The Daily Show’s Stockholm Syndrome Parody

Back in April, The Daily Show (USA) did a two part “report” on Sweden’s socialist system. This stuff is good (funny good), especially for those who had experience the Swedish life style.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Just some clarifications:

Health care is not free, you have to pay 14 Euros every visit to a doctor, MRI and X Rays are around 25 to 30 Euros.

Specialist cost around 25 Euros the visit.

Still is cheap and if you end up paying 90 Euros to the system you get a free card, which I’m not sure if its valid for every visits in a year or for a specific number.

Overall there is a mix reaction over the quality of health care in Sweden, but I think is good and you will find really nice people dedicated to their work or the opposite, people that just do what is necessary.

Education is free and master studies are free for international and exchange students.

Yes taxes are a killer, but in some occasions you can get some back.

Not every company has a spa, however is common practice to give you some money so you exercise.

Men and women have maternity leave.

Finally somebody told me the story that Vikings use to take the best and most beautiful women from villages they attacked or “visited” and that is why you have hottest women in Sweden. and they say is just a folk story.