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by erddfre3423 1516 days ago
A blasphemy law will do nothing to stop the actual issue in Sweden, which is the failure of its migration policy and integration. Riots like this are just one symptom, massive gang-related gun violence is another. But nobody cares since it's mostly concentrated to poorer suburbs, just like in the US.

Eventually people will care though. As the share of marginalized population keeps growing, the issues will spread to new areas until even the richest are not safe. Maybe Sweden will be like South Africa, with gated communities and private security.

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FWIW, also mentioned in the article, quoting Swedish newspaper columnist Oisin Cantwell:

> “One of the reasons we’re seeing those riots is the government’s failed integration and immigration policies,” he argues. “The murder rate has gone up and the criminal gangs are killing each other. But I’m not sure that copying Denmark’s strict immigration policies is the right answer,” he adds, referring to the country’s relatively hard-line approach to accepting migrants.