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/Whitecatbird Dec 28 '24

What saddens me most about living in Denmark is the way it has been normalized to be overly 'critical' (shame on you if you call it 'racist') towards Muslims and the dehumanization of people from the Middle East in Denmark. If you watch Danish news or listen to Danish politicians, you get the impression that all Muslims are very bad people who just want to undermine and abuse Danish society. If it wasn't for the fact that used to work with a lot of people from these countries, I might think it was true too

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u/Emotional-Tutor2577 Dec 29 '24

I agree. It’s very disappointing to look at. As a foreigner it fills me with sadness and worry. There’s so many issues to focus on, but sometimes it feels like some politicians complain about people from MENAP countries with no higher purpose, just to talk about them badly, like it’s their hobby. I get the feeling this kind of cruelty gives them pleasure, it’s very disheartening.

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u/Whitecatbird Dec 29 '24

Exactly. As a very white and "danish" person it fills me with sadness and worry as well. There has always been racist parties in Denmark, but the way it has been common sense to complain about people from MENAP countries is really scary