As a Norwegian American, I felt compelled to write to the Nobel Peace Prize committee last year after President Trump begged for the prize because of all the wars he said he had ended.
He didn’t know that the Norwegian public detests begging and boasting because of a principal called janteloven, which our ancestors unwittingly brought with them to Minnesota. When I was growing up, it meant, “Don’t think you’re anything special. Don’t think you’re good at anything.” In short, “Don’t stand out.”
With no capacity for humility, there’ll be no Nobel for Trump.
Donna Halvorsen
South Portland
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