British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband to make his surprising statement in 2012: “If you want the American dream, go to Finland.” The reasons for the crumbling of the American dream have been debated, but the most obvious culprits are American inequalities in income, health care, education, and resources available to families. It’s no mystery why this is the case: The United States has simply not committed to basic public policies that ensure equality of opportunity the way the Nordic countries have.
