John Gustavsson works as a policy adviser in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. John holds a MSc in Behavioral economics from the University of Nottingham and is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at Maynooth University, Ireland. He was born in 1991 in Sweden and grew up in Örnsköldsvik, a city in one of the most left-winged regions in one of the most left-winged countries of the world. Despite - or maybe because of - having been raised in this environment, John grew up to become a fiscal, social and foreign policy conservative. He became interested in politics at the young age of 10 and has followed American politics since 2004. Here at Caffeinated Thoughts, John provides commentary on a wide range of economic and European issues
Why Catalonia Should Leave Spain
John Gustavsson: It makes no sense for Catalonia, a region with a strong sense of work ethic, to remain part of a country most famous for taking naps.
Gustavsson: Members of Congress cuddle with Wall Street that largely controls K street. That is why I support a 12 million annual salary for congressmen.
Why Sweden Should Join NATO (And You Should Let Us In)
John Gustavsson: The political establishment will have to see that while neutrality may have served Sweden in the past, today you need friends to survive.
The New Stockholm Syndrome: How Sweden Rewards Terrorism
Sadly, just like kidnappers do not suddenly start to like their victims just because they develop Stockholm syndrome neither will terrorists with Swedes.
Swedish Shanty Towns: Multiculturalism Meets Socialism
Swedes are going to start asking questions like why the country gives asylum to seven times as many refugees every year as the average European country.
