The Swedish Socialist Paradise

Last night a young left leaning friend of mine was kind enough to engage in some political discussion raised when I showed her this blog. During the conversation I got the inevitable "but what about Sweden, they are socialist, and everything there works better." Allow me to point to another Gates of Vienna post which put that old saw down for ever.
http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2006/03/war-against-swedes.html
Please also read the original article entitled: Is swedish society collapsing.
http://www.faithfreedom.org/oped/Fjordman50506.htm
man. That last one is painful to read.