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MADem

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4. This is some serious shit happening, here:

Reply to Quantess (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 03:59 AM

May 2013

Published on May 23, 2013
Riots gripped Stockholm's suburbs for a third night after the fatal shooting of a 69-year-old man by police last week. Much of the tension has been attributed to the alleged poor treatment of ethnic minorities in Sweden's biggest city.

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Stockholm Suburbs Beset by more Riots [View all] Quantess May 2013 OP

Since the article isn't visable defacto7 May 2013 #1

Inequality mwrguy May 2013 #2

Well, who wouldn't want to hire such enthusiastic, young go-getters? Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #17

lol. good one. nt clarice May 2013 #26

Here's the rest of the article: Quantess May 2013 #3

These are, despite the careful language, race riots. MADem May 2013 #5

That title... Quantess May 2013 #6

They certainly are generous in absolute terms, but lately they've become less generous. MADem May 2013 #7

Yes and it is NOT the absolute amount of welfare or food stamps fasttense May 2013 #8

Well, that's a rather simple and neat packet--but there's more to it than that. MADem May 2013 #9

If they were as homogeneous and unwelcoming as you submit Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #18

They aren't cruel or unkind. But they do put these "others" in de-facto ghettos. MADem May 2013 #20

Integration is a two-way street. Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #22

It's not a two way street when you can't afford to integrate, when MADem May 2013 #28

I find it hard to justify/excuse/apologize for riots Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #32

Who's justifying, excusing, or apologizing for RIOTS? MADem May 2013 #33

Exactly...i agree ....they are victims. jessie04 May 2013 #34

If the place becomes less hospitable, they will either assimilate or depart, more likely. MADem May 2013 #35

ASsimilate or depart ? Neither. jessie04 May 2013 #36

Time will tell. nt MADem May 2013 #37

The Lega Nord used to be bigoted against southern Italians! KamaAina May 2013 #39

Yes indeed--they sneered at anyone below the "red sauce line!!!" MADem May 2013 #42

do you think they are entitled to those generous benefits? Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #19

This is some serious shit happening, here: MADem May 2013 #4

BBC is reporting that the riots are a reaction by the Muslim community to aolice shooting marshall May 2013 #10

This is terrible. jessie04 May 2013 #11

Well actually it IS pretty shocking that some people Quantess May 2013 #12

They come to Sweden looking for a new life. jessie04 May 2013 #13

They don't live in "horrible conditions." The conditions they live in are better MADem May 2013 #29

"...that some people View profile choose..." greiner3 May 2013 #14

I don't understand your comment. (no text) Quantess May 2013 #16

I agree with you leftynyc May 2013 #15

Woundn't these people accept the economic role society has given them? happyslug May 2013 #21

That's why they moved to Stockholm marshall May 2013 #23

But economic role is what the Swedes intended for these people happyslug May 2013 #27

I'm not seeing a case for that. Quantess May 2013 #30

My point is WHY Sweden left these immigrants in the first place. happyslug May 2013 #38

These people come to Sweden .. jessie04 May 2013 #24

If someone was shot, and it appears too much force was likely used in a country that toby jo May 2013 #25

If they just had Swedes in Sweeden. Blue Hen Buckeye May 2013 #31

This all comes down to the fact the immigrants unreadierLizard May 2013 #40

You've got to look deeper. jessie04 May 2013 #43

iirc, wasn't Sweden one of the first countries to start accepting thousands Blue_Tires May 2013 #41