Ahead of the #SwedenElection it looks as if Sverigedemokraterna may be climbing up from the 3rd to the 2nd biggest party. First of all the good news: cirka 75-80% of Swedes do NOT support them. This fact seems to be getting lost in the hype.
First of all let's not beat around the bush. They have neo-nazi roots and their policies support a nationalistic, racist agenda. They dress it up in fancy words and they wear fancy suits but do not be fooled.
The party have branded themselves as a one that listens to people's concerns - who look after the little people. So let's take a look at that, shall we?
They voted against the following policies which would benefit their voter base: ✔️Raising the allowance for unemployment benefits
✔️Making union fees tax deductable
✔️Working towards a vision of zero work-related deaths
They also voted against
✔️Allowing fixed term contracts to become permanent after a period of 5 yrs
✔️Lower taxes for pensioners
✔️Compensation parity between men and women for work related injuries
✔️Granting women the right to access domestic violence shelters
Most recently they have proposed to stamp out dual citizenship in Sweden - unless you are of Nordic descent. aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/m6jb…
They also wish to attack womens' rights by changing abortion laws to only allow terminations from 12 weeks rather than 18 weeks. They want to reintroduce taxation laws which threaten womens' economic independence and set women's rights back to the 1970's. svd.se/sd-vill-vrida-…
They are also incompetent: they have a 3 billion hole in their budget....
They are linked to several extreme right wing groups on facebook. Something Jimmie Åkesson claimed to have no knowledge of. He then stated it wasn't his responsibility and essentially passed the buck
Sverigedemokraterna are not your friends. They don't care about you. They say what you want to hear, play on your fears, reaffirm your prejudices. Just like any populist party would.
They are a threat to democracy. They are the nazis that never went away. We have to stand up to these people. They are a threat Vote for anyone but SD. #vadsomhelstmenaldrigSD#val2018#FBPE
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So @theresa_may thinks the EU should respect the UK? Why? Why should they respect a country that is implementing a non-binding referendum won through Russian meddling, breaking the law and lies?
Why should they respect a country that triggered A50 without a plan?
Why should they respect a country whose government are being held hostage by the ERG?
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This isn't just a remainer thing BTW. If I was a leaver and I read that tweet I'd be PRETTY worried and pissed off TBH
These are our so-called "betters" who are in charge. They were told. They were told THREE YEARS ago that this could happen. The sheer arrogance as they dismissed this with a flick of the hand as one might a fly: "#ProjectFear", they sneered
Morning all! Time for my daily #brexit realisation:
"#Brexit only makes sense when you realise that these people really, REALLY just don't care."
They don't care if the NHS fails. They have private healthcare
They don't care about EU citizens - bargaining chips - they'll just get cheaper labour in to clean their privvies, build houses and work in the NHS. (Don't forget #Windrush)
It's #MayDay everyone... also known As #InternationalWorkersDay and as we edge closer to #Brexit day this has got me thinking about workers rights and how they may fare in the coming #NoJobsBrexit scenario
In particular I'm thinking of women and their rights. Women tend to be the group who suffer most in times of tribulation and #Brexit will be no different.
I'm thinking about the brave women who fought so hard for equal pay and conditions and what they must think of the fact that we are heading towards a situation where these hard won rights will be sacrificed on the altar of trade deals and #Brexit
Hearing a lot of angry retorts saying "#Windrush has NOTHING to do with #Brexit" and "Its the EU that's racist prioritising other EU citizens over others"
Well... #Windrush was happening before #Brexit, that IS true. However, it is part of the same xenophobic rhetoric that our heartless Tory government has been pursuing...
So they are absolutely linked, on a macro level as to the type of policies shaping our country today. The hostile environment is thriving because of the enablers of #Windrush and #Brexit
To those who believe we should roll over and "accept" the ref/vote... Do you know how democracy works? #ABTV#FBPE#BrexitIsPersonal
It's a PROCESS. Not an end product. You don't do it just the once. Remainers/leavers who insist we should respect the vote are either not aware of the threat democracy is currently under or they don't understand the concept of democracy.
"You don't get to keep voting until you get what you want". Well actually that IS kinda the point. You want your vote to count. And you want your values and policies to be realised.