I think it has been explained before, but, what is rysskräck? "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
Like I wrote a way back.
The slightest worry about Russia results in accusations of "paranoia" and "rysskräck". Paradoxically, the reason why America is held to such high standards is that Swedes are incredibly pro-American (they just hate Bush), and the reason that all Russian transgressions are ignored is because everyone knows that Russians are, well, Russians. The people who wrecked our empire, invaded Finland, occupied half of Europe for half a century, vaporized Groznyj and burnt our entire Baltic coast 200 years ago. That's just what they do and you can't expect better from them, right? Rysskräck does permeate society, but everytime you mention any risks you are hollered at. But the media has no problem wipping up rysskräck even when it's unwarranted (for example the Baltic gas pipeline which is a big foreign policy issue here) while at the same time condemning the wipping up of rysskräck. A fascinating paradox, or several really.
Paradoxically, the reason why America is held to such high standards is that Swedes are incredibly pro-American (they just hate Bush), and the reason that all Russian transgressions are ignored is because everyone knows that Russians are, well, Russians.
The people who wrecked our empire, invaded Finland, occupied half of Europe for half a century, vaporized Groznyj and burnt our entire Baltic coast 200 years ago. That's just what they do and you can't expect better from them, right? Rysskräck does permeate society, but everytime you mention any risks you are hollered at. But the media has no problem wipping up rysskräck even when it's unwarranted (for example the Baltic gas pipeline which is a big foreign policy issue here) while at the same time condemning the wipping up of rysskräck.
A fascinating paradox, or several really.
Why? Damn me if I knew why they behave the way they do. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
