How Sweden's Far Right Took Over Stockholm Central Station As I watched a recent report from Stockholm Central Station, where banners plastered by the Sweden Democrats (SD) read "If you commit crimes, live off benefits, don't learn Swedish or misbehave, you're not welcome," I couldn't help but think about the gradual erosion of democratic norms in Europe.
The SD's campaign, with its shrill anti immigrant rhetoric and thinly veiled neo Nazi undertones, has sparked outrage among many, but it's also a symptom of a larger problem – the normalisation of hate speech and far right ideologies in Sweden.
Sweden was once seen as a beacon of tolerance and inclusivity.