Krautland.
Wooppy Doo , who are You!
So you have lived and worked both side of the pond.Wow!
Well Kraut, so have I , in Canada , another well functioning socialist state.
And as Sweden and Denmark goes they have the same exact system as us.
As for the oil, they both had a shot at it: The Danish in the 60s when the offshore borders was drawn( Danish negotiator got drunk on Norwegian Aquavit!)
And the Sweeds in the 80s when we offered the Volvo/Oil deal!
We are hardworking and honest and would have been more or less at the same spot without the oil, but you wouldnt know anything about that Kraut.
We decided never to suffer like we did from 1940 to 1945 and our system for everything works better then anything in the US.or EU for that matter.
It is that simple!
I have lived and commuted into six different EU countries since 1985 while maintaining HQ in Norway.
Norway works, some lands , not so much.
Enjoy Your money were ever You are.