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'''Alexander |
'''Alexander Oathstar''' (born 27 August, 1995 in the [[Östermalm]] district of [[Stockholm]], the capital city of Sweden), is a Swedish author, poet, song writer, political activist, [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] student and online personality most famously recognized as Ninja of Tao and DarthRaidius. He has not released any major work so far, but claims preparation for several stories to be published "within a number of years". On multiple occassions, Alexander have complained that his studies require too much time, making book writing difficult and thus limiting the amount of stories he can publish in a short time. However, through one of his Internet accounts he have vowed: "I promise that as long as there are people in this world willing to listen to good stories, I will do my best to give them that satisfaction. Not today, not tomorrow, but without question I shall do it in my lifetime." |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Originally Alexander had a very large amount of |
Originally Alexander had a very large amount of friends whom he met with regularly, but after switching schools he lost contact with all but his closest friend Erik, who he first met in 1996 (Alexander aged 11 months, Erik aged 2 weeks). However, Alexander claims to be happy about this, saying that he'd rather have one best friend than a dozen unreliable ones. From the age of 13, Alexander spent much of his free time online on a number of discussion forums and browser games, where he stayed despite a long time of harassment by other members, mainly due to his socialist-inspired political views. He claims to have written his first fantasy story at the age of 6 in [[Pre-school|pre-school]], where the assignment was to write a short story about Christmas. Alexander turned in a nine-page story of how [[Santa Claus]]' sled disappeared, and he turned to a group of pirates with a flying ship (inspired from ''[[Peter Pan]]'') in order to give the children of the world gifts. His first actual book writing began when he was 11 and started a book known simply as ''Sagara'', being heavily inspired by [[Rurouni Kenshin]] and stories of the [[Shinsengumi]]. This book never reached past 30 pages, but Alexander revealed his intentions to use parts of the ''Sagara'' novel for a sequel to ''The Five Relics'', taking place in the same fantasy world many hundred of years in the future where warfare has switched to bolt-action rifles and machine guns. He begun writing on his first published book, ''Wrath of the Northmen'', in February 2013 at the age of 17. This was only after writing "about a dozen fanfictions and five half-finished books" in his own words, and he expressed relief over actually being able to finish a story for once. |
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==Career as an author== |
==Career as an author== |
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== Political views == |
== Political views == |
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Alexander became interested in politics early in his life, starting between the ages of 14 and 15 according to himself. Since that time he have voiced strong support for |
Alexander became interested in politics early in his life, starting between the ages of 14 and 15 according to himself. Since that time he have voiced strong support for left-wing leaders in history and today, including Che Guevara, Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez, and Josip "Broz" Tito. He have proclaimed himself an [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]] [[Humanism|humanist]], although many describe him as an [[Anti-Americanism|anti-American]] and [[Anti-Zionism|anti-Israeli]] [[Socialism|socialist]] supportive of armed struggle "whenever necessary to meet the people's requirements". He also proclaimed [[Nationalism|nationalist]] views even if he distanced himself from Sweden's known right-wing groups such as the [[Party of the Swedes]]. Most recently he explained his views as [[Left-wing nationalism|left-wing nationalism]] in a statement released on [[Youtube]], saying: "I love [[Sweden|my country]] and I shall protect the values and rights of this nation until my last breath. However, I also believe in the equality of all people regardless of race and gender, as well as the possibility of [[Planned economy|planned economy]] and a [[Socialist revolution|socialist revolution]] around the world." When accused of [[Racism|racism]] and [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semitism]] due to his opposition to the [[State of Israel]], he further defended the equality of all humans and claimed that "I have nothing against the people of the United States or Israel, because there are some individuals there who think the same way as I do. I do not blame the people of the United States or Israel for the actions of their evil governments... but I hope, with all my heart, that justice can be brought to the imperialists one day by their victims as well as their own people." |
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On 6 March, 2013, Alexander received news that Venezuela's left-wing president [[Death and state funeral of Hugo Chávez|Hugo Chávez had died]] after a long struggle against cancer and immediately released an emotional statement online after returning home from school, saying: "[[Hugo Chávez]] was my hero, the greatest politician to date. Hearing of his death was among the saddest moments in my life, and it seems to me that 2013 has truly turned into a year of misfortune with the deaths of Hugo Chávez as well as my own grandfather. It is up to us, the young people of this generation, to carry the burden of justice on our shoulders after the veteran heroes pass away. It is our duty to make this world better in the spirit of socialism and defeat evil by any means necessary. Comrade Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, I ask you to rest in peace with the knowledge that you will not be forgotten - and that many hearts still beat for your dream." |
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During [[Barack Obama]]'s state visit to Sweden in September 2013, Alexander participated in protests in Örebro alongside left-wing activists and Latin American immigrants. He claimed his motivation to be that he found it "inexcusable for the Swedish government to accept visits by "corrupt imperialists who use assassinations, terrorism and hidden propaganda to remain in power". He praised a fellow protester for holding a sign saying "jail Obama", later stating that criminals must be punished according to their crimes. |
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On 11 September 2013, Alexander joined in with two memorial ceremonies online, celebrating Swedish politician Anna Lindh who was murdered 10 years before that, as well as the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|coup against Salvador Allende]] 40 years earlier. He made no official comment on the [[September 11 attacks|World Trade Center attacks]] in 2001. He has earlier been known for blaming the American government as partly responsible for the attacks, adding that it would never have happened if the United States "had maintained a policy of peace and justice instead of imperialism and oppression of the Islamic world". |
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On 4 October 2013 he commented on the death of Vietnamese former military leader [[Võ Nguyên Giáp]] by saying "Võ Nguyên Giáp was a hero of Vietnam who saved Southeast Asia from the horrors of capitalism. [[Rest_in_Peace#Linguistic_analogues|Hãy An Nghỉ]]." |
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On 10 December 2013, commenting on the death of South African [[anti-Apartheid]] leader and former president [[Nelson Mandela]], he stated the following: "Rest in peace, Nelson Mandela. You were a hero of South Africa - no, all of Africa - and its people, and you will always be remembered as such. Your presidency, although short, was perhaps the greatest period of time that South Africa has ever and will ever experience. It takes a great deal of courage and strength of spirit to do what you did; opposing the establishment and speak up against a cruel and unjust society, hoping to change it all for the better. Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, the South African presidents before you, and all other pro-racist leaders will never be forgiven by anyone who believes in the principles of equality and freedom that you held so dearly. I write this message to take farewell of a great man, one of the greatest revolutionary leaders the world has ever known. May your soul find eternal peace." |
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== Harassment == |
== Harassment == |
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Between the ages |
Between the ages 6-11, Alexander often came into fights with bullies and decided to switch schools one year prematurely as a result of "constant bullying and tiresome violence". In the next school he was subject to an attempted murder by who he describes as "a deranged and violent" classmate who strangled him from behind without apparent provocation. The same student was reported to the appropriate social service, but no legal action was pushed and the two remained in the same class for another two years. When Alexander was 16 he begun studying at the [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]], but was once again subject to threats of murder and attempted attack by the same classmate as before. However, Alexander says that his time in school has been much calmer since then and that "the responsible personnel has finally taken appropriate action to separate me from those who are a threat to my personal security". No further violence occurred against him in school. |
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Throughout his time on the Internet, Alexander was victim to much harassment by other users, causing several cases of depression |
Throughout his time on the Internet, Alexander was victim to much harassment by other users, causing several cases of depression. He says that it is highly probable that the harassment was based on his political ideas, even though he has also been called "deranged", "insane", "ugly", "fat", "enemy of God", "liar", "gay", and several more vulgar insults for non-political reasons. In mid August 2013 the account which he and one of his friends used was banned, which Alexander claims was a relief because those responsible for harassing him would no longer be able to contact him. He added that "if you have anything to say to me, do it on my YouTube videos so I can delete your messages or block you if you insult me". |
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On the night between 17 and 18 August 2013, his Wikipedia user profile was subject to severe vandalism, its edits containing disrespectful and sexually harassing comments. He reacted strongly to this but chose not to pursue legal action, even though the issue was reported to the Wikipedia staff. All people responsible could be traced to the forum which he had been banned from. |
On the night between 17 and 18 August 2013, his Wikipedia user profile was subject to severe vandalism, its edits containing disrespectful and sexually harassing comments. He reacted strongly to this but chose not to pursue legal action, even though the issue was reported to the Wikipedia staff. All people responsible could be traced to the forum which he had been banned from. |
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== Relationships and friendships == |
== Relationships and friendships == |
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Alexander says that his closest personal relationship has been with Erik, his lifetime best |
Alexander says that his closest personal relationship has been with Erik, his lifetime best friend since the latter was merely two weeks old. Another close friend of his, Jimmy, usually slept at Alexander's house 4 days a week and Alexander once said that "we were like brothers because we spent all our wake time together, went to bed at the same time and had breakfast together". However, Jimmy and Alexander stopped seeing each other after Alexander advanced to gymnasium. Because he considers his friends so close to him he has more than once been accused of homosexuality, to which he angrily replied "first of all it is not an insult to be homosexual, and no one has the right to oppose homosexual rights. But I am not homosexual, I am merely a good friend. But I doubt that people like you know what that means". |
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At age 18 Alexander has never been involved in a real-life relationship, having very limited contact with women in his own country. He claims to only have two female friends, both of whom he considers important to him. Despite this, he had a long-lasting and apparently serious relationship over the Internet between ages 12-17, with an American girl of the same age. However, he claims that the relationship caused "at least ten cases of depression and many suicide thoughts". The girl who he intended to marry turned out to have been unfaithful to him with at least two other men, one of them also Swedish. His close friends and relatives claims that he never made a serious suicide attempt, but was in a state of depression for several months even after the relationship had formally ended. Later on he noted that it was a valuable experience despite the pain, because now he was capable of describing emotional suffering in much better detail for his books. When asked in late September 2013 if he had a girlfriend, he replied that he was beginning to feel emotionally attached to a woman who seemed to return his feelings to a certain extent. He was in a secret relationship with an unknown woman between October and November, but it ended on 2 December, causing him a second period of depression. After two and a half week he reported that he was no longer depressed, but that this experience had caused him "scars that may never disappear". |
At age 18 Alexander has never been involved in a real-life relationship, having very limited contact with women in his own country. He claims to only have two female friends, both of whom he considers important to him. Despite this, he had a long-lasting and apparently serious relationship over the Internet between ages 12-17, with an American girl of the same age. However, he claims that the relationship caused "at least ten cases of depression and many suicide thoughts". The girl who he intended to marry turned out to have been unfaithful to him with at least two other men, one of them also Swedish. His close friends and relatives claims that he never made a serious suicide attempt, but was in a state of depression for several months even after the relationship had formally ended. Later on he noted that it was a valuable experience despite the pain, because now he was capable of describing emotional suffering in much better detail for his books. When asked in late September 2013 if he had a girlfriend, he replied that he was beginning to feel emotionally attached to a woman who seemed to return his feelings to a certain extent. He was in a secret relationship with an unknown woman between October and November, but it ended on 2 December, causing him a second period of depression. After two and a half week he reported that he was no longer depressed, but that this experience had caused him "scars that may never disappear". |
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== Physical and psychological health == |
== Physical and psychological health == |
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While no specific number is known, Alexander has a generally |
While no specific number is known, Alexander has a generally high [[IQ]] according to his close friends, and has no family history of mental disease. He was approximately 10 years old when diagnosed with [[Asperger syndrome]], [[Tourette syndrome]], [[Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder]], and later [[Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder]]. |
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While not overweight by European standards, he have expressed concerns over his body mass of roughly 80 kilograms for a length of 177 cm. In physical exercise classes he has displayed a low stamina and high sensentivity to physical pain. In contrast to this he was born with the maximum health expectancy possible and claims to have overdosed [[Calcium|calcium]] by more than 300% from drinking massive amounts of milk, giving him an unusually strong skeleton. He also has a very low pulse, indicating a strong heart and high life expectancy at the cost of stamina. |
While not overweight by European standards, he have expressed concerns over his body mass of roughly 80 kilograms for a length of 177 cm. In physical exercise classes he has displayed a low stamina and high sensentivity to physical pain. In contrast to this he was born with the maximum health expectancy possible and claims to have overdosed [[Calcium|calcium]] by more than 300% from drinking massive amounts of milk, giving him an unusually strong skeleton. He also has a very low pulse, indicating a strong heart and high life expectancy at the cost of stamina. |
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Alexander has vowed never to drink alcohol, use any kind of drugs, nor smoke, and this firm anti-drug stance is reflected in his political views. However, he is said to have an addiction for |
Alexander has vowed never to drink alcohol, use any kind of drugs, nor smoke, and this firm anti-drug stance is reflected in his political views. However, he is said to have an addiction for chocolate candy. |
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His allergies include peanuts, almond, pollen and horses, but none of these are fatally serious. |
His allergies include peanuts, almond, pollen and horses, but none of these are fatally serious. |
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== Quotes == |
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Alexander has published many quotes and phrases that he considers worthy of repeating at certain occasions or keeping in his online signatures. These include: |
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*"If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both." - [[Sami people|Sami]] proverb |
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*"You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails." - German proverb |
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*"If politics were a party, then capitalism would be to try to take the entire cake for yourself, communism would be to divide the cake into equal pieces and environmentalism would be to eat something healthier." - Himself |
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*"Who is truly evil; he who orders evil deeds to be done, or he who obeys that order?" - Himself |
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*"The ignorant man hears; the wise man listens." - Himself |
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*"I do not want to speak ill of the dead, but I have nothing good to say about Margaret Thatcher. So I simply won't say anything." - Himself, commenting on the [[Death of Margaret Thatcher|death of Margaret Thatcher]] |
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*"Why is it worse to kill someone instantly with chemical weapons, than to shoot them and cause a slow and painful death?" - Himself, commenting on the [[Ghouta chemical attacks|Syrian gas attacks of 2013]] |
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== Personal introduction == |
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My name is Alexander (for privacy reasons I will not reveal my original last name), but I am more commonly known as Ninja of Tao. I live in [[Sweden]] and belong to a military-involved family, so it is my self-proclaimed responsibility to add more information about Sweden's military today and throughout history, especially in the English-language wikipedia. |
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===== Finished projects ===== |
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*[[List of military equipment of Sweden]] |
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*[[Stridsvagn m/31]] |
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===== Ongoing projects ===== |
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*[[Flygsystem 2020]] |
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*[[Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War]] |
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*[[Military equipment of Sweden during World War II]] |
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*[[Military of the Swedish Empire]] |
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*[[Invasion of the Holy Roman Empire]] |
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*[[Swedish Intervention in the Winter War]] |
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*[[Polish-Swedish War (1701-1706)]] |
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===== Important article editing ===== |
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*[[Battle_of_Prague_(1648)|Battle of Prague]] (added infobox) |
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*[[Equipment of the Swedish Army]] (added a lot of weapons that were not listed) |
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*[[Skirmish at Bender]] (added accurate casualties and numbers as well as a list of participants with new sources) |
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*[[Charles XII invasion of Russia]] (added numerical information, commanders and other infobox fixes) |
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*[[Thor]] (added infobox) |
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*[[Odin]] (added infobox) |
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Alexander Oathstar | |
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| Born | Alexander Olof Oscar Filip Oathstar August 27, 1995 Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Author, political activist |
| Period | 2010-present |
| Genre | Historical fiction, fantasy, adventure, political fiction |
| Notable works | Wrath of the Northmen, Struggle for the North, The Five Relics |
Alexander Oathstar (born 27 August, 1995 in the Östermalm district of Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden), is a Swedish author, poet, song writer, political activist, gymnasium student and online personality most famously recognized as Ninja of Tao and DarthRaidius. He has not released any major work so far, but claims preparation for several stories to be published "within a number of years". On multiple occassions, Alexander have complained that his studies require too much time, making book writing difficult and thus limiting the amount of stories he can publish in a short time. However, through one of his Internet accounts he have vowed: "I promise that as long as there are people in this world willing to listen to good stories, I will do my best to give them that satisfaction. Not today, not tomorrow, but without question I shall do it in my lifetime."
Early life
Originally Alexander had a very large amount of friends whom he met with regularly, but after switching schools he lost contact with all but his closest friend Erik, who he first met in 1996 (Alexander aged 11 months, Erik aged 2 weeks). However, Alexander claims to be happy about this, saying that he'd rather have one best friend than a dozen unreliable ones. From the age of 13, Alexander spent much of his free time online on a number of discussion forums and browser games, where he stayed despite a long time of harassment by other members, mainly due to his socialist-inspired political views. He claims to have written his first fantasy story at the age of 6 in pre-school, where the assignment was to write a short story about Christmas. Alexander turned in a nine-page story of how Santa Claus' sled disappeared, and he turned to a group of pirates with a flying ship (inspired from Peter Pan) in order to give the children of the world gifts. His first actual book writing began when he was 11 and started a book known simply as Sagara, being heavily inspired by Rurouni Kenshin and stories of the Shinsengumi. This book never reached past 30 pages, but Alexander revealed his intentions to use parts of the Sagara novel for a sequel to The Five Relics, taking place in the same fantasy world many hundred of years in the future where warfare has switched to bolt-action rifles and machine guns. He begun writing on his first published book, Wrath of the Northmen, in February 2013 at the age of 17. This was only after writing "about a dozen fanfictions and five half-finished books" in his own words, and he expressed relief over actually being able to finish a story for once.
Career as an author
Political views
Alexander became interested in politics early in his life, starting between the ages of 14 and 15 according to himself. Since that time he have voiced strong support for left-wing leaders in history and today, including Che Guevara, Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez, and Josip "Broz" Tito. He have proclaimed himself an anti-imperialist humanist, although many describe him as an anti-American and anti-Israeli socialist supportive of armed struggle "whenever necessary to meet the people's requirements". He also proclaimed nationalist views even if he distanced himself from Sweden's known right-wing groups such as the Party of the Swedes. Most recently he explained his views as left-wing nationalism in a statement released on Youtube, saying: "I love my country and I shall protect the values and rights of this nation until my last breath. However, I also believe in the equality of all people regardless of race and gender, as well as the possibility of planned economy and a socialist revolution around the world." When accused of racism and anti-semitism due to his opposition to the State of Israel, he further defended the equality of all humans and claimed that "I have nothing against the people of the United States or Israel, because there are some individuals there who think the same way as I do. I do not blame the people of the United States or Israel for the actions of their evil governments... but I hope, with all my heart, that justice can be brought to the imperialists one day by their victims as well as their own people."
On 6 March, 2013, Alexander received news that Venezuela's left-wing president Hugo Chávez had died after a long struggle against cancer and immediately released an emotional statement online after returning home from school, saying: "Hugo Chávez was my hero, the greatest politician to date. Hearing of his death was among the saddest moments in my life, and it seems to me that 2013 has truly turned into a year of misfortune with the deaths of Hugo Chávez as well as my own grandfather. It is up to us, the young people of this generation, to carry the burden of justice on our shoulders after the veteran heroes pass away. It is our duty to make this world better in the spirit of socialism and defeat evil by any means necessary. Comrade Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, I ask you to rest in peace with the knowledge that you will not be forgotten - and that many hearts still beat for your dream."
Upon hearing of the death of Margaret Thatcher, Alexander simply wrote "I do not want to speak ill of the dead, but I have nothing good to say about Margaret Thatcher. So I simply won't say anything." on a forum post.
During Barack Obama's state visit to Sweden in September 2013, Alexander participated in protests in Örebro alongside left-wing activists and Latin American immigrants. He claimed his motivation to be that he found it "inexcusable for the Swedish government to accept visits by "corrupt imperialists who use assassinations, terrorism and hidden propaganda to remain in power". He praised a fellow protester for holding a sign saying "jail Obama", later stating that criminals must be punished according to their crimes.
On 11 September 2013, Alexander joined in with two memorial ceremonies online, celebrating Swedish politician Anna Lindh who was murdered 10 years before that, as well as the coup against Salvador Allende 40 years earlier. He made no official comment on the World Trade Center attacks in 2001. He has earlier been known for blaming the American government as partly responsible for the attacks, adding that it would never have happened if the United States "had maintained a policy of peace and justice instead of imperialism and oppression of the Islamic world".
On 4 October 2013 he commented on the death of Vietnamese former military leader Võ Nguyên Giáp by saying "Võ Nguyên Giáp was a hero of Vietnam who saved Southeast Asia from the horrors of capitalism. Hãy An Nghỉ."
On 10 December 2013, commenting on the death of South African anti-Apartheid leader and former president Nelson Mandela, he stated the following: "Rest in peace, Nelson Mandela. You were a hero of South Africa - no, all of Africa - and its people, and you will always be remembered as such. Your presidency, although short, was perhaps the greatest period of time that South Africa has ever and will ever experience. It takes a great deal of courage and strength of spirit to do what you did; opposing the establishment and speak up against a cruel and unjust society, hoping to change it all for the better. Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, the South African presidents before you, and all other pro-racist leaders will never be forgiven by anyone who believes in the principles of equality and freedom that you held so dearly. I write this message to take farewell of a great man, one of the greatest revolutionary leaders the world has ever known. May your soul find eternal peace."
Harassment
Between the ages 6-11, Alexander often came into fights with bullies and decided to switch schools one year prematurely as a result of "constant bullying and tiresome violence". In the next school he was subject to an attempted murder by who he describes as "a deranged and violent" classmate who strangled him from behind without apparent provocation. The same student was reported to the appropriate social service, but no legal action was pushed and the two remained in the same class for another two years. When Alexander was 16 he begun studying at the gymnasium, but was once again subject to threats of murder and attempted attack by the same classmate as before. However, Alexander says that his time in school has been much calmer since then and that "the responsible personnel has finally taken appropriate action to separate me from those who are a threat to my personal security". No further violence occurred against him in school.
Throughout his time on the Internet, Alexander was victim to much harassment by other users, causing several cases of depression. He says that it is highly probable that the harassment was based on his political ideas, even though he has also been called "deranged", "insane", "ugly", "fat", "enemy of God", "liar", "gay", and several more vulgar insults for non-political reasons. In mid August 2013 the account which he and one of his friends used was banned, which Alexander claims was a relief because those responsible for harassing him would no longer be able to contact him. He added that "if you have anything to say to me, do it on my YouTube videos so I can delete your messages or block you if you insult me".
On the night between 17 and 18 August 2013, his Wikipedia user profile was subject to severe vandalism, its edits containing disrespectful and sexually harassing comments. He reacted strongly to this but chose not to pursue legal action, even though the issue was reported to the Wikipedia staff. All people responsible could be traced to the forum which he had been banned from.
Relationships and friendships
Alexander says that his closest personal relationship has been with Erik, his lifetime best friend since the latter was merely two weeks old. Another close friend of his, Jimmy, usually slept at Alexander's house 4 days a week and Alexander once said that "we were like brothers because we spent all our wake time together, went to bed at the same time and had breakfast together". However, Jimmy and Alexander stopped seeing each other after Alexander advanced to gymnasium. Because he considers his friends so close to him he has more than once been accused of homosexuality, to which he angrily replied "first of all it is not an insult to be homosexual, and no one has the right to oppose homosexual rights. But I am not homosexual, I am merely a good friend. But I doubt that people like you know what that means".
At age 18 Alexander has never been involved in a real-life relationship, having very limited contact with women in his own country. He claims to only have two female friends, both of whom he considers important to him. Despite this, he had a long-lasting and apparently serious relationship over the Internet between ages 12-17, with an American girl of the same age. However, he claims that the relationship caused "at least ten cases of depression and many suicide thoughts". The girl who he intended to marry turned out to have been unfaithful to him with at least two other men, one of them also Swedish. His close friends and relatives claims that he never made a serious suicide attempt, but was in a state of depression for several months even after the relationship had formally ended. Later on he noted that it was a valuable experience despite the pain, because now he was capable of describing emotional suffering in much better detail for his books. When asked in late September 2013 if he had a girlfriend, he replied that he was beginning to feel emotionally attached to a woman who seemed to return his feelings to a certain extent. He was in a secret relationship with an unknown woman between October and November, but it ended on 2 December, causing him a second period of depression. After two and a half week he reported that he was no longer depressed, but that this experience had caused him "scars that may never disappear".
Physical and psychological health
While no specific number is known, Alexander has a generally high IQ according to his close friends, and has no family history of mental disease. He was approximately 10 years old when diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, Tourette syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and later Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
While not overweight by European standards, he have expressed concerns over his body mass of roughly 80 kilograms for a length of 177 cm. In physical exercise classes he has displayed a low stamina and high sensentivity to physical pain. In contrast to this he was born with the maximum health expectancy possible and claims to have overdosed calcium by more than 300% from drinking massive amounts of milk, giving him an unusually strong skeleton. He also has a very low pulse, indicating a strong heart and high life expectancy at the cost of stamina.
Alexander has vowed never to drink alcohol, use any kind of drugs, nor smoke, and this firm anti-drug stance is reflected in his political views. However, he is said to have an addiction for chocolate candy.
His allergies include peanuts, almond, pollen and horses, but none of these are fatally serious.
Quotes
Alexander has published many quotes and phrases that he considers worthy of repeating at certain occasions or keeping in his online signatures. These include:
- "If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both." - Sami proverb
- "You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails." - German proverb
- "If politics were a party, then capitalism would be to try to take the entire cake for yourself, communism would be to divide the cake into equal pieces and environmentalism would be to eat something healthier." - Himself
- "Who is truly evil; he who orders evil deeds to be done, or he who obeys that order?" - Himself
- "The ignorant man hears; the wise man listens." - Himself
- "I do not want to speak ill of the dead, but I have nothing good to say about Margaret Thatcher. So I simply won't say anything." - Himself, commenting on the death of Margaret Thatcher
- "Why is it worse to kill someone instantly with chemical weapons, than to shoot them and cause a slow and painful death?" - Himself, commenting on the Syrian gas attacks of 2013
Personal introduction
My name is Alexander (for privacy reasons I will not reveal my original last name), but I am more commonly known as Ninja of Tao. I live in Sweden and belong to a military-involved family, so it is my self-proclaimed responsibility to add more information about Sweden's military today and throughout history, especially in the English-language wikipedia.
Finished projects
Ongoing projects
- Flygsystem 2020
- Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War
- Military equipment of Sweden during World War II
- Military of the Swedish Empire
- Invasion of the Holy Roman Empire
- Swedish Intervention in the Winter War
- Polish-Swedish War (1701-1706)
Important article editing
- Battle of Prague (added infobox)
- Equipment of the Swedish Army (added a lot of weapons that were not listed)
- Skirmish at Bender (added accurate casualties and numbers as well as a list of participants with new sources)
- Charles XII invasion of Russia (added numerical information, commanders and other infobox fixes)
- Thor (added infobox)
- Odin (added infobox)