So would sweden take any americans?

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Something called the Scandinavian model. Primarily Social-Democrat (not Democratic Socialist, that's a different thing)
A hybrid economy with high taxes, strong social safety nets, strong unions and workers rights, but still very much a capitalist system with strong individual rights and property rights.


And yes, we take english from 6 years of age, then start a third language at about 13-14.

I’m saying, from what I’ve read, any kind of disability disqualifies you from emigrating to another country, such as Canada, Australia, the EU countries, etc.

So we’re just “useless eaters” to those countries?

I would like to put in a word in defense of the French. I was reminded of this when I posted earlier about Sweden's past role as a Socialist role-model. The French instructor I mentioned was a really wonderful person. I was actually at his apartment at one point (I forget the reason but it was legitimate). Sadly one of his children had just died. Of course I have trouble with showing empathy and this made me a bit self-conscious, but the fact is that he was a wonderful person. I Googled him recently and learned he had quite an illustrious career. Had I any interpersonal skills I could have probably maintained lifelong contact with him. Anyway, there are some really obnoxious people in France and there are some quite wonderful people there. It's a big country with a big population. My view may be biased because I actually speak and understand French (although I was much better at it when younger). Being able to speak French helps tremendously when trying to get by there. French people can be very intense (I guess this is a huge difference compared to Sweden!) and sometimes it can be a challenge to deal with. They love to talk and they love to express opinions. They also have a dry sense of humor, and if your French is good enough to participate you can usually get by.

I had an especially good time visiting (mostly Southern) France in the early 80s. Most people seemed very friendly and eager to talk. I think the early 80s represented a high point in post-WWII French history. They had finally recovered from WWII and were much more confident as a nation than they'd been a decade earlier when I spent a semester there as a student. Sadly I think things have headed in the other direction since, but then I suspect the same could be said of Sweden.

Basically, if you don't have a college degree in a STEM field, forget it. Your only hope for a life comparable to the Scandinavian countries is to overthrow the U.S. government and install the Nordic model by force.

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1. Marrying someone in that country.

Thank you very much for this information......

I suppose that would be Riksdagen.