I personally believe that Jantelagen are a shield against the kind of corrupt sociopathy that's developing in the United States which is causing income inequality, awful social services, higher taxes (with no return), and persistent wars. It's been my secret belief that having these kinds of core values ingrained in your society will somewhat keep that kind of awful behavior from expressing itself. It's not just a Danish thing, but a Scandinavian thing (my experience having been with the Swedes). Jantelagen should be celebrated.