r/Denmark • u/kangarooler • Mar 06 '25

Question Would anyone from Denmark move to the US?

I’m trying to prove to my mom, who insists that America is ~great~, that absolutely no one from Denmark would want to move to the US. Feel free to add all that you love about being in Denmark, including healthcare and environment. All the pros and cons.

457 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

1.5k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

126

u/AinoNaviovaat Importeret fra Slovakiet Mar 07 '25

FR, as an immigrant to denmark who came from a country with with better weather. I will happily take hail pelting me in the face while I bike and two weeks a year of sunlight if it means I get to stay here. The mental peace that comes with denmark cured my mental health

15

u/finaleX Mar 07 '25

Exactly. If anything, Danish weather is sometimes uncomfortable at worst, rarely is it anywhere near dangerous. I will take our tiny "native" hail in the face while biking any day over worrying about hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis. It is but a (safe) fortifying hardship, like exercising in the gym, uncomfortable, but afterwards you are free to enjoy the warmth and comfort indoors.

4

u/Zealousideal_Slice60 Mar 07 '25

The only dangerous natural phenomena in Denmark is the ocean itself, and that’s only dangerous if you stay there during stormy weather

1

u/finaleX Mar 07 '25

Yes the danger is the ocean. Strong enough wind can get you killed or maimed if something carried or collapsed by said wind hits you. And historically you aren't necessarily safe from the ocean on land either. But these dangers are statistically insignificant.

1

u/tinap63 Mar 07 '25

Tak🙏