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> My current goal is Sweden, I fail to understand why a Muslim would think Sweden is more welcoming toward the Islamic culture and than the US. It isn't. Peopl
by aikah 10y ago
> My current goal is Sweden,
I fail to understand why a Muslim would think Sweden is more welcoming toward the Islamic culture and than the US. It isn't. People need to stop thinking Northern European countries as havens of tolerance and multiculturalism. Because aside from England, they are not. Especially Sweden and Denmark.
- Cyph0n 10y agoCurrently, perhaps not, what with the refugee crisis and all. I still think it's not as bad as you describe it; I know of several Muslims who live there and really like it. But if the US ends up continuing on this path, I think Sweden would be a great option.
- charlesism 10y agoWouldn't Canada make more sense? Weather's no worse.
- Cyph0n 10y agoYep, that's also a great option, but I like the proximity of Sweden to Europe and to my country of origin Tunisia. It makes visiting family much less of a hassle.
- charlesism 10y agoIf I were muslim, Canada would be my first choice. Europe seems to be revisiting the 1930's at the moment.
- internaut 10y agoYou are surely trolling us or are splendidly unaware of what is going on in Europe.
- Cyph0n 10y agoI'm not trolling, but I'm not sure I follow. I know that some European countries are embracing the far-right, but I have not heard anything about Sweden specifically.
- internaut 10y agoThe kindest thing I can say is that the relationship between Muslims and Europe is beyond troubled. You're in a bubble. Without self identifying as a Muslim, go to a random variety of forums and ask the question "What is the future of Europe and Islam" or just "Europe and Muslims" in search engines. https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Europe%20and%20Muslims https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Europe%20and%20M...
- charlesism 10y agoSweden has accepted more muslim immigrants than most countries in Europe, and there are a lot of Swedes who aren't happy about it. There was an incident last year where a gang ran through the Stockholm train station randomly beating immigrants. I haven't been there for a couple years, but things sound pretty tense.