Their big welfare state is funded by Swedes' free-market practices, not their socialist ones.
In international economic-freedom comparisons, Sweden often earns a higher ranking than the U.S.
Their big welfare state is funded by Swedes' free-market practices, not their socialist ones.
Sweden is often touted as a successful socialist state. We look at the history and political make-up of the country and find out is Sweden really socialist?
The glory days for Sweden economically took place prior to the 1960s, when they had a free economy, low regulation and lots of wealth. Between 1870 and 1950, Sweden became one of the richest countries. But by the mid-1990s, the country had growing economic problems because it continued to redistribute wealth it wasn’t creating.
Sweden is often touted as a successful socialist state. We look at the history and political make-up of the country and find out is Sweden really socialist?
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the new face of the progressive left, says she wants socialism as it is practiced in Norway and Sweden, not as it is or was practiced in the Soviet Union, Cuba or Venezuela.
Sweden is often touted as a successful socialist state. We look at the history and political make-up of the country and find out is Sweden really socialist?
Street artist Mogul is based in Stockholm , Sweden and has been creating a series of Banksy like stencils putting up to bypassers social and political issues to consider. Great stuff .
“Portrait of an unidentified young woman from Sweden. Photographed in 1904.”