Rioting in Sweden
Stockholm riots leave Sweden's dreams of perfect society up in smoke
The best article I've seen on the topic, it debunks most of the easy explanations for what's going on. It looks to me like a case of relative (not absolute) deprivation, coupled with various excuses for not trying harder to catch up to the standard set by the Swedish. I strongly suspect that some other ethnic groups -- Chinese, Jews from Russia and Eastern Europe, Indians -- which, arriving in similar numbers, would be running the place by now. Maybe there's a multiplier effect between the culture these immigrants bring with them and the enticements of a very generous welfare state. Or, it could be that a very generous welfare state will work its reverse magic on the energies of any immigrant group, or almost any.
Byron
The best article I've seen on the topic, it debunks most of the easy explanations for what's going on. It looks to me like a case of relative (not absolute) deprivation, coupled with various excuses for not trying harder to catch up to the standard set by the Swedish. I strongly suspect that some other ethnic groups -- Chinese, Jews from Russia and Eastern Europe, Indians -- which, arriving in similar numbers, would be running the place by now. Maybe there's a multiplier effect between the culture these immigrants bring with them and the enticements of a very generous welfare state. Or, it could be that a very generous welfare state will work its reverse magic on the energies of any immigrant group, or almost any.
Byron
posted by Byron | Sunday, May 26, 2013
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