Yes, let's hope the Swedes learn the 'art' of subversion quickly enough to counteract this nonsense. I have a feeling about those Swedes. They come across as 'do-gooders', but push them too far? Well things could get 'really interesting, really fast'. I bet you thought Greta Thunberg was annoying, right? Imagine a whole nation of people like that . . . turning on you . . . .
Oh Sweden is “best in test”
when it comes to subversion and submission. We have plenty of soya boys and nervous youngsters and agressive feminism. (I do however believe that the rapid changes go in both directions, both “bad” and “good”)
But one side is a very loud and propaganda filled often overdoing things - with large medial, single sided support and spotlight.
The subversions happen voluntary here, under the umbrella of intellectual knowledge, attitude, “being righteous” and humanism trendy.
Common sense and original roots nowadays have been hijacked (for example the gay/bi/lesbian/trans movement - how it totally has lost its roots, by stressing a sort of subverted mainstream version onto the masses - totally lost all sense)
We are submissive in so many ways, you wouldn’t believe it. We can bark privately (bicker ?) sure - but do not stand tall when it counts.
I believe this has something to do with older generations spirit having been timid, avoiding confrontations at all costs but also had a strong sense of being nice and thinking good about other people.
In an almost naive way when Europe alrwady started to change, we still where socially more of a little pond: cute, dear and calm.
These things somehow play into the new generation of Swedes - but at the same time with a lot of mind corruption (gradually infiltrated by the sudden release and focus of Ego starting in the 90s and accelerating in the latter 00s.
Media always had a very strong hold onto the general public. Wasn’t it in the early 90s up to 94% of the Swedish people read newspapers daily ?
The morning newspapers used to be really good, and with quality in educating people, explaining and making stunning illustrations. Many design prizes were won internationally 80s-90s. It was fun to read and learn !
But this has all changed - completly - become highly propagandistic by highlighting a lot of directed opinions and avoiding criticism, and i sometimes get the feeling of witchhunt. masked under the disquise of professionalism and righteousness. (Very unpleasant feeling)
Cracks are showing, nevertheless.
Allmost all of the quality reporters from the 90s are gone. The ownership behind most Swedish media is the hands of two families at the roots.
Swedish mainstream media reminds me of Trojan horses. Masked as something that is no more, and filled with nice sounding lies.
Corona and Climate change are pushed extremely hard in all “quality” media here. All the same script you find in many other countries. The proud land of Pippi Långstrump - is now the land of Gretaism and eco obsession.
It was the hysteria around Greta i felt was deeply disturbing combined with that she out of nowhere suddenly was able to march into the highest corridors of politics and NGO’s.
Such things don’t happen - unless it is allowed to happen on purpose.
One note:
this is my opinion and perspective of the Swedish Dilemma. It may or may not be like that for other Swedes you ask (regardless on which side they stand)