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surfered

(11,535 posts)
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 05:56 PM Dec 12

Now hear this:

Last edited Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Instead of immigrants from “shithole countries” President Trump wants to know why we don’t now get any from Denmark, Norway, or Sweden.

Because the people in those countries have universal healthcare, paid leave, free college, gun control, and their President is not a narcissistic sociopath.

Why would they want to come here?

That is all.

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Now hear this: (Original Post) surfered Dec 12 OP
there were plenty way back that came here Skittles Dec 12 #1
Yes he is! surfered Dec 12 #2
We are a shit hole country to these countries. Irish_Dem Dec 12 #3
I've been having the same thought. soldierant Dec 12 #4
you need to edit more Skittles Dec 12 #5
+1 Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 13 #21
They definitely won't come karin_sj Dec 12 #6
so that's you opinion? twodogsbarking Dec 12 #7
Those progressive policies are precisely what *rump and the global oligarchs hate about Europe Uncle Joe Dec 12 #8
It's about personal greed and power - yup Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 13 #20
That simple malaise Dec 12 #9
Why doesn't Somalia get American immigrants? LiberalArkie Dec 12 #10
The toopid here LilElf70 Dec 12 #11
He's so breathtakingly tone deaf and out of touch from normal people.... Sogo Dec 12 #12
He really is. Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 13 #23
That's for sure. Nt Figarosmom Dec 12 #13
According to every poll, the Scandinavian people are the happiest. surfered Dec 12 #14
Out of the top 30 countries for happiness, I find it interesting... llmart Dec 13 #15
Right? And we're only in the top 30 because "Well the Dow is doing good" Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 13 #22
They know he's trying to import blondes bucolic_frolic Dec 13 #16
Right? EPSTEIN! Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 13 #24
People from those nations routinely get higher marks from "happiness" surveys than the US. patphil Dec 13 #17
Having lived in Scandinavia homegirl Dec 13 #18
Straight up delusional thinking Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 13 #25
Why do you believe homegirl Dec 13 #27
Right? One would have to be delusional to think it. Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 14 #28
K&R Scott Alan Swaggerty Dec 13 #19
And they don't want to melt. Sneederbunk Dec 13 #26

Skittles

(169,557 posts)
1. there were plenty way back that came here
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 06:01 PM
Dec 12

and they attained the "American dream"

Trump just doesn't want the NON-WHITE folk trying to do the same because he is a RACIST FASCIST FUCK

soldierant

(9,286 posts)
4. I've been having the same thought.
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 07:04 PM
Dec 12

It's so obvious, really.

They even have relatively high taxes and don't mind because the get so much from the government as a result. Another example of "You get what you pay for."

karin_sj

(1,326 posts)
6. They definitely won't come
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 07:29 PM
Dec 12

My Danish relatives told me when I was there this summer that they won't be visiting the U.S. while this mad man is president because it's "not safe there anymore," and I agree 100%!

Uncle Joe

(64,231 posts)
8. Those progressive policies are precisely what *rump and the global oligarchs hate about Europe
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 07:57 PM
Dec 12

They're almost always rated as among the happiest nations on the planet.

*rump and the oligarchs want those nations to quit making the U.S. look bad in regards to not taking care of our own people instead of waging eternal war on behalf of the less than 1%.

That's why he sides with Putin and his oligarchs, they couldn't care less about democracy or freedom, it's about personal greed and power.

Thanks for the thread surfered.

Sogo

(6,982 posts)
12. He's so breathtakingly tone deaf and out of touch from normal people....
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:39 PM
Dec 12

He thinks they're probably as racist as he is because they are predominantly white populations.

And does he think the Scandinavian people are going to come here and do the work that the immigrants he's deporting are now doing, like work in the fields?

surfered

(11,535 posts)
14. According to every poll, the Scandinavian people are the happiest.
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:48 PM
Dec 12

Editor’s note: that poll was, most likely, taken in summer.

llmart

(17,316 posts)
15. Out of the top 30 countries for happiness, I find it interesting...
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:52 AM
Dec 13

that Mexico is 10th while the US is 24th.

I'm actually surprised that we even made it into the top 30.

patphil

(8,730 posts)
17. People from those nations routinely get higher marks from "happiness" surveys than the US.
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 10:40 AM
Dec 13

On the contrary, they see the US as a nation filled with strife and uncertainty...a shit hole nation in the making.
Why would they come here?

https://data.worldhappiness.report/table

It's interesting to see that Mexico ranks much higher than the US.

homegirl

(1,926 posts)
18. Having lived in Scandinavia
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 01:40 PM
Dec 13

for almost two decades I can assure you they will NEVER give DJT a Nobel Prize!

homegirl

(1,926 posts)
27. Why do you believe
Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:24 PM
Dec 13

there is even a possibility that Donald Trump will ever be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

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