{"id":181817,"date":"2026-11-02T10:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=181817"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:36:10","slug":"sd-politikern-kraver-atervandring-far-stod-av-jomshof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/sd-politikern-kraver-atervandring-far-stod-av-jomshof\/","title":{"rendered":"SD Politician Calls for Repatriation\u2014Gains Support from Jomshof"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>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 \u00c5kesson 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.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, the Sweden Democrats (SD) definitively abandoned the idea that Swedes are a unique ethnic group worth preserving. The party leader <strong>Jimmie \u00c5kesson<\/strong> joined the debate that had been ongoing within the Sweden Democrats and the pro-Sweden movement and took a clear stand that \u201dopen Swedishness\u201d is the way forward and that politicians who do not fall in line will be expelled.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmie \u00c5kesson during the debate. Screenshot: SVT\" class=\"wp-image-139845 lazyload\" style=\"width:272px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmie \u00c5kesson during the debate. Screenshot: SVT\" class=\"wp-image-139845\" style=\"width:272px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682.jpg 792w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682-768x799.jpg 768w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682-150x156.jpg 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682-300x312.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682-696x724.jpg 696w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Akesson-e1746420656682-600x624.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jimmie \u00c5kesson. Screenshot: SVT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 \u00c5kesson\u2019s and the \u201dchief ideologist\u2019s\u201d <strong>Mattias Karlsson<\/strong>According to this position, this is only desirable for immigrants who do not adapt culturally and socially to Sweden. The deputy party leader <strong>Henrik Vinge<\/strong> has also explicitly <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/henrik-vinge-sd-is-not-concerned-about-a-large-scale-return-migration\/\">says <\/a><\/strong>that large-scale repatriation is not \u201ddesirable.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Repatriation Can Reverse \u201dDemographic Trends\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One person who seems to believe that repatriation is necessary to counteract a population replacement is the SD politician <strong>Pontus Persson<\/strong>. In a post on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PontusPersson5\/status\/2116944674115956980\">X<\/a><\/strong> he argues that <em>\u201dThe only way for Sweden to remain Sweden is through repatriation.\u201d<\/em>. He is very careful with his wording and is careful to emphasize that this is not a stance on the issue of Swedish identity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dNo 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"sv\" dir=\"ltr\">The only way for Sweden to remain Sweden is through repatriation.<br><br>Regardless of how you, as an individual, choose to define \u201cSwedishness,\u201d it is only that policy that has a real impact. Anything else, at best, slows down demographic trends and the dilution of Swedish\u2026<\/p>- Pontus Persson (@PontusPersson5) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PontusPersson5\/status\/2116944674115956980?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\">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\u2019s line. In a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/movie-pontus-persson-was-ousted-by-the-sd-ahead-of-the-election-i-dont-care-whatever\/\">interview <\/a><\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jomshof's approval<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One person who seems to share Persson's views is <strong>Richard Jomshof<\/strong>, 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 \u00c5kesson\u2019s 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 \u201cSwedishness,\u201d he has shared Persson\u2019s post on X, which amounts to taking a stance on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jomshof.png\" alt=\"Jomshof takes a stand in support of Persson&#039;s views. Screenshot: X\" class=\"wp-image-181822 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jomshof.png\" alt=\"Jomshof takes a stand in support of Persson&#039;s views. Screenshot: X\" class=\"wp-image-181822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jomshof.png 652w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jomshof-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jomshof-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jomshof-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Jomshof-600x218.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jomshof takes a stand in support of Persson's views. Screenshot: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further discussion of \u201cSwedishness\u201d 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?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c5kesson takes a stand against nationalists\u2014but one politician is calling for repatriation and has Jomshof\u2019s support. Will this be the next battle within the SD?<\/p>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":129535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206,1520,205],"tags":[492,6718,156],"class_list":["post-181817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-inrikes","category-stor","category-nyheter","tag-atervandring","tag-pontus-persson","tag-sverigedemokraterna"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}