Polygamy is not permitted!

 In Sweden, we have a TV program that investigates all sorts of things.

A few years ago, they investigated mosques in Sweden regarding how one should treat one’s wife, and they received many different answers depending on whether or not the journalists were open about who they were.

Now, the same program has conducted a new investigation; this time, they posed as a Muslim man wishing to take an additional wife—something that is prohibited under Swedish law. They used hidden microphones and cameras.

Fifteen mosques across the country were examined, and nine of the imams promised to personally assist with the marriage. Some of the imams even advised against letting wives or children associate with Jews or Swedes.

Many of the mosques in question have received state funding for several years.

To qualify for such support, a religious community must meet the requirements set by the authorities—conditions they have now failed to fulfil. Many Muslim politicians have expressed dismay and surprise at these developments, but is this really something to be surprised about?

I do not wish to judge, ridicule, or expose Muslims in general, but in many parts of the world, this is the reality. Fourteen years ago, the same program produced a similar exposé on polygamy within our mosques, yet no action was taken by the political establishment back then—will anything happen now?

Celebrities speak out! Do we care?

 The process of forming a government in Sweden has become a veritable ongoing saga. If someone were to take the initiative, it could easily be turned into a drama series on Netflix. There are impasses that seem impossible to resolve, with major "red lines" drawn between certain parties.

Yesterday, a globally renowned pop artist reportedly spoke out, suggesting that the far-left—a group she sympathises with—should soften some of their red lines in order to stop the Sweden Democrats.

This well-known artist is Robyn.

It is not uncommon for so-called celebrities to express their opinions on social media; what is unusual is that the media uses these statements as news in the public debate—as if they were something we ought to take into account.

But what is it, then, that she is against, and what is she in favour of?

The Sweden Democrats have long been controversial, primarily due to their immigration policy, but also because of their origins. In the 1990s, the party included quite a few extremists with ties to white power movements; however, over time, the party has expelled such individuals and altered its policies—though I do have some level of understanding [regarding the concerns].

The Sweden Democrats (SD) are typically categorised within a political family that researchers often describe as national-conservative, right-wing populist, or radical right. These parties combine:

a restrictive immigration and integration policy;

a strong emphasis on national culture, identity, and law and order;

Euroscepticism—though rarely involving calls for withdrawal anymore;

and a defence of the welfare state, often based on the premise that it should primarily benefit the country’s own citizens—a concept known as "welfare chauvinism."

In a global context, one could—albeit somewhat loosely—compare them to the following parties:

Rassemblement National (RN), France

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), Germany

The Republican Party under Donald Trump, USA

So this is what she is against; now for what she is in favour of:

A party that, not so many years ago, dropped "communism" from its name, yet to a large extent still upholds some of those same views. One of the party leaders remarked that he wept on the day the Berlin Wall was torn down—and these were not tears of joy.

Unlike the Sweden Democrats and other parties on the right, the far-left does not want school-leaving ceremonies to be held in a church. As the saying goes: "It’s fine to hold them in a church, provided that no religious songs are sung and no priest is allowed to speak."

A simple question for Robyn: who is the most extreme?

Hatred, extremism, antisemitism – nothing happens.

 Still no new government in Sweden. The political manoeuvring continues, and, unfortunately, the media keeps uncovering more and more terror-apologists, antisemites, and racists.

I have previously mentioned an extreme-left candidate who was elected to the Riksdag via preferential votes—a man who has failed to pay his debts or child support, lied when applying for Swedish citizenship, and claimed to be the CEO of a company that did not exist.

It has now come to light that this individual believes Pride flags should be banned, even though his own party supports them. He has also written on social media that the CIA and Mossad knew about the October 7 attack but took no action, so that they could attack Palestine.

An far-left politician in my city—who herself immigrated from Somalia—has shared posts on social media claiming that Jewish, Satanist pedophiles rule the world; when confronted by the media, she refuses to speak to them, saying instead that they are bothering her.

A Swedish man—also a far-leftist—has expressed his support for Hamas. He is a lecturer at Lund University and has spoken very openly about his support for Hamas, asserting that the events of October 7 were entirely justified. He has also openly stated that he had a trip to Palestine planned for October 10, and expressed regret that Hamas did not delay their attacks so that he could have participated himself. This individual was recently denied entry into the United Kingdom. Lund University, however, still allows him to continue teaching.

A Social Democratic politician has been very clear that there is a Kurdish people, a Kurdish land, and a Kurdish culture—but absolutely no such thing as a Swedish people.

These individuals are free to behave in this manner. Nothing is done by their political parties or the justice system, and we see this happening in other countries as well, such as England, Germany, and the United States. 

We have to pray.

Gas prices

 There is a political party that has sought to cut taxes on petrol and diesel the most—and has actually done so—and is now labeled "extreme" by a journalist at a major evening newspaper.

"This climate policy is extreme and dangerous, and the other conservative parties ought to abandon it," says the journalist.

The electrification of Sweden is important, of course, but right now we do not have enough electricity. We see this particularly during the cold months in Sweden. At my workplace, our electric vehicles do not perform well; they cannot handle the longer delivery routes, and they often end up stranded by the roadside.

Our farmers have no electric tractors or combine harvesters, and those of us living in apartments cannot charge our cars where we live.

I spoke with our housing cooperative and an electrician about installing chargers in our garages, but received this answer:

Too expensive and not feasible right now. All the wiring needs to be replaced, and the area's electrical distribution boards must be upgraded, as they do not provide sufficient capacity.

Then there is the issue of us not having enough electricity.

When the wind doesn't blow—no electricity.

When our rivers are frozen—no electricity.

When there is little sunshine in winter—no electricity.

Nuclear power? That has essentially been shut down here in Sweden by the socialists.

So, what does this journalist think we should do, then? Well, he doesn't say, but perhaps he thinks we should take our Green Party seriously?

Here are some of their proposals:

Every parking space should become a charging point

In their "folkel" (people's electricity) package ahead of the election, the Green Party proposed that every parking space should serve as a charging point for electric cars, in order to increase the use of electric vehicles and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Sounds good ha?

Criticism focused on the cost and the practicalities of implementation in older garages and in rural areas.

The aviation tax

The Green Party pushed through a tax on international travel amounting to 11 dollar  for trips within the EU and 27 dollar for trips outside the EU. 

Critics have described the proposal as odd because the tax is the same regardless of the actual flight distance within the EU, and because emissions are global while the tax is levied only in Sweden.

Meat tax and meat-free day

The Green Party  has proposed a tax on meat and spearheaded "Meat-free Monday" initiatives in public kitchens and schools. The idea is that products harmful to the environment should be expensive. 

The criticism: the state should not dictate what people eat. No why should they!

Concrete tax / climate requirements for construction

Proposals for a tax on cement/concrete and a requirement for climate declarations for all new buildings. Concrete accounts for significant emissions, but the construction industry warned of sharply rising housing prices.

So, who is the one who is extreme?

Still riots!

 

For several weeks now, we have seen large-scale demonstrations—in France, among other places—that have spiraled out of control.

Yesterday total chaos on the streets

It usually starts calmly and, more often than not, for a specific reason—but unfortunately, it doesn’t end that way.

People are injured, both protesters and law enforcement.

Shops are looted, store windows are smashed, cars are burned

If you demonstrate for higher wages, better pensions, and better schools, I cannot see how this would help.

This time, buildings have been burned down—there are even roumers about churches, but yesterday we saw that they protect churches with military. There is chaos in the streets, and as an individual living through this, there is nothing you can do.

As is so often the case, it ends with almost nothing happening. Chaos for nothing.

These demonstrations have apparently been about the school, but as I said—all this violence, along with communist, Palestinian, and Hamas flags—what are they doing there?

Amidst all this chaos, there are journalists and politicians who think it’s a good thing—absolutely fantastic—and who support it.

In Sweden, we have a journalist—a far-left one.

who wrote on X—and I quote:

"I admires the French protesters 'because they do not submit to the language of power, because they seek to lift a nation out of injustice, and because they carry forward a revolutionary tradition, with living faces, in the streets and squares'"

He admires injured police officers.

He admires shops that have been smashed up and looted.

He admires people’s personal cars that have been burned.

If it is true that churches have burned, then he admires that, too.

How is that possible?

Feel free to comment, but please be polite.