[Governor Dinwiddie]

The "Noridic-style" welfare system used to work because of the homogeneous demographics and culture of the Scandinavian countries. Everybody in the boat was rowing, and an innate prudence and self control helped assure the system was sustainable.

But most countries are not so blessed. Most countries have a rather large parasitic underclass of rabble and genetically challenged lay-abouts. This perpetual tumor on society can not be cured, will never be cured. It can only be managed.

Visit an emergency room and notice the demographic makeup of the "clients". When free stuff is available, certain groups of people can't control themselves and consume as much of a scarce resource as possible, their countrymen be damned.
 

[goldstategop]

They tried to create a middle path between unfettered capitalism and communist totalitarianism.

The ideal is to give people security without taking away their freedom. Its a tough balancing act.

I’m not sure we could improve on it.

[Elsie]

Likewise...

https://www.google.com/search?q=the+tragedy+of+the+commons&ie=&oe=

[Vigilanteman]

I predict Sweden will be the first model of Nordic style socialism to fail because they have been the least prudent of allowing not only the parasitic class, but the violent predatory class to move in and settle.

They have already sold their flagship brand Volvo to the Red Chinese to buy a little more time.