Thread by @DavidSteadson

Sweden is one of the most unionized countries in the world, and one of the things that has shocked me during the pandemic is how little protest there has been amongst, for example school teachers or health workers for the appalling position the Government has placed them in.

I've since been learning that... well, Swedish unions suck. They pretty much agreed not to complain in exchange for some rights years ago and have stuck to it. Now, they do little at a collectivist level, no matter what the abuses of employers or society.

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Unions that essentially think it's wrong to confront, or complain.

The result? Sweden has one of the highest concentrations of wealth in the world, and one of the fastest growing rates of income inequality.

One thing I have very clearly learned in Sweden in the past 20 years is that it's a paradise for bullies.

And they are truly shocked when they encounter an Australian who stands up to them. And believe me, I've had to do it a lot.

The pandemic has just been another example along the journey. Bullies who are used to getting their way and are shocked and upset when you challenge them, and respond by telling you to "watch your tone" and then have their sycophantic followers attack you as a pack.

Bring it on.