The fact that Sweden and parts of the US right have converged on the same "let the old die for herd immunity" approach to the coronavirus demonstrates that Nordic socialism and American libertarianism are the twin faces of late liberalism, siblings not enemies, send tweet.
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(The fact that some anti-liberal Catholics have veered toward this position too seems more like a mistake conditioned by anti-establishment assumptions.)
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This just isn’t the case. Whatever else you think about Sweden’s approach, that’s not it. Plus, there is enormous convergence among the population. And the lockdown sustainability is a real question. You need to separate both from the fringe performances that capture media.
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