City official says it will not comply with request seeking to impose Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity measures

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.”

  • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 day ago

    That would only make sense if “Americans support us” was seen by people as a positive, and I think we’re well pass the stage were people in Europe look up to America and Americans.

    There are definitely (uninformed, ignorant) people who don’t see much issue with what Trump and his government currently do. They fantasize about a supposed need to do so in our countries, too. I know my father does to clear out a supposed shadow government (in Germany).

    A majority view or our views here on Lemmy certainly never bothered the right, their voters, or other conspiracy theorists.

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Yeah, there are a non-trivial number of Canadians who think becoming the 51st state is th best idea since the beginning of history.