You are not allowed to talk about this on any level in Sweden. Occasionally, when a Swede has had too much to drink they will open up and tell you their real feelings.
My husband used to work in Kista which is predominately Muslim with the exception of the workers who spend the days in the city because many corporate offices are there. All those workers leave at 4-5 and then it's nearly all Muslim. It's about a 20 minute train ride on the center of Stockholm which is nearly all ethnic Swedes or (functional) expats.
My husband, a pretty dark guy himself, was taking the train home into the city center and there was a group of Muslim youths blasting music being loud and really rude to other passengers. My husband, having had a shitty day at work, was looking around at the other Swedes like, "WTF?".
Characteristically, they would not look up from their books, pretended they were sleeping, would not make eye contact, etc. (Swedes will do anything to afford conflict or confrontation)
So, my husband finally got up and went over to one of the youths and told him to "turn that shit down and have some respect".
They did without too much lip or protest. Then my husband and looked around the train and said, "This IS WHY you are losing your country"
Not one looked up or said a word. They just let him to do the heavy lifting.
avoid not afford.
Thanks for sharing this with me. Political correctness and fear being charged with a hate crime and jail will silence many people. But if they keep seeing people, especially politicians, stand up and talk honestly, they will begin to open up.
My son has been working in Europe for about five years now and when he comes home, sometimes he is shocked at what I say. I think there is such guarded speech and thought, they just have part of their thinking process numbed. Reminds me of the Soviets. I hope he comes home soon.
Your story in 34 is interesting but as I’m sure you know the apathetics on the train weren’t so much afraid of the yutes as they were certain that in any altercation the authorities would take the side of the yutes and come down heavy on any uppity citizens.