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by stri8ted 976 days ago
> did you know the nordic countries are among the happiest and have some of the strongest social benefits in the world while still being wealthy?

I do wonder how much of this is due to cultural homogeneity and the benefits that follow. Will this remain the case in the presence of a larger proportion of immigrants? I don't think its a fair comparison, when people contrast Nordic countries with the US.

Many studies have found that social trust is higher and easier to maintain in homogeneous societies.

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You're wrong about the immigration part. They now have to use the army to fight the gangs in Sweden.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66964723

Exactly. As soon as immigration increased, crime and disorder increased. It's easy to maintain utopia when everyone looks and behaves exactly like you.