And I regret it. Bet you didn’t know that Scandinavian-Americans are “over-empathetic” and that we’re a hotbed of “left-wing radicalism,” like that is a bad thing.
What explains why endemic disorder seems to plague Minneapolis? My pet theory is that if you look at the history of Minneapolis and compare it to the histories of other American cities that have similarly become hotbeds of left-wing radicalism and anarchy—say, Seattle—there are real commonalities. Both cities have a long history of powerful organized labor movements, factions of communist sympathizers, and a tradition of industrial-frontier progressivism. Each city also has a high density of Scandinavians. There’s something about Scandinavian transplant cultures that simultaneously brings an over-empathizing element—bring in as many Somalis as you can, don’t ask any rude questions about what they might be up to—and also a more militant, socialistic, progressive, and activist element.
He is such a dumbass.
It really does seem like there’s no statement too stupid or too vile to cost a right-wing editorialist their position.
Also, the worst thing plaguing Minnesota right now is a masked fascist paramilitary.
No transcript below the fold or otherwise this time?
Listening now.
“Wealth, poverty and morality?” Maybe that combo is meant to note that wealth tends to result in a poverty of morality?
As for Rufo believeing in curses – yeah, the Repugs and reichwing ar every full of magical (flawed & fallacious) thinking.
I’m so “over empathetic” that I’d really like to see Chris Rufo crucified.
i think there was an expression in german related to the cruelty of the swedish during reformation era sectarian violence? where did i read that? like “swedish compassion” to mean murderous cruelty?
So for those who want to see if not that exact scene then at least The sinking of Blücher here. from –The King’s Choice (2016) by ashton yt channel lasting 2 mins 38 secs.
For more in depth historical info here’s the animated
Sinking of German Heavy Cruiser Blücher: The Battle of Drøbak Sund, 1940 by House of History channel – under 15 mins.
In addition to When a 100-Year Old Fort Sank a Brand New German Flagship running for 9 mins 23 secs by Dark Seas.
“over-empathizing element” sums it up.
#5: something analogous to “Minnesota nice”?
Man if only this were true. Between Hegseth, Finnstad, Tinglestad, and any politician I’ve seen with a name ending in -rud, I’ve learned not to trust Norwegian names in people running for office here.
OTOH, most of the Norwegian-American church community I grew up with is pretty thoroughly appalled by what’s happening.
Scandinavia is one of the few places the current president has said he would like immigration from, but I guess now that Denmark isn’t interested in giving him territory the racists have had to reevaluate them. :P
Scandinavians once were Vikings, but the historical myth Rufo needs contradicts the mythopoesis he attempts.
I guess I should watch The King’s Choice then. I had watched Sisu where the Finnish main character does quite a bit more than punch Nazis. Has a sequel I greatly anticipate.
Centrists say we shouldn’t punch Nazis. Sisu happily blew those fuckers up or eviscerated them. My kind of movie.
@5 and @8
I’m from Südschweden ( aka north-eastern Germany in local old people slang – the region was under swedish rule for a while ) and I’m not aware of any such expression. There are a few related ones though.
Riffing on PZ at around 5:19. Rufo isn’t the only one talking smack about Haitians eating pets. The inventor of that pseudophilosophical nonsense cult Street Epistemology has taken that crap to new lows:
Peter Boghossian everyone. The conceptual penis himself.
As a Norwegian American from near Seattle, I do have to say that I don’t want to see mass ethnic cleansing, concentration camps, and mass graves in the USA.
Chris Rufo would call that being over-empathetic.
Most of us would call that being a normal person with a normal personality.
I’ve been reading Louise Erdrich’s The Sentence which is set in Minneapolis and covers COVID and George Floyd’s murder from a Native American perspective. Powerful book. Has great resonance now.
Lol, effective public protests = ANARCHY!!
Judging by the reference to Somalians I assume this particular useful idiot has discovered the charity organization Lutheran Social Services, which indeed was originally founded by Swedish immigrants.
There are many Minnesotans who are of Scandinavian descent. There are also many Minnesotans who are descended from actual German communists, though they are more commonly called anabaptists or pietists.