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Actually, the people who blame everything on the Jews typically belong to the European left, all over Europe, not just specifically in Sweden. Many on the extreme left tend to be generally pro-terrorist and pro-dictatorship along with being anti-west. You find that in the U.S. as well.

The Swede's just elected a center-right government to replace the center-left government that's been in power for the past 12 years. (Actually, it was run by the Social Democrats mostly, but with more extreme left coalition partners required to get a majority.)

Analysts say the top concern was economy and employment. I sense that immigration was an issue of concern as well. More than just sense -- especially in the south of the country, far right parties made large gains in local politics. I've even spoken with people who voted for the right (just far enough right), at least partly based on their sense that immigration wasn't under control. They wanted the left out, even though they generally voted left.

It's an odd and complicated thing, trying to understand "the Swedes." Like anywhere else, the whole population includes a diversity of feelings and opinions on everything. Like anywhere else, it's hard to get a real sense of "the people" from watching television or listening to politicians.