Coronavirus: Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf says coronavirus approach 'has failed'

[underpants]

Sweden was the American rightwing gold standard.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55347021

Sweden's king has said his country "failed" to save lives with its relatively relaxed approach to the coronavirus pandemic, describing 2020 as "a terrible year".

King Carl XVI Gustaf made the remarks as part of an annual TV review of the year with the royal family.

Instead of relying on legal sanctions, Sweden appeals to citizens' sense of responsibility and civic duty, and issues only recommendations. There are no sanctions if they are ignored.

Sweden is also said to have one of the highest per capita Covid-19 death rates in the world, and has had more deaths than the rest of the Nordic countries combined. This has led to criticism from the country's neighbours, Norway, Denmark and Finland, that its less strict approach is putting their own measures at risk.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven also said he felt many experts had underestimated the second wave.

[SunSeeker]

1. Yup, and there are no do-overs with covid. Dead folks stay dead. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Kind of late is it not Woobie?

Once again,Royalty late to the Pandemic Response. Just like King Diaper-Don whom has not admitted his total failure.

[Crunchy Frog]

4. You do understand that the Swedish monarch has absolutely NO role in policy making whatsoever.

He's a figurehead who simply expressed an opinion. This post is like holding a sports celebrity responsible for Trump's COVID response. It makes no sense.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Okay,

sounds true as far as his or her Political Power,but,Symbolism's carry a ton of weight with in any Ethnic Group. I could take you to umpteen Rural Communities in the Midwest where this time of year is a total Swedish celabration . And,this is the time of year many of those Celebrants are planning their Summer Trips back to the Old Country to find Family.

Had this Fellow stepped forward eight months ago,thousands of Swedes would be alive today.

[Solly Mack]

3. How many dead did it take to see your nose?

[Crunchy Frog]

5. It was never his policy. The Swedish monarch is a symbolic figurehead. n/t

[Solly Mack]

6. I was talking to the PM. So to speak.

Guess I should have said so in my other post.

His line was the last one I read about the experts being wrong/underestimating.

That flew all over me. Because he had to see before now it wasn't working.

[cwydro]

7. Hmm, some here have applauded Sweden's approach.

Wonder what they think now?

[SoonerPride]

8. I never did get those who championed herd immunity and careless "freedom"

It was and is folly.

[cwydro]

15. Agree.

We all knew that would backfire. Smh.

[FreeState]

9. Swedish source

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/kungen-jag-anser-att-vi-har-misslyckats

Looks to be translated fairly well.

[Initech]

10. ...

[Johonny]

12. This can't be true. So idiot on the Internet just today told me lockdowns don't work the Swedish

model is better. I mean, literally just today. Conservatives are that unaware of the world.

[underpants]

14. A whole other world

And any public figure who strays off the path may be vanquished immediately.

[FakeNoose]

13. Vote him out!