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How To Title: Finnish Politician Openly Opposes Multiculturalism, Gov’t Goes Nuts The Finns Party, which gained ground in the most recent elections, has thrown the Nordic nation into turmoil after one of its MP’s openly denounced multiculturalism. A Finnish member of parliament has come under fire for a comment he made over the weekend decrying the “nightmare called multiculturalism” and rallying his compatriots to fight for “one true Finnish nation.” The MP, Olli Immonen, is a member of the populist and nationalist Finns Party, which is part of the country’s governing coalition. In a posting on his Facebook page late Friday night, Immonen said he is “dreaming of a strong, brave nation that will defeat this nightmare called multiculturalism. This ugly bubble that our enemies live in, will soon enough burst into a million little pieces.” [Finnish politician declares war on multiculturalism, by Craig Winneker, Politico, July 27, 2015] Apparently, this is a Very Bad Thing and the government, including some people in his own party, are not to happy about Immonen’s comments. Over the weekend centrist Prime Minister Juha Sipila disassociated himself in strong terms from a social media article written by Finns Party’s MP Olli Immonen… It took another day until the Finns Party chairman and Foreign Minister Timo Soini commented on the issue. He said to the newspaper Ilta-Sanoma on Monday that the view “did no good to the reputation of the party” but any decision to oust the MP from the caucus would be subject to parliamentary decision. Prime Minister Juha Sipila wrote in a tweet on Sunday that he wants to develop Finland as “an open and international country that is rich in its languages and culture”. The chairman of the National Coalition Party and Finance Minister Alexander Stubb described multiculturalism as an asset. He said he backs freedom of speech, but does not accept instigation of hatred. [Ultranationalist statement causes image problem to Finnish government, by Juhani Niinistro, ShanghaiDaily, July 28, 2015] So why should we care? As the True Finns are part of the governing coalition, this is a real test for the party. Will they put loyalty to their own members over the complaints of the other parties in the governing coalition? Or will they jettison their own MP in order to stop the attacks on them? Immonen’s comments may have been calucated to force the leader of the party to make a decision about whether to embrace the nationalist wing or the party or try to purge it. Erkka Railo, a political scientist at the University of Turku, said [True Finns leader and Finnish Foreign Minister] Mr [Timo] Soini had striven to make his party respectable and fit for government, while maintaining its opposition to immigration and multiculturalism… However, Mr Soini has allowed a hardline wing to remain inside the party, which came second in April’s general election with almost 18 per cent of the vote. “Immonen is more or less pushing Soini to take a stand and make a decision whether he wants to subscribe to this anti-immigration ideology,” Mr Railo said. “Soini, in contrast, wants desperately not to make this final call. His silence is deafening.” [Rightwing rant exposes tensions in Finnish governing coalition, by David Crouch, Financial Times, July 27, 2015] As European nationalist parties continue to gain in power, they will be forced to confront the same choice. Is it better to be in government and have a chance to “do something?” Or is it better to stay out of government, maintain your credibility, and only enter office totally on your own terms? The future of Europe may depend on how different parties answer this question. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 20. #7. To: nativist nationalist, Liberator, sneakypete, redleghunter (#0) Finnish Politician Openly Opposes Multiculturalism, Gov’t Goes Nuts Didn't lucysmom and mininggold used to post here all the time about how great life was in these northern European socialist countries??
#10. To: CZ82 (#7) Didn't lucysmom and mininggold used to post here all the time about how great life was in these northern European socialist countries?? Maybe,but it doesn't matter because it seems like all my life I have heard talking faces on teebee talking about the Scandinavian countries as paradises on Earth because they made socialism work,and how they were a model for us. What they never mentioned was at that time immigration to them was strictly limited and they had a very small population of people that shared a culture as well as most of their DNA. Nor did they mention all the foreign dollars coming in from oil sales paid for most of the social programs,or how the small population of united people with a culture that valued hard work were what make it possible. Now they have foreign DNA and foreign cultures coming in and breeding like rabbits to suck up their wealth,and nothing but crime and more welfare babies in return. Truth to tell,I am kind of enjoying this because I grew up reading and hearing about how Americans were selfish and brutal because most blacks didn't succeed at the same level as most whites. This was naturally the fault of the whites,and not the blacks themselves. My response to Scandinavia now is "SUCK IT,YOU POMPOUS ASSES! What goes around,comes around".
#11. To: sneakypete (#10) Now they have foreign DNA and foreign cultures coming in and breeding like rabbits to suck up their wealth,and nothing but crime and more welfare babies in return. Sweden, Norawy and Finland have offshore oil expansion plans that created their boondoggle. America has phucked upped Congress and Presidency that goes back to Ronald Reagan.
#12. To: buckeroo (#11) America has phucked upped Congress and Presidency that goes back to Ronald Reagan. Just exactly how is Reagan to blame for crap that started under FDR?
#13. To: sneakypete (#12) (Edited) Ineffective implementation via the Presidency: The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), Pub.L. 99–603, 100 Stat. 3445, enacted November 6, 1986, also known as the Simpson-Mazzoli Act, signed into law by Ronald Reagan on November 6, 1986, is an Act of Congress which reformed United States immigration law. That is how, pal. It never happened other than importing MORE illegal aliens to the point that America is saturated with the folks that are now affectionately called "immigrants."
#14. To: buckeroo (#13) (Edited) At BEST,you have half the story. CONGRESS wrote and passed those laws,and Reagan signed it into law because there was an agreement that it would be a one-time deal. Of course the Dims lied,and thanks to the leftist press Reagan got the blame instead of the Dims.
#15. To: sneakypete (#14) So the US President did NOT execute the law of the land. Reagan was derilict about his duties THAT HE SIGNED INTO LAW.
#18. To: buckeroo (#15) So the US President did NOT execute the law of the land. Reagan was derilict about his duties THAT HE SIGNED INTO LAW. You are not stupid. You know that Congress writes and passes the laws,and presidents sign them into law. You also have to know that Reagan singed this into law after reciving promises from the Dims that it would never happen again.
#20. To: sneakypete (#18) You also have to know that Reagan singed this into law after reciving promises from the Dims that it would never happen again. You would have thought that he would have known they weren't going to keep their promise (all Leftards lie). Cause lying is the quickest way for them to get what they want, just like Muzzies...
Replies to Comment # 20. You also have to know that Reagan singed this into law after reciving promises from the Dims that it would never happen again. We have three branches of federal government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Like it or not, the president must make agreements or contracts with congress on the assumption that those agreements are between gentlemen and will be carried out in good faith. A satisfactory agreement was made. Tip O'neal & company chose not to abide by their obligations of the contract. Don't try to blame Reagan for that.
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