The socialists are gone. We can breathe again.
Yesterday’s election swept the socialist-communist bloc from power and we now have a center-right block in power instead. The actual shift will take place in October, but it’s kind of a relief, for now.
The question is how much they will be able to accomplish until Sweden reverts back to it’s old behavior and whines for the good ol’ socalism again. I predict four years. Eight if we’re lucky.
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Yes finally!!! and hopefully you’re wrong and they stay in
power…but I don’t know…
I’m not so sure it will be a short period this time.
The last two times they inherited an economy almost beyond repair. This time it is better. We have budget discipline that even the socialists follow.
The other reason is hat the social democrats have to reform their party now. And where should they go in the political landscape? Far left? No, they won’t win an election on a left wing socialist agenda. Environment/peace/feminism/PC? No, the union members, the core voters, HATE that kind of business unfriendly talk. Then there is the centre, but it’s pretty crowded. :)
It will be really interesting to follow.