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[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 71 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Well, I would not be so hasty. The current government is working with the far right, which has heavily critiqued this ad campaign. They have representatives calling flying the pride flag a sign of celebrating pedofiles, and have banned the flag on municipal properies. If their coallition wins this election, the far right will be running this country.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Only one thing’s ever stopped Nazis. You can start now or wait until it becomes much more difficult.

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[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Couldn't help but laugh at the juxtaposition of these soldiers being in full camouflage including face paint, while walking around holding up this giant rainbow-colored obliterator of stealth, lol

obliterator of stealth

Damn, I think I am going to steal this like as a compliment.

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[–] MissesAutumnRains@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Weird, given how hard they intentionally make the process of getting HRT.

[–] none@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The defense is in charge of prescribing HRT?

I guess I could have been clearer, I meant Sweden as a whole makes it difficult to get HRT.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago (3 children)

is that cool or imperialistic pinkwashing?

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 19 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Hardly imperialistic. Sweden's stance toward Finland and Norway has always been union rather than protectorate. Sweden did hurt its native population in the North and is still not doing a great job on that front, but imperialism is not the word you're looking for here.

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[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 days ago

I'm too tired and too ADHDing for this article, but have fun:

https://publicera.kb.se/tgv/article/view/7207/15628

[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

not everyone is an imperialist like America dummy

[–] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 days ago

I'd rather have the option to join the armed forces than be banned from them like I am in the US.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

woaw, so inclusive! now LGBTQ+ folk can also proudly die or become traumatized for the benefit of a handful of rich pedophiles! /s

πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ: "Never thought I'd die fighting beside a Swede"

πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ: "Oh no, you misunderstand. I'm sitting back in Malmo piloting the drones."

πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ: "Well, fuck this then, I'm leaving."

πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ: "So you just want Trump to win?!"

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
  1. When did any of that happen in Sweden?
  2. Oh no! Not actual equality! The horror!
[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It happens when Swedish soldiers go to foreign countries - Bosnia, Kosovo, or Afghanistan, for example.

I'm gay asf, my point is, FUCK WAR. Wars are for the elite pedophile club to send us working class people to die in for them to make more $$$.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes, fuck war in general. But also, fuck rolling over when fascists show up on your border.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

the fascists are coming from inside the house. your comment is on a pro-militarist propaganda post.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You're right, but the sentiment stands: there cannot be any tolerance against intolerance, because that would be the end of all tolerance

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

yes, sure, but you don't need to support militarism to oppose fascism. militarism and fascism are tightly linked. an increase of military spending, more wars and conflicts, all of that stuff benefits fascism

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I oppose militarism. I support shooting fascists.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago

that's based af, no arguments from me <3

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[–] Natanael 5 points 5 days ago

Not with our current government. Try South Korea, they defeated their would-be dictator

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago

based

That's so fetch

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Should have used the Navy rather than the Army.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

FΓΆrsvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces) is the umbrella the army, navy, air force, and home guard exist under.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Tack, but it was just a joke about sailors.

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

the army would never put gays in front line combat. it's established army doctrine that they're too precious.

[–] bold_omi@lemmy.today 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The Onion has confirmed we are worth seven lives.

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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 days ago

The stars and the rainbow. Flags worth defending

[–] pantherina@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago

Rainbow-Nationalism?

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Somehow I highly doubt that ~~denmark~~ Sweden (as any capitalistic country) would not just throw queers under the bus with everyone else if it means securing capitalist interests (which is like the main reason for war)

[–] frank@sopuli.xyz 12 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This is a Swedish armed forces ad, what does Denmark have to do with it other than having been to war with Sweden a lot of times in the distant past?

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[–] timestatic@feddit.org 4 points 5 days ago (9 children)

Bro wtf are you on about? Yes Sweden is capitalistic. So what. It can still hold up its values and protect Queer people.

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[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago

A cow person disliking swedes is a meme that writes itself.

Swede -> suede -> danish pastry better -> danish

Can't be added to make it :(

[–] dudesss@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Fucking right! Let's fucking go Sweden!!!!!!

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 2 points 5 days ago
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