As a swede I am on the fence on wether Sweden should join NATO in the first place, but at least we're not out for the stupidest fucking reason anymore.

[–] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What are your counter points? Other than not wanting to be a staging ground for a potential NATO/Russian war?

[–] blueson@feddit.nu 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I think most people who have switched sides, who were originally for/split, would today argue that it's unlikely that Russia would stage another war in the coming years. Looking at how poorly they are performing in Ukraine.

So getting into NATO with the possibility that Erdogan's demands will have an actual effect on the Swedish laws has not been deemed worth it right now.

I also doubt anybody reasonable would consider some of his demands to be achievable, Turkey in EU today?

[–] GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a pretty good assessment. Thanks for the insight.

[–] blueson@feddit.nu 3 points 1 year ago

Worth noting I am partly speaking from my own assessment as well. I want us to join NATO but I don't find it to be an affair that is as urgent anymore and I'd preferably have it done without any greater effects on our justice system or other parts that Erdogan was unhappy about.

However, it's worth noting that there are still a reasonable amount of swedes who are completely against NATO.

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do they think not being in NATO will save them if they're between Russia and a NATO member?

[–] TheGod@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sweden currently would be in a perfect selfish situation.

Norway and Finland are in. So sweden cannot be attacked by russia without NATO helping them unless russia only attacks islands. But Sweden has free choice to participate or ignore NATO being attacked.

Now Sweden has to help NATO wherever they are being attacked.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Finland and Sweden have been cooperating in matters of defense for a long time. Now they both are NATO members, that united defense should be a credible deterrent to Russia. In Sweden was left out, that structure would have been weaker.