Not sure what you mean by that. Statistically, Norwegians enjoy a much higher standard of living. Trump wants more immigrants from countries like Norway, but why would they want to come to Trump's America?

Further, the things that make Norway a more desirable place to live, are the economic and social policies that Republicans hate.

Either those that came here involuntarily and those who had a bad deal in the old country and wanted a better deal.

It sounds like folks in Norway are doing OK but for the fact that it's stinking cold. They seem to be coping with the cold and we have a dementia patient as President. I can't see a lot of immigration from Norway in the near term.

My family and friends will have to continue seeing me when I travel stateside during my five weeks paid vacation - they never have enough vacation they can take alltogether for a visit, after all.

I could never survive the American workplace now - too used to having protections, sick leave, being able to state my opinions to my boss, and not having to work for a pittance, either in a menial job with no pay, or in a desk job with so many hours a week the pay sucks anyway.

I like being able to walk places, or use public transport, and I don't want to have a car.

I like knowing I won't be bankrupted by my health history - I've had both accidents, acute and chronic illness, and would have problems with getting health insurance.

My tax levels sound horrible at 44%, but too many don't realize that's the level on only part of my salary. Every month I earn about 5950 dollars and walk home with 4350 dollars - that is not being taxed at 44%, as you can see. And those 1600 dollars give me health care, maternity leave, pension when I retire, 24 sick days (not counting doctor-mandated sick leave), cultural experiences like subsidised theater tickets and art museums and many, many more things. (Not to mention, my taxes will go down this year because I bought my apartment.)

Did you marry a Norwegian or something?

In 1975 I took the train with some friends from Oslo to Bergen with a stop in Finse. Breathtaking! Ever since I've been telling friends that I shoulda been born in Denmark or Norway!

I loved being in Europe and not needing a car; tried to live without one when I got back to the states but that didn't last very long. I also briefly tried to find some European immigration requirements but couldn't find much at my local library in the late 70s and soon gave up. I dreaded coming back to the states even in 1976.

However, climate change is making it less cold (unfortunately, as it'll impact insect life in particular.)

I am lucky enough to have family in Norway, and so I am a citizen. I've lived here since 2000, and am very happy. It's not that I don't miss my friends and family in the States, but as I said, I go see them, and I sometimes feel like I see them as much as I would if I lived with them, because of their work hours! It's only concentrated to a 7-week period. I am a teacher, and our summer hols are 8 weeks, 5 of which are paid vacation, and 3 of which are comp time. This nonsense of being paid for only 10 months like American teachers wouldn't hold in Norway because we have actual rights as workers.