Conservatives have developed a fascination with Sweden’s hands-off approach to the coronavirus — but Swedes are quick to acknowledge their strategy relies on extreme trust in government
Conservatives have developed a fascination with Sweden’s hands-off approach to the coronavirus — an unexpected twist for a country that once served as a Republican punchline for Bernie Sanders jokes.
“It is interesting to see that the Swedish stress on what we call ‘freedom under responsibility‘ is getting picked up by the libertarian right in the U.S.,” said Lars Trägårdh, a history professor atin Sweden. “The big problem with all of that is that Sweden is all built, ultimately, on a very strong alliance between the state and the individual.”
T.J. Rodgers, the CEO of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed earlier this week that was circulated widely in conservative circles.longstanding interest The conservative curiosity has bubbled up to the White House, where Trump on Wednesday seemed genuinely torn about whether to view Sweden as a roadmap or a warning as he grapples with how to reopen the American economy.
Sweden’s fatality rate is higher than that of their its neighbors. As of Wednesday, the country had over 20,000 coronavirus cases and over 2,400 deaths. In comparison, for instance, Norway has only 7,600 cases and 207 deaths."Despite reports to the contrary, Sweden is paying heavily for its decision not to lockdown," he tweeted. "As of today, 2462 people have died there, a much higher number than the neighboring countries of Norway , Finland or Denmark .
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