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katakowsj · 2892 days ago · link · · parent · post: Obama credits Heavy Metal Culture with success of Nordic Countries.
I've got some Finnish heritage in me. The culture in general celebrates efficiency, equity and a calm rational approach to life. One works to have Sisu, translated to "calm perseverance in the face of adversity", a highly regarded quality, especially in governance. Seems better than appealing to the loud, whiny, reactive side of our culture as so many of us do in the U.S. in the form of Donald Trump. Instead of freaking out at the real world, I'll just pop in Metallica's "And Justice for All" and blow off some steam.