Why the Sweden Democrats are rising (fast)

[Tender Branson]

Refugees protest rural Sweden relocation

Some 40 asylum-seekers refused to leave the bus when they arrived at their destination in rural northern Sweden, demanding that they be taken back to Malmö or "some big city".

When the transport arrived at a housing centre in Grytan south of Östersund the asylum-seekers didn't like the look of what they saw.
 
"I am 75-years-old and come from the Middle East. Then I get sent to a place that looks like this," said a man from Syria to the local Östersunds-Posten daily, pointing to the icy road.
 
"It is dangerous for me to be here," he said.
 
The asylum-seekers, who originate from several countries, refused to leave the bus when it arrived at the small Swedish town. The police were called to assist at the scene but declined to help in escorting the group from the bus.
 
The group is demanding that they be returned to Malmö or some other bigger city.
 
"They were disappointed when they arrived here. It was cold and is not a big city. It is difficult for the police to do anything. We can't eject them from the bus - the matter must first be dealt with by the Enforcement Service (Kronofogden)," said Bengt Stadin at Jämtland police.
 
The Migration Board's (Migrationsverket) press officer Fredrik Bengtsson explained that asylum-seekers are not entitled to select the location of their residence.
 
"We have experienced sometimes that asylum-seekers have a idea of what to expect in Sweden. When that image does not correspond to reality, it becomes a problem."

http://www.thelocal.se/20150101/refugees-protest-rural-sweden-re-location#disqus_thread

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So, Sweden is taking in 100.000+ asylum seekers this year (or better, last) and then they complain because there's "ice on the streets".

What did they expect ? That they can pick fried chicken down from trees in Sweden ?

[Tender Branson]

The situation in Sweden right now reminds me of the early 1990s here in Austria:

* The Balkan Wars led to a massive influx of (former) Yugoslav refugees, which the Austrian government willingly let into the country in the 500.000 range. The FPÖ was polling 5% at the end of the 1980s (was actually liberal back then like NEOS).

* As more and more "Yugoslavs" or "Yugos" came in, the FPÖ gained extremely. The persona and charisma of Jörg Haider certainly helped too. In 1999, the FPÖ got 27% in the federal election and entered the government.

* The xenophobic hate-crimes increaed, for example the attacks from letter-bomber Franz Fuchs (who sent letter bombs to foreigners and foreigner supporting politicians, such as the Vienna mayor who was at some point badly injured). Fuchs for a long time avoided capture, but as the Austrian police implemented a Rasterfahndung (dragnet investigation), Fuchs became nervous and tried to blow himself up as police officers approached him (he lost both hands) and a few police officers were badly injured (lost hands too). He later hanged himself in his jail cell.

[Tender Branson]

Right-wing extremists these days are more subtle/reserved here, ridiculing Muslims and mosques - rather than blowing them up or setting them on fire like in Sweden:

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http://www.thelocal.at/20141227/pigs-head-nailed-to-mosque-door-in-vienna

[Tender Branson]

Now you are derailing your own thread.

Nah, that was just a short reply to swl's post:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=205014.msg4433351#msg4433351

[Tender Branson]

In Southern Sweden you might very well not get snow at all for years.

Lol no! We've always had snow every year for the 23 years I've lived in the far south. Sure some years it's only been a little and just for a few weeks, but the idea that we are most often salvaged from the power of snow for years down here is as faulty as the idea that there are Polar Bears roaming the streets of Sundsvall.

 

In fact while we don't get much snow in Denmark, there haven't been one year the last 33 year without snow.

Yes, but they're coming. Winter is dying.

As for the topic here, with Gustaf's precisions, I guess these asylum seekers do need to be accomodated somewhere while their application is being examined, and I guess it could be difficult to do so in central Stockholm. But Östersund... Well, they can at least practice biathlon for the Iraqi team in Pyeongchang in 2018 !

That's actually not all too bad of an idea.

"The Syrian/Iraqi Biathlon or Skiing team".

I like that sound.

They could go they way of the Jamaican bob team in Calgary. Besides, if the refugess start to engage themselves in winter sports, rather than complaining how "icy" northern Sweden is, it would also be a way to deal with their war traumas. Sports activity can be good for overcoming these kinds of problems.