Indeed, it is difficult to catch all the details..never the less, I think the point is that some on these boards think they would find some sort of "socialist paradise" in Scandinavia, but much to their chagrin, the society would likely not be built anything like what they believe it to be. It would most likely have responsibilities they did not anticipate, details (like private electrical bills) they do not like, and benefits they have no use for. 


A couple years ago, an article had someone raving on, and multiply posting about "free" university tuition in either Sweden, or Norway, completely ignoring the fact it was explicitly tied to signing up for military service.

I am not saying that ultimately it may or may not be better than Canadian or other societies, or that in fact it might not be better than what the posters would like, it is just that I do not believe that have any understanding of what these societies are truly like...