The Swedish summer

[Dimentio]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=091H5bxsaps

This song is sort of the symbol of the Swedish summer and of the "raggare" subculture ("raggare" means basically "pick-upper" and is marked by middle aged men in Old American cars who are listening to rock'n'roll from the early 60's).

[Wanted Man]

:lol:

At first, it sounded kind of like Dutch country rock, but then massive amounts of 1980s cheese kicked in with lots of synth and stuff. This is much nicer:


acVFGStcuqo

[Sperm-Doll Setsuna]

Raggare are all anti-communist nutters and sexist bastards. There's that Power Meet thing in my city ever year where they congregate to show off their ugly cars and get drunk and throw rubbish everywhere.

I saw one on a balcony from my kitchen window. He had a shirt with a confederate flag on. Typical greasers.

[Dimentio]

Raggare are all anti-communist nutters and sexist bastards. There's that Power Meet thing in my city ever year where they congregate to show off their ugly cars and get drunk and throw rubbish everywhere.

I saw one on a balcony from my kitchen window. He had a shirt with a confederate flag on. Typical greasers.

They also have a yearly event here. But that is some sort of popular all-city gathering where all the city is assembling on the town hall square to watch all these old cars passing by, most driven by men in their 50's, but also a lot driven by younger persons. Confederate flags, Eddie Meduza, Snowstorm, beer and drunken tantrums are of course compulsory.
:lol:

I think most of those guys are anti-communist, but most countryside Swedes are anti-communist anyway, though they tend to vote for the social democrats and the reformed communists. Solve that riddle anyone.

[Wanted Man]

Yeah, isn't it true that in Scandinavia, the urban centres tend to vote right-wing, while rural areas vote left? Funny that.

[Dimentio]

Yeah, isn't it true that in Scandinavia, the urban centres tend to vote right-wing, while rural areas vote left? Funny that.

That is true. The more remote you get, the more left-wing. A lot of people actually vote on the social democrats because "everyone in my family have done so for ages".

The right-wing in Sweden is really consisting of what in the USA and the Netherlands would be considered as centrist social liberals.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/images/eu2008.gif

Now, think that Sweden in 2008 had (and still has as of now) a right-centrist government. They of course would like to be more on the right side of things, but that's politically impossible.

[NecroCommie]

My experiences are quite the opposite. I now have lived in the countryside for some time, and people here tend to be stuck in the 30's (finland was pseudo-fascist in the 30's). Cities are were the apathetic and left wingers make their lair.

However, the religious axis is all inverted. The wanna be elitist right wingers are all atheists, and I have problems coping with extremely religious comrades.

[Tavarisch_Mike]

but most countryside Swedes are anti-communist anyway.


Heeeeey!!?? :bored:

[DreamWeaver]

Moving to Sweden.

[rednordman]

Yeah, isn't it true that in Scandinavia, the urban centres tend to vote right-wing, while rural areas vote left? Funny that.Similar thing could be said about some rural parts of Norway. My mother said that the reason for this was because if it wasnt for state intervention to help create employment, than the place would be living in the stoneage.

Whether this is cosidered socialistic or not is another question, just it explains why my grandad there voted for the labour party vitually all his life (the labour party used to be much more leftwing tbf).

On the contrary, I have heard that the city folk usually vote right-wing as they are against the amount of money that has been forked out to the rural areas, but dont know this for certain though.

[Dimentio]

Heeeeey!!?? :bored:

Yes, at least the male population. Its only in the northernmost parts of the country where there historically has been a high tolerance for communism in the marxist-leninist sense. Most people in the rural parts of Sweden are generally pro-socialist - and do as their parents have done and are voting social democratic (in economic terms, they are often very progressive, while they in social terms often are more reactionary than the social democratic party, those who really are into things like environmentalism, gay rights, anti-racism tend to be more like inner-city social liberals from the middle class).

[Dimentio]

Similar thing could be said about some rural parts of Norway. My mother said that the reason for this was because if it wasnt for state intervention to help create employment, than the place would be living in the stoneage.

Whether this is cosidered socialistic or not is another question, just it explains why my grandad there voted for the labour party vitually all his life (the labour party used to be much more leftwing tbf).

On the contrary, I have heard that the city folk usually vote right-wing as they are against the amount of money that has been forked out to the rural areas, but dont know this for certain though.

Only one city region in Sweden is generally voting right-centrist, and that is Stockholm, because they claim they are feeding the rural parts of Sweden - especially Norrland. That is kinda funny, since Norrland is the part of Sweden with most natural resources, and also historically a strong industrial region.

[Sperm-Doll Setsuna]

Only one city region in Sweden is generally voting right-centrist, and that is Stockholm, because they claim they are feeding the rural parts of Sweden - especially Norrland. That is kinda funny, since Norrland is the part of Sweden with most natural resources, and also historically a strong industrial region.

If Stockholm was a person, it'd have narcissistic personality disorder. :laugh:

[Tavarisch_Mike]

If Stockholm was a person, it'd have narcissistic personality disorder. :laugh:

Haha so true, this shows how messed up strong centralization gets, the northen part of the country is probably the moste productive one with heavy industry like logging, mining, papper mills and so, but in the same time they have higher unemployment then the average and generally they get less of the wellfare system.

@Dimentio; I was refering to that im a communist living on the countryside aight! :cool:

[praxis1966]

And here I thought this was going to turn out to be a misplaced thread about the films of Ingmar Bergman. I was all excited...

[Sperm-Doll Setsuna]

And here I thought this was going to turn out to be a misplaced thread about the films of Ingmar Bergman. I was all excited...

That old batshit bourgeoisie hack? :mad:

[praxis1966]

That old batshit bourgeoisie hack? :mad:

A) It was a joke. B) All successful directors are technically "bourgeoisie" in one way or another. Does that mean we should just stop watching films altogether? Funny that you should choose one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history to label a "hack," though. Shows where your taste is.:thumbup1: