Twitter Defends the Right of Finnish Prime Minister to Party: ‘Help, Our Prime Minister is Too Cool’

A video has been circulating on Twitter of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying.

This led to critics bashing Marin, who is the head of Finland’s government (whereas the president is the most powerful and is the head of state).

Finland’s Prime Minister @MarinSanna is in the headlines after a video of her partying was leaked today.

She has previously been criticized for attending too many music festivals & spending too much on partying instead of ruling.

The critics say it’s not fitting for a PM. pic.twitter.com/FbOhdTeEGw

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 17, 2022

“This is the Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin. Some been saying she’s cool… maybe among other teenagers. But a responsible leader for a country in crisis? She is by far the most incompetent PM we ever had. Knows nothing. Please take your leather jacket and resign. Thanks,” tweeted Finnish sports talk show host Aleksi Valavuori.

This is the Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin. Some been saying she’s cool… maybe among other teenagers. But a responsible leader for a country in crisis? She is by far the most incompetent PM we ever had. Knows nothing. Please take your leather jacket and resign. Thanks. pic.twitter.com/tHLhdEKEa8

— Aleksi Valavuori (@Valavuori) August 17, 2022

Finnish Parliament member Mikko Kärnä called for Marin to voluntarily be tested for drugs.

“Just for the sake of the discussion in public, it would be wise if the Prime Minister @MarinSanna voluntarily went through a drug screening, the results of which would be made public by an independent body. The people are also allowed to expect this from their prime minister,” he tweeted.

Aivan jo pelkästään julkisuudessa käytävän keskustelun takia olisi viisautta, mikäli pääministeri @MarinSanna kävisi omaehtoisesti huumeseulassa, jonka tulokset julkistettaisiin riippumattoman tahon toimesta.

Kansalla on myös lupa odottaa tällaista pääministeriltään. #jauhojengi

— Mikko Kärnä 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (@KarnaMikko) August 18, 2022

Marin defended herself in response to the leak of the video, which shows her dancing with other people.

“I have danced, sung, celebrated, done legal things,” she said.

“I have a family life, I have a work life and I have free time to spend with my friends,” she added. “Pretty much the same as many people my age.”

Additionally, Marin lamented the leak of the video.

“I trusted that since the videos are private and published at a private event, they would not be published,” she said. “It feels bad that they have been published.”

Twitter users defended Marin.

Help, our prime minister is too cool https://t.co/cxqfnHRxux

— Jacob “Inside Elections is hiring” Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) August 18, 2022

Idk, she looks like she rules https://t.co/CuWTIisxjz

— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) August 18, 2022

This just in: 36-year-old socialises in a manner typical of 36-year-olds https://t.co/UVzQB6Fdhm

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) August 18, 2022

Finland’s PM is again subjected to criticism for partying! Why can’t she party after work? Do we expect our leaders not to be human beings? pic.twitter.com/9fbrGVq9Wa

— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) August 18, 2022

Ohhh noos! A politician who likes to have fun

Quick.

Make her boring & Formica like virtually everyone else https://t.co/tpJaoO5pMA

— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) August 18, 2022

Social democracy looks fun. https://t.co/geADxKsaq0

— Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) August 18, 2022

Sanna Marin is one of Finland’s greatest tourism assets. “Your politicians are old and hateful? Bo-RING. This is our Prime Minister. She’s young, cool, and fun! Visit Finland!” https://t.co/ARqBq6APB2

— Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) August 18, 2022

Best PM ever. https://t.co/ETIrpkDCDy

— Peter Lalor (@plalor) August 18, 2022

Fuck the critics https://t.co/Dh6W9OYSsa

— ᒪᐃᔭ ᐱᐅᓪ Mayor Bell (@MayorofIqaluit) August 18, 2022

As if I didn’t have enough reasons to love Finland. https://t.co/7cfSDcydrT

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) August 18, 2022

Counterpoint to these critics: If you are this hot and also the PM of a country like Finland, its your patriotic duty to enjoy life https://t.co/Wvg5evBVrD

— Meredith Clark (@MeredithLClark) August 18, 2022

I’m sorry madam prime minister but you are causing controversy for raving too hard and being far too cool and awesome https://t.co/JcPfGuXlyP

— Matt Bevan (@MatthewBevan) August 18, 2022

The 36-year-old prime minister apologized in December after she went clubbing until 4 a.m. without her work phone and missed a text message that told her to quarantine since Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto tested positive for the coronavirus hours earlier. After she saw the text message, Marin was tested and got a negative result.

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