Why can’t we be like Sweden?

Roshana Ariel
3 min readSep 22, 2020

While the rest of the world suffers through lockdown and mask-wearing, Swedes go out for pickled herring

Anti-mask protestors gather for a rally in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on July 18, 2020, supporting Donald Trump and against mask mandates due to COVID-19. Photo from Dreamstime.

Sweden’s so cool.
When a pandemic roared across the planet, Swedes considered the situation and decided it was nothing to get too worried about. They would be pragmatic, sensible and free to decide what to do, individually and collectively.
They would take personal responsibility.
Americans are so jealous…

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Roshana Ariel

I write about how to live life well even when it’s crazy or difficult. I’ve had lots of practice! As an editor, I love to rewrite my life to make it beautiful.