Obviously we disagree on what constitutes a media and what constitute open air and public space.
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Replying to @andersostlund
Yes. I think it might be that we come from different legal cultures
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Replying to @mfcompany
Probably so but I used to be a rock solid libertarian and free speech advocate until a few years ago when I lived through the war in Ukraine
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Replying to @andersostlund
I understand that. War can challenge our beliefs. As we witnessed after 9/11 here, for example.
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Replying to @mfcompany
I always argued against the well fare state but now I see part of it as a good way to prevent populism and extremism.
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Replying to @andersostlund
Ah; I see the opposite. Welfare statism nurture/feed the same thought processes that feed populism and extremism (vs individualism).
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Replying to @mfcompany
There are many shades of any welfare state. Sweden's version is now way less socialistic than 30 years ago.
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Replying to @andersostlund
yup; but that can change in an election’s moment… the danger.
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Replying to @mfcompany
Not in reality. We have strict proportionality in elections here. Things of any importance are usually decided in broad cross-aisle deals.
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Replying to @andersostlund
Very much like the State of MA or PA or any of our similar-sized states. As Tocqueville said, “If it fits under an apple tree, govt works"
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Also, keep in mind Sweden is a very small country. We have had to force ourselves to stick together to survive.
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