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The Great Replacement Chronicles: Hungary and Poland in Obama Foundation Crosshairs

As if there weren’t enough domestic political catastrophes (that he helped create, incidentally) to tackle, Barack Obama is instead focusing his attention abroad, targeting the only region of the world that has maintained a strong white, European identity — a fact that has stuck in the craw of neoliberal social engineers for a very long time.

Obama aims to remedy their defiance of his subversive agenda with the help of a few (probably well-compensated) assets he’s recruited to the cause.

Via Obama.org (emphasis added):

President Barack Obama issued a stark warning against the rise in authoritarianism in a recent discussion with three members of the Obama Leadership Network, who are alumni of the Obama Foundation’s global leadership programs.

“I’ve become increasingly concerned about the rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” President Obama said. “We’re seeing politicians target civil society, undermine freedom of the press, weaponize the justice system.”

“And no one is being spared,” he warned.

His comments come as the former president had a private discussion with three Obama Foundation program alumni who are working to bolster democracy in their home countries of Poland and Hungary.

Each of the alumni spoke at length with President Obama in an intimate conversation in London about their work supporting and revitalizing democracy and the struggles they’ve encountered. 

“All three of you have been fighting the good fight and rising up in the face of significant challenges to try to strengthen democracy,” Obama said. “You're setting an example for all of us in the United States, here in the U.K.”

You know, like this:

A picture worth a thousand words

Out of nearly a hundred kids photographed in this prom photo from  County Donegal, Ireland, only about a dozen appear to be Irish, the rest being an assortment of African and Middle Eastern migrants or children of migrants.

Related: British PM: We Censor Anti-Migrant Protests ‘For the Children’

And like this: Q.to Google: “Migrant crime in Sweden?”

A. Specific crime trends

  • Gang violence:

    Organized gangs, whose members are often second or third-generation immigrants, are a significant driver of Sweden's rising homicide rates, which are among the highest in Europe due to gun violence. 

  • Sexual offenses:

    Some studies indicate that a significant majority of convicted rapists have a foreign background, particularly those from outside the European Union. 

  • Robbery:

    Migrants were overrepresented as suspects for robbery, according to one report. 

Contributing factors

  • Integration challenges:

    Factors such as high unemployment rates and a lack of housing in certain areas can create environments where gangs can thrive and recruit, especially among immigrant youth.

  • Policy and social issues:

    Critics suggest that a combination of liberal migration policies, a lack of accompanying integration policies, and socioeconomic disadvantages have contributed to the rise in crime, particularly gang violence.

  • Social marginalization:

    The failure of societal structures to integrate newcomers has been cited as a contributing factor, creating a cycle of crime in some communities. 

Government and societal response

  • Policy changes:

    The government has responded by tightening immigration and integration policies, making it harder for immigrants from outside the EU to access social benefits, and implementing measures to combat gang crime. 

  • Focus on youth:

    Efforts are being made to combat gang recruitment and make it a criminal offense to recruit children for criminal activities. 

  • Strengthened law enforcement:

    New measures include stop-and-search zones and increased prison sentences for certain offenses. 

And:

Sweden looks into the abyss

The Scandinavian nation of 10.6 million people is facing a national crisis because of its failure to successfully integrate record numbers of immigrants.

Stefan Hedlund

There was a time when Sweden was looked upon by American liberals as an inspirational example of the Scandinavian welfare state. Although Europeans were less impressed, even the country’s immediate neighbors tended to, grudgingly, accept Sweden as a senior brother.

After staying out of World War II, Sweden had evolved into a high-performing export-oriented economy, based on a stable parliamentary democracy and social consensus. The country had top-notch health care and education. It enjoyed social and gender equality, had low crime rates and little ethnic conflict. While grounds remain for optimism about some of these indicators, especially in the industrial sector, most have been transformed beyond recognition.

Present-day Sweden carries the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of gangland killings in Europe. It boasts the lowest average age of serious offenders, with children in their low teens being arrested for murder. Increasing segments of suburbs are officially classified as “especially vulnerable areas,” where it is “hard, bordering on impossible” for the police to operate. In layman’s terms, these are no-go zones, where local clans rule and where first responders will not enter without flak jackets and police escort.

An early warning was provided in 2017 when United States President Donald Trump made a quip about rioting in Sweden: “You look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this!” Who indeed? At the time, such comments were met with disdain and ridicule. Today, it is not so funny anymore.

Sweden has transitioned from being a model of inspiration to becoming a warning example. As gangland violence is spreading across borders, its Scandinavian neighbors experience growing fears of ending up in what is known in Denmark as the “Swedish condition.”

(Much more at the link …)