The American Dream in Denmark

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In honor of Independence Day, let us consider the American Dream, the idea that through intelligence and hard work you can move up from the social class of your parents. It still exists . . . in Scandinavia and Canada. From the Ottawa Citizen:
"Turns out, the American dream is playing out more strikingly north of the 49th parallel, says Canadian economist Miles Corak, editor of a recent book exploring generational mobility in Europe and North America."


and:
"'The U.S. dream is probably more relevant here than it is the U.S.,' Corak said.

Among rich countries studied, Corak said, Canada ranked with Denmark, Norway and Finland at the top of the pack in terms of intergenerational mobility. The U.S., the United Kingdom and France are the least mobile."


It must pain the 'wingers to think that their cherished mythology of the infinite possibilities of American upward mobility now only exists in lands controlled by gay commies. The article gives the specifics:

http://xymphora.blogspot.com/2005/07/american-dream-in-denmark.html