{"id":181797,"date":"2026-11-02T05:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T04:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=181797"},"modified":"2026-11-03T06:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T05:53:39","slug":"jomshof-tonar-ned-etnicitetsfragan-pratar-om-kulturbarare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/jomshof-tonar-ned-etnicitetsfragan-pratar-om-kulturbarare\/","title":{"rendered":"Jomshof downplays the issue of ethnicity\u2014talking about \u201dbearers of culture\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading sg-ai-highlighted-block\"><strong>Following Jimmie \u00c5kesson\u2019s strong stance in the debate over Swedish identity, Richard Jomshof has adopted a more cautious tone. He denies that he and Tobias Andersson are ethno-nationalists, but does not shy away from the issue of the Swedish people\u2019s significance. On the contrary, he warns that Swedish culture will die out as its bearers disappear.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard Jomshof has not remained silent in the ongoing conflict over what it means to be Swedish within the Sweden Democrats. In a post on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RichardJomshof\/status\/2116848660008882222?s=19\">X<\/a><\/strong> He responds to an article in <strong>The Express<\/strong> where he and <strong>Tobias Andersson<\/strong> is singled out as a representative of an ethno-nationalist faction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"sv\" dir=\"ltr\">He\u2019s completely off base. Neither I nor Tobias Andersson are \u201dethnonationalists.\u201d We\u2019re simply pointing out that for \u201copen Swedishness\u201d to work in practice\u2014and for Swedish culture to be passed down from one generation to the next\u2014there must be bearers of Swedish culture. We can clearly see\u2026<\/p>- Richard Jomshof (@RichardJomshof) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RichardJomshof\/status\/2116848660008882222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement comes after Jimmie \u00c5kesson definitively rejected the significance of ethnicity, affirmed that \u201dopen Swedishness\u201d is the guiding principle, and demanded that party representatives align themselves with the party\u2019s ideological line. Jomshof has now chosen to clarify his position without entering into direct confrontation with the party leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rejects the accusation of ethno-nationalism<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Expressen article, the left-wing researcher describes <strong>Christer Mattsson<\/strong> an old conflict between different nationalist factions within the SD. Jomshof is reacting to the fact that he and Andersson are being placed in the ethno-nationalist camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dHe\u2019s completely off base. Neither I nor Tobias Andersson are \u201dethnonationalists.\u201d\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jomshof has never distanced himself from \u201dopen Swedishness,\u201d but has merely cautiously sought to emphasize the importance of ethnic Swedes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emphasizing the Importance of Cultural Ambassadors<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jomshof emphasizes that Swedish culture does not automatically survive simply because people live in Sweden. He points to areas where Swedes and \u201dnaturalized immigrants\u201d have disappeared and links this trend to increased segregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dWe can clearly see what happens in neighborhoods when Swedes (and naturalized immigrants) leave: Swedish culture dies out and segregation increases.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Avoids an open confrontation with \u00c5kesson<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jomshof, then, does not abandon the argument regarding the importance of ethnic Swedes to Swedish culture. However, he avoids challenging \u00c5kesson\u2019s principle of \u201dopen Swedishness\u201d and instead discusses the conditions necessary for it to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This leaves the central question in the SD\u2019s internal conflict unresolved: What role should the Swedish people play in Swedish culture\u2014and how far are party representatives allowed to take that discussion?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jomshof refuses to let go of the issue of the Swedes' significance, but downplays the conflict with \u00c5kesson. 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