ktlight
17th May 2011, 09:45
Before I begin, perhaps I should tell you something about myself. I am a 49 year old British man, married to a Danish lady, and for the moment resident here in Denmark. Prior to first moving here back in 1996, I had spent 15 years as a Police Officer in London and before that 6 years in the military.
I was raised in the industrial area of South Wales and come from `working class` stock. Up until quite recently, I had been a staunch believer in the `democratic` process and a firm conservative.
My awakening began upon my relocation to this small, cold northern country. Up until then, I had `bought` into the consensus viewpoint, and although as a serving officer in London, I had been aware of all the many, and with hind-site, clearly `enforced` changes taking place in society, I had not realised that these changes were orchestrated and designed, as opposed to `evolutionary.`
I had imagined that Denmark would be little more than a smaller version of my homeland. My wife was/is not much different in views and culture from myself, and our countries share a joint history. For the first half year or so, I didn't take too much notice of my surroundings, as we were occupied with the day to day business of setting up our home and all those other mundane necessities.
It was when I was able to sit back and take note of my new environment that I was struck immediately at how different Danes were from British people. My wife had lived in the UK for some years and I soon learned that she was not typical of her country folk. The most immediate, and noticeable character trait was the habitual need many Danes have to tell other people how wonderful Denmark is, and how much better everything is compared to other places. To even the casual observer, it was plain to see that these people were deeply delusional.
Denmark is a nice and pleasant little country, at least on the surface, but no better and a degree worse than some places I have lived. It is small, with a population of around 5,000,000. Until very recently, it has been very homogeneous, (and to a great extent still is) and somewhat isolated, tucked away on the top edge of Europe. In fact, if one wished to conduct a `social experiment`, few places would be better suited, or located. Add to this the truth that Danish people are generally by nature in awe of authority, compliant and passive. One must forget the `Vikings` of yore. Most of them settled in Britain, Northern France and down the Volga.
I quickly began to question this pride in all things Danish. The food variety and quality was nothing like as good as in the UK and a degree more expensive. The public infrastructure was inadequate, and very slow. Monopoly was the name of the game in business. Little or no competition whatsoever. Danish produce and Danish produce only was generally the rule of things. The sheer cost of living was/is at least 2-3 times that of the UK, and yet everyone I met seemed very eager to enquire if I felt lucky to be living in Denmark. Then there is the much vaunted Danish Medical System. Again according to Danes `the best in the world`. But that's just the thing, it wasn't/isn't and the standards are dropping continually, whilst the costs of prescription medicine and Dental care, even on the back of this `public health service` are out of control.
As a former London Police Officer, I was often asked to give lectures at Odense University, on matters relating to crime etc. Over the next few years, I gave many of these presentations, and was shocked at how unquestioning and compliant young Danish people were/are. They appeared immune even to provocation, which I used on several occasions in order to get a response, but usually to no avail. I was also able to attend several degree classes over this period, and was appalled and shocked at the excessive levels of Marxist/Feminist views being foisted on the young people.
The history of their country prior to the end of WWII appears not to be taught at all, and very few Danes seem to have any grasp of their country's past. Most of the teachers were female (of a sort), and the classes themselves were overwhelmingly populated by girls. Almost every lecture I attended was weighted heavily towards a `European` future, and very few were not heavily biased in that direction. And yet, paradoxically, the `Denmark is the best country in the world, with the best education system, best medical system, best social system, best economy, `ad nauseum` was also a constant theme. This is the same message transmitted through every media outlet, and Danes take love of flag to a new height, even decorating Xmas trees and birthday cakes with that national banner. This apparent contradiction, caused me great confusion at the time, but no longer.
Today, I understand; Subliminal symbolism!
source to continue
http://righteousalliance.blogspot.com/2009/07/brave-new-denmark.html
I was raised in the industrial area of South Wales and come from `working class` stock. Up until quite recently, I had been a staunch believer in the `democratic` process and a firm conservative.
My awakening began upon my relocation to this small, cold northern country. Up until then, I had `bought` into the consensus viewpoint, and although as a serving officer in London, I had been aware of all the many, and with hind-site, clearly `enforced` changes taking place in society, I had not realised that these changes were orchestrated and designed, as opposed to `evolutionary.`
I had imagined that Denmark would be little more than a smaller version of my homeland. My wife was/is not much different in views and culture from myself, and our countries share a joint history. For the first half year or so, I didn't take too much notice of my surroundings, as we were occupied with the day to day business of setting up our home and all those other mundane necessities.
It was when I was able to sit back and take note of my new environment that I was struck immediately at how different Danes were from British people. My wife had lived in the UK for some years and I soon learned that she was not typical of her country folk. The most immediate, and noticeable character trait was the habitual need many Danes have to tell other people how wonderful Denmark is, and how much better everything is compared to other places. To even the casual observer, it was plain to see that these people were deeply delusional.
Denmark is a nice and pleasant little country, at least on the surface, but no better and a degree worse than some places I have lived. It is small, with a population of around 5,000,000. Until very recently, it has been very homogeneous, (and to a great extent still is) and somewhat isolated, tucked away on the top edge of Europe. In fact, if one wished to conduct a `social experiment`, few places would be better suited, or located. Add to this the truth that Danish people are generally by nature in awe of authority, compliant and passive. One must forget the `Vikings` of yore. Most of them settled in Britain, Northern France and down the Volga.
I quickly began to question this pride in all things Danish. The food variety and quality was nothing like as good as in the UK and a degree more expensive. The public infrastructure was inadequate, and very slow. Monopoly was the name of the game in business. Little or no competition whatsoever. Danish produce and Danish produce only was generally the rule of things. The sheer cost of living was/is at least 2-3 times that of the UK, and yet everyone I met seemed very eager to enquire if I felt lucky to be living in Denmark. Then there is the much vaunted Danish Medical System. Again according to Danes `the best in the world`. But that's just the thing, it wasn't/isn't and the standards are dropping continually, whilst the costs of prescription medicine and Dental care, even on the back of this `public health service` are out of control.
As a former London Police Officer, I was often asked to give lectures at Odense University, on matters relating to crime etc. Over the next few years, I gave many of these presentations, and was shocked at how unquestioning and compliant young Danish people were/are. They appeared immune even to provocation, which I used on several occasions in order to get a response, but usually to no avail. I was also able to attend several degree classes over this period, and was appalled and shocked at the excessive levels of Marxist/Feminist views being foisted on the young people.
The history of their country prior to the end of WWII appears not to be taught at all, and very few Danes seem to have any grasp of their country's past. Most of the teachers were female (of a sort), and the classes themselves were overwhelmingly populated by girls. Almost every lecture I attended was weighted heavily towards a `European` future, and very few were not heavily biased in that direction. And yet, paradoxically, the `Denmark is the best country in the world, with the best education system, best medical system, best social system, best economy, `ad nauseum` was also a constant theme. This is the same message transmitted through every media outlet, and Danes take love of flag to a new height, even decorating Xmas trees and birthday cakes with that national banner. This apparent contradiction, caused me great confusion at the time, but no longer.
Today, I understand; Subliminal symbolism!
source to continue
http://righteousalliance.blogspot.com/2009/07/brave-new-denmark.html