Carl Eos

Carl Eos wrote that Fredrik Lindström had referred to Swedish emigrants to the USA as refugees on På spåret the day before and asserted that the designation was incorrect. Eos referred to a definition of refugees as persons outside their country of citizenship due to well-founded fear of persecution, who cannot or will not seek the protection of that country. According to Eos, one did not become a refugee merely by leaving one's country. He described Swedish emigrants, such as those in Vilhelm Moberg's books, as emigrants and wrote that they primarily left Sweden for economic reasons. He added that it might be possible to argue that certain Christians in other European countries had fled religious persecution. Eos believed that it was politically motivated to call Moberg's emigrants refugees and described it as an attempt to rewrite history for political reasons. He called the reasoning "purely Orwellian." #flyktingar #utvandrare #historie (translated)

Carl Eos wrote that Magdalena Andersson had, in a fit of rage, relinquished her assignment to form a government and was now forced to take it back. He questioned whether she was the right person to become prime minister and described the Social Democrats' behavior as immature, referring to the fact that, according to him, the party was unable to handle being contradicted. #politik #Sverige #Socialdemokraterna (translated)

Today, SvD writes that Borlänge municipality does not see any signs of electoral fraud. "Our perception of the voting is that it has been a good early voting process without major incidents," says Fredrik Holm, deputy municipal director. At the same time, the newspaper Bulletin has gone through the daily reports from the vote receivers that present a completely different picture of the patriarchy that controls how women vote. The municipality has not reported this further and has no obligation to do so. Perhaps the municipality is technically doing the right thing. But can you understand that many Swedes are shaking their heads? This does not create a good impression. Something must be done. Sweeping this under the rug will lead to decreased trust in the electoral system and democracy. #valfusk #demokrati #Borlänge (translated)

"In several cases, male relatives influenced how women in the family voted in Borlänge's largest early voting location. This is evident from the daily reports of the vote counters, which Bulletin has taken part in. No incident was reported to the Electoral Authority." https://t.co/Jei0KUsYKC #Val2023 #Borlänge #Demokrati (translated)

If Tidö had won the election, one could have now moved on to the next step in the constitutional amendment to then enact a law stating that citizenship can be revoked if granted on false grounds or in cases of serious crimes. It is now not possible due to the small parties on the right outside of parliament. I propose that we call the rule that all criminal immigrants retain their citizenship Lex Kasselstrand-Allard. #medborgarskap #grundlag #politik (translated)

Two weeks of intensive reports about irregularities, election fraud, and bought votes culminate in the fact that the Social Democrats, who believe they have won the election, do not want their prime minister candidate to be tested in the parliament but instead walk away from the misery they have created. This is truly distressing. #valfusk #politiken #Socialdemokraterna (translated)

I think the Swedish people are quite tired of this now, actually. There is no exploratory assignment. Suggest prime minister candidates for the parliament so we can get something done. If no one has support, it will have to be new elections. #svpol #politik #riksdagen (translated)

Today's (so far) most important article is written by Sven Otto Littorin. He argues that Sweden has been a highly trusting society and that the electoral system is built for that. I, who can be a bit less diplomatic at times in public discourse, would say that our society and our democracy are in decline. Luckily, the decline is happening from a relatively high altitude. From the article: "The election administration has reported over 4,000 incidents to the Electoral Authority this year, compared to 489 in 2022. Part of the increase is due to the fact that reporting is now mandatory, but behind the numbers, there is a pattern that cannot be dismissed: Up until 4 PM on election day, over 300 incidents in the category of unlawful influence had been reported, of which around 90 involved group voting. The police have received 58 reports of improper conduct during voting. The National Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating suspected electoral fraud in Dalarna with pre-marked ballots, driven voters, and possible payments. In Stockholm, at least four vote collectors with ties to gang crime have received ballots, and no law prevents this. In four municipalities, nearly 600 votes have been lost or rejected. The Election Review Board has received nearly 12,000 appeals. The previous record from 2018 was 723." Regardless of everything else one might say about this, I agree with the author of the article on the need for "a parliamentary electoral integrity commission to be appointed immediately, with the task of presenting legislative proposals in time for the 2030 election." You can read about a number of proposals in the article. I don't know myself if I would support all of them, but it is a starting point. Personally, I can also add that it is a major problem that the left is currently trying to meet all discussions about shortcomings in the election with a dismissive attitude and attempts to discredit those who raise criticism or constructive proposals. The way in which debaters and the media have treated Peter Wennblad after his very concerning article about irregularities in Järva is in itself a sign of weaknesses in democracy. It tends to become a form of circular reasoning. If someone writes and talks about what sources report from Järva, Borlänge, or Rosengård, the criticism and reporting are labeled as a threat to democracy because questioning whether the election was conducted well is itself seen as a threat to democracy, which has the decidedly undemocratic consequence that the election and democracy cannot be discussed without democracy being threatened. Somehow, we must get over this. And move forward. Because I believe it is correct that our electoral system is not made for the society that Sweden has become. https://t.co/q9aqAMPRgE #Demokrati #Valfusk #Sverige (translated)

The reason I feel sympathy for V and actually a bit of contempt for S and C regarding government formation is that V talks about what they want to do, while S and C talk about what others should do. V has stated under what conditions a prime minister can gain their support. Now S and C are whining that V should do something else. It's exhausting and childish. If S and C cannot sit in government with V, that's how it is. But that does not give them the right to demand to decide what V should do. You have built your entire politics and your entire election campaign on the premise that you have the right to decide over V. You have deceived the Swedish people. #politik #svenskaord #regering (translated)

Efter att ha följt den här cirkusen även ikväll måste jag faktiskt ställa den enda fråga som jag har kvar: Är centerpartister och socialdemokrater lågbegåvade? Är de dumma i huvudet? Ja, ni får ursäkta språket, men vad är det de inte begriper? De måste ha Vänsterpartiets mandat för att kunna styra. Är ni faktiskt korkade? https://t.co/9ePWC8PbmH #politik #Sverige #Centerpartiet

Expressen ringde och frågade mig om Oikos namninsamling mot valfusk. Jag sa bland annat att det är en kampanj för personer som vill uttrycka uppfattningen att de är oroliga över den stora mängden rapporter i media om oegentligheter vid valet. Jag konstaterade också att så länge vi går och väntar på beslut rörande situationen i Dalarna så vet vi faktiskt inte säkert vad mandatfördelningen mellan blocken blir framöver. Jag kan här tillägga att min uppfattning är att situationen inte fullt ut tas på allvar i diskussionerna i media. Den svenska demokratin är skadad. Det är oklart vad de långsiktiga konsekvenserna blir. https://t.co/L6CPGstkg1 #Valfusk #Demokrati #Oegentligheter

Ingenting att se här. Det stora ledaren planerade att inte prata med sitt regeringsunderlag innan valet, tala för väljarna att hon är en stark ledare, få en hårtunn majoritet som inte kan sitta i samma rum och bygger på misstänkt valfusk och klanröster, att förlora talmansposten till ärkerivalen M och ge upp sonderingsuppdraget. Allt är planenligt. #politik #val #ledarskap

Det intressanta med svensk nationell politik nu är att allt är osannolikt men något måste ske. Något osannolikt alternativ kommer bli verklighet. V får ministerposter i en regering som släpps fram av S-V-C-MP. Osannolikt. V ger upp och släpper utan egna ministerposter fram en regering som också stöds av S-C-MP. Osannolikt. M får statsministerposten i en regering som släpps fram av M-C-L-KD-SD. Osannolikt. S och M gör upp och bildar regering med stöd av något eller några mittenpartier. Osannolikt. Det blir extraval. Osannolikt. Allt är osannolikt! Ändå kommer med all sannolikhet något av ovanstående ske. #SvenskPolitik #Politik #Regering

Lovisa och Reike valde att rösta på en man vars ex ansökt om kontaktförbud, som struntat i ett försörja sina barn och som bott ihop med en gängkriminell. De bortsåg från ovanstående eftersom han är muslim. Kvinnors extremism måste verkligen granskas mer. https://t.co/D6Jwr1s9wR #KvinnorsRättigheter #Extremism #Samhälle

Borlänge, Järva, Rosengård. Det här går inte. Valet måste göras om. Det är möjligt för riksdagspartierna att enas om att fälla talsmannens statsministerkandidater till dess att vi hamnar i extraval. Det är det enda anständiga att göra i detta läge. Sverige behöver ett valresultat som går att lita på och en riksdag som har folkets förtroende. #Sverige #Val2024 #Demokrati

"Härvan kring ”kryssraketen” Mohamed Abdukardir Ali fortsätter. Conny Hansson (V) från Rättvik satt i den valberedning som föreslog Ali till riksdagen – men kan inte minnas vem som intervjuade honom. – Det kan ha varit jag men jag är osäker, säger han." Pajasar som är villiga att spola ner hela den svenska demokratin i toaletten. Centerpartiets nya regeringsunderlag. https://t.co/1fjQ9eOHCE #SvenskPolitik #Demokrati #Riksdagen