>An advertising campaign that points out famous Swedes as Nazis have appeared on bus stops around Moscow, reports several media. Among others, Ingvar Kamprad, Ingmar Bergman and Astrid Lindgren are portrayed as Nazis.
>”We are against Nazism, but they are not” is the message of the campaign. Together with a picture of Astrid Lindgren, a quote from her diary is highlighted in which she wrote during World War II that she was more afraid of Stalin than of Hitler, according to Aftonbladet.
>TT writes that the campaign can be seen outside the Swedish embassy in Moscow. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes in a comment that they are aware of the message that is being spread, but do not intend to enter into a “public polemic” with the Russian organization that is said to be behind the posters.
> “Russia repeatedly uses accusations of ‘Nazism’ against countries and individuals who direct justified criticism at Russia’s actions,” the Foreign Ministry’s press service wrote to the news agency.
>Russia expert Patrik Oksanen tells Expressen that the poster is part of the Russian state’s propaganda to portray the outside world as Nazis. He tells Expressen that it is “quite easy” to make the connection to the ongoing debate on NATO membership.
Note: For people who don’t know.
Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA, which is internationally known and seen as a symbol of Sweden.
Ingar Bergman is one of Swedens most famous cultural persons and seen as one of the best movie directors in history
Astrid Lindgren is a famous writer, especially of children books like Pippi Longstocking that might be the most internationally known one.
_Här kommer Pippi Långstrump, Kam’raden die Rotfront und Reaktion erschossen, marschier’n im Geist in unsern Reihen mit._
How low can those maniacs stoop? At this point, they’re below the Earth’s core.
Maybe Astrid Lindgren wrote that she was more afraid of Stalin than of Hitler, but certainly Pippi Langstrumpf was not afraid of either of them ugly nazi bolshevik scum.
according to Russian propaganda, everyone who is against the Russian imperialism is a Nazi. ironically, their propaganda will always omit 1939-1941 when they were allies of Nazi Germany, rampant anti-semitism or genocides they comitted.
it’s just the usual ruscist pots calling the kettle black.
Astrid Lindgren part is actually funny. She’s well known and loved writer in the post-USSR. Her most known character is Karlsson. Many years ago some bloger created a hoax, claiming Karlsson prototype was German Goering, lol. Some people believed it and the hoax was quite well known. Probably, this propagandists, who labeled Lindgren as a Nazi just gave in to this hoax.
New level of crazy.
Advanced stupid. They probably would claim today that Raoul Wallenberg was a Nazi too and that is why they murdered him.
Damn, those nazis must have been really cool, if so many intelligent, talented artists were on their side. I wish i could be a nazi too…
Can we forment some independence movements in places like Karelia? Reunification with Finland for them sounds great.
This is the Russian Regime Style Propaganda:
“You are against us committing war crimes and risking WW3? You’re a Nazi bastard!”
This is so incredibly moronic, even for Russian standards. Astrid expressed her distaste for nationalism and racism several times, like in this letter from 1957 were she makes her distaste for these things very clear:
”Jag trodde du visste, att jag ogillar allt indelande av människor efter nationer och raser, all sortens diskriminering mellan vita och svarta, mellan arier och judar, mellan turkar och svenskar, mellan män och kvinnor.
Ända sedan jag var så stor att jag kunde börja tänka självständigt har jag tyckt illa om det blågula fosterländska storsvenska, allt det där om ”kommer någon våra fjäll för nära, då mulnar det i Svitiod”, det förefaller mig lika avskyvärt som Hitlers tyska nationalism. Någon patriot har jag aldrig varit. Vi är alla människor – det har varit mitt speciella patos här i livet.”
Perhaps someone else can take their time to translate.
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>An advertising campaign that points out famous Swedes as Nazis have appeared on bus stops around Moscow, reports several media. Among others, Ingvar Kamprad, Ingmar Bergman and Astrid Lindgren are portrayed as Nazis.
>”We are against Nazism, but they are not” is the message of the campaign. Together with a picture of Astrid Lindgren, a quote from her diary is highlighted in which she wrote during World War II that she was more afraid of Stalin than of Hitler, according to Aftonbladet.
>TT writes that the campaign can be seen outside the Swedish embassy in Moscow. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs writes in a comment that they are aware of the message that is being spread, but do not intend to enter into a “public polemic” with the Russian organization that is said to be behind the posters.
> “Russia repeatedly uses accusations of ‘Nazism’ against countries and individuals who direct justified criticism at Russia’s actions,” the Foreign Ministry’s press service wrote to the news agency.
>Russia expert Patrik Oksanen tells Expressen that the poster is part of the Russian state’s propaganda to portray the outside world as Nazis. He tells Expressen that it is “quite easy” to make the connection to the ongoing debate on NATO membership.
Note: For people who don’t know.
Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA, which is internationally known and seen as a symbol of Sweden.
Ingar Bergman is one of Swedens most famous cultural persons and seen as one of the best movie directors in history
Astrid Lindgren is a famous writer, especially of children books like Pippi Longstocking that might be the most internationally known one.
_Här kommer Pippi Långstrump, Kam’raden die Rotfront und Reaktion erschossen, marschier’n im Geist in unsern Reihen mit._
How low can those maniacs stoop? At this point, they’re below the Earth’s core.
Maybe Astrid Lindgren wrote that she was more afraid of Stalin than of Hitler, but certainly Pippi Langstrumpf was not afraid of either of them ugly nazi bolshevik scum.
according to Russian propaganda, everyone who is against the Russian imperialism is a Nazi. ironically, their propaganda will always omit 1939-1941 when they were allies of Nazi Germany, rampant anti-semitism or genocides they comitted.
it’s just the usual ruscist pots calling the kettle black.
Astrid Lindgren part is actually funny. She’s well known and loved writer in the post-USSR. Her most known character is Karlsson. Many years ago some bloger created a hoax, claiming Karlsson prototype was German Goering, lol. Some people believed it and the hoax was quite well known. Probably, this propagandists, who labeled Lindgren as a Nazi just gave in to this hoax.
New level of crazy.
Advanced stupid. They probably would claim today that Raoul Wallenberg was a Nazi too and that is why they murdered him.
Damn, those nazis must have been really cool, if so many intelligent, talented artists were on their side. I wish i could be a nazi too…
Can we forment some independence movements in places like Karelia? Reunification with Finland for them sounds great.
This is the Russian Regime Style Propaganda:
“You are against us committing war crimes and risking WW3? You’re a Nazi bastard!”
This is so incredibly moronic, even for Russian standards. Astrid expressed her distaste for nationalism and racism several times, like in this letter from 1957 were she makes her distaste for these things very clear:
”Jag trodde du visste, att jag ogillar allt indelande av människor efter nationer och raser, all sortens diskriminering mellan vita och svarta, mellan arier och judar, mellan turkar och svenskar, mellan män och kvinnor.
Ända sedan jag var så stor att jag kunde börja tänka självständigt har jag tyckt illa om det blågula fosterländska storsvenska, allt det där om ”kommer någon våra fjäll för nära, då mulnar det i Svitiod”, det förefaller mig lika avskyvärt som Hitlers tyska nationalism. Någon patriot har jag aldrig varit. Vi är alla människor – det har varit mitt speciella patos här i livet.”
Perhaps someone else can take their time to translate.