Socialism Fails: Why the Danish Model Won’t Work in the U.S.
The Danish system is not transferable to the United States because it was developed in a small, homogeneous, high-trust society. As immigration has increased, many of the social benefits associated with Denmark’s welfare model have declined, while the country’s high taxes have remained. Denmark is regularly held up in U.S. political debate as proof that socialism works, with the country’s high taxes, universal healthcare, and