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Zachary Reyes6 said:This United Airlines commercial perfectly captures the current national mood in Sweden—

It’s as if their supposed prosperity has pushed them right to the edge—to the point where they've collectively lost any shred of the will to survive. Absolutely appalling.

What's the issue with the ad?

Zachary Reyes6 said:This United Airlines commercial perfectly captures the current national mood in Sweden—

It’s as if their supposed prosperity has pushed them right to the edge—to the point where they've collectively lost any shred of the will to survive. Absolutely appalling.

The video was taken down.
What was even on it?

Timothy Nelson5 said:The video was taken down.
What was even on it?

Fine, here it is. United Airlines pulled the ad after the initial backlash—obviously—but then they went ahead and put it right back up.

The ratio of likes to dislikes tells you everything you need to know about how this ad was received 😁

He just pulled the ad down and reposted it just to shut everyone up and kill the comment section.

I don't see anything controversial in the ad—not from my perspective living here in Denmark—but a lot of Danes tend to see things differently. Then you’ve got the Swedes doing things their own way, and the Norwegians doing the same. It’s like if someone dropped the news that pizza wasn't actually an Italian invention, or that spaghetti didn't originate there either; I bet all of Italy would lose their minds. Pretty much the same kind of meltdown happened in Scandinavia over this exact thing.

Rachel Allen55 said:I don't see anything controversial in the ad—not from my perspective living here in Denmark—but a lot of Danes tend to see things differently. Then you’ve got the Swedes doing things their own way, and the Norwegians doing the same. It’s like if someone dropped the news that pizza wasn't actually an Italian invention, or that spaghetti didn't originate there either; I bet all of Italy would lose their minds. Pretty much the same kind of meltdown happened in Scandinavia over this exact thing.

The silver lining here is that the public reaction was so intense. It proves that things aren't quite as bleak as they seem. There is still hope for Sweden.

I read something completely different, actually... It seems like Norwegians and Danes are getting really worked up and are threatening a massive boycott of Delta Air Lines, while they're blaming the dislikers on the right wing and Russian hacker...
The thing that seems to have sparked the most anger was a young African man talking about "our Viking heritage"...
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This is just getting out of hand. 😁

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Zachary Reyes6 said:The silver lining here is that the public reaction was so intense. It proves that things aren't quite as bleak as they seem. There is still hope for Sweden.

And even though everyone’s talking about Sweden, the whole ad campaign was actually cooked up in Denmark—specifically by the Danish wing of Delta Air Lines. Even the agency that designed and produced the whole thing? Based in Denmark.

Rachel Allen55 said:And even though everyone’s talking about Sweden, the whole ad campaign was actually cooked up in Denmark—specifically by the Danish wing of Delta Air Lines. Even the agency that designed and produced the whole thing? Based in Denmark.

Does anyone actually know what Delta Air Lines' ownership structure looks like?

Timothy Nelson5 said:Does anyone actually know what Delta Air Lines' ownership structure looks like?

The ownership structure of United Airlines was changed in 2005, with a holding company being created in which the holdings of the governments changed to private investors.

It’s honestly quite unsettling what this young Swedish blogger is saying here:
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The way they're managing everything regarding COVID-19 is just completely unprofessional.
Honestly, I can't say I'm surprised by their actions anymore...
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Sweden is Handling CHIR0NA Fabulously

According to the analysts over at Bank of America, the Swedish GDP is looking at a four percent drop this year. But here’s the kicker: they’re saying if this economic shock triggers a massive wave of bankruptcies, that hit could balloon to eight percent. On top of that, unemployment is expected to spike by ten percent in the next few months.

These numbers just show how fast this virus flipped the entire world upside down. Back in January, Bank of America was actually predicting 1.4 percent growth for the Swedish economy this year. But now, with the global economy totally locked down, this trade-dependent nation is staring down a recession that Bank of America experts say will be "wider and faster than the financial crisis."

There’s no way the Kingdom of Sweden can outpace Denmark and Norway when it comes to messing things up.

Honestly, I think what the Swedes are doing is pretty smart, especially compared to how the Norwegians and Danes are handling things. You could say the Norwegian crown has basically lost its value. Meanwhile, unemployment in Denmark is absolutely skyrocketing. Since the start of September, over 60,000 people there have lost their jobs.

BARS ARE PACKED, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN, AND INSTEAD OF STRICT LOCKDOWNS THEY'RE JUST GIVING OUT ADVISORIES. What’s actually going on with Sweden’s "liberal" approach to fighting the coronavirus?

Just so we're clear, they haven't brought back hot water or anything like that if that's what you're wondering. From a medical standpoint, all these hardcore restrictions other countries are pushing aren't actually doing squat. Italy would have basically needed to go into total lockdown just to get a handle on the infection numbers.

Over in Sweden, they’re just telling high-risk groups to isolate themselves and leave it at that. Basically, tell the seniors to stay home and call it a day.

With its super liberal approach, Sweden hasn't been hit nearly as hard as Spain or Italy. Honestly, I suspect the numbers coming out of Spain, Italy, or even Germany might be a little off—I really think those tests are throwing out way too many false positives.

A few days ago, the WHO was calling out Denmark for not testing enough. And let's be real about the testing supplies—we shouldn't have to rely on getting a good deal from a Chinese person to make that happen. It's pretty transparent.

I currently live in Sweden. To be honest, I was pretty skeptical about their hands-off approach to the virus at first—but seeing how other countries are using this whole situation as a foundation and excuse to build up dictatorships? Suddenly, their liberal policies seem totally fine to me.

In Denmark, the only things shut down are the shopping malls—basically all the boutiques inside them, unless they sell groceries. Cafes, clubs, movie theaters, and stuff like museums or zoos? Wide open. Any independent shops downtown can stay open if they feel like it. Restaurants can operate too, but strictly for takeout. That’s why you see those delivery guys on bikes and scooters everywhere, swarming the streets.

There aren't any restrictions on businesses or factories. In tons of companies, people are just working from home, but factory workers are heading in like usual if there's work to be done.

Oh, and yeah, daycares are closed, along with elementary schools, high schools, and universities—though exams are still happening as scheduled. Local government offices are mostly shuttered too, except for the essential departments. Public transit is running fine, meaning trains and buses, though domestic flights are a bit of a mess. Some international airlines are actually operating pretty much normally.

No movement restrictions here. The only rule is you can't hang out in groups larger than 10 unless you're family. If it's family, the whole crew can get together.

The reopening measures are kicking in. Landfills will all be open starting Tuesday, and some have already started opening up yesterday. They're treated as public services. Also, the restrictions on foreign workers have been lifted; it's just standard quarantine stuff now. It looks like Denmark is slowly trying to follow the Sweden model to keep the economy moving.