• Greasecat
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    3 days ago

    Why would they write “NATO ally” instead of “Sweden”?

    • Malgas@beehaw.org
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      2 days ago

      I assume the title has been edited since your comment, but I’m sitting here giggling about:

      Sweden (Sweden) reveals…

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      3 days ago

      I believe it is called “clickbait.” As in “Click here to find out what terrible thing just happened to which NATO ally!”

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      3 days ago

      Somehow “ally” in this context makes it sound like Sweden is not part of NATO.

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        16 hours ago

        Only a member since march of last year. But yes, sounds misleading