Why do all liberals I know use the term straw man? I hear straw man I think liberal whack job.
Straw man: A straw man is a form of argument and an informal fallacy of having the impression of refuting an argument, whereas the real subject of the argument was not addressed or refuted, but instead replaced with a false one.
The argument that Sweden is equal in any scientific way to Australia or The USA is the very definition of the Straw man fallacy. Sweden is a low population low density country. Sydney metro area with 5.5 million vs DFW with 6.5 million both over comparable areas is a valid comparison. NYC Tokyo and Mexico City all valid. Sweden vs Denmark valid. Paris vs Houston marginal at best paris has twice the density.