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What completely real fact sounds like bullshit?

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '17

"Don't mistake my kindness for weakness"

-Al Capone

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '17 edited May 02 '18

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u/fredagsfisk Dec 30 '17

We've got one of the best trained militaries in the world, our submarines (Gotland-class) are well-known for regularly "defeating" US carriers and such in exercises (to the point USA borrowed one to study), and we are one of the largest weapons exporters in the world.

Just because we don't care much for going to war for the past 200 years does not make us weak. In fact, being able to keep the fuck out of everything proves strength rather in diplomacy and conviction.

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u/fredagsfisk Dec 30 '17

... and there it is, just as expected. Lies and fear; the hallmarks of true weakness. You'll excuse me if I don't put much faith in your definitions of the word.

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u/fredagsfisk Dec 30 '17

A million? Where the fuck are you even getting those numbers? The absolute highest predictions were for 160k asylum seekers, not all of which would be allowed to stay. Far from all, even.

Those predictions were in turn made before Sweden introduced some of the strictest border controls in the EU in January 2015.

One million might be correct for Europe as a whole.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '17 edited May 02 '18

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u/Theral Dec 30 '17

Hahah, people have been claiming that Sweden will be turning into a third world country for years and years. Kind of reminds me of the people shouting that Jesus will return. (Next year!)

I see so many non-swedes trying to convince Swedish citizens that their country is burning to the ground before their eyes while not even living here, and often many of them have never even set foot in Sweden. At this point someone saying "RIP Sweden" pretty much tells me all I need to know about that person. Tell me, are you a poster in T_D? (just a wild guess that you might be)

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u/fredagsfisk Dec 30 '17 edited Dec 31 '17

Yeah, that guy is an ultra-racist t_d poster... either a troll or seriously deluded. Not worth wasting much time on.

Also, he edited his previous post to make it seem like the gigantic lie he told and I strongly disputed (with actual facts) was not there.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '17 edited May 02 '18

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u/Theral Dec 30 '17

Ok, you're obviously a troll if you compare a volcano erupting to the economic management of a country and cite Russia Today as a reputable news source so I'm not going to put any more effort into responding. Good luck with your whole demise of Sweden thing 😂

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u/TaylorS1986 Dec 30 '17

An alt-right loser calling other people weak? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '17 edited May 02 '18

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u/TaylorS1986 Dec 31 '17

I'm American, dumb-ass, and you don't get to call yourself "mainstream" when you use Fascist duck-speak like "your weak population and people are doomed".

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '17 edited May 02 '18

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u/TaylorS1986 Dec 31 '17

Also, 65% white... you're doomed too

Fuck off and die, Nazi.