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sl8

(13,767 posts)
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 09:06 AM Feb 2020

Why Sweden is encouraging citizens to become preppers



Why Sweden is encouraging citizens to become preppers.

SBS Dateline

Published on May 28, 2019

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/

Dateline explores why disaster prepping has become a government sanctioned pastime in Sweden, but who or what are they afraid of?



On edit, link to PDF guide:
https://prepguide-10674.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Om-Krisen-Eller-Kriget-Kommer-Engelska.pdf
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE POPULATION OF SWEDEN
IF CRISIS OR WAR COMES
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Why Sweden is encouraging citizens to become preppers (Original Post) sl8 Feb 2020 OP
Who or what are they afraid of? gembaby1 Feb 2020 #1
Did you watch the video? They're preparing for war with Russia rainin Feb 2020 #3
No, I didn't, sorry. gembaby1 Feb 2020 #4
Why did you call Swedes idiots? Just curious. Maggiemayhem Feb 2020 #6
I didn't call them idiots. gembaby1 Feb 2020 #8
K/R Interesting, esp. given the geopolitics in Sweden's area. appalachiablue Feb 2020 #2
Interesting burrowowl Feb 2020 #5
That war will be hard to end again... TomVilmer Feb 2020 #7

gembaby1

(253 posts)
4. No, I didn't, sorry.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 10:47 AM
Feb 2020

It just made sense to me to prepare for climactic disaster being so high up in the northern hemisphere. But I suppose being so close to Putin could be a driving force as well.

gembaby1

(253 posts)
8. I didn't call them idiots.
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 04:35 PM
Feb 2020

In fact, I thought the Swedes very intelligent. I meant the people delivering the news.

TomVilmer

(1,832 posts)
7. That war will be hard to end again...
Thu Feb 20, 2020, 05:27 AM
Feb 2020

... since their basic rule is:
"If Sweden is attacked by another country, we will never give up. All information to the effect that resistance is to cease is false."
https://www.dinsakerhet.se/siteassets/dinsakerhet.se/broschyren-om-krisen-eller-kriget-kommer/om-krisen-eller-kriget-kommer---engelska-2.pdf#page=8

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