I've never read such shit in my life... do you even know any poor people?

Thats simply not true.  If it wasnt for socialism (government funding jobs, technology, etc) we wouldnt have satellites, nuclear power, and even computers right now.  We would be sitting around a burning barrel talking about how great capitalism is. 

The most succesful economic system can be found in Scandinavia, where their version of a mixed economy makes them the best off in the world.

NOTE: Urban areas have larger GDP than their rural counterparts, and Luxembourg is a predominately urban area.  Large countries, like the United States, Norway, Great Britain, etc. include urban and rural areas and, thus, their GDP can be more accurately compared.  Luxembourg's GDP is similar to that of New York City, and for better analysis should only be compared to other urban areas.

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_gdp_percap-economy-gdp-per-capita

This site is just a treasure! I'll have a longer luck at it, but one funny thing jumped into my eye:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_eco_fre-economy-economic-freedom

It's about economic freedom and guess who actually got the 6th place together with the USA? Denmark!

So much about anybody here will dare again to say, that Denmark is a socialist country

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_eco_fre-economy-economic-freedom

It's about economic freedom and guess who actually got the 6th place together with the USA? Denmark!So much about anybody here will dare again to say, that Denmark is a socialist country

I wonder what they mean by economic freedom.  Denmark's government provides socialized education and healthcare, and socialist parties make up a large proportion of Denark's government, yet it is tied with the United States in the category.

The study might look at economic freedom and social freedom in the same light.

EDIT:

A note from the site:

Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population.

I wonder what they mean by economic freedom.  Denmark's government provides socialized education and healthcare, and socialist parties make up a large proportion of Denark's government, yet it is tied with the United States in the category.

The study might look at economic freedom and social freedom in the same light.

EDIT:

A note from the site:

Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population.

I wonder what they mean by economic freedom.  Denmark's government provides socialized education and healthcare, and socialist parties make up a large proportion of Denark's government, yet it is tied with the United States in the category.

The study might look at economic freedom and social freedom in the same light.

EDIT:

A note from the site:

Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population.

Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please, with that freedom both protected by the state and unconstrained by the state. In economically free societies, governments allow labor, capital and goods to move freely, and refrain from coercion or constraint of liberty beyond the extent necessary to protect and maintain liberty itself.