(edit title) Veracity/accuracy of claims. Basing criticism on unproven statements. Options

[Gamla Hälsingebock]

TheLocal is the realm of those that need to vent, find help and communicate...

That is a good thing, however the venting often leads to unfair criticism of the Swedish people and their cultural lifestyle by those having difficulty understanding and adapting to it; that can be interesting, in that there are those that gladly and vociferously challenge them and all hell breaks loose!!!

That's good too and the reason most of us are here!!!

And then there are those that create reasons to criticize that are not true, by alluding to things that they offer as proof that simply do not exist, A la the Liberal "Russian investigation" in the USA...

The main focus seems to be that the Swedish nation is bragging how wonderful they are,
right thinking, morally superior, wise, kind, Democratic, accepting to all, better than anybody else, etc..
I have never seen any documentation from legitimate government sources that verify such claims...Have you???

Lagom prevails in Swedish society...

Would it be too much to ask for source documentation on whatever is challenged by their postings???

Is the Swedish government/people really claiming what they are being accused of???

[Saywhatwhat]

[Bsmith]

Remember, GH, that only the "Great Saywhatchamacallit" can have a legitimate opinion here on TL.

According to him at least.

[Gamla Hälsingebock]

[Saywhatwhat]

Remember, GH, that only the "Great Saywhatchamacallit" can have a legitimate opinion here on TL. . According to him at least.

There was no opinion in my post. It was an objective observation. Do you know the difference?

How about let Gamla answer to good questions that were asked... because observing from the outside is different than observations on the inside...

[Bsmith]

Everyone's observations are different from someone else's. And guess what? You are not the final authority on who's observations are valid.

Shocker!!!!

[Saywhatwhat]

[Bsmith]

GH's observations come from a different angle than yours but are no less legitimate. You, with your inflated ego, have a difficult time recognizing that.

[Saywhatwhat]

[intrepidfox]

GH's observations come from a different angle than yours but are no less legitimate. You, with your inflated ego, have a difficult time recognizing that.

But he has never lived here. Any input about Sweden is irrelevant from him. For once i agree with Saywhatwhat

[Saywhatwhat]

[Gamla Hälsingebock]

I think that no one should be allowed to speak about anything that happened before they were born...after all...they did not experience it!!!

[Bsmith]

But he has never lived here. Any input about Sweden is irrelevant from him. For once i agree with Saywhatwhat

It's not that I don't agree with what you say, it is just that Saywhat is such a rude, bully that I take umbrage with how he treats people.

Nevertheless, even if GH has never lived in Sweden, his opinion is still valid as, in Sweden, image is everything. The number-crunchers at TL are probably even more interested in his opinion than ours.

[Saywhatwhat]

I think that no one should be allowed to speak about anything that happened before they were born...after all...they did not experience it!!!

This is incorrect for many reasons... for one, we all experience the repercussions of past events.

It's not that I don't agree with what you say, it is just that Saywhat is such a rude, bully that I take umbrage with how he treats people. Nevertheless, even if GH h ... (show full quote)

It's not that I don't agree with what you say, it is just that Saywhat is such a rude, bully that I take umbrage with how he treats people.

Nevertheless, even if GH has never lived in Sweden, his opinion is still valid as, in Sweden, image is everything. The number-crunchers at TL are probably even more interested in his opinion than ours. ... (hide full quote)

Please tell me, specifically, how I have been rude? Because it seems like you bully me over my opinions that differ from yours. I find that rude.

It is well known that Gamla has never lived in Sweden. For him to be in utter disbelief that those living in Sweden don?t all see it as Sweden sees itself... well, that is rude and ignorant.

Here?s a simple example of the disconnect, a well known one too. Swedish govt deems itself humanitarian super power (look up Margot wallstrom for this) On this base, they welcome refugees to come and live in Sweden. A lot of people in Sweden say this is not a good idea. Fast forward after all (relative) hell breaks loose. This humanitarian superpower will deport many people for mistakes employers made with insurance, salary, etc... yet they can?t be brought to deport F...ing Isis members, they have one of the highest amount of islamophobic incidents per capita, the housing market is not good at all, schools, medical care, all downhill... largely due to the population boom... brought on by the humanitarian superpower.

[Gamla Hälsingebock]

I laugh at all the people who say such definitive things about my life, history and any and all things related to me...

Who told you???

How did you find it out???

You know more about me than I do!!

Your idiocy will not cause me to reply as I am enjoying so, much the truth about my life as told by you...

Now I have a challenge for you smartass motherf22kers!!!

Who are my GrandParents???

I can't remember...tell me even if you have to invent them to legitimize all the things you know about me so I can rest easy in the knowledge that all you say is true...Can you???