National figure Richard Sörman’s comments on ethnic Swedes have angered the Sweden Democrats” party leadership. According to sources, views considered to be at odds with the party’s line on ”open Swedishness” have accelerated plans to cut off the million-krona subsidy to the media outlet Riks.
The leadership of the Sweden Democrats (SD) is reportedly annoyed that Riks' political editor Richard Sörman has held a different view of Swedishness than the one endorsed by the party. While the party line is that anyone can become "Swedish" through so-called "open Swedishness," Sörman has repeatedly spoken out in defense of the rights of ethnic Swedes. According to Daily News His social media posts have accelerated an already planned reduction in the party's financial support for Riks.
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