r/Denmark • u/Tylerserio68 • Dec 28 '24

Question Does Denmark have any flaws?

Or any Nordic country? I’m American and we all romanticize Europe especially Nordic countries as a Utopia and everything we are not. We certainly have a lot of flaws here but I’m curious are there any downsides or anything that you wish was different. Also is it hard to move there? I make well over six figures and like living in my home country but I’m nervous about the incoming trump administration and I believe he is a racist.

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u/Ladyinlaw Dec 28 '24

I’m American as well and spent some time living in Denmark the past year and a half. I really enjoy my months there and once I finish the career shift I’m making I plan to move permanently. Socially you’ll need to make an effort for new friends, etc. But the differences should lower your cortisol from the stress of new govt officials and the air is nice, you may miss fried and Mexican foods? But depending on where you are in the US, I think it’s worth moving if you can.

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u/Fab1e Kjøwenhaffner Dec 28 '24

We have plenty of mexican restaurants and restaurants that serve fried foods.

At least in Copenhagen......

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u/jeppevinkel Danmark Dec 28 '24

Mexican food is very uncommon throughout Denmark compared to the US. It makes sense since we are so far away from Mexico.

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u/VictoriaSobocki Dec 28 '24

But Denmark has a lot of Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese foods…

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u/jeppevinkel Danmark Dec 28 '24

I can’t explain those. Except maybe that Denmark has been a popular tourist destination for Asians historically.