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According to Wikipedia, the "Sweden Democrats" party is a nationalist and right-wing populist party, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats https://en.w

According to Wikipedia, the "Sweden Democrats" party is a nationalist and right-wing populist party, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats

eddtries 3y ago
I may not support that party but it is huge; it’s not a fringe party. I’m surprised unions don’t allow them, it’s the second largest party and 90% of workers are in unions. I’m skeptical of the original point
- croes 3y ago
  Right wing parties rarely benefit workers as soon they are in power.
  - eddtries 3y ago
    Not doubting that! I’m doubting they outright ban members based purely on numbers of MPs vs number of employed workforce in unions
    - pastage 3y ago
      We have voter secrecy in Sweden there is no way to ban members who vote for parties that actively works against unions. This is a good thing, unions should not know what I vote for.
      - eddtries 3y ago
        I’m new to Sweden so I don’t know the technicalities of voting but I assumed that’d be the case, to get banned from a union seems to be very extreme
      - croes 3y ago
        I doubt they ban voters but members of that party is a possibility
      - ecmascript 3y ago
        But if they do know, like if you do work for a political party or are open with where your sympathies lies, they can easily exclude you and prevent you from working within the union. Besides if you do vote for SD and don't tell anyone why would you want to pay someone that is actively work against your interests?
  - jampekka 3y ago
    Happening in Finland right now. Our right-populist party in power is busting unions in scale not seen at least since WW2.
- ecmascript 3y ago
  Well you may be as skeptical as you want, you can still be a member of an union if you vote SD but why would you when they will actively work against your interests and may exclude you at any time? Famous example: https://www-svt-se.translate.goog/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/dom-i-hovratten-om-transportarbetareforbundets-uteslutning-av-sd-politiker-i-kiruna-ur-facket?_x_tr_sl=sv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=sv&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://www-svt-se.translate.goog/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/...
ecmascript 3y ago
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According to Wikipedia, the "Sweden Democrats" party is a nationalist and right-wing populist party, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats

eddtries 3y ago

I may not support that party but it is huge; it’s not a fringe party. I’m surprised unions don’t allow them, it’s the second largest party and 90% of workers are in unions. I’m skeptical of the original point

croes 3y ago
Right wing parties rarely benefit workers as soon they are in power.
- eddtries 3y ago
  Not doubting that! I’m doubting they outright ban members based purely on numbers of MPs vs number of employed workforce in unions
  - pastage 3y ago
    We have voter secrecy in Sweden there is no way to ban members who vote for parties that actively works against unions. This is a good thing, unions should not know what I vote for.
    - eddtries 3y ago
      I’m new to Sweden so I don’t know the technicalities of voting but I assumed that’d be the case, to get banned from a union seems to be very extreme
    - croes 3y ago
      I doubt they ban voters but members of that party is a possibility
    - ecmascript 3y ago
      But if they do know, like if you do work for a political party or are open with where your sympathies lies, they can easily exclude you and prevent you from working within the union. Besides if you do vote for SD and don't tell anyone why would you want to pay someone that is actively work against your interests?
- jampekka 3y ago
  Happening in Finland right now. Our right-populist party in power is busting unions in scale not seen at least since WW2.
ecmascript 3y ago
Well you may be as skeptical as you want, you can still be a member of an union if you vote SD but why would you when they will actively work against your interests and may exclude you at any time? Famous example: https://www-svt-se.translate.goog/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/dom-i-hovratten-om-transportarbetareforbundets-uteslutning-av-sd-politiker-i-kiruna-ur-facket?_x_tr_sl=sv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=sv&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://www-svt-se.translate.goog/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/...

ecmascript 3y ago

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