Here are 9 reasons Denmark’s socialist economy leaves the US in the dust

[decocker 7,198]

I tend to agree with this. I see it quite a bit and it comes mostly from blue collar folks. I used to be guilty of it myself.

yeah. but we're raised to believe that hard work alone does the trick. i know i was, and i'm the child of a hs graduate who supported his wife and three kids on next to nothing. that's really an impossible feat now a days.if you're a bottom feeder from the getgo, you'll probably always remember what it costs to be poor. comfortable people who've never had the pleasure have no idea..

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Rumor has it VJ might have some layoffs soon.

[eieio 1,594]

I have the answer. Move to Denmark. Then you can P & M about something over there.

[Dakine10 5,452]

i lucked out when i was pregnant, i worked for a insurance collections agency closer to dc and they offered a month of unemployment (short term disability) for maternity leave. which is friggin unheard of considering it was entry level paper pushing. needless to say, they had an extremely high turnaround from all the pregnant woment working as long as they could and then never returning after the baby was born. not all but most. that's what i did. the commute wasn't worth it once i had to figure in dropping off a newborn prior to the hour drive, twice a day.

in the past couple years we've had two of our office people have babies. one took her two weeks vacation, one week off unpaid and then came back to fulltime work early.

the other was able to work from home a few days a week and afford less working hours. it is what it is. the u.s is not family friendly. especially when you work for a company with fewer than 50 employees.

Says a lot that a month of paid maternity leave is considered lucky.

[Teddy B 17,252]

I have the answer. Move to Denmark. Then you can P & M about something over there.

If I were to move to Denmark, I would definitely still P & M about things in the US.

[decocker 7,198]

I have the answer. Move to Denmark. Then you can P & M about something over there.

what is p&m?

[Jacque67 7,328]

Piss and moan?

[decocker 7,198]

Piss and moan?

oh hell naw.

[decocker 7,198]

I have the answer. Move to Denmark. Then you can P & M about something over there.

i wasn't complaining - i was being grateful. i was lucky. not only did i have a job that offered short term disability after i was disabled from working on a short term basis (read, not being lazy, unable to work for six short weeks) i was able to take my son to my mom to be watched for free when i returned to work.

please eieio, in all your capitalist murican wisdom, explain to me the benefit of punishing americans for having children?

[JohnR! 5,495]

You don't have to move to Denmark for that. The First Amendment secures you the right to do so right here - no soap box required. It is funny to see how people trample on the First Amendment, in their sick obsession with the one that follows...

If I were to move to Denmark, I would definitely still P & M about things in the US.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I have the answer. Move to Denmark. Then you can P & M about something over there.

The old 'get out of 'Murica'' gambit when faced with overwhelming evidence that the good old US of A might not be the greatest Nation on Earth gambit. Sooooo predictable.

[Sousuke 1,214]

My parent in law's solicitor retired there with her husband who is Danish. Apparently its very difficult to gain access to citizenship and the countries excellent benefit system.

[lostinblue 1,989]

[decocker 7,198]

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I would be totally down for cruising around in a beat up van with Bernie Sanders and some free candy. Sounds dope.