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0 pointssome_random9h ago0 comments

What a masterclass in modern spin:

1: Take a problem, in this case tobacco consumption

2: Isolate a part of it, ideally a the part that is most visible and/or easiest to go after. As others have mentioned, Sweden has a large culture of non-smoked tobacco consumption

3: Define an easily achieved win condition, brand it as complete success. In this case "smoke-free" means under 1 in 20 Swedes smoke

4: Get your buddies in the press to publish breathless articles on your 'Incredible' milestone

5 (ideally optional): If anyone ever tries to hold you accountable, double down.

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SR2Z9h ago

To be entirely fair, a whole country switching from smoking to safer oral nicotine is a massive health win. The bad things in cigarettes are mostly not nicotine.

buzer9h ago

To be clear they commonly use snus which is tobacco product, not just nicotine pouch. It shares many of the health issues associated with smoking tobacco and also has it's own ones (e.g. related to gum health).

whycome8h ago

I don’t fear second hand gum issues

hvb29h ago

> If anyone ever tries to hold you accountable, double down.

Basically the entire policy of the current US administration summed up in a sentence lol

some_randomOP9h ago

You only think that because you don't consume news from other nations.

hvb26h ago

Really? Just 3.

I didn't say it was the only one, it's probably the worst offender though

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