AMERICAN REACTS To The Norwegian King's Speech : Norway is one

[@zarahandrahilde9554]

"Why in all the world would you have a king in 2022?" This is why.

[@TheScondComming]

We will remove him, give us time.

[@lazycanplayzz4545]

Why not? He is a very good ambasador for Norway

[@johnboden8430]

How cool, a non-political head of state who can speak to his country in such inspiring terms. I loved it.

[@johnboden8430]

@torivarnor You elected a government to do that. Should all native Norwegian emigrants have stayed in their own country? How far back do you have to go to be considered 'native'?

[@Quirderph]

Non-political is the keyword. When your position is already securely set in stone, there is not much need for internal partisianism, which tends to amount to manipulative vote-fishing.

[@johnboden8430]

@torivarnor It would be interesting to know how many Norwegians have a purely Norwegian ancestry over the last 200 years. Would that include the Sámi and the Kven? How about Swedes and Danes who came when Norway was in union with them? I don't think you can compare Norwegians to native Americans, your immigrants are assimilating and not driving Norwegians to extinction or reservations.

[@johnboden8430]

@torivarnor Should Norwegians get out of the traditional Sámi lands? They are much more like the native Americans having been 'Norwegianized'. Christen Andreas Brygfjeld said, the "Sámi race" was inferior to the "Norwegian Race", is this perhaps why they would not want to be 'Norwegians'?

[@johnboden8430]

​@torivarnor If they are not and will never be anything but samis why the Norwegianization? Why should they become a minority in their own lands. People want to become Norwegian for the same reason that many Norwegians wanted to become Americans in the times when Norway was a poor country. The point is that you want to keep Norway predominantly for native Norwegians but there is not really any such thing. We are all descendants of immigrants at some stage. Some Norwegians are descendants of slaves taken by Vikings. Some are even descendants of Swedes.

[@canislunaticus]

Norway's flawed like any other country, but I'm happy to say that atleast our monarchs are beloved, and for good reason, not because they're famous or have power but because they're kind and uplifting.

[@lillia5333]

This speech always brings tears to my eyes. I'm so proud of my king and so ashamed of the haters.I never understood the fear of other cultures and skin colors. Fear brings destruction.

[@la8pv737]

How old are you, if i may ask?

[@rolfnilsen6385]

It is not fear. It is reality.

[@jrgenmidtsianjohnsen4241]

Nice speech indeed but some of it are out of reality and just leftist woke bullshit

[@latsekk84]

@@rolfnilsen6385 your reality, perhaps. what a pity

[@rolfnilsen6385]

@@latsekk84 Better to live in reality than in denial like you :-)

[@feonor26]

As a norwegian I didnt know this speech got so much international attention. We have our flaws and problems like any other country but overall I am pretty happy with living here.

[@LetsbeHonestOfficial]

Norwegian here. I work for Viking DMC (as a Supervisor) which is a ground handling team for Viking Cruise ships. About 95% of our guests are elderly Americans. I've handled, at this point, perhaps 10 000 guests, and most of them feel absolutely welcomed and at home here. They're telling me great stories of the past, sharing their invaluable experiences over their many years, and they always commend our ways and lifestyle. Unity would be my keyword. You're all welcomed to visit us.

[@lbergen001]

What an epic speech 👍👍"When you feel outside, you will not contribute to your society." . That imho the core message.

[@karelovstakken3692]

Yes he has some very good speach writers.

[@idarpus1850]

I love being a norwegian when i hear our king says this

[@rikke4654]

As we say in Norway: All of Norway´s grandfather

[@rikke4654]

@torivarnor hele norges bestefar? det har jeg hørt flere ganger, leser det også ofte på sosiale medier:-)

[@rikke4654]

@torivarnor nei, daså, det gjør ikke meg noe det hahahhah

[@Oro-Laeji]

Yup, have heard people call him that all the time (me included 😁)

[@Spurz1975]

Det var vel Henki Kolstad som ble kalt det :)

[@vey4406]

@torivarnor Ikke? Jeg har hørt det en god del jeg

[@Stale_Mahoney]

some say that having a kingdom and kings and queens dont have a space in modern times. but as a Norwegian halfway in his 20's i still say he is my king, the fact that he has always been openly talking and walking without bulletproof glass or the imense security some feel is needed, shows the love that is for him and how he also trust us as a people. Harald is my king

[@irishthor2538]

Alt for Noreg og vår konge

[@frosty6960]

Im not even a fan of monarchies .... but damn, he is good. And im proud to have him.

[@svenkarlsen2702]

He's a good king, but his father Olav was *great.* He was closer to the people. He sometimes walked around the city, smiling and greeting people, no guards or security. He even used public transportation.

[@frosty6960]

@@svenkarlsen2702 I remember when he died. It was a sad sad day

[@_soggy]

“Norway is girls who like girls, boys who like boys, and boys and girls who like each other.” Happy pride month! ❤

[@safe-keeper1042]

A beautiful speech from a wise king.

[@Matoakas]

Many asks us: Why we still have royals. What do they do? Why we don't change from monarchy to Republic. He don't have any power. Isn't it just waste of money? Wel..I think it's almost impossible for others to understand how much we love and respect them. And how important they are to us. We would.choose the royals over politicians.. any day..and every time. But put simply..this is why. They are more then just amazing ambassadors. They are like a best friend. Who guides you when you need it the most. They represent our very soul. As a nation, but also as a Norwegian. And in times of need. Its amazing to have royals to.comfort us. And helps keeping the nation together. Politicians would NEVER be able to do that. Our king isn't the king for just some. He's everybody's king.

[@marita2g]

OOh, very well said. I agree so much! I love having a monarchy and a king. Absolutely agree 100% with what you wrote here.

[@erikengheim1106]

I was anti-monarchy until I spent time living in the US. Sometimes you got to be outside your own country to understand what makes it important. It made me realize how the monarchy is a sort of anchor point for the whole nation. This massive unifying force, which you totally lack with a president often hated by half the population that did not elect him. A monarch can be a force of unity because they do not have to be political. But perhaps more importantly it is a link to our past and our heritage. It was something that made me sad about watching so many people around me in the US. All they knew and cared about seemed to be pop culture, shopping and stuff. No reflection on who they really are, where they come from, their history, traditions and values. No, just "I am going to get this big house, with a stereo this big and have this and that." Life cannot just be going to the shopping mall. That cannot define a society.

[@BirkAxarberi]

Having a royal family may cost, but having a president isn't free either.

[@Henoik]

His Majesty the King is definitely the most liked man in Norway, because he is very unifying in his words.

[@Henoik]

@torivarnor Personlig og politisk er jeg imot kongehuset, men det ville vært absolutt ignoranse og psykotisk å påstå at Kongen ikke er Norges mest likte person når det så å si årlig kjøres spørreundersøkelser på dette der Kongen klart kommer på en første plass.

[@karelovstakken3692]

There is a very active republican movement. Its not anti Harald but pro democracy.

[@Henoik]

@@karelovstakken3692 I myself is part of the republican movement. I don't see myself as a very pro-Harald person either, but the fact is that Harald is the most liked person.

[@frankieshankly5368]

Scandinavia has a lot to learn TO the rest of the world, cant imagine myself living in another region

[@simonebosticardo964]

thank u for reacting to my suggestion❤

[@silentdeath7847]

I've heard this speach so manny times, i still get tears in my eyes when i hear my king do this speach

[@EricTheBroBean]

Some people will criticize Norway and say "but youre a monarchy", and they couldnt be more wrong. The king has power, but has chosen to let the democracy rule his kingdom, as opposed to make decisions himself. Only if democracy fails would he chose to take back the power from the elected parties in government.

[@Atlas_Redux]

We're all one. Love to all citizens.

[@ceciliekolltveit4468]

Greetings from Norway :)

[@t.n.9720]

I’m Norwegian and love our royal family - not so much the princess because she is engaged to a shaman that don’t believe in traditional medicine and earn a lot of money on alternative medicine, but use regular medicine himself and gets angry when the media sometimes point that out..

[@bjrnarestlen1234]

I'm against Monarchy in principle, but man! He is better than any elected president would be.

[@irishthor2538]

Hey i recommend listening to Kong Haakon's speeches from ww2, idk if you can find them translated anywhere tho

[@bentemjanger1030]

This is a good speach. Thanks for reacting to it. I'm norwegian, and I love my country. I quite like our king too, but I would prefer a world without borders and without royalty, just so that is said. No military is also preferable ✌🥀🦋 .

[@OriginalPuro]

Utopian is what that is. Come back to the real world.

[@jolin8493]

«When you dont contribute to your society, you will not feel you belong to it» is another way to say it. In other words, the responsibilty belongs to the individual, contribute and you belong here. Dont blame the society, take the responsibility for yourself and your community. Greeetings from NORWAY!

[@vivhel]

That's not quite what Norway is about, although being responsable for your own life is important. But, it's more about us taking care if each other no matter your level of contribution. Our greatest responsability is toward each other. That's how we built our country and our system.

[@jolin8493]

@@vivhel what a stupid nonsense answer!

[@thenorseguy2495]

I’m very praud of our king and the rest of our royal family

[@QazwerDave]

My King !!

[@john-toregundersen2655]

I am as a Norwegian sorry for some of the "racist buggs" in comment section.

[@herrbonk3635]

There is no such thing as "a Norwegian". //Best regards, an anti racist.

[@john-toregundersen2655]

@@herrbonk3635 Please do interpret me in the most positive sense. Can you explain yourself what you mean?

[@herrbonk3635]

@@john-toregundersen2655 I can't actually. I've tried two times in this tread and it was erased immediately. This was a so called sarcasm, in order to fly under the radar. A way to avoid the ministry of truth censoring you.

[@john-toregundersen2655]

@@herrbonk3635 ok

[@Rakel-iren]

You should check out videos of prison in Norway. You will like that videos!

[@tigerenmars]

hope we get there some day

[@torernning8652]

Nice video. Nevermind the racist and ignorant comments.

[@tigerenmars]

like your videos, think positive and hope others do the same... can't do much more.

[@reyalPRON]

At least we try? I like to think we do as good as we are able to here. Please come visit us, we are an open people with lots show you :)

[@tordrajaratnam7435]

MANY of the " leaders" of No wayy have be en visiting epstein island.

[@maujizasymphoney9815]

Er noen her norsk

[@solveigbaardsen6933]

Jepp

[@protein_404prottis8]

And soon norway will be a 3rd world country. its soon winter here, and some of us can pay the electric bill. well when i say some of us, even with a job. its gonna be hard

[@euglentxhaferri4445]

I feel bad for norway and half of europe

[@Goldenhawk583]

As long as the king goes to bilderberger meetings.. he sounds great on the outside and does crap in realuty:P And I am Norwegian.

[@AltrightBuddha]

I don't believe in multiculturalism so I would be a bit cautious with the praises. The king has to take that position and I'm not completely in disagreement with him. We've had a lot of immigration and we have to try and make the best of it. Luckily we've had many with a western mindset coming to our nation, so from that perspective I am cautiously optimistic. But we cannot continue on the path we are in, especially we have to be careful with immigration from the third world. Like that woman pointed out: not everyone thinks it's ok with immigration to Norway. Not everyone thinks it's ok with gay rights. Now who might it be that are not ok with gay rights? Conservative right wing? They might not be fully on board with the pride thing, but few of them care much what people do in their private lives. On the other hand we are letting in plenty of people to our country who are not ok with gay rights. Not even their right to exist.

[@rolfnilsen6385]

The king have been criticized quite a bit for being both woke and not in touch with realities after this speech.

[@b.terenceharwick3222]

"Woke"-- there's always a linguistic term behind which the fearful and hateful will join hands. Sad.

[@rolfnilsen6385]

@@b.terenceharwick3222 Yeah, of course those who have different opinions are bad people.. How could it be different.

[@erikkarlsen5675]

only by right wing extremists.

[@rolfnilsen6385]

@@erikkarlsen5675 Of course. Everybody else are always right wing extremists.

[@banjogeb]

Tull på seg, han er så klinkende klar og smart, at dine tarvelige finnpåting blir helt uvesentlig.

[@coldwhitespring5004]

I'm Norwegian, and that speech doesn't mean anything now. Equality is also about money, right? The poor are only getting poorer here (yes they exist in Norway), the farmers are being killed economically and farms are shutting down. We have to import more and more food, which makes us vulnerable in a crisis. Our electricity prices have reached insane levels (its kinda cold here in winter), our leaders don't care about Norway one bit, and the king has no power as you know. And he lives in a different world altogether anyway. Norway is not all that, unfortunately.

[@yarz443]

People get blinded by nice, sweet words of rainbows and unicorns. Seeing lots of people live in blissfull ignorance is horrifying.

[@karelovstakken3692]

A very Norwegian behavior is to complain..we are the luckiest people in the world and some people can’t see how well off we are ! There are very few poor people in Norway but the defiition of poor in Norway is crazy. If a familly does not have 2 cars, own a house and cant go to Spain on vacation they are poor in Norway!

[@jeschinstad]

Of course Norway has been getting less equal. That is what people wanted for a long time, voting for fewer benefits for the poor in order to finance tax cuts for the wealthy. Votes have consequences. But it's like the difference between weather and climate; it goes up and down during short periods of time, but if you look at the long term trajectory, the pattern is obvious; we are getting much more equal. Besides, what we call poverty in Norway, is relative. It's about people not being able to afford going abroad in summer, or things like that. We're not worried about homelessness, where our food will come from or access to healthcare. We sometimes complain about delays of new drugs becoming free of charge, but extra insurance for that, is only ten dollars per month, which I think it would be a good idea for everyone to pay.

[@coldwhitespring5004]

@@jeschinstad Actually my votes have no consequences. No matter what we vote, we end up with one of two parties having the prime minister, and both of those parties are more interested in being popular to the elite,than doing anything for Norway at all. And I dont know how you can say that in the long term trajectory we have gotten more equal? You are not poor, that's for sure if you can say that, and you are not old. I grew up in the 70's, the difference from then until now is very noticable.

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

Well...i would say...oil reserves and being so far north made Norway what it is today xD. It's a bit idealistic speech and has a good message but also ignores reality a lot, which is the "super power of royalty" due to them not actually living in the same society normal people live in.

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

Venezuela has the largest oil and natural gas reserves in the planet. Not only that, it's rich in gold, diamonds, water, fertile soil, etc. Etc. Etc. So what's your point? Because based on what you said, Venezuela should be the most amazing country in the world, yet it's so fucked up. So please, enlighten me with what you mean. (Oh, btw, I agree with you with the speech part and Royals, for sure they have no true perspective of society, even if it's their own).

[@HladniSjeverniVjetar]

@@manuele.itriagom.728 Yea, also a military dictator...shit ton of corruption. Having oil without brain how to use it means nothing. 🤣 But yea, Norway wouldn't be as rich if they didn't have the oil. Just a fact.

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

@@HladniSjeverniVjetar sure, they wouldn't be "as rich" but that doesn't really mean much. USA is "the richest country in the world" yet it's one of the worst places to be poor in the first world. Austria doesn't have anything that makes them particularly stand out and yet they're quality of life is amongst the best in the planet. I can keep giving examples of both ends, my point is that the oil comment is so lazy. Maybe it's not the oil but the way they function as a society. Have you ever thought of that? . Of course the oil helps, the same way diamonds could help many African countries, but that doesn't really do anything by itself. And sure, corruption and shit governments explain why such a rich country like Venezuela is so fucked up. But then doesn't that mean at the same time that countries that are doing well without those resources are doing it right?

[@jrnhelgemagnussen9579]

Well. He is his son of his father, and he has learned his values from his heritages. His father regentwd rhw country before Norway knew we have got the oil. Not everything are great in Norway (f.ex how the governments doning everything they can destroy nature, ecosystems and the biodiversity) but we could hardly blame our king for this. Proud of our king!

[@Uriel-Septim.]

Yes I agree Bura@, a good message but also a bit naive. Btw Difference between Venezuela and Norway, is culture and politics, one have a corrupt communist dictatorship, the other no so much.

[@michaelzero5278]

Norway doom it's going to be replaced with muslim what a shame.

[@BirkAxarberi]

Most immigrants are from East-Europe and they are not muslims.

[@jeschinstad]

Well, the middle-eastern religionists have been trying to "replace" us for a thousand years and we are less religious than ever, while our muslim population is the most secular in the world. I always find it amusing when people who see themselves as better than others, are so terrified of muslims automatically taking over with their natural superiority. Shouldn't you be arguing that muslims are inferior and can't take over because of their inferiority? The first sign of irrationality, is this addiction to obviously broken logic.

[@anushkasekkingstad1300]

An incoherent, mumbling US American is an unfortunate distraction.

[@frodehagen8690]

You are much more of an unfortunate distraction.

[@anushkasekkingstad1300]

@@frodehagen8690 You are free to ignore me, if you choose. The dreadful US American delusionally imagines he can add something to the King’s speech. He doesn’t want his worthless opinion to be ignorable.

[@R.E.HILL_]

It's just like hearing a speech by Trump... or any of those voting and supporting him...

[@zigge1989]

hahaha, I was just thinking the same thing! LOL xD

[@throfur3489]

How is it? The speech was coherent. Trump has never said anything coherent in his life.

[@zigge1989]

​@@throfur3489 Have you tried reading these comments with irony in mind ?

[@northbreeze0111]

Exactly! The King of Norway and Mr. Trump must almost be relatives. Maybe Donald is royal as well 😄

[@zigge1989]

@@northbreeze0111 They are about the same age, possibly brother maby xD :P

[@karelovstakken3692]

He forgot to talk about himself not paying taxes and never having to run for office or apply for a job. Yes in Norway we are equal but the king is a lot more equal than everyone else.

[@perberger809]

The King should not run for office, that would give us another politicians promising things they can't deliver. There's no reason for the king to pay taxes on money we give him. The king is obviously one step above the common folk, but that's literally his job. As far as I'm concerned he's fine, I never want to see a President in Norway.

[@karelovstakken3692]

I would very much like Norway to become a democracy. Re taxes, its not only the millions he gets from working people he does not pay tax on but also his private fortune. Any retiree or disabled citizen gets public money and pay tax. Norway need to move to a system where the best qualified person becomes president. Concerning the speach: Its not the king writing the speach he has media and marketing people taking care of it. A pricesse that talks to angels and marries a «shamann» that can cure cancer and fix vaginas that has had to much sex is also part of the story.

[@erikengheim1106]

Kare, we chose the monarchy. An overwhelming majority of Norwegians elected is grandfather as King. Haakon has himself reflected on whether it is right of him to continue as a monarch but he has understood that the monarchy as bigger than himself. It is a duty and an expectation from the people of Norway. No, the king isn't really "more equal" than the rest of us. Unlike me and you he cannot really choose the life he wants. He is never really on vacation. Being King is a lifelong duty. It is not a job you can just quit when you are bored with it. Unlike the jobs you and me do we are not judged by a whole nation on how we perform it. That the King does NOT run for office is a good thing. Once you run for office it is a danger of being influenced by special interests. In the US the average person running for office spends 70% of their time talking to donors. It is all about money and what those with money want from you. No, I want a guy who puts Norway first and not Rimi Hagen or whomever paid the most.

[@vey4406]

@@karelovstakken3692 Kongen har ikke makt og vi har ikke president i Norge, vi har stastminister, helt enig i at nåverende stastminister ikke er det mest kvalifiserte individet men han ble valgt av folket. Hvordan er Norge ikke et demokrati?

[@karelovstakken3692]

@@erikengheim1106 The king has never been elected by the pople, his grandad was elected by a narrow group of male citizens. One could say he is never on vacation or as I would say, he is allways on vacation.

[@Karldin83]

My parents have been hosting US soldiers for, what to call it, 'learn to know eachother weekend?' for the last 20 years. We've had all sorts. Very ambitious young girls, haggard veterans everything in between. Even my conservative old dad is curious to learn new stuff and ways of life and loved to welcome these youngsters into our house