18 Days After Taking Office: Is Finland's Government about to Collapse?

[rpannier]

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https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/20/racism-and-rape-fantasies-the-pr-headache-facing-finlands-new-right-wing-government

The incoming economy minister has addressed a rally organised by neo-Nazis, while the Speaker of Parliament has a decades-long track record of race-related court convictions and deeply disturbing blog postings.

As Finland's new coalition government is sworn into office on Tuesday, incoming Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is facing a public relations headache over the Speaker of Parliament and the Minister for Economic Affairs, both positions filled by the far-right Finns Party.

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"I still and will continue to sincerely and wholeheartedly believe that if a woman who opposes the deportation of immigrant rapists is raped by an immigrant rapist, it is a happy thing," he later wrote.

Halla-aho has also targeted Finland's LGBTQ+ community.

"Violence is an underrated problem-solving tool today," he wrote in November 2008, during a discussion on whether to shoot a gay man in a Helsinki park.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/30/far-right-finnish-minister-vilhelm-junnila-resigns-after-10-days-over-nazi-comments

The new Finnish coalition government has been plunged into crisis, as a key minister was forced to resign after it emerged he had called for Finland to support abortions in Africa to combat the climate crisis.

Vilhelm Junnila, of the far-right Finns party, resigned after a week of fiercely criticised revelations, including that he made jokes about “Heil Hitler” and had given a speech at an event attended by neo-Nazis.

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On Thursday evening, a junior member of the coalition highlighted a parliamentary question Junnila had posed on the official record in 2019. Junnila, who as the economic affairs minister was one of 19 cabinet members, wrote at the time that “it would be justified for Finland to shoulder its responsibility by promoting climate abortion”, which he claimed would be “a great leap forward for humanity”.

https://www.euronews.com/2023/06/16/5-things-we-already-know-about-finlands-new-right-wing-government

5 things we already know about Finland's new right-wing government

1. This is the most right-wing Finnish government in modern times
2. The Swedish People's Party is taking a reputational gamble
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5. . Finland's international reputation could take a hit

[jimfields33]

1. The voters just voted them in 18 days ago

If it’s four years, they have a long road.

[rpannier]

3. It's been about 90 days

It took over 70 days for them to come to a consensus on governing
With the pro-Nazi sentiments of some of the members of the far right Finns party having come out, one cabinet member already resigned, it's not an auspicious start
This also puts pressure on one of the coalition party members, the Swedish People's Party, the smallest member of the coalition. The coalition has 102 seats out of 200. The SPP holds 10 (maybe 12). It is a left party. Their leader already caved to the coalition on economic matters, and she is under pressure from her members. 7 of the party voted against one of the cabinet appointees.
The extremely popular president of Finland (who is normally silent on these matters) has criticized the events of the last two weeks.
Over half of Fins think the coalition will collapse within a year.
A lot sooner if the leader of the SPP is given the heave-ho

[Irish_Dem]

2. Dutch government just collapsed too. Putin's fingerprints on all of it.

Over immigration policy disputes.

Putin deliberately causes wars to make a refugee crises in democratic countries creating right wing dominance.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/europe/netherlands-government-collapse-immigration-policy-intl-hnk/index.html

[Kid Berwyn]

4. Bet Poot supports the farthest right to sow the most dissension.

Watched a revelatory Spencer Tracey - Katherine Hepburn film from 1942 last night: “Keeper of the Flame.”

A very good story — and an incredible snapshot — of what we have been fighting for centuries.

It’s on TCM via on-demand, if you haven’t seen it. Bet you’d enjoy the story and its messages.

[Irish_Dem]

6. The autocratic bloc is funding and supporting the far right in democratic countries.

Russia, China, Saudi, Iran, North Korea.

They have been at war with us and no one has noticed.

I love old movies. Can't wait to see Keeper of the Flame.

[CrispyQ]

5. Mother nature will get the last laugh as we squander precious time bickering.

Putin has a daughter, maybe even more kids, IDK. I don't understand these (mostly) men who have children & grandchildren & still treat Earth like a resource vending machine & a garbage dump at the same time.

[Irish_Dem]

7. The billionaires and corrupt politicians they fund believe they are immune from climate change.

They live in a world where vast wealth, wealth, privilege always shields them, so they expect to be shielded from climate change as well. They also are used to making money on the tragedy of others, so see climate change as a money making endeavor.

[CrispyQ]

8. Yes, their privilege has dulled their ability to tell when they're at risk.

There's also the problem that few have the imagination to visualize just how drastically we're changing our planet. We watch sci-fi shows with NYC flooded, a southwest without any water, but we don't think it can really happen in our lifetimes. If I lived in the southwest I'd move now. The migration this planet is about to experience is going to be epic. There won't be one place that's not affected. You'll either be leaving a place or living in a place where people are migrating. Anti-immigrations laws won't stop the flood of humanity. It's looking like Mad Max, not Star Trek, for the human race.

[Irish_Dem]

9. 100% certain the billionaires and GOP politicians know the devastating CC impact on humans.

They just don't give a damn about anyone else.

And in fact they see it as an opportunity to make money and grab power with all the chaos.

They will find safe harbor even if they have to live on a space station or Mars.
That is how crazy and evil they are.

[CrispyQ]

10. I'm nave. I thought they'd at least care about what they leave their grandchildren.

Cuz the disaster we once thought was decades away is now just around the corner. But I guess you're right. They just don't give a damn about anyone else.

[Boomerproud]

12. KnR for this sub-thread.

You are all correct-,they don't care because they really believe they're protected. What idiots!

[Irish_Dem]

13. Vast wealth provides immunity and protection from the harsh realities of life.

The privileged class assumes this will help them against climate change.

Yes they couldn't care less about the pain, suffering, death of others.
They see us as stupid suckers who deserve what we get.
And collateral damage in their quest for power and wealth.

[Elessar Zappa]

11. They won't escape the consequences.

We’re still decades away from being able to live on Mars.

[Irish_Dem]

14. The corrupt wealthy are not always rational.