housing like the Nordics. Also liberal and advanced.

[@pandoratheclay]

The Netherlands and the Nordics have many things in common Such as hating dictatorships, having a lot of tall people, being awesome and having a high regard for common sense

[@thejjzz]

This video was just about Nordic Countries in general, but could also have been about Netherlands. And some other European countries.

[@jon3584]

@@pandoratheclay And cycling 🙌

[@SebHaarfagre]

I know the comment is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but it's not untrue... I keep getting surprised for how (mutually) Dutch people respect or even like Norwegians or other Scandinavians/Nordics. Especially Friesland has a lot of common history, and much of what is (South)West of it was sea or bogs/swamps until the Dikes were built - the islands also sharing a lot of history (and some even permanently settled first by Norse, apparently) Then you have the Hanseatic League... Also the term "Norse" itself originated from the Netherlands. Romans called the Norwegians "Northmanni", Swedes "Sueci" and "Gaets", Danes "Danes", "Jutes" and "Saxons". (I don't think they made any expeditions, but they collected information from other Germanic tribes)

[@RITA-gc2dv]

I am Swedish and I can tell you that we don't like them either 🤙🏻 We are also very aware of this and end up in situations with these dictators from time to time. They try to test us, but we stand up strong and never bend to authoritarians. Eventually they give up, because they are such small individuals on the inside and a joke. Love you brothers and sisters 🇸🇪🇳🇴🇫🇮🇩🇰🇮🇸

[@Gessle3]

We only hate eachother... In sports! 😉

[@stiglarsson8405]

Its easy, everyone can do it, we did it our self.. it took 500 years! But now when the patent have gone out every contry can do it in 100 year!

[@duhni4551]

Well, Nordic model isn't even close that old.

[@TainDK]

@@duhni4551 started back in the viking age... Maybe even before that

[@duhni4551]

@@TainDK No, not really. Nordic model isn't that old. The system we have in use was carefully thought and built methodically few decades ago.

[@ja37d-34]

Naj, we are appaerently forced to go back to medieval times as the muslims demand it.. The mass import of useless people from those regions want religion to be a power again.. Destroying the Northern Model...

[@Skaevs]

@@duhni4551 not a few decades ago that is nonsense. Somewhat around the 1800's when we got Democracy and started founding unions. That is the basis of our countries. We also can't leave out the huge influence of Nordic Protestantism which has affected our morals positively. The welfare state came later in the 1960's as a continuation. The welfare state reflects our beliefs, morals and values, that people should be able to have food, housing, education and healthcare, etc. I actually think it is reflected in the Jantelov, the idea that rich people are not better than poor and that everyone deserves life. It is simply that not everyone has the same opportunities.

[@flatline9737]

i want a nordic/baltic union!

[@poskeegget8043]

That is easy to arrange. Foster friendly relations, and make light hearted, silly jokes about oneanother, and we're there. Honestly though. Good neighbours are the best thing for any nation to have.

[@MatzeMB85]

Nordics are pretty much a union already. There are work to be done to get closer to the baltics. Great and pleasant nations to visit and good people too. As it looks with the NATO defence planning the future will hold closer relations. From what I've seen so far Sweden will have a downsized brigade stationed in Latvia and Gripens will patrol the skies if needed.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

@@MatzeMB85 Still, Denmark, Sweden and Finland are also part of the EU. Norway and Iceland are not...

[@kimeggert3829]

@@poskeegget8043 and we have the best neighbors

[@timoterava7108]

​@@kimeggert3829 We Finns don't agree 100%...

[@chimpansi2]

🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@KlanHoffman]

Wrong premise. Dictators love weapons from the Nordic countries.

[@kaiserslavaniaashur1623]

The nordic brotherhood has survuved for decades.. Ever since the age of the vikings we have stood side by side (albeit with brotherly infighting) as brothers. During the second world war sweden had made plans to liberate Norway and Denmark, They sent help to Finland during the winter war. And today, we work closely together to protect and help eachother. I will always be proud to be a dane, and I’d give my life for the others as much as I would for Denmark.

[@mariushauugis7324]

Did the Sweeds really do that for us? If so, I am not angry anymore for them letting the nazis travel freely up the Swedish border.( We Norwegians would never /S)

[@tommyfortress7515]

@@mariushauugis7324 armchair historians did a video on why sweden letted them do that. in short from my knowledge They had to juggle between not getting germany or the united kingdom too mad at them.

[@sampohonkala4195]

The Norwegians tried to invade Finland back in the year 1008, but that was probably just for sports as nobody else could match the Vikings and they were bored. So that doesn't count and it's over 1000 years ago anyway. The Nordics know they are on the same side.

[@DavefromWork]

@@mariushauugis7324 Yeah, the political landscape back then was a minefield, so sweden, while maintaining that they'd be neutral helped Norwegian refugees, shipped food and generally got up to some mischief. The norwegian history we're taught in school barely touches on it, and I think it's a bit unfair.

[@Tudseklip]

The 2 countries in the world that have had the most wars between each other over time are Denmark and Sweden. and today they are best friends

[@redlynx480]

In reference to education being free in the Nordics: Here in Iceland all education from ages 16 and up costs a tuition and it's known for people who are pursuing a higher university education (beyond a bachelor degree) to take student loans. On the good side, if you finish your studies without failing any classes and having to redo work, you will get part of the student loan written off

[@mockupguy3577]

Couldn’t be prouder.

[@jontemotala]

As a Swede i only needed to see the first 50 seconds before i smiled ans felt blessed to be nordic

[@Swedish-flavor-frontiers]

But the jokes about the Norwegian continues😅

[@PennyAfNorberg]

first time i heard Faroe Islands refered as a country

[@TroelsNybo-j2t]

From a cultural angle they may be argued to be a country. They do have their own language.

[@JesperSandgreen]

@@TroelsNybo-j2t lol, language doesn´t make a stat or country... If so, Denmark (the country) would be at least 5 countries, since we have more than 5 types of "danish" But yes Faroes is a country, but not a stat.

[@PennyAfNorberg]

@@TroelsNybo-j2t sure but not from a legal,

[@buddyroeginocchio9105]

The Faroe Island's identity as a nation is the Kingdom of Denmark

[@larspeterthomsen9798]

To those dictators: "Your disapproval fills me with pride"

[@ross5400]

We are all vikings, don't test us!

[@peterch4978]

Why not?

[@ross5400]

@@peterch4978 respect and politeness is a general quality we share in Scandinavian countries, but behind the smiles is there a savage waiting for the opportunity and excuse to come out and play 😉

[@Jonasftw]

I'm Norwegian, but lived in the States for several years -- the word socialism was almost as bad as nazism, so even I cringe a bit when I hear that word. I guess that is indicative of how much power words have and how malleable and impressionable we are as humans. Be careful guys. Do your own research.

[@benttranberg2690]

Why isn't Trump on the list? He just said he'll make the USA like Norway, which means... quite the contrary.

[@erikmortensen1091]

I was wondering too, but Trump is not president.

[@maritariese4945]

Trump is no leader yet. He aspires to be and is in his own eyes.

[@odlfmariner470]

​@@erikmortensen1091yet

[@inger4794]

Haha yea, that was... interesting. I think his approvalrating in Norway last time we checked was around 5%, wich should tell the american people that we don't believe he will.

[@MB-sb4cz]

Trump wants to abolish democracy and be a dictator himself.

[@ninsemor]

Im danish and feel like Sweeden, Norway, Iceland, færøøerne greenland Finland are a big Family.

[@milkcultleader2706]

The hate is mutual❤

[@MadOrse]

This is why we have to be so careful of populism, which is rife within democracies. It can so easily turn into personality-cults. Vote on policies, guys, not because the candidate's charismatic and funny.

[@Jo-Heike]

What you're describing sounds like soft power.

[@MilitaryRated]

Very much so. Soft power specialists.

[@Nidvard]

First time I've heard that term, but I looked it up and you're pretty much right

[@aminardon3429]

Yes, there is so much freedom here in Sweden that you have no use of it anymore and I am so grateful I live here. All human beings deserve the freedom to choose. I hope my country of origin Ethiopia will learn from the Nordic

[@jullemasa2182]

Well if anything that Hungary should be yet on this dictator list and how they affect to current EU and NATO. Even more into this that Finland current government on my opinion tries to limit more the freedom than anything else. Even to this economy the ideal economy that can be achieved is harder and harder because of massive dept. Norway government is only one free of that but even they just making savings on everything. Even the freedom of speech sure is there and probably not gonna go away. Well I sure hope that is the case but most of countries that is changing to worse.

[@gunnarlund6633]

Excellent video. 👍 Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@rovhalt6650]

There is only about 22 million Scandinavians in the entire world.

[@Vuosta]

Nice video, however one thing i would like to add is that if you want to add the Faroe Islands to the list of flags you might aswell add Greenland aswell since they are also an autonomous territory of the danish realm.

[@MrMaxEdelstahl]

Yes, but Greenland is not really “Nordic” 😉

[@Pretagonist]

Sweden was the first western nation to have an embassy in North Korea. Sweden is probably the western country with the closest ties to NK. The Swedish embassy in Pyongyang has been instrumental in solving multiple international issues like getting foreign nationals out of NK and so on.

[@riku3716]

Being feared and/or hated by dictators should be considered the greatest honour that a nation or people can earn.

[@amorawitchempath]

yes pleace cover the other side of the Nordic countries were the government often forget there own people that yes we are a very happy people, but we also have the highest depressions rate, that the velfare given to the poor to leve do not cover the high prizes everything cost here like food, housing, power, for normal people, that the benefits are WAY below on cost, so they get the poor to built up debt and have no way out of there debt ever, and get them stuck and not be able to leve life propper as they say we do, but in our Happy ways that we get free things like hospitals, doctores, police, fire Departments, schools, daycares, pay our young to take a degree, also have a down side were the sick, then poor are the one accutly paying for it all and not just mony vice but also with there happyness, freedom of what they have left of there lives, and the working class are also paying for it, That it is not the upper class they sits and pay almost no taxes, but the working classes and the poor and sick are the one paying for the countries "wealth" with little almost non in eithere benifit or work pay income to get by or get housing or food at prizes to they can erfort, bc housing, powerbills, food, cars, insuring's, medicin, are way to high for sick or poor or working classes to pay, but all pay almost 48 % in taxes nomatter the income, exsept the upper classes. that is haw they work, know i am on bennift have seen depression not just amonge sick, old but also working classes do to the kapatilistikes ways the govements take from them but it is the upper classes that bennefit from it all, so janteloven dont work anymore unfortenly, it looks like it to the one on the outside, but not when you leve here, that is the backside of the countries. so maby they should look out for there own also and raise the benifits income and the working classes salarys up but not the cost of items, food, housings, powerbills, medicin, cars, insuring´s so all could be with acording to janteloven but let the taxes pay be ecuel for all and let it stay at max 48 % to all including the upperclasses should pay that also even the politiciens.

[@darminux9135]

I don't know if you're from Norway or what, but the "rich" in Norway are paying around 100% tax. A lot of Norwegian business people have had to flee the country because their taxes have added up to literally more money than they make in a year after everything from the corporate tax, to the income tax, to the property taxes to the wealth tax, and so on, adds up. So I would actually argue that taxes should be slashed across the board from poor to wealthy in all the Nordics. All these countries make plenty of money through other sources, such as Norway's fish, oil and their wealth fund for example. I don't think these countries can afford to ship such insane portions of all their income straight out of the country to other countries with any sort of needs. That just isn't sustainable, nor fair to us tax payers! But apart from that, I totally agree with everything you wrote there! The Nordics, and especially Scandinavia, are being very romanticized across the world, and I just don't think that's fair or accurate to the reality we live in. Especially not at the moment!

[@Skaevs]

This isn't true. No matter how true this feels to you, your view is clearly biased from your own experience. If you're poor you don't and never will pay 48% in taxes, you will most likely pay around 35%, the rich pay up to 50%. The wealthy are the ones that finance the government mostly, not the poor or the sick. Maybe there are some problems you have accurately pointed out, but most of it isn't true.

[@amorawitchempath]

@@Skaevs 39 % tax pluds 1 % church tax pluds 8 % ATP gives 48 %

[@Skaevs]

@@amorawitchempath kommuneskat 25% kirkeskat 1% bundskat 12% = 38% - årligt personfradrag på 49.700 kr. Og selvfølgeligt også arbejdsmarkedsbidrag på 8%. Det kan godt være procenterne siger 48 men du betaler ikke reelt 48% af din indkomst. Glem ikke alle fradragene. Og husk at de rigere betaler endnu mere.

[@feonor26]

And we hate them double right back!!

[@williamlarsson4608]

Sorry man but there are only five countries up here not six that supposed island nation is a literal part of Denmark not independent.

[@perttiroska9970]

Truly hope as a Finn that Putin understands this is truly a waterpark/swamp of death with 900K+ trained soldiers, before he does anything stupid.

[@pandoratheclay]

It’ll be an exceptionally cold day in winter before he understands that Colder than the cold war

[@h0mo3rectus69]

If Putin tries anything, his beloved st petersburg Will become a pile of rubble

[@NothingIsKnown00]

If our existence annoys you, then cope or seethe. We don’t care either way. 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@arvidgreat]

The faroe islands are part of Denmark and so is Greenland.

[@morad5119]

That is a technicality.

[@JesperSandgreen]

@@morad5119 no, it´s a fact, and very real...

[@buddyroeginocchio9105]

@@JesperSandgreen They are both a very real and sovereign part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

[@JesperSandgreen]

@@buddyroeginocchio9105 Yh, thats what i said...

[@WhateverCrypto]

Small correction. Study isn't just free, we get paid for studying :))

[@Haakonisak]

I'm from the northernmoust county in Norway, not too far from Russia. If there is one thing we have learned of our close proximity is to not show them any weakness, they WILL exploit it. They only understand power, and if you don't give yourself to them they are completely lost.

[@ymyone]

I feel so proud to be one in blood, even though i was born in 15,000 km away.

[@SophiaAstatine]

I mean, blood doesn't matter. To be apart of the culture and society here doesn't come by blood. You can be of Nordic blood and an Americanised asshole, like one Danish politician I know. Or you can be from Turkey and be about as Danish as can be without eating pork.

[@jimmywiederberg]

#FreeTheWorldFromIslamism 🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇧🇻🇮🇸🇫🇴

[@oraakkeli]

Remember guys, together we are the strongest 🙏 love to all my nordic and baltic brothers and sisters

[@TheRudolph92]

I like this video, and I think it's doing a great job at displaying the values that we consider the highest! I especially loved the bit about people from other countries who might think of us as "Rude" or "impolite", due to our views on respect towards other people regardless of whatever ridiculous job title they might have. I myself am from Denmark, born and raised and happily living still, by the way

[@MilitaryRated]

Happy you liked it. :)

[@bernhnic2]

Your part about free education is not correct for Norway. Higher education such as university and college is not free and Norwegian students acrue high student debt. However, the student loans are not used primarily to pay down tuition fees but for monthly housing rent.

[@MilitaryRated]

So you just describe exactly what I said. Higher education is free, but people take up student loans to pay to live in big cities. The point still stands. The state doesn't pay a salary for people to study, they need to pay for living themselves, like in all Nordic countries.

[@markus6635]

That's why many think Donald Trump should not be a president . Long live freedom ,humanrights and democraties. Together we stand divided we fall.

[@buddyroeginocchio9105]

What the ... dickens does Donald Trump have to do with a discussion on the Nordic countries?

[@TorMax9]

@@buddyroeginocchio9105 - Their "liberal" newscasters also suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, also known as TDR. It's SO easy to brainwash a population. It's pathetic. The hivemind is strong. Just be a "good boy" or "good girl" and go along with majority opinion and stay out of trouble. You'll be popular! YAAY!

[@DerUngarischeKitsune]

still better than biden

[@TorMax9]

@@buddyroeginocchio9105 - Their "liberal" newscasters also suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, also known as TDS. It is SOOOOO easy to brainwash a population. It's pathetic. The hivemind is strong. Just be a "good boy" or "good girl" and go along with majority narrative - regardless of how uninformed and ridiculous - and stay out of trouble. You'll be popular! Get lots of "likes". Accepted by the group.

[@jackali5014]

Love Nordic countries