10 Things SWEDEN Does BETTER Than the USA

Описание: There are many things that the USA does exceptionally well. But there are also many things that could be improved. In this video I list 10 things that Sweden does better than America.

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The topics that I cover in this video are:

Democracy. Sweden is actually a much more democratic country than the US according to the Democracy Index. Sweden is at place 4 while the US is way down there on place 29.
Work/life balance is much better in Sweden. Sure, Americans may earn the big bucks, but the work culture leaves a lot to be desired.
Shopping in the US is a chore, because you never pay what it says on the sticker. There's local taxes and state taxes and other kind of weird add-ons all the time. In Sweden you pay exactly what it says on the sticker.
And speaking of paying what it says on the bill, tipping in Ameria is completely bonkers. Sweden doesn't have the same tipping culture - thankfully.
Sweden has a pretty well-established social safety net. America...does not.
The Nordics is one of the most gender-equal places in the world, and Sweden is no exception. The US does not compare particularly favorable in comparison.
American prudeness is well-known. Show a little bit of skin and everyone freaks out. That's definitely not the same in Sweden.
Sweden's taxes may be pretty high, but they serve an excellent purpose. And that's a good thing, in my view.
I feel ashamed to mention it, but mass shootings is unfortunately something that America has a fair bit of. Sweden is starting to catch up (regretfully), but it's still far off.
Finally, the last point that I wanted to bring up is Sweden's fika culture. Not just our vastly superior cinnamon buns - also the concept itself.