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#on the way to Sweden

holyprincenerd · 1 year

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yes yes rigged this cha cha that but please let’s not ignore this right now:

https://www.aftonbladet.se/podcasts/ab/episode/355975 Swedish “eurovision expert” Tobbe Ek (for those of you who aren’t Swedish, this is the same guy who accused Måneskin of doing coke on live tv back in 2021) and his posse of minions decided that it was time to spread some absolutely hateful rhetoric against the people of Finland by calling them shitty, idiotic, telling them they should be ashamed of not voting for Sweden (??? literally what???) etc etc, while also dragging in other contestants like Lord of the Lost and insulting them as a means of questioning why the Finnish public voted for them but not for Sweden. (You know. Because it totally doesn’t make any sense at all that a country known for having the most metal bands per capita in the world would vote for Lord of the Lost. Not at all.)

As the cherry on top of this xenophobic shit cake, they started to go on about how “There’s no way there were ten contestants who were better than Sweden this year.” (Again. Not only disrespecting the other contestants, but them pretending not to grasp the concept of a country known for preferring heavier music choosing to vote mostly for bands this year... Yeah... Couldn’t be their preferences...)

Again, this man is considered a Eurovision expert here in Sweden, yet this is the type of behaviour he and his coworkers display over a nonissue like the Finnish public not voting for Sweden this year. If there’s something shameful here, it’s this.

To reiterate:��These are three grown-ass well past 40-year old people having a genuine meltdown over one (1) singular country not voting for them.

Why are we giving Tobbe Ek (and his irrelevant coworkers) a platform, again?

EDIT:

Hoo boy, there’s more. Because of course there is.

ALRIGHT here’s an article from one of our tabloids using quite suspiciously colonialistic sounding rhetoric about Finland being “the kingdom’s previous eastern half”.

https://www.expressen.se/noje/finska-sveket-mot-sverige-gav-noll-poang-efter-uppmaningen-rosta-taktiskt/

The specific quote in Swedish: “Tv-tittarna i tidigare östra rikshalvan gav nämligen Sverige noll(!) poäng under Eurovisionfinalen på lördagen.”

Translation: “TV viewers in [our] kingdom’s previous eastern half gave namely zero(!) points to Sweden during the Eurovision finale on Saturday.”

Yeah, Johan Bratell (the writer of the article) is technically not wrong about Finland having been a part of Sweden. But why bring this up now? This was so clearly meant as a condescending insult.

The article also talks about a throwaway comment that the Finnish commentator Mikko Silvennoinen made about tactical voting (or more specifically, an anonymous comment he read out loud about tactical voting). From my understanding this was a joke reference to the previous elections which took place recently in Finland and forced a portion of the Finnish public to vote tactically as an attempt to block a far-right party from getting into the parliament. It’s embarrassing how much these people are reaching.

And even if they were voting tactically, so what? Sweden won. Why are we so focused on the public vote of one (1) country, Jesus Christ this is embarrassing.

EDIT 2: WHY THIS MATTERS. A LOT.

For those of you who are not in the know about Swedish politics, these statements are reflecting some far-right political views that have their roots all the way back in the times when Sweden ruled over Finland. In recent memory, our far-right political party Sverigedemokraterna claimed that the Swedish minority group Tornedalians are not Swedish, because they may speak local dialects that blend Finnish into Swedish, or speak the minority language Meänkieli. Coincidentally, Meänkieli just so happens to be a minority language that blends Finnish and Swedish, as it is mostly spoken by people who live by the Torneå river, i.e. the Finnish-Swedish border. Here’s an article about this controversy (however you may not be able to read it unless you’re subscribed to said newspaper): https://www.dn.se/asikt/orimligt-att-tornedalingar-inte-skulle-vara-svenskar/?fbclid=IwAR33K_UVRhXlJhyPd3gY7GDXN_lotUdrtM1AeL-nRzWE26Tmq5BFE0lIUzw

Sverigedemokraterna also believe that the Swedish minority group of Sweden Finns should essentially cut their ties to their Finnish roots and that they should not be able to be citizens of both Finland and Sweden. https://aip.nu/sverigedemokraterna-och-de-dubbla-medborgarskapen/

This sort of rhetoric is ridiculously common here, and in situations like the ones that have occurred in light of the ESC, they almost never get called out. Because it’s common. Because it’s okay to call Finnish people names and to use colonial rhetoric against all Finns, both those who live in Finland and those who live in Sweden. Because this is “friendly banter.” Mind you, as someone who technically belongs to both of the aforementioned minority groups I’m completely fine with the actually friendly banter and piss taking that we usually partake in, because it is just that. Friendly. But this is not it. This is actually harmful. I have never seen so many Swedish people attacking Finns on social media as I’ve seen these past few days. The usual colonialistic and fennophobic insults have started to rear their ugly heads: People have started to insult the Finnish language (a fennophobic sentiment that goes way back to the days when Finland was under Swedish rule and the Swedish tried to get rid of the language), they have started to insult the way Finns look (goes back to fennophobic rhetoric of Finns essentially not being “white enough”), etcetera. For more information on how the Swedish government treated the Sweden Finns and Tornedalians (the fact that they tried to abolish both the Meänkieli language and the Finnish language from Sweden and have even done skull measurements as an attempt to prove that these minority groups are not equal to Swedes), here’s another article: https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/regeringen-tillsatter-sanningskommission

For those of you who speak Finnish and are interested in the topic, the book Kansankodin pimeämpi puoli by Tapio Tamminen goes into both issues, with photographic evidence of skull measurement incidents among other things. Meanwhile, the Finnish media is mostly just reporting on the tomfoolery of these “journalists.” Sure, there are a lot of Finns who are acting out as well and spreading hateful rhetoric against Swedes, but the difference here is that one group is punching up, while the other is punching down.

Whether Tobbe Ek, Jenny Ågren, Markus Larsson and Johan Bratell meant to cause this does not matter. They’ve still done it, in the case of the former group, they’ve even dragged other Europeans (and Australians!) into this mess.

They’ve gone ahead and spread fennophobic rhetoric on huge platforms: Sweden’s biggest national tabloids. They should be held accountable for this.

To reiterate: ALL THIS OVER THE FINNISH PUBLIC “NOT VOTING FOR SWEDEN” DURING THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST OF 2023.

Edit 3: Just in case we need a bit of clarification:

I know this whole post may come across quite negatively. So let me make this clear: There is an issue with the Swedish culture and its normalisation of fennophobia, however, that doesn’t mean every Swede is maliciously fennophobic. It’s literally just so normalised here, that sometimes people don’t even notice when they’re partaking in it, and because of said normalisation, for many these fennophobic and colonialist insults have become a sort of knee jerk reaction to when there’s “actual beef” with Finland. (Which, obviously, is a fucking problem, because look who has to bear the brunt of that.)

Moreover, many Swedes aren’t even familiar with their shared history with Finland, and the discrimination Finland was put through during the Swedish rule (not to mention the discrimination the Sweden Finns and Tornedalians have had to face and still face). That part of our shared history simply isn’t taught in schools here, so a regular person would have to know to go out and look for the information. Heck, the only reason I’m aware of this is because at the end of the day, despite having been born and raised in Sweden, I am ethnically Finnish, and grew up by the border with very strong ties to the Finnish culture because of it. But less about me, and more about this issue. Most Swedes (and Swedish journalists who have any sort of sense in them and who work for respectable publications) have expressed their dissatisfaction with this years results as well. There’s a reason Cha Cha Cha is charting so well on Swedish Spotify. There’s a reason for why the Swedish jury and the public gave Finland 12 points.

So, Tl;dr:

1. Swedish tabloids are trash.

2. We have an undeniable problem with how normalised fennophobia is here, and it’s absolutely bizarre that this is how it’s getting exposed.

3. Most regular Swedes aren’t happy with this either, and are in fact not Finland’s and the Finnish people’s greatest haters in the world.

4. Tobbe Ek should get fired. At the bare minimun, he and his coworkers should probably issue some sort of apology for spreading this, seeing how it is actually hurting a lot of people.

Anyway, please don’t hate on the Swedes because of this lol, think about what Jere from Vantaa would think about that. 💚

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traverse-our-universe · 4 months

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Astrophotography by Felipe Menzella

#milky way #stars #astrophotography #nature #landscape #night sky #muddus national park #Sweden #waterscape #mine

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pvffinsdaisies · 10 months

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“1 ticket for Oppenheimer please”

“1 ticket for Barbie please”

#a meme my sister showed me on Twitter #it gave me huge SuFin vibes #so I had to transfer it to tumblr in best way I could #voila #hetalia #aph sweden #aph finland #SuFin #aph sufin

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korvessa · 4 months

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Hello, yes let’s talk about this clip from JO’s and Käärijä’s ig live for a bit. Käärijä asks them how their Nordic tour is going and Bojan answers that they are pretty tired. Then Jere says ”but happy?”

Like tell me this guy didn’t try to do his all that Bojan and rest of the boys felt comfortable and happy during finnish part of the tour? Jere has his own experiences how tiring touring can be but he for sure was also aware about Bojan’s experiences during the summer that he has only lately opened up in interviews (exhaustion, stress, mental health problems, panic attack on stage and how it left a mark on him that hasn’t fully healed to this day).

And of course Jere being Jere, he can’t let Bojan be too serious for too long while answering this question and did that silly thing with his drink to make Bojan laugh. Just in case he needed to be a bit more happy.

#Jere said ’’I’m gonna join their nordic tour and MAKE SURE that Bojan is happy and laughing all the time’’#jo nordic tour 2023 #and it goes both ways like remember when jere was so nervous about his EU tour #and then he told (in sweden?) that he talked with bojan on the phone day before the eu tour #yep

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leonisandmurex · 10 months

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𝑨 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔...

Wears a Tiara, occasionally,

Is the regalest thing you'll ever see,

Who sits on fancy-ass chairs,

Shares a dressmaker,

And expresses herself through a fan, *flirty* // *fed up*

Works diligently & dutifully,

For causes dear to her heart,

Is a ribbon cutter extraordinaire,

And delivers speeches like a pro,

LOVES like there's no tomorrow,

Makes core memories in her STANG,

Pops her foot for reasons no one understands,

Has the loyalist (and fluffiest) of allies,

And good Sisters by her side,

Chooses an eco-friendly mode of transport because it's 1000x more fun,

Has little 🤏 clumsy moments sometimes,

But could take down an ENTIRE Kingdom with one bow and one arrow–meh–if she wanted to,

Is an utter darling,

And the coolest thing,

Yet dances like a DORK who doesn't give a damn,

Oh and has a signature wink ;) ;) ,

Bow down, curtsey and pledge your allegiance for Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi PRINCESS of Genovia and Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée Crown PRINCESS of Sweden 🍐♡ 🇸🇪

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For @duchessofvolterra ♡ (Your fave irl & fictional Princesses)

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hetalia-club · 10 months

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Local Hottie Beauty Pageant 2023

(I will do a new round every week. The winner will challenge the next and there can only be one left standing in the end. Remember to vote every week.)

Vote even if they're not your main #1 because this is a knock out. Also keep in mind this is not a favorite character competition this is the local hottie beauty pageant.

Round 18: Fight

Previous Rounds 1. England .vs. France- Winner: England- 46 2. England .vs. Germany- Winner: Germany- 69 3. Germany .vs. Romano- Winner: Romano- 26 4. Romano .vs. Denmark- Winner: Romano- 154 5. Romano .vs. China- Winner: Romano- 239 6. Romano .vs. Lithuania- Winner: Romano- 70 7. Romano .vs. Austria- Winner: Romano- 189 8. Romano .vs. Norway- Winner: Romano- 88 9. Romano .vs. Italy- Winner: Romano- 242 10. Romano .vs. America- Winner: Romano- 30 11: Romano .vs. Iceland- Winner: Romano- 228 12. Romano .vs. Ireland- Winner: Romano- 120 13. Romano .vs. Estonia- Winner: Romano- 244 14. Romano .vs. Japan-Winner: Romano- 96 15. Romano .vs. Finland-Winner: Romano- 86 16. Romano .vs. Netherlands- Winner: Romano- 132 17. Romano .vs. Russia- Winner: Russia- ??

#hetalia #hws russia #hws sweden #aph russia #aph sweden #ivan braginski #berwald oxenstierna #local hottie beauty pageant #poll #No crown for russia until he gets a streak.#if he wants the title 'king' he's gotta earn it like Romano did.#original #i would like to say that no matter what happens Romano will more than likely be the runner up #Considering we would have to do teh runner up based on amount of votes/ rounds won.#I'll figure out a different way to do this next year.

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heartbreakprincewille · 9 months

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Okay, I was just thinking about a legal justice plotline in S3(meaning Wilhelm and Simon essentially having legal proceedings against August) and I don't think that we will get this in S3 at all but it's really really interesting to think about nevertheless.

Because usually in queer stories, coming out solves all the problems like a magical, fix-it-all solution and the mains live happily ever after. But YR heavily leans on realism and even if the S2 ending is an ambiguous but fitting ending for a queer show (sort of a coming out montage), it does not work for this show.

It has been repeatedly said by the cast and crew that Wilhelm's problem is not being queer, it's being a prince. The systemic traditions weighing on a person who can't even grieve his own brother without being shoved into empty traditions and a PR machiavelli. A person who cannot even fall in love with another person without a thousand worries crossing his mind in every move. A person who tried to confide in his own cousin but his privacy got shattered in front of the whole world instead. It's not that Wilhelm being queer itself is a problem. Instead the domino effect it would bring to people around him is the problem. And that's why it was such a task for Wilhelm to get his mother on board for the idea of a relationship with Simon- because everyone (and it includes Kristina) will try to enforce the heteronormative narrative again and again on him, pretending like his feelings don't matter because in the end, it's easier for them. It's easier for them to live in their centuries-old metaphorical gilded cages and try to enforce the traditions on the royal family itself because the monarchists and the rich (old AND new) thrive under the "stability" the monarchy provides to their social stature and their bulging pockets. Even August's motivations towards the crown are two-fold: he's not only in a constant want of power, but he is also a firm believer in continuing traditions and he directly benefits from the monarchy running as it is. And having the power in his hands will let him ensure that his own estates and rich-people solidarity is never threatened again.

But Wilhelm emerges as an anomaly in the system- he will not tie himself down to hollow traditions. And it threatens everyone's stability, which leads to the denial- and the swirling wave of change calms down. But then Wilhelm starts refusing all the traditions and eventually retracts the denial- and the wave hits all of them like a storm.

And Wilhelm trying to seek justice through the legal machinery is not only very poetic (a prince trying to seek fairness in a democratic system because the monarchy inevitably fails him), but it will also rock the boats of so many people. They will finally get to understand that rich and powerful people also have consequences for their actions and their safety nets can blow away no matter how much money they throw away to keep themselves afloat.

I can understand one argument that August is also young and maybe legal consequences will be a bit extreme for him. But, like, any other common person will be blown apart by the system despite being innocent, why is he any exception? If human lives have equal value, why their actions should be treated differently? I would still like August to have a chance at a realization of the severity of his actions rather than facing legal consequences, but I also do want him to face the legal mechanism or atleast face the fear of having legal consequences for his actions. These two things can co-exist. Simon can easily be torn apart because of the whole dealing thing, and no one would come and save his ass for it. It's the biasness for me.

Overthrowing the monarchy or letting August have a redemption arc is just not possible in a single 6-episode season. It will simply be unnatural to the progression of the story. However, atleast in my head, Wilhelm and Simon seeking justice through a legal system can bring the consequences into action without the added labour of scrapping away a deeply rooted institution or changing the way a person's psyche works.

#young royals #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #august of årnäs #i don't even know if it's logistically possible and i am not putting it out as a prediction or something at all #it was just swirling in my head and you should just let your mind wander sometimes methinks #they both are minors and Wilhelm being a prince is also a big problem with this #but August's stepdad being a lawyer #Sweden's one of the best lawyers apparently #and Sara filing a police report at the end of s2 #the way Wilhelm raking back the denial will lead to a public reaction and can lead to people discussing about the perpetrator #i just can't stop thinking about a legal storyline ngl #but again this is also very difficult to fit in a 6-episode season tho so yeah

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frogprinsen · 5 months

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Wilhelm: Simon and I are no longer friends.

Simon: That is literally the worst way to tell everyone we’re dating.

#and the best way is to give a speech in front of all of sweden #simon eriksson #crown prince wilhelm #wilmon #young royals #yr incorrect quotes

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macabrebat · 6 months

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Swedens prime minster, Ulf Kristersson was holding a speech about the israel-palestine conflict and stumbled over his words... he was trying to say "israel has all the right to "försvara"protect themselves" however instead he said "israel has all the right to "folkmord"genocide". He cut himself off before saying folkmord=genocide instead of försvar=protect. He knows (like the entire world) whats truly going on and yet still tries to appease the west. The crowd screams back at him wondering if israel has the 'right' to the genocide theyre comitting.

#the way i fucking gasped you guys #palestine #free palestine #from river to sea palestine will be free #politics #sweden #ulf kristersson #Instagram

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