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  1. Is there anything at all similar in Europe? Is freedom of expression permitted over the airwaves in the form of talk radio programs and such? I know that some countries over there have state owned media outlets. Do they also have private ones? And, if so, are they allowed to express viewpoints without having to worry about the government taking away their "licenses" as was the case here in the USA for decades? Do Europeans get much of their news from the Internet? Or are they still very much into what, here in the United States is called the "old media" such as newspapers, television networks etc? Are there European websites which large numbers of people turn to in order to get an alternative take on current events? Or do they pretty much have to access American websites in order to do so? Rush Limbaugh and Matt Drudge may have their philosophical shortcomings - but I think the man on the street in Europe would stand to learn a great deal and benefit enourmously if both had similar counterparts over there. The Swedes (as well as the Danes), often claim that American news channels (mainly Fox) are one-sided and not objective at all. They usually attack Fox news network and claim that they demonize any opposition to Bush. (This might be the case in some instances but what do I know I don’t have the Fox news network in my cable package.) I often see this as a very bold statement knowing that all major news networks in Scandinavia are state owned and subsidized with tax payers’ money. Most of the alternative media outlets are even more leftist then the news channels. DR (Danish Radio) is known to be the most leftist radio/tv network in Denmark. They usually demonize America. (most of the people working for them have probably never been in America.) It’s funny because you never hear the Swedish news channels debate their own problems in Sweden. For example here’s something they don’t want the Americans to hear: Sweden has a higher murder rate then America! Why don’t they ever discuss this problem? As Bruce Bawer wrote in his book While Europe Slept, the biggest difference between the Swedes and the Danes, is the fact that 5,000 copies of stupid white men by Michael Moore were sold in Denmark and 500,000 copies sold in Sweden. I don’t know if this answers your question or gives you some sort of insight as to what to expect in the Scandinavian media.
  2. Yeah they're well-off but on the behalf of others. The Scandinavian welfare system is based on taxing people as much as possible and then spreading the wealth. I don’t see this as just, do you?
  3. In denmark, if you add everything together most people probably pay 100% in taxes. When one goes to the super market you have to pay taxes with money you have already paid taxes with. and so on and so on. Does this make any sense?
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