Day 47: Denmark

[Jens]

freedom fighters. My only objection to them is that they're too socialist and they're too PC

You havn't heard the retorics of Danish People's Party if you think that Denmark is too PC

Overall an awesome little country. They've had some rough times recently, but they are one of the best places in the world, compared to most societies. They eat a lot of fish.

Where do you get the fish thing from. We eat a lot of pork and beef, but fish is today quite expensive and not that common anymore. In the old days it used to be poor man's food, but those days are long gone.

[Jens]

A country were the Left sitll means left.

eventhough the party called Left is a rightwing liberalist party

[Jens]

I would certainly rather be a Dane than an American!

That can be easily fixed.  Move to Denmark, live there for 9 years, do not be convicted of a crime, do not go into debt with Danish authorities, and learn the Danish language.  With those conditions met, you can apply for Danish citizenship.

Too bad our citizenship requirements are not as strict.

Even when you forfill these requirements, you still only get a second grade citizenship. Fx if immigrated from the US when you where 5 years and choses to become Danish citizen when you are 15 (that is the classic time, when you get your first passport) - at the age of 22 you meet the love of your life, a sweet American girl and marry her, you can't bring her to Denmark, eventhough it is your homecountry because you two combined are closer connected to USA. That is in my book a second grade citizenship. I'm quite sure that most American would find our immigration politics disgusting if they take a closer look. After all, you are all immigrants or the decendants of immigrants

[Jens]

Even when you forfill these requirements, you still only get a second grade citizenship. Fx if immigrated from the US when you where 5 years and choses to become Danish citizen when you are 15 (that is the classic time, when you get your first passport) - at the age of 22 you meet the love of your life, a sweet American girl and marry her, you can't bring her to Denmark, eventhough it is your homecountry because you two combined are closer connected to USA. That is in my book a second grade citizenship. I'm quite sure that most American would find our immigration politics disgusting if they take a closer look. After all, you are all immigrants or the decendants of immigrants

What's the difference between a second grade citizenship and a normal one?

Officially we only have one type of citizenship, but as decribed if you are not a native Dane parts of the legislation discriminate against you. Especially the socalled 24-years law, that puts limitations on getting a foreign wife or husband to Denmark if you are younger that 25 years

[Jens]

A country were the Left sitll means left.

eventhough the party called Left is a rightwing liberalist party

A country were radikale venstre actually means Venstre...

Where the party "Radical Left" is a moderate centre party that has been part of the government or the government's parliamentary support from 1929 to 2001