A city official in Stockholm has said the municipality has no plans to comply after one of its offices received a letter seeking to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures, in what is believed to be the first such missive sent to a foreign government.
“It’s so bizarre,” said Jan Valeskog, Stockholm’s vice-mayor for planning. “It’s our political priorities that count, not the ones from this embassy or any other embassies.”
I don’t think these letters are aimed at the government. They’re aim is to promote the right-wing elements in these countries, giving them another cudgel to beat the government with. “You see, Americans support us, they want to help us get rid of all the unfair benefits for foreigners”
Valeskog said Stockholm had no intention of complying. “Of course, we’ll not sign it, we won’t return it, we’ll do nothing about it,” he said.
The American exceptionalism is really kicking into high gear now.
It’s the True Beleivers™ at it again. Same batch selling the American Dream©, you can Pick Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps, Supply Side Jesus, you can be President, too, and America Is The Best Country On Earth ™.
Never mind America has been completely enshittified by its own propaganda and corporations, and insists you believe in American Freedom while pointing a gun at you.
“If you do not agree to sign this document, we would appreciate it if you could provide detailed reasons, which we will forward to our legal teams.”
The equivalent of not letting you unsubscribe from a spammy mailing list unless you provide a reason.
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fjellner-m-da-far-usa-klara-sig-utan-stockholms-avlopp
Fjellner was even more blunt, “good luck without our services.”
Imagine what the MAGAs would be shouting when Russia would send letters around.
Not urging so much as demanding.