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This is a subject i have been thinking alot about since the last parliamentary election September 2010,
the result was a little diferent from what it usualy is, the big diference was that Sverige Demokraterna (a xenophobic) party got over 4% of the vote which made the other parties to start a campaign agains this party,

"Never cooperate with SD. Never! " (SD is short for Sverige Demokraterna)
Mona Shalin former party leader of Socialdemokraterna the second bigest party in the parlament.

"Centerpartiet line is to draw a clear line against parties like Sverige Demokraterna. There is no room for adjustment," Centerpartiets party secretary Anders Flanking on his blog.
Centerpartiet is the 5 largest party in Swedish parlament.


This is just a few of the things parlament parties are saying, most of the parlament partys is saying that thay will
not cooperate with Sverige Demokraterna.


My point by taking this up is the question:
How democratic do you think this behavior is?

Dont get this wrong i dont like Sverige Demokrater but i do believe in democracy.
And i dont consider it very democratic to work against and/or refuse to cooperate with an other
partie in the parlament, Democracy and the politicans is after all suposed to work for the people,
in this case thay work against Sverige Demokraterna wich is 5,7% of the total votes.


My oppinion is that if the people elect a pary other parties sould not be alowed to start hate campaigns an to work against that party thay sould consentrate on there own parties in sted to take a look how and why a party like Sverige Demokraterna can take there votes.


One of my favourite quotes
"I disapprove of what you say but i will defend to the death your right to say it"
Voltaire


Like i wrote earlier, i dont agree with Sverige Demokraternas politics but i respect the fact that Sweden is a democratic country and i want it to stay that way, thats why i think the other parlament parties should give them a chans and to stop there smear campaign against SD.


Peace out