The Secret Nordic Countries?

Scandinavia is a well bounded area, but Nordic is a term that adds a lot of extra secrets to the mix!

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[MadTamB]

My daughter was working offshore and went to Norway - her comment was 'Dad, they've got their shit together'.

[TheXenomorphGuySMSE]

"do you know how many Mexicans there are? lots. several. many."

-toycat

[hedonex]

Thank you for boosting my Nordic patriotism

[f_amr]

Alternate title: Talking about Norway for 20 minutes

[jimothypersson]

One thing I as a Swede would say contributed to our good living standards, is the strong presence of unions. There is no minimum wage set by the government, they all are decided through negotiations between unions and the emloyers (Jeff Bezos' nightmare). Same goes with parental leave, payed vacation etc

[Respectable_Username]

Why are all the Nordic countries so happy? Well, the flags are a big plus

[funwithflags]

Literally seen a picture of these flags yesterday and was wondering about them

[kebman]

The parts of Russia that have "Nordic" flags, are also tied to Finland and Sweden. Add to this that that area was known as Gardarike once, which was a viking kingdom.

[thefountainpendesk]

Love the phrasing, Denmark got to keep the kids 😂

[Mattittas]

Regarding the high taxes in the nordic countries: It seems most of us have some sort of understanding that even though taxes kinda suck, you know they're worth it the second you need the government to back you up. Unemployment, sickness, pension, a life without stress or whatever - You'll get your money worth in the long run. :)

[rougeen]

A language called Norn used to be spoken in the Shetland Islands. It is related to other Nordic languages but is extinct now

[FalcnPWNCH]

Here in nordic countries we have this really cool thing, it's almost like a superpower you could call it: *COMMON SENSE*
also *~ erhem ~ SUOMI MAINITTU TORILLA 🇫🇮 🇫🇮 🇫🇮

[dmreid]

Good to know there's a fellow Norway obsessive out there. En dag vil jeg bor der. It's got to a point where if there's a Scandinavian/Norwegian option in any decision I'm making I will always take that. When I was buying a boat I turned to the Norwegian company Pioner because why wouldn't I. When I was buying a car I bought a Volvo. They just do everything so well. Most of my drive and passion for Scottish independence is based around the idea that Scotland could continue down a path of Scandinavization. Since the Scottish parliament was set up in 1998 we have been inspired by these great countries in so many of our policies. The land reform and right to roam laws in Scotland is something that Scandinavians have enjoyed for years. The baby box scheme is straight from Finland. Generally progressive policies such as free tuition fees too. I know it's a lost cause at this stage but I can't help but feel a little hacked off by the oil situation too. If we were independent back in the seventies then we could have been in a similar situation as Norway now; a country of 5.5 million people and a $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund. But instead, we got fifteen years of Thatcher and food banks. The money went straight to London and the pockets of oil executives. Maybe I should just be grateful for the Scottish parliament and the political drive we have here for a better and fairer country. I can't imagine living in England and not having the benefits that we enjoy. Nothing beats Norway though. Vi elsker deg, Norge.

[hurri]

A few points, Finland was the first country in the world that gave all women all the right to vote and also stand for parlament. All other Nordic countries also understood the value of women for a decent society.
Then it's quite obvious that poverty is easier to disregard in a warm country, even in rich countries still today. Poverty in the winter is lethal and cannot be bypasses just like that.
And then there is education and the understanding and demand that it's not just for the elite and the rich kids but for all kids including girls.
Now there is still one country that could fit into this group of countries and that is Scotland perhaps.
From the Nordic Model in the Wikipedia.
"American author Ann Jones, who lived in Norway for four years, contends that "the Nordic countries give their populations freedom from the market by using capitalism as a tool to benefit everyone" whereas in the United States "neoliberal politics puts the foxes in charge of the henhouse, and capitalists have used the wealth generated by their enterprises (as well as financial and political manipulations) to capture the state and pluck the chickens."

[oldcrawfish]

16:35 and another map without New Zealand...

[KitKitsuneVixen]

it makes me happy knowing that someone knows the difference between the nordics and scandinavia

[ylette]

Why am I still watching? Because it's interesting, and I feel flattered being from a Nordic country. Btw Bunnpris = Bottom Price.

[MrAsianPie]

The fact that ToyCat kept the subject (mostly) on Scandinavia is a miracle on itself.

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"look how adorable these trash cans are"

-toycat 2021

[alternateaccount]

Bunnpris literally means "bottom price"
When you've got a receipt, the total amount you gotta pay is the bunnpris