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It seems like the defense you have been required to make is just proving your point. People appear almost offended and baffled at your comments which are easy to understand.

They are also overlooking the basic facts that healthcare in Sweden is significantly better than in the US despite the significantly lower pay scale, Sweden has a higher median income, and the quality of McDonalds food and service is probably better as well (it has been anywhere I have been in Europe).