S - Kingdom of Sweden

Jacob Gonzalez2 said:Quite fascinating, really... 😵 It’s a curious phenomenon when you import peaceful migrants from a developing nation only to watch your own country transform into one

There was actually a decent film released on this exact subject last year— Why Sweden is Multicultural (though we could certainly find a similar documentary about the US if we looked hard enough).

darkdrifter17 said:I tend to agree. The Sweden Democrats aren't even remotely right-wing, let alone the "extreme right" that the mainstream leftist media loves to claim they are. Their spokesperson was already stating back in 2018 that homophobes weren't welcome in the party and that they support LGBT marriage. They also don't oppose gender transitions, essentially viewing trans women as women. Those characteristics simply aren't hallmarks of a right-wing party, much less an extreme one. In the US, such a party would likely be viewed as strictly centrist, or perhaps center-right at most, given their stance on migration.

It is somewhat disheartening to read media reports portraying them as this looming threat that will plunge the country into crisis, when the reality is they won't even secure a single cabinet position🤦... Sweden and Germany serve as prime examples of political landscapes where genuine right-wing parties are practically non-existent; those labeled as such are actually center-left, while the supposed left is effectively extreme left. In Germany, perhaps only the AfD could be classified as right-wing, but in Sweden, nobody truly fits the description.

Basically, it’s been enough for a long time now that if a party is euroskeptic or anti-immigration, the media just slaps an 'extreme right' label on them.

When I think of actual, heavy-hitting far-right groups within the European Union—ones that actually have some muscle and seats in parliament—all I can think of is Golden Dawn in Greece, or the old Jobbik in Canada before they pivoted to being pro-EU center-right. And maybe that Kotleba guy in Slovakia, though I don't know much about him...

They’re definitely right-wing, but don't mistake them for far-right—there's zero ambiguity there. And just because they hold some somewhat liberal stances on the issues mentioned above doesn't change a thing. Being "liberal" on certain points became the standard long before the Swedish Democrats ever hit the scene.

Take Denmark, for example. You've got the hardline stuff like New Citizens, where everything is viewed through a super skeptical lens if it doesn't fit the old-school mold. They're anti-migration, anti-European Union, and lean toward non-fiscal policies, but hey, it worked well enough to push their agenda onto other parties—like getting rid of the unemployment office.

Sweden is heading straight for a recession, and the housing market is a total disaster. On top of that, grocery prices are absolutely insane right now.

A group of journalists was suddenly set upon by migrants, but they were fortunately rescued by someone in an electric mobility scooter...

https://9gag.com/gag/aOxe922

Larry Walker24 said:Sweden is heading straight for a recession, and the housing market is a total disaster. On top of that, grocery prices are absolutely insane right now.

The Swedish krona just took a massive dive, losing about 50% of its value. Food is still way cheaper than it is in Denmark right now, but who knows what the future holds—importing everything is getting pricey.

As for the housing market, all of Scandinavia is pretty much stuck in the mud.

Now that the government in Sweden has actually changed, we can finally start talking about immigrant-driven crime. The real question is whether it’s already too late to fix the mess left behind by the lunatics in power before them.

Does anyone know how much it costs to take a car over that bridge connecting Copenhagen and Malmo?

~78 bucks just for the bridge. Add another ~110 for the ferry from Puttgarden-Rödby (Germany-Denmark, though they're building a tunnel now) plus the bridge fee

George Lewis9 said:~78 bucks just for the bridge. Add another ~110 for the ferry from Puttgarden-Rödby (Germany-Denmark, though they're building a tunnel now) plus the bridge fee

thanks 👍