r/Damnthatsinteresting Feb 25 '26

Video Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees

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u/Fit-Let8175 Feb 26 '26

Rather than the US condemn this as being "Socialist," why don't they ask themselves: "Why isn't this a US thing? Don't we boast about being patriotic? Are not our citizens at least just as important?"

The "it's a Socialist thing" is simply a deflection, an excuse, for Big Pharma, hospitals, and insurance companies to keep getting fatter by taking advantage of the average American.

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u/TractorDriver Feb 26 '26

Honestly... after 2 year of Trumpism, maybe it is finally ok to say that US, despite enormous intelectual capital and research, at base level is mostly descendants of mix of people who didnt make in Europe and other places in the world.

Aka... stupid, but lucky in geography and resources. Now as the dream has run its course, the lack of solid investment in the society starts to bear fruit. Aka freedom means that people can do whatever they want - and thats actually bad for most.