I’ve been dealing with a fairly aggressive Cold Warrior boomer from the US lately. When I counter their red baiting with criticisms of American liberalism, the person insists that they’re not actually a lib, but rather a Nordic-style socdem.
Does anyone guide me to any good communist criticisms of the Scandinavian capitalist states?
Pic possibly unrelated.
Here are some happy Finns from the late 1800s
Also, here's a poem all about that jolly, carefree Nordic living
Point is, life was kind of ass for the average person until the 20th century and we've had a propensity to be a bit grim way before the Nordic Welfare State became a thing