# Sweden do-nothing approach good, US/UK/other countries' early do-nothing approach bad. Why?

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**Created:** [April 3, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweden-do-nothing-approach-good-us-uk-other-countries-early-do-nothing-approach-bad-why/850962 "2020-04-03T14:44:16Z")
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### Author: ![SayTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@SayTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SayTwo)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweden-do-nothing-approach-good-us-uk-other-countries-early-do-nothing-approach-bad-why/850962/465 "2020-07-03T03:56:03Z")

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I feel that if the entire world had done the same, we’d be in a whole hell of a lot better shape than we’re in now.

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