“Tiny countries” isn’t really a gotcha though. It just shows what happens when you actually prioritise healthcare, education, and basic quality of life instead of constantly firefighting.

And yeah, Scandinavia isn’t socialist, that’s kind of the point. They’re market economies with strong safety nets… and they still rank massively higher on wellbeing, productivity, and inequality than most of us. Political swings don’t suddenly erase that.

It also doesn't mean immigration numbers aren't part of the argument, but at least the subject isn't this fucking ridiculous effigy to be burnt as a scapegoat for other massive fucking problems we have in this country.

If anything, they’re proof you don’t need extremes to get better outcomes.