| > That's a misrepresentation of statistics though. I can't speak for Norway, but in Sweden the only party worth keeping an eye on that adheres to the usual combination of pro-Russia, anti-abortion, anti-immigrant, anti-EU rhetoric etc is Sverigedemokraterna (formerly Bevara Sverige Svenskt, a party based solely on the idea of an ethnostate). They're hovering around 20%. > But my point was that I am absolutely sure the majority of Norwegians _want Norway to remain a country that retains its cultural history_ while not being exclusive to one ethnic group. It's about retaining a majority. Is the existence of history dependent on the ethnicity of the person reading it? I'm sure you've met non-native people who are in all other respects very much Norwegian. Unless you mean to imply that culture is constrained to genetics. I deeply hope that that is not what you meant. > I don't understand why that sentiment is so problematic here on HN, because simultaneously people are clamoring for a Palestinian state for the Palestinian people. How many Norwegian cities were leveled by bombs this year? How many were murdered by foreign military? > Why can't Norway have a Norwegian state for the Norwegian people? Or Denmark? Or the UK? They do. Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK All fully functioning sovereign states, all internationally recognized by their peers and enemies alike. |