Where has the flight shame gone? Before the pandemic broke out, the one who flew was almost portrayed as a criminal. Now you never hear such reasoning. Instead, the media reports on long queues at Arlanda. Thousands of queues for hours to make sure they have time to fly to their holiday destination or to other places. What has happened? Air travel is just as harmful to the environment now as it was before the pandemic?
Lennart NäsströmÄngelholm
Tips before a flight from Arlanda: If you find it difficult to stand and queue for long periods of time, bring a folding stool that fits in your hand luggage! And do not follow Swedavia’s advice to come to the airport later! It can cost thousands of dollars. Last week my husband and I traveled to Salzburg. Even though we were at Arlanda three hours before departure, we would have missed the plane if it had not been delayed. (We contacted the travel agency afterwards and asked what happened if we missed the plane. Answer: We would have had to pay for a new trip.) The trip home from Salzburg, however, worked just fine, without queues.
Renate Sidenbladh81 years
All credit to Ann-Britt Wrenner for her submission about the Swedes’ lack of commitment to Ukraine! Participates in the demonstration on Norrmalmstorg every Monday. Where are all the Stockholmers?
Johan LichtensteinStockholm
To the Prime Ministers of Sweden and Finland: Withdraw applications for NATO membership! Now it’s starting to get chaotic when Erdogan disagrees with several member states. Putin will be safe if Sweden and Finland become a barrier against NATO from which he fears attacks, despite the fact that NATO is a defense pact and not offensive. Erdogan wants to decide in NATO. Turkey is the second largest country in the alliance.
Axel BromanKläppe
On Monday, during his visit to Sweden, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg could be heard talking to Turkish President Erdogan to make us Swedes understand that Turkey has been subjected to many terrorist attacks. And that arms exports are going in the right direction. It will probably soon become clear what that means. Should we send weapons to Erdogan that make it difficult for Kurds, at the same time as we give asylum to Kurds in Sweden? Turkey’s strategic location on the Black Sea and the fact that Turkey is NATO’s second largest military asset is probably what allows Turkey to enforce advantages in order for us to gain access to NATO. Ugh and twi what it stinks!
Gunilla SparreValdermarsvik
On 13 June, DN Kultur published a comment on “the Swedish phenomenon of children being allowed to stay in the room while their friend’s family eats dinner”. The phenomenon is now said to have spread so far abroad that it has begun to be called “Swedengate”. DN Kultur, like DN’s main body, should be truth-seekers. One should ask whether the phenomenon is or was common in Sweden. More common than in other countries? The relative frequency is absolutely crucial. But I doubt that sociologists deal with unimportant things like this. When I went to high school almost 70 years ago, I was sometimes invited to lunch with my best friend who lived near the school. It often happened when the children’s food served was alive!
Svante BrandängeStockholm
Speaking of “Swedengate”: No child went to a friend at noon hungry at the time when Sweden was one of the most equal countries in the world. Therefore, it was almost unthinkable that it wanted to sit and eat. Today we have another Sweden and should perhaps change the said custom.
Ricky ErikssonStockholm
I have a relative who has been murdered and would like to send in the following submitters:
Yes, you must live, Gabriel
In one breath
In a gust of wind
In a fraction of a second
With a shot, pain, love, joy and sorrow for leaving an empty shell disappear from nothing
In your child
In my child
In everyone’s body
there is a magical power that gives life to the body
But we have lost the respect of love and reverence for the magical power we call life
Children kill children
In the shadows you hide, watch and breathe out when another child who is not yours is dead
A glorified gangster world, where children seek comfort in weapons and violence
But your child is my child
And my child will also be your child if you do not stop hiding
When will you stop closing your eyes because you have given fruit to this inhuman society with angry violence and lost souls seeking comfort in weapons and violence
Take responsibility for the people we bring into our country
Do not throw the rubbish in a pile and leave it to its fate
for that heap of rubbish will rot and no one will escape the smell
Garbage is small innocent treasures that just need a chance
So it is time for Swedish society to stop hiding and give society a chance
For soon my child will be your child and no remorse or sorrow in the world will save us
A fourfold life for Gabriel, for he lived…
Arish IbrahimÖrebro
Health and Regional Health Councilor Anna Starbrink (L) in Stockholm is running for parliament. It would be unfortunate if she came in. The great disorder in the care of the elderly can be attributed to her. Private medical companies received generous and high reimbursements for care that was not even performed. There were high-level irregularities. Both the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate and the Corona Commission have criticized the low level of care and inappropriate management from the region. Fraud is just the first name.
Sven-Olof EricssonEnskede
Political savages or Annie Lööf. I do not know which is worse! Maybe just as well if both disappear from the Riksdag.
Camilla BrolinSolna
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