Posted on 09/24/2010 7:05:47 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
In a country that elevated social democracy into the natural form of government for decades, Maria has been a loyal stalwart. The 66-year-old retired canteen worker has always voted for Sweden's Social Democratic party, like the vast majority in her working-class suburb of Malmo. Until last Sunday, that is. That morning Maria broke the habit of a lifetime and in doing so helped redraw the map of Swedish politics. She voted for an extreme-right movement accused of being Islamophobic that broke into parliament in Stockholm for the first time, probably condemning the country to a fragile minority government.
She was not alone. In Maria's high-rise suburb of Almgården an astonishing one in three voted for Sweden Democrats, a party dubbed "racist and neo-Nazi" and led by Jimmie Åkesson, the new young darling of the European far right.
The reason is plain. Maria pointed across the dual carriageway to the neighbouring housing scheme of Rosengård, known locally as "the ghetto".
It is home to almost 20,000 immigrants, overwhelmingly Muslim, almost half of them jobless.
"It's become crazy around here. You can't go out in the evening," said Maria, who like other locals, did not want her surname revealed. "I've got nothing against foreigners. I've been married to a Bulgarian for 40 years. But these people don't share our values. If you don't like the colour of our flag, I say, I'll help you pack your bags."
Another resident, running a minicab service, remained loyal to the centre-left, but said: "Åkesson's right. Enough is enough. Even in the jungles of Africa, they don't know where Sweden is, but they know they can come here, get money and not need to work. I came so close to voting for Sweden Democrats. Maybe the next time."
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
The ever expending economic pie meets reality of finite space
Time to depart the known space
It looks like Sweden is slowly waking up.
If only liberals in the USA could think so critically.
Malmo used to be an attractive small city. Now it’s been virtually taken over by Muslim immigrants, and as this “working class” woman says, it’s no longer safe to go out in the streets. Think Dearbornistan on steroids.
If protecting and preserving one’s culture is “racist”, then why is it okay for immigrants to protect and preserve theirs?
What’s the saying, that a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality? The crazy notion that a democracy can assimilate just about any other culture? Not if the policies of that democracy encourage that other culture to self-segregate.
What’s the saying, that a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality? The crazy notion that a democracy can assimilate just about any other culture? Not if the policies of that democracy encourage that other culture to self-segregate.
Islamophobia = not wanting to commit suicide
(how unreasonable, how ‘un-fayer’)
“If only liberals in the USA could think so critically.”
Not a chance.
“If protecting and preserving one’s culture is “racist”, then why is it okay for immigrants to protect and preserve theirs?”
Good point.
Only after it is too late do they see the damage their folly has caused.
Coming to a town near you if it aint already there.I dont give a rats ass what some commie moonbat calls me but one thing they will call me is a damn good shot.
Du-Wakka-Dubai
"In a country that elevated social democracy into the natural form of government for decades, Maria has been a loyal stalwart. The 66-year-old retired canteen worker has always voted for Sweden's Social Democratic party, like the vast majority in her working-class suburb of Malmo. Until last Sunday, that is. That morning Maria broke the habit of a lifetime and in doing so helped redraw the map of Swedish politics. She voted for an extreme-right movement accused of being Islamophobic that broke into parliament in Stockholm for the first time, probably condemning the country to a fragile minority government."
Why should social democracy be supportive of immigration? Indeed, you can't have social democray, welfare statism, and high levels of immigration. Every new person to collective creates another equal claim on resources. That means under social democratic liberalism, every new immigrant takes resources away from everyone else in the collective.
This loyal Social Democrat voter (left wing) seamlessly switches voters to the (far right). Really. Actually, this voter didn't change her beliefs one bit. She just voted to stop new entries into the collective from taking her income. Duh! What would you expect?
The fantasy that "anti-immigrant" equals "far right-wing" is ridiculous. Goebbels was sent to Berlin by Hitler to convert social democrats, communists, marxists to the newer, more realistic creed of Nazism. This isn't new.
If Social Democrats stop representing your interests, you're going to vote for people, who will. I can't wait for that to happen in this country, when Black Americans wake up to the fact that the Democrats are selling them down the river on immigration for one among many issues. Demonizing the Tea Party ain't gonna stop patriotic Black Americans from looking around for new leadership to represent them.
Very slowly at 7.5%.
Perhaps far too slowly.
I keep hearing liberals speak of the “value of diversity,” but for once, I’d like some real empirical data to prove it. I can name numerous examples to the contrary, including this one.
It is home to almost 20,000 immigrants, overwhelmingly Muslim, almost half of them jobless.
Ah, the blessings of socialism.
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Leni
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