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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Sweden Democrats' Growing Extremism

Published: 2024-06-09

In recent times, the language used by the Sweden Democrats (SD) has grown increasingly extreme.

On election night in 2022, former Riks profile Rebecka Fallenkvist almost exclaimed a Nazi reference.

Last week, SD members referred to media as “ljugmedia,” echoing Nazi terminology.

Party leader Jimmie Åkesson has also spoken of a population replacement in Sweden, a conspiracy theory rooted in far-right ideologies.

Despite their language, Åkesson insists neither he nor his party are racist or conspiracy theorists.