S - Kingdom of Sweden

Did the Swedish government manage to get their cabinet formed?

Charles Brown9 said:Did the Swedish government manage to get their cabinet formed?

No.

Next attempt on January 16th.

We’ve been without a government for over 100 days now. Actually, make that 105. That's three and a half months of nothing. Everyone keeps claiming they'll call for new elections, which supposedly need to happen by the end of next month.

Honestly, it’d be better if the elections were strictly limited to the left wing
that way they’ll actually reach an agreement

The Swedes have officially given Stefan Löfven his mandate. On the third attempt, no less.

This time, the Left-wing threw their support behind him too. It wasn't exactly a smooth ride, though:

The deadlock was finally broken when the Democrats and Greens reached an agreement with the Centrists and Liberals, who will allow the two former parties to govern in exchange for slightly more right-wing economic policies.

I suppose nobody has the patience for a "deadlock" anymore.

They wouldn't have achieved a damn thing without help from North Korea. When that North Korean diplomat touched down in Sweden for talks with the USA, they somehow managed to pull together a government. I mean, when two nuclear superpowers sit down together, you'd expect at least a semblance of a functional state.

Here’s a look at what Sweden will look like by 2029

We’re looking at a pretty grim scenario, and honestly, it’s likely what’s coming, especially since we're already seeing blatant lies regarding the population numbers of certain groups.

If things keep moving at this pace, I expect the Muslim population in the Kingdom of Sweden to hit 35% by 2050, leading to the implementation of parallel legal systems. By 2070, we could be looking at a Muslim majority that effectively rewrites the laws of the land.

And that’s assuming we don't deal with constant civil unrest, bombings, or endless terrorist attacks first—not to mention an economy that's spiraling downward because of all that chaos.

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http://www.pewforum.org/2017/11/29/e...im-population/

I figured I'd share a little something here just to give us all some food for thought.

Honestly, it’d be a total miracle if we make it to 2050 without some massive war breaking out across basically all of Europe.

there won't be any war because those groups don't actually hold much power
some of them are secularizing—losing their grip—while others just blend right in through marriage, basically washing away their identity. then you've got the majority, who are just being swallowed up by a dictatorship of pure relativism

all that's going to happen is more ghettos and more no-go zones...

what I’m actually curious about regarding the Kingdom of Sweden...
is how a society functions when there isn't much cash floating around😁
how do the mobs operate without hard cash?

Everywhere you look in Gothenburg, the streets are plastered with posters urging Swedes to join the military with that classic "WE need you" vibe we see all over the States. Then you turn to the magazines and newspapers, and it’s just endless propaganda pieces featuring service members giving glowing interviews about how wonderful life is in uniform. I can't help but wonder, what's the real endgame here?

https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/om-...ar/komsomduar/

The wealthy, the women, and the ballerinas... where on earth is this world heading? 🧐 😁

bluemason3 said:The wealthy, the women, and the ballerinas... where on earth is this world heading? 🧐 😁

There’s a heavy emphasis on the women here, isn't there? I mean, looking at women like that might just give you an immediate... physical reaction. 😳 Meanwhile, the government seems to be pushing everyone toward military recruitment, which I can only assume is a response to all this tension involving Russ?

Roger Fowler said:There’s a heavy emphasis on the women here, isn't there? I mean, looking at women like that might just give you an immediate... physical reaction. 😳 Meanwhile, the government seems to be pushing everyone toward military recruitment, which I can only assume is a response to all this tension involving Russ?

And maybe they're using those girls to bait Russ into attacking sooner rather than later. 🙂 😬

bluemason3 said:And maybe they're using those girls to bait Russ into attacking sooner rather than later. 🙂 😬

Look, I'm not saying Ruskin are anything to write off. 😍 But isn't it a bit strange seeing a supposedly peaceful Scandinavian nation gearing up for a massive brawl? 😁 I haven't heard a single soul—not the government, not some activist group, nobody—raise an eyebrow at this mobilization propaganda.

Nobody’s stepping up to fill the barracks. It’s pretty simple. Either we fix the recruitment issue or just bring back mandatory service. Take Denmark, for example—they're actually looking at reinstating it because there aren't enough people left to even maintain the equipment or keep the bases running.

Then there's the other mess: all the veterans who served in combat zones and came home with trauma or PTSD. The system basically just ignores them. They get bounced from one local government office to another, stuck in this endless loop of bureaucracy. These local agencies refuse to recognize their early disability retirement and stuff like that. I'm not sure how they handle it over in the Kingdom of Sweden, but in Denmark, it’s a total disaster.

Honestly, I think across all of Scandinavia, it’s been incredibly tough over the last five or seven years to secure early retirement. It's vital for so many people because they aren't fit to work anymore, and a huge chunk of those folks are coming straight out of the military.

Sweden - the place where politicians actually have zero perks

Brazilian journalist Claudia Wallin, who’s been living in Sweden since 2003, sat down with Buka magazine to break down what life is really like for politicians over there.

"This might sound totally bizarre to people living in other countries, but Sweden doesn't offer any luxury or special treatment to its politicians. Without official cars or private drivers, Swedish ministers and members of Congress commute on crowded buses and trains, just like the regular citizens they represent," Wallin writes.

She also points out that politicians in Sweden don't get immunity from prosecution—they can be sued or charged just like anyone else. They even work out of tiny offices that are barely eight square meters.

"I'm the one paying their salaries," says Joakim Holm, an American citizen. "I don't see any reason to fund a luxury lifestyle for them."

Any politician brave enough to blow public funds on a taxi instead of taking the train ends up all over the front pages. Even the Speaker of the House gets nothing more than a transit pass, according to Wallin's piece for Buka.

The only person allowed a permanent car and personal insurance is the Prime Minister.

"Members of Congress live in small apartments in the capital, doing their own laundry and ironing at laundromats. It might seem humble for such prominent figures, but honestly, it’s way better than how things used to be.

Nobody in public life pulls in massive paychecks: a member of the US Congress makes about twice what an elementary school teacher earns," Wallin reports.

She adds that local municipal officials don't even draw a salary or have dedicated offices; they basically volunteer from home.

"The logic holds up in the judicial system too: there aren't judges with official vehicles, secretaries, or special privileges.

Those in power can be held accountable, and all information has to be accessible to the public. Way back in 1766, public access to official government documents became a constitutional right for all citizens, tucked into a specific section of the Freedom of the Press Act in Sweden.

In Sweden, you can track the spending of ministers, representatives, and judges at any moment; you can read the Prime Minister's income tax returns; check the expenses of the FBI director or the head of the military; monitor how public agencies spend tax dollars; and follow the actions, proposals, and official decisions made by authorities at any level of government," writes Wallin.

In just over 100 years, Sweden transformed from a poor agricultural society into one of the wealthiest, most socially just, and least corrupt nations on the planet—a place where nobody thinks they're above the rest, the journalist concludes.

Everyone in the Nordic countries knows Sweden isn't a normal country. None of us up North take them seriously or view them as some kind of standard. You’ll hear people in Danish politics compare Denmark to Finland or even Belgium before anyone thinks to compare Denmark to Sweden.

The Swedes basically let outsiders walk all over them, to the point where immigrants in places like Norway or Denmark have started demanding Swedish-style rights.

Let's talk about media censorship first. Or the Parliament, which practically ignores its own 1.1 million citizens. While the Sweden Democrats get bypassed there, back in Denmark, the Social Democrats will actually bring some garbage parties into their cabinet just to see if there's anything worth cooperating on at the table.

It's the only country in the Nordic region with actual no-go zones. Even when we deal with issues in Denmark—whether it's friction with folks from Arabic or African nations or people from Eastern Europe—we still don't have no-go zones on the scale they have in Sweden.

Now, regarding the claim that Swedish politicians ride the bus—that's not even entirely true. Obviously, ministers have official vehicles with drivers. A minister rolls around in an armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class, while other ministers and cabinet members use armored Mercedes-Benz S-Class models or BMW X5s, all under the protection of the FBI.

And you can't forget to add the entire Royal Family into that mix, regardless of whether you lean left or right.

An American woman in Sweden is calling for the government to declare a state of emergency.

https://denkorteavis.dk/2019/bombesp...dag-i-sverige/

An apartment building in Linköping was leveled on Friday, apparently by a massive explosive device intentionally planted inside. 250 apartments were destroyed and 19 people ended up in the hospital.
Two more explosions hit Malmö three days later.
Then came Monday. Malmö saw several shootings. A man in his 20s lost his life.

An American resident in Linköping had their building devastated this past Friday by a powerful dynamite blast—clearly planted on purpose. 250 units wrecked and 19 people rushed to the hospital.
Then you've got two more explosions in Malmö just three days after that. By Monday, there were multiple shootings reported in Malmö. A guy in his 20s was killed.

Things are looking pretty bright next door to us. ☕