It may feel stupid to you, but Scandinavia is a very different world than, for example, the US. They've never had a reason to not trust their governments. They are among the happiest countries in the world and their economies are outstanding and have been for a long time, and the standard of living is second to none. They feel like their governments work for them.
Same can be said of Germany, but they've obviously gone through different historic events and their approach to government is different.