Mattias Karlsson’s attacks on nationalists are now facing increasing pushback from within his own ranks. Member of Parliament Tobias Andersson accuses Karlsson of portraying the Sweden Democrats as a party full of ”extremists” and points out that this is what is scaring voters away.
The debate over the Sweden Democrats’ views on Swedish identity and nationalism is now drawing in more and more of the party’s own representatives. The member of the Riksdag Tobias Andersson aims at a Facebook discussion criticism of Mattias Karlsson, which has recently launched increasingly vitriolic attacks against ethno-nationalists and ”the hard-line right in the remote backwoods.”.
Karlsson's latest move was an attempt to explain the Sweden Democrats” (SD) decline in the polls, while the Moderates (M) are rising sharply. According to Karlsson, this is ”proof” that the SD should abandon what he identifies as ”radical politics”: talking about and championing Swedes as a unique ethnic group. But Andersson questions whether it really helps the party when its own representatives spread the impression that there are extremists in its ranks.
”Nor is it a liberalization”
Andersson points out that he himself has been labeled a ”hard-line right-winger” by SVT. Despite this, he explicitly rejects the idea that the Sweden Democrats are becoming more radical—but is equally clear in his opposition to a more liberal course.
”As someone labeled by SVT as part of the ”hard right,” I can say that, at least for my part, I do not want to see the party become more radical—nor do I want it to become more liberal.”
He then levels a direct accusation against Karlsson and Carl Eos, the leading figure at Karlsson's think tank Oikos, who recently demanded that ethno-nationalism would be buried once and for all. Andersson writes that their repeated attacks on nationalists may be one explanation for the party’s problems with public opinion.
”Another thought is that it might not help our standing with the public for you and Carl Eos to go out of your way to paint a picture of the party as being full of extremists.”
Karlsson denies that he attacked Sweden Democrats voters
Karlsson responds by denying that his use of the term ”hard-line right” was directed at members of the Sweden Democrats. He also rejects Andersson’s description of his actions.
”I have never been referring to anyone in the SD when I’ve used the term ”hard-line right.” What the media says and does is their own business.”
At the same time, Karlsson stands by his opposition to ethno-nationalism and states that he has no intention of apologizing for it.
Oikos (part of Psyket). The Sweden Democrats need to thoroughly clean house at the top.
Lunch buffet with Jimmie, Mattias, and others—STEP DOWN and let Richard Jomshof, or why not Tobias, become party leader. Thumbs up to KAFIR—great job there, Richard.
Expo Karlsson is a liability for the Sweden Democrats, and that fat cat Jimmie Åkesson isn't a bit better!!!
And that ass-kisser Vinge!!!
Expo Karlsson, trying so hard to seem smart—”Chief Ideologist,” ha ha ha—what a genuine dimwit!!!
If Expo Karlsson and Jimmie Åkesson had been smart at all, they would have stood firm on (Leaving the EU, no NATO/DCS agreement, said no to vaccine passports, and refused to sign the EU Migration Pact, etc., etc., and stood firm against the other clown parties in the Riksdag; they wouldn’t have supported TIDÖ in exchange for ministerial posts in the last election, or brought down the government; the same goes for the immigration moratorium—that is, stopping immigration—THEN the SD would have been the largest party in the 2026 election, The Swedish people want tough politicians who work solely for Sweden’s best interests—not wimps who grovel just to get a piece of the pie.
So the SD’s ”Chief Ideologist” is doing the exact opposite of what he should be doing—instead of making the party Sweden’s largest, he and Jimmie are ensuring that they’ll soon fall below 4%. Two more elections, and they’ll be there!
I'd rather eat poop for a week than vote for this crappy party!!!