Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Swedish riots rage for fourth night (long-term unemployment and poverty) [View all]jessie04
(1,528 posts)12. This is terrible..
but not surprising.
These people have been victims. They come to Sweden looking to live their lives with their culture and religion and are met with ostracism .
They live in near ghetto conditions, work at poor jobs and aren't given much help by the swedes. Apparently sweden doesn't think much of multiculturalism.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
64 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Swedish riots rage for fourth night (long-term unemployment and poverty) [View all]
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
OP
I want to learn as well. This story came to me as a complete surprise.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#4
Apparently my geography is as poor as my awareness of their current goings-on.
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#60
Sweden was an early adopter of neoliberalization. A lot of people still think Sweden is what it was
HiPointDem
May 2013
#34
that's because most americans don't know (because US media doesn't see fit to tell them) that
HiPointDem
May 2013
#35
He is the Prince of Darkness. Slime wannabees pay him big time for his tricks.
dixiegrrrrl
May 2013
#52
Spending on welfare benefits such as pensions, unemployment and incapacity assistance has fallen
HiPointDem
May 2013
#37
That's nice to know. However, I was on the topic of wages, welfare, and student aid.
Quantess
May 2013
#38
and i was responding to your comment about how they get welfare if they don't get a job.
HiPointDem
May 2013
#39
OECD nations include greece, hungary, spain, turkey, portugal, poland, mexico, estonia, hungary,
HiPointDem
May 2013
#41
maybe if you paid attention to the conversation....you might get it. nothing to do with pot.
HiPointDem
May 2013
#56
Curious... what do you think about the lengthy response I wrote to you downthread?
Quantess
May 2013
#57