March 4, 2003
GENERALISSIMO FRANCO IS STILL [NOT] DEAD:
Scandinavia Fails To Collapse - Yet (Steve Sailer, March 02, 2003, VDARE.com)For decades, English and American conservatives have gleefully anticipated the imminent collapse of Scandinavia. After all, the Scandinavian welfare state, which largely came into existence around 1935, is an affront to theories held dear by both libertarian and traditionalist right wingers. But they have been continually frustrated.
Nothing quite like pointing out that what you're about to predict again stubbornly refuses to come true. Posted by Orrin Judd at March 4, 2003 10:13 PM
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The real question is - how much longer can they avoid collapsing before you have to conclude that it isn't residual Lutheranism that is keeping them afloat?
Posted by: Robert D at March 4, 2003 11:20 PMWhen their non-Swede population tops 30%
Posted by: oj at March 4, 2003 11:42 PMMr. Judd;
Competing with Mississippi for lowest standard of living isn't collapse?
Not by world standards--it's unmatched affluence.
Posted by: oj at March 5, 2003 9:40 AMAOG - Competing is not the word, spectating is. They're watching Mississippi race ahead of them.
Posted by: pj at March 5, 2003 11:05 AM1) They weren't all that socialistic until what, mid-60s? After which things started looking less rosy.
2) Take a look at their debt-to-GDP ratios. They've been having a party by borrowing. When they finally start paying it back, standards of living will erode.