- We had to do trade with them in order to arm ourselves as well as Finland against Stalin.
What was the excuse of companies like Standard Oil and Ford who did the same things?
Although being Swedish myself, I'm not offended or anything. But IMO, we Westerners ought to discuss, internally, what actually went so terribly wrong some decades ago. Just like we, together, ought to debate our present situation.
Don't slander Sweden for the wrong reasons. USA needs Sweden and Sweden needs the US more than most Americans and Swedes, in general, would realize.
The cooperation in the WOT area and our collaboration in the development of superior arms (like the M982 Excalibur, the advanced Bofors/Raytheon 155 mm extended range guided artillery shell) are not the only reasons, but they are reasons enough.
But, by all means, don't hesitate to criticize what truly is wrong about my nation. Intelligent and moral Swedes are likely to agree.
Agreed, and your points are well taken, particuilarly about Standard Oil. But fpr is “Americanos” in Mencken’s phrase, the self-rigteousness of many Swedes toward us in matters of race it both usually unjustified and irritating. What’s it like with the Muslim immigrant population in Sweden at this time? How are the leaders of political parties there dedaling with it? Are muslim immigrants being absorbed or are they isolated? The Finns certainly put up a hell of a fight against Stalin.