“The nordic countries are nice places.”
I have only spent time in Sweden. But what a nice country and what genuinely friendly people.
But the demographics are changing rapidly there. The mono-culture that has supported a socialist solution works pretty well—there is a lot of shame in Swedish culture about accepting welfare and that is quite prevalent. That structure will stop working over time as the dependent class that does not share those cultural norms grows.
For example, I read that the greater Malmo area is hardly the place to be these days.