Scandi noir....

[Fab Foodie]

This result will surprise many who think that Sweden is all IKEA crispbreads, Abba and liberal living...but the reality that dare not speak it's name is now out. I lived and worked in Sweden ~25 years ago, the xenophobia and out right-racism was visible then, (many would make no bones about me being there taking a job from a Swedish person).
That a far-right fascistic party has done so well, shouldn't be a surprise to those that know the region well....

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/11/swedish-election-exit-polls-far-right

 

[Craig the cyclist]

It will be the way the EU goes, right wing parties growing in many countries now. You remainers will be in a right pickle soon, when far-right parties start to get elected it will put you in a position where you are desperate to rejoin a community of far-right governments!

What a to-do you will all be in then.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This result will surprise many who think that Sweden is all IKEA crispbreads, Abba and liberal living...but the reality that dare not speak it's name is now out. I lived and worked in Sweden ~25 years ago, the xenophobia and out right-racism was visible then, (many would make no bones about me being there taking a job from a Swedish person).
That a far-right fascistic party has done so well, shouldn't be a surprise to those that know the region well....

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/11/swedish-election-exit-polls-far-right

I haven't spent a lot of time in Sweden but I did work there for a month or so a few years back. Any illusions I might have had about Sweden as an enlightened, socially-minded country vanished into cold, thin air.

 

[Ian H]

This result will surprise many who think that Sweden is all IKEA crispbreads, Abba and liberal living...but the reality that dare not speak it's name is now out. I lived and worked in Sweden ~25 years ago, the xenophobia and out right-racism was visible then, (many would make no bones about me being there taking a job from a Swedish person).
That a far-right fascistic party has done so well, shouldn't be a surprise to those that know the region well....

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/11/swedish-election-exit-polls-far-right

The policies of the current UK government are not so far removed from that. Overt racism is still the norm in much of the world, including parts of Europe. The fear of fascism is fading over time.

 

[spen666]

If you are concerned about electorates supporting parties/ candidates/ ideologies that you consider to be Far right, then it is important to try to understand what motivates the electorate to support them.

Calling the electorate thick, stupid, gullible will only drive people further towards those ideologies rather than away from them.

It is only by understanding what motivates people and dealing with those issues that you are going to stop the growth in support for the far right ideologies

 

[cookiemonster]

This result will surprise many who think that Sweden is all IKEA crispbreads, Abba and liberal living...but the reality that dare not speak it's name is now out. I lived and worked in Sweden ~25 years ago, the xenophobia and out right-racism was visible then, (many would make no bones about me being there taking a job from a Swedish person).
That a far-right fascistic party has done so well, shouldn't be a surprise to those that know the region well....

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/11/swedish-election-exit-polls-far-right

I worked in Finland (Helsinki and Oulu) for a few years and this result doesn't surprise me at all.

As @Fab Foodie mentioned, it was an issue 25 years ago, and still an issue when I was there 10-14 years ago.

 

[Deleted member 49]

It will be the way the EU goes, right wing parties growing in many countries now. You remainers will be in a right pickle soon, when far-right parties start to get elected it will put you in a position where you are desperate to rejoin a community of far-right governments!

What a to-do you will all be in then.

What the feck has being a remainer or leaver for that matter got to do with being far right ? Now who's stereotyping.

 

[cookiemonster]

It will be the way the EU goes, right wing parties growing in many countries now. You remainers will be in a right pickle soon, when far-right parties start to get elected it will put you in a position where you are desperate to rejoin a community of far-right governments!

What a to-do you will all be in then.

This has been said several times over the years and yet, nothing's happened.



View: https://media.giphy.com/media/TfWhFbURIirNegNN4t/giphy.gif

 

[cookiemonster]

What the feck has being a remainer or leaver for that matter got to do with being far right ? Now who's stereotyping.

It's got nothing to do with it. @Craig the cyclist is just bored and looking to mouth off for a bit.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

What the feck has being a remainer or leaver for that matter got to do with being far right ? Now who's stereotyping.

It isn't what I said though is it, half-wit.

I have said, if you take time to read it, that remainers will be clamouring to re-join a club made up of far-right governments if this trend continues. Which would put them in the tricky position of wanting to join what, by their own definition, would be a club full of racists.

 

[Craig the cyclist]

I worked in Finland (Helsinki and Oulu) for a few years and this result doesn't surprise me at all.

This has been said several times over the years and yet, nothing's happened.

Comedy gold.

In post #6 you are not surprised this has happened, in post #8 you are telling me that it hasn't happened! Genius.

 

[Deleted member 49]

It isn't what I said though is it, half-wit.

I have said, if you take time to read it, that remainers will be clamouring to re-join a club made up of far-right governments if this trend continues. Which would put them in the tricky position of wanting to join what, by their own definition, would be a club full of racists.

Remainers ! Like thats some some sort of club to be in.Your a fecking pr1ck.Mind you you voted for Johnson knowing full well what he was...how did that turn out ?

 

[cookiemonster]

Comedy gold.

In post #6 you are not surprised this has happened, in post #8 you are telling me that it hasn't happened! Genius.

How wrong you are. You need to pay attention to what you post.

You're more stupid than I thought.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

If you are concerned about electorates supporting parties/ candidates/ ideologies that you consider to be Far right, then it is important to try to understand what motivates the electorate to support them.

Calling the electorate thick, stupid, gullible will only drive people further towards those ideologies rather than away from them.

It is only by understanding what motivates people and dealing with those issues that you are going to stop the growth in support for the far right ideologies

I haven't followed the Swedish elections closely but I am 100% sure that scapegoating is at the very heart of it.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I haven't followed the Swedish elections closely but I am 100% sure that scapegoating is at the very heart of it.

Of course after years of far-right-wing parties, fascistic policies, and outright populism we still know nothing about why people vote for such parties....
Tsk.
We must think harder....