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Old May 12, 2020 | 8:03 am
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sophialite
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I have seen quite some things and then some in Sweden that make me doubt that Swedish society is all that uniform or unique in the world. I have also seen plenty of people running against the public guidance here in Sweden and circumventing presumed legislative and regulatory intent this year too.
Also this. While in Stockholm I made a deliberate effort to respect social distancing. Even if I'm not at risk of infecting people, others don't know that, so assuaging that fear was a responsibility I bore. But I found that in many establishments, including restaurants and shops, Swedes did not respect social distancing. I ate at one restaurant where I asked for hand sanitizer, and the cashier said she didn't have any, and then proceeded to cough into her sleeve. She wasn't wearing a face mask either.

Swedes aren't saints compared to Americans, or Germans, or the British, or the Chinese. Every nation has good and bad apples. I agree that there is generally more trust in the government in Stockholm than in, say, London or the US. But I didn't get the sense that the population in Stockholm was that much more respectful toward social distancing than what I've seen in other cities and cultures.
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