I think you really misread my intention there. I was not trying to say Norway is better than America, or that your experience would be the same. I think you are reading a ton of stuff between the lines which is not there.

All I am saying is that it is useful to look at a country that is farther ahead in the transition process to get an idea of how your own reality will look in the future.

Don't build this up to something it isn't. I was not trying to make a pissing contest between the US an Norway ;-)