>>150891628
>The Scandies seem to be doing alright
They aren't sovereign. They are American puppets at worst, vassals/client states at best. A sovereign nation also must be able to defend itself which most of Europe can't right now especially with internal problems brought by outside groups and fags inside wanting to test economic and social theories instead of sticking to what works.
>>150893254
>Does the Communist Manifesto really count as "economic theory"
Yes. Post scarcity is an unobserved phenomena and also no nation which is advanced enough for industrialization can survive without things like borders, money, religion, etc.