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Fiendish Thingy

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1. Norwegians are not a fearful people

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:58 PM

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While their government may be aware of potential repercussions if Trump doesn’t win the Peace prize, I don’t believe any Norwegian is “steeling” themselves in preparation for Trump’s reaction to losing.

More likely, they are quietly grateful not to be Americans.

Remember, Norwegians tried and executed their leader who collaborated with the Nazis (from whom we get the term Quisling), and exhumed the bodies of all the dead Nazis buried in their country and shipped them back to Germany- the only occupied country to do so, or so we were told by our tour guide.

Trump doesn’t scare them.

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Norway braces for Trump's reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize [View all] Celerity Thursday OP

Norwegians are not a fearful people Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1

And ethical. The credibility of the Peace Prize would be qualified if awarded no_hypocrisy Thursday #2

He should not win the Nobel Peace prize. republianmushroom Thursday #3

Fuck Trump Blue Owl Thursday #4

Probably declare war on them over the weekend durablend Thursday #5

"US president may ... even declare Norway an enemy," What pathetic childish stupidity. Jim__ Thursday #6

Yeah, let's give it to a cruel tyrant who is destroying his own country and attacking his own citizens dalton99a Thursday #7

Couldn't they just give him a Participation Trophy? leftstreet Thursday #8

What an awful picture. He looks pale (must have forgotten his orange paste) and washed out. Sogo Thursday #9

Their excuse, for now, that it is too late for this year question everything Thursday #10

How peaceful of him. Mz Pip Thursday #11

Hopefully so will the White House staff. EdmondDantes_ Thursday #12

LOL, someone should inflate a giant Trump baby balloon in Norway n/t AntiFascist Thursday #13

They are aware that he's a vindictive dick who thinks he's entitled to it, Ocelot II Thursday #14

I'd both prepare and steel myself in preparation for any of his tantrums. Torchlight Thursday #15

Has there ever been such a fool as to demand this prize for himself with threats? NNadir Thursday #16

Norway, we have your back! IzzaNuDay Thursday #17