Finland, Sweden + NATO

[grumbler]

I assume he means all the commie dictatorships that are labelled "Democratic People's Republic of Whatever".

  We are the Peoples' Democratic Republic of Whatever!

Splitters! 

I thought we were the Popular Democratic Republic. 

[Josquius]

So the UK signing mutual defence with Sweden... Might this reduce the odds of full NATO membership?

[The Brain]

So the UK signing mutual defence with Sweden... Might this reduce the odds of full NATO membership?

Looks to me like the security guarantees intended to bridge the gap until NATO membership.

[Threviel]

[Solmyr]

For reference, this is a Finnish meme of "torille" ("to the market square"), based on the fact that Finns get drunk and head out to the central Market Square whenever something really great happens (like beating Sweden in ice hockey world championships). Often they also get naked and swim in the fountain there. Normally this meme has the guy waving the Finnish flag.

[The Brain]

[Threviel]

Let's just hope our Social Democrats don't go full retard after this...

[The Minsky Moment]

Let's just hope our Social Democrats don't go full retard after this...

tell them it is time to be Finlandized.

[CountDeMoney]

Sauli and Sanna are great names.  Great mob nicknames, from across the river.  Sauli and Sanna, they're made guys with the Hoboken crew.

[Jacob]

Good news

[crazy canuck]

Let's just hope our Social Democrats don't go full retard after this...

tell them it is time to be Finlandized.

 

[Sheilbh]

Such an impressive and clear statement of why the shift from Finland's President:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhLNBxpo8zY

I imagine being a clear communicator is all the more important when you live next to Putin because I always get the sense he lives in exploiting and pushing at grey or uncertain areas.

[Threviel]

The Swedish government is right now presenting their report on Nato membership right now. 6 out of 8 parties are behind a Nato membership (the greens and the leftist against).

So, it very much seems that the Social Democrats are not going full retard.

[Josquius]

The Swedish government is right now presenting their report on Nato membership right now. 6 out of 8 parties are behind a Nato membership (the greens and the leftist against).

So, it very much seems that the Social Democrats are not going full retard.

The far right not against going up against their mates in Russia?

[Threviel]

The Swedish government is right now presenting their report on Nato membership right now. 6 out of 8 parties are behind a Nato membership (the greens and the leftist against).

So, it very much seems that the Social Democrats are not going full retard.

The far right not against going up against their mates in Russia?

They are first and foremost populists and you don't win votes right now by seeming friendly to Russia. Even so they are on the don't care side of politics, their vote doesn't matter one way or another.