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Besides, have you seen the video? She looks great! She is dancing in a way that is not embarrassing! I will go to my grave without having erased the memory of Theresa Mays various dancing attempts, which looked like you instructed an elderly Sim to bust a move, or Boris Johnson dancing at his own wedding in the manner of a bear cub succumbing to the effects of a tranquilizer dart. And anyway, it doesnt even really count as dancing if theyre wearing a suit, clapping awkwardly with their eyes darting around for the nearest recording device. Marin was letting off some steam. Good! For too long the world has been run by stuffy losers who go out less than the Olympic torch.
A little perspective seems warranted here. Do the majority of people in Finland actually think this reflects badly on their PM? Theres some reason for hope. Women in Finland began posting videos of them dancing in solidarity with Sanna. And it seems that almost all of the people taking issue with her behavior were either followers of the opposing political party, oryou surely saw this comingalt-right misogynists.
A woman? Being hot, fun, and in charge of a nation? Not if the forum incels can help it. It turns out the whole scandal kicked off when, on the Finnish equivalent of 4chan, people began to claim that the people in the video were on drugs, due to the lack of visible bottles and the possible use of the term flour gang by one of the partiers, a term that isnt even used to mean drugs in Finland. And surprise, surprise, many of those who took issue with Marins behavior spent last month are defending a conservative politician who was accused of grooming underage girls for sex. Marin may well turn out to be a nightmare politician. But aside from the misogyny, criticizing someone for being caught in the act of having a laugh is just very, very stupid in this moment. Pack it in.
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Joinfortmill
(14,427 posts)The Unmitigated Gall
(3,817 posts)To the effects of a tranquilizer dart
Nope
still laughing
Yep, Finland has its share of fascist, misogynistic losers as well. Hang tough, Sanna!!!
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)MerryHolidays
(7,715 posts)Which is apt!
NJCher
(35,677 posts)😂
blm
(113,063 posts)but, their support for education is still number one..
Elessar Zappa
(13,998 posts)She says its a very progressive country.
DFW
(54,397 posts)When German Chancellor Schröder appeared a little high and said bring me a bottle of beer or Im going on strike, aside from a funny video, nothing happened. Frances Sarkozy appeared smashed at a press conference. Et alors? And Russian president Yeltsin was ALWAYS drunk on his ass.
This smells of a character assassin looking for a character..
Xavier Breath
(3,641 posts)But she's not the master.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Probatim
(2,529 posts)mopinko
(70,112 posts)Mr. Sparkle
(2,933 posts)I hope she keeps her cool and carries on.
GregariousGroundhog
(7,523 posts)NJCher
(35,677 posts)somebody please get this suggestion to her.
Handler
(336 posts)But I do know she did nothing wrong or anything to be embarrassed by on the video I saw.
Talk about making mountains out of mole hills
bif
(22,708 posts)Shocking!
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)oh she's smart and hot.
MontanaMama
(23,319 posts)and in charge of a nation? I see what they're getting at...
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)She has everything he hates-power as a woman, youth and humanity.