The question of how much ethnicity matters in being considered Swedish has led to intense internal strife within the Sweden Democrats (SD). Party leader Jimmie Åkesson has just lashed out at nationalists and is threatening expulsion for those who do not fall in line. Amid all this, a prominent SD politician has come forward to say that repatriation is the only way for Sweden to remain Sweden. Is this a stance in favor of ethnic Swedes? Richard Jomshof, at least, expresses his approval of this view.
On Friday, the Sweden Democrats (SD) definitively abandoned the idea that Swedes are a unique ethnic group worth preserving. The party leader Jimmie Åkesson joined the debate that had been ongoing within the Sweden Democrats and the pro-Sweden movement and took a clear stand that ”open Swedishness” is the way forward and that politicians who do not fall in line will be expelled.
This applies to views on ethnicity, but what about repatriation? This is often cited as an important measure to counteract the replacement of the ethnic Swedish population. Based on Åkesson’s and the ”chief ideologist’s” Mattias KarlssonAccording to this position, this is only desirable for immigrants who do not adapt culturally and socially to Sweden. The deputy party leader Henrik Vinge has also explicitly says that large-scale repatriation is not ”desirable.”.
Repatriation Can Reverse ”Demographic Trends”
One person who seems to believe that repatriation is necessary to counteract a population replacement is the SD politician Pontus Persson. In a post on X he argues that ”The only way for Sweden to remain Sweden is through repatriation.”. He is very careful with his wording and is careful to emphasize that this is not a stance on the issue of Swedish identity.
However, it is implied that repatriation can counteract a population replacement, as he discusses population composition and the importance of reversing demographic trends (in which ethnically foreign groups are increasingly filling Sweden, through both immigration and childbirth).
”No matter how you, as an individual, choose to define what it means to be Swedish, it is only that policy that has a real impact. Anything else, at best, slows down demographic trends and the dilution of Swedish culture, given the current demographic reality.”
If this is a stance against ethnic Swedes becoming a minority in their own country, then the post could be interpreted as him going against the party leadership’s line. In a interview In an interview with Frihetsnytt during Almedalen Week this past summer, he took a stand in favor of the existence of ethnic Swedes and argued that large-scale repatriation is necessary.
Jomshof's approval
One person who seems to share Persson's views is Richard Jomshof, the SD leadership, which has recently taken a cautious stance on the idea that ethnicity plays a role in Swedish identity. Both before and, in particular, after Åkesson’s remarks, many have speculated about whether he will be ousted or whether he will adopt a more cautious stance. While he has backed down on the issue of “Swedishness,” he has shared Persson’s post on X, which amounts to taking a stance on the matter.
Further discussion of “Swedishness” has been stifled within the SD, but what about the issue of repatriation? Will this be the next issue that the party leadership chooses to crack down on?
There are currently reports that the Sweden Democrats (SD) are making adjustments so that the Center Party (C) will agree to a coalition government that includes the SD. According to these reports, the party has therefore eliminated the last traces of nationalism so that the pro-EU, pro-mass immigration party will agree to this. Discussing repatriation is likely something that could cause the Center Party to distance itself. In that case, there is a risk that the issue of repatriation could also be swept under the rug.
Give it six months, and then hold a new election—that will put the forces of good in a better position. .
Good plan.
Half a year? Why is that?
Let the SD report be released, so that everyone—even those stupid voters—can see with their own eyes what a treacherous party it is
they vote for, i.e., the SD
There's no point in dragging this out—let the SD lay their cards on the table
Sorry, Mats, I see what you mean, but I’m convinced that a new election right now would still benefit the blue-and-yellow team, even if the Sweden Democrats are falling and the Moderates are rising in the polls—which is highly likely— We should all work together to bring down the Sweden Democrats, right?
Pontus Persson may be wise on certain issues, but he is a fanatical supporter of NATO's war against Russia.