Originally Posted by
Finnish Swede
If Finland would have stayed apart of Sweden year 1807... (like 700 years before that) ... all the way to present days. The area would be ''western''.
If Finland would have stayed autonomy part of Russia form year 1807 to present day => the area would be ''eastern''. Especially as Stalin/communits would have destroyed that autonomy position and Finns identity.
But Finland became Independence the 6th of December 1917... and have stayed independence since then. They have created ''very western norm'' country in 100 years time (no matter the criterion) .... just because that is what all Finns want to be (and have wanted to be). Simple as that.
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