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Miko Bergbom wrote that the Green youth hoped for "free money" for immigrants and reminded that, according to him, this was taxpayer money. He stated that Finland could not afford the current situation and demanded a swift transition to a citizenship-based social security system. According to Bergbom, the welfare state was at risk if this was not done, as the money, in his view, was running out. Bergbom claimed that the share of immigrants in certain social benefits clearly exceeded their share of the population. He said that in the capital region, their share of the total amount of social assistance was already about 50 percent. He stated that this situation should raise concerns, but he opposed new unconditional benefits for immigrants proposed by the left. #maahanmuutto #sosiaaliturva #verotus (translated)

According to the author, young people had taken to the streets in France, Belgium, Albania, and other European countries. He estimated that this had triggered a defensive reaction among conservatives, rooted in the fear of losing privileges. The author described that the autumn of Europe had begun and that hierarchical power structures had been challenged. #Eurooppa #Nuoret #Mielenosoitus #FR #BE #AL (translated)

Jussi Mäkinen wrote that Finnish immigration discussion, in his experience, had focused on the need for workers in low-paying jobs and funding for the pension system. He criticized that councilor Meri was condemned for speaking about what she thought. Mäkinen also pondered whether conclusions could be drawn from the names of those accepted into the Swedish-speaking medical faculty. Mäkinen criticized Marin's government's decision to raise the compulsory schooling age to 18. According to him, the reform had provided state-funded textbooks and school transportation for upper middle-class high school students, but at the same time enrolled youths in education who might not attend classes. He mentioned hearing from acquaintances in vocational schools in the capital region that, for example, selected students in electrical studies had not showed up for school even after the second academic year had started. Mäkinen also claimed that educational institutions received funding based on the names on student lists, even if the student did not show up. Mäkinen wrote that the proportion of those completing secondary education had risen from about 77.9 percent to 79.4 percent among those young people who turned 20 by the spring of that year. He challenged Meri to publish a positive update when the students on the list would have graduated. Mäkinen estimated that nearly 90 percent of those accepted to high school had Finnish backgrounds and nearly 90 percent of those accepted to vocational schools had immigrant backgrounds. He also shared that his friend, a Master's degree holder in business sciences who had come to Finland as a refugee from Kosovo, had said that they had learned better Finnish on a football team than in a classroom with immigrant-background students. Finally, Mäkinen reminded of a previous discussion where it was deemed important to transfer Finnish children from their local school to a school where the majority of students belonged to the S2 language group. He wrote that the backgrounds of the names on vocational school student lists could not yet be discussed. #maahanmuutto #koulutus #suomi (translated)

Roni Arvonen stated that he had spoken with a 19-year-old entrepreneur about YEL payments. According to him, the young person was paying over 400 euros a month in YEL payments because, in his opinion, the pension salesperson had misled him. According to Arvonen, the young person's small first business generated about 5,000 euros in YEL payments per year, regardless of income. He strongly criticized the situation. #yrittäjyys #YEL #nuoret (translated)

Petra Nyqvist criticized Wille Rydman's desire to abandon the maternity package. According to her, Rydman justified his stance by saying that in his family, they bought used, high-quality baby clothes. Nyqvist found the idea elitist and argued that it did not take into account all starting situations. Nyqvist wrote that the cardboard box bed was still necessary because some mothers started in situations where they had nothing. She added that sometimes young girls had been led into this situation without the child's father taking responsibility, describing it as grooming. According to Nyqvist, Rydman criticized the new Chinese ball, even though his own government wanted it. She believed that the acquisition method of Kela should be changed if it did not favor domestic products. Nyqvist defended the maternity package as a concept admired worldwide and stated that she wanted to participate in its funding through her taxes, even though she had no children. In her opinion, it would help young people cope with the challenges of baby life even when there was no support network. #äitiyspakkaus #vauvahuoltaja #perhe (translated)

Tuomo Saarni praised Katleena's writing and said he was a bit concerned about the discount campaign aimed at young people by Helsingin Sanomat. According to him, young people were being enticed as readers at the same time as journalism had become activism, and activism was being hidden, as Katleena's example demonstrated in his opinion. Saarni added that the same principle should also apply to writers representing the right, not just private individuals. #journalismi #aktivismi #nuoret (translated)

Sture Fjäder wrote that Greta Thunberg, who was named an honorary doctor at the University of Helsinki, defended French high school students. He used a derogatory term referring to Thunberg's Swedish identity and political orientation and described the situation as embarrassing. #gretathunberg https://t.co/J1kUJDmAfX #Helsinki #koulutus #nuoret (translated)

Elina Hiltunen stated that she visited the congregation's young adults' space, Makasiini, last year and said that according to the Bible, marriage is between a man and a woman. According to her, she was silenced in the name of a safe space, after which she did not return there. #avioliitto #usko #nuoret (translated)

Samuli Katainen stated that he started working at the age of 15, but he had only started accumulating retirement benefits from the age of 23. According to him, after eight years of work and paid pension contributions, he had accumulated zero euros in his own pension. Katainen said that his working career would not continue until the proposed retirement age of 70. #eläke #työelämä #nuoret (translated)

Tanja Aidanjuuri wrote that what she read was sad and conveyed the story of the girl's mother about the events. According to the mother, the girl was shopping for the first time alone with her friend at Tripla when a group of eight girls surrounded them in the bathroom. The girls did not know each other beforehand, according to the mother. The group had scared the girls and demanded that they apologize without explaining the reason. The mother stated that the girl apologized out of fear, but then she was pushed against the wall and hit twice. #väkivalta #nuoret #turvallisuus (translated)

Samu Mökillä wrote that Finland should reduce immigration and lower taxes. He said that young people need hope for the future and claimed that otherwise they would practically be forced into slave labor to finance the pensions of 30-year-old immigrants and would only retire themselves when they are very old. He used derogatory language about immigrants. #Suomi #nuoret #verotus (translated)

Kim Väisänen wrote that the retirement age limit was lowered in 2005 from 65 to 63 years. He claimed that the large age cohorts did not want to continue in working life and therefore retired earlier. According to Väisänen, young people were not given the same opportunity, but their situation was the opposite. https://t.co/AAaasQpv7t #eläke #työmarkkinat #nuoret (translated)

Suvi-Anne Siimes considered the cheaper subscription aimed at young people a good and commendable idea. However, she wondered if the articles aimed at reaching young readers had to be naive and lacking a historical perspective. According to Siimes, this was unfortunately often the case. https://t.co/zi3Qpoy0bO #nuoret #lukeminen #kulttuuri (translated)