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Stefu
Feb 4, 2005

This is the new Finnish politics megathread. We have to have one to contain our kind so as not to pollute the other megathreads, particularly the noble Aryan Scandinavian Megathread. Let us all pray to Ukko that this thread does not suck as hard as the last one.

THE SETTING:

Finland is now ruled by a right-wing three-party government, where National Coalition is privatizing everything, Centre is doing whatever the National Coalition does expect with more tractors and True Finns try to pretend that they are relevant. Death is certain.

THE PLAYERS:

CENTRE



Historically a farmer's party, now a center-right party for rural people. Led by Juha Sipilä, an engineering businessman who will fix all of Finland's problems with his engineer wisdom.

Relationship to cutting: Does not feel anything while cutting as long as copious amounts of regional subsidies continue to be injected as a painkiller. (Though after putting a libertarian think tank leader as the Transport Minister even that system is not working as well as usual).

NATIONAL COALITION



Historically a conservative party, now a party that seems like it was designed by a committee to be serve as the main pillar of Finnish capitalism. Led by Alexander Stubb, the Minister of Finance and Selfies.

Relationship to cutting: Laughs while cutting.

TRUE FINNS



Historically related to another farmer's party for farmers who were even more farmery than those in Centre, now a right-wing populist party. Led by Timo Soini, who is a Catholic Christian and thus by definition cannot be a racist.

Relationship to cutting: The fact that yet another local True Finns councillor has posted about literally cutting up brown people naturally is just an individual case and to claim otherwise is a green-left "tolerant" lie.

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS



Historically a social-democratic party, currently a social-democratic party (note: the meaning of social-democratic may have changed considerably during this period). Led by Antti Rinne, winning the hearts and veins of the working class with his bacon pasta.

Relationship to cutting: Cries while cutting.

GREENS



Historically an environmentalist party, now either a bunch of eco-stalinists who want to put your car to a gulag or National Coalition on bikes or both. Led by Ville Niinistö, who will get that mine closed any day now.

Relationship to cutting: Our organic, vegetarian cuts will save the planet.

LEFT ALLIANCE



Historically a communist party, now a dying party. Led by Paavo Arhinmäki, the former Minister of Football and Football.

Relationship to cutting (and everything else, when in government): See Social Democrats.

SWEDISH PEOPLE'S PARTY



Historically a party for Swedish-speaking upper-class, now a party for all Swedish-speakers (plot twist: they are all upper class). Led by Carl Haglund, who will one day make Hogwarts fully bilingual.

Relationship to cutting: It's all good as long as at least 5% of the cutters are Swedish-speaking.

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS



Historically a party for good Christian people who don't approve of gays, abortions, alcohol, rock music, sex education or fun in general. Now starting to approve of rock music. Led by Sari Essayah, who I totally just googled first instead of Päivi Räsänen.

Relationship to cutting: The only thing they wouldn't ban.

The old thread, if you dare: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3390024&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1

Stefu fucked around with this message at 12:37 on Nov 7, 2015

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Stefu
Feb 4, 2005

Fated To Be Fat posted:



I love that YLE chose to show this guy in their live coverage.

"Ramsaynrannassa ihmiset odottavat Trumpin autosaattuen saapumista. Espoolainen Sami sanoo Ylelle, että on kunnia Suomelle isännöidä tällainen vierailu, vaikka käsitys Trumpista onkin vähän kahtalainen."

This guy runs a tiny (appears to contain circa two people) Nazi org called Aamutähti ('Morning Star') which has a flag that looks like this



https://twitter.com/s_m_k14

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