Wow, it's almost like having generations of individuals raised in a welfare state makes said individuals feel entitled to be cared for. It also seems to make them depend solely on the govt for any future hopes.
Could be prophetic of things to come here in the US, especially given the similarity in the issues that sparked the rioting.
Scratch that. The govt here could never have the common sense to attempt weaning the societal leeches off the govt teat especially now that there's a clear example of what will happen if they try it.
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Slant on the whole article that it is some how the Swedish governments fault.
I am curious as to the make up of the criminals, Europe seems to have had a problem with groups of fanatics and riots.
Seems to be a pattern of marginalizing self and then blaming society for no job, welfare etc...
Last edited by 1slow; 05-22-2013 at 10:09 AM.
Another example of a European country opening it's arms to Muslims and their religion of peace and getting railed in the process. Supposedly the spark for lighting this off was some Muslim threatening a cop with a machete and him getting smoked. Just another excuse for the welfare class to run rampant like wild animals.
http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/swe...ietal-tensions
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Summary
Increased immigration and rising youth unemployment, which have only been exacerbated by the European crisis, have led to rioting in several of Europe's most developed countries: in France in 2005, in the United Kingdom in 2011 and, on a smaller scale, in Belgium and Germany in 2012. It now appears that Sweden, a country that rarely sees violent ethnic strife, has likewise fallen victim to the social ramifications of the economic crisis. Riots that began three days ago continued into the night of May 21 as hundreds of immigrant youths set fire to cars and attacked police throughout the suburbs of Stockholm. The riots show that as the crisis drags on, it will continue to create friction between native and immigrant populations.
Analysis
Sweden has a long history of immigration. After World War II, Stockholm actively sought immigrants to fuel its economic recovery. This led to a closer collaboration with other Nordic countries, resulting in the creation of the Nordic Council in 1952. The council originally consisted of Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway, but it later added Finland in 1955. This agreement created a common labor market that allowed the free movement of workers across borders. In the late 1950s, Sweden also became a haven for political refugees.
Sweden's immigration profile began to change in the early 1970s, when the country saw an increase in refugees from the Middle East, Africa and the former Yugoslavia, particularly during the Balkan wars of the 1990s
Read more: In Sweden, Riots Show Societal Tensions | Stratfor
Rioting is a normal part of urban living. When the history of cities is studied, going back into the Middle Ages, there are many example of city dwellers engaging in a riot. The reasons for the riot are incidental. After all, it livens up the dull days of the intoxicated, the hungry, the sick, and the poor. Also, people can become territorial over something that they imagine is theirs: Squatters rights. Emotions are contagious. People can get worked up over very little in short order. It is life in the monkey cage.
They may seem all soft, docile, and toothless right now, but the recent immigrant class is playing with fire here. Euros have a proven zero-to-jackboots time lower than just about anybody on the planet. Get Gunter or Pierre all backed into a corner and feeling existentially threatened and you'll be wishing you hadn't, faster than you can say "Arbeit Macht Frei".
Tamara,
Good point.
Tom Kratman has made the same point in his fiction, particularly in "A Desert Called Peace."
Vlad Tepes is still considered a hero in eastern Europe for keeping the Turks out.
Stole that.Originally Posted by Tamara
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