It's a mid 2000s internet trope that somewhat persists. Back when Ericsson and Nokia where cool the media would make an example of Sweden and Finland.

Every discussion would be a variation on:

- "I want $LIBERTARIAN_POLICY policy"

- "In Sweden, they have $SOCIALIST_POLICY and its better!"

- "That only works because it's small and homogeneous!"

That, or people would motte-and-bailey harder left-wing opinions behind the Sweden motte.