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15th May 2015, 06:45 AM
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http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/politically-incorrect-dictionary/
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS (http://swedishsurveyor.com/category/political-correctness/)
POLITICALLY INCORRECT DICTIONARY27 NOVEMBER, 2014 (http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/politically-incorrect-dictionary/) SWEDISHSURVEYOR (http://swedishsurveyor.com/author/swedishsurveyor/) LEAVE A COMMENT (http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/politically-incorrect-dictionary/#respond)
To highlight how words are unintentionally and intentionally used to influence public opinion in Sweden, I have compiled a list of Swedish words that are commonly used in political and medial discourse. It will be continously updated as new words are created when old ones are tainted. Click the examples to get to the source: the Swedish media.
https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/obamawtf.jpg?w=880&h=556 (https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/obamawtf.jpg)
1. Paperless= Papperslös
Definition: Illegal immigrant
Example: “US citizens rage after Obama allowed millions of paperless citizens to work and stay in the country” – Public Service Media (http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=6025309); Swedens Radio – 2014-11-21
2. Everyone has equal value = Alla är lika värdahttps://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/hitlermothertheresa.jpg?w=804&h=592 (https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/hitlermothertheresa.jpg)
Definition: Nonsensical phrase that stems from a faulty translation (http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/the-power-of-words-politically-incorrect-translations/) of the UN declaration of human rights.
Example: “The governments power shall be wielded with a respect for all peoples equal value and for every mans freedom and (http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Kungorelse-1974152-om-beslu_sfs-1974-152/)dignity” (http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Kungorelse-1974152-om-beslu_sfs-1974-152/) – The second paragraph of Swedens constitution; RF 1:2
3. Swedish = Svensk
Definition: A man who has a Swedish citizenship but roots https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/swedishaverage.jpg?w=860&h=528 (https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/swedishaverage.jpg)anywhere; such as: Iraq, Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan
Example: “Swedish Security Service: Up to 300 Swedes have joined ISIS” (http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/sapo-upp-till-300-svenskar-kan-strida-for-is/) – one of Swedens biggest newspapers; Dagens Nyheter, 2014-11-22
More at the link
http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/politically-incorrect-dictionary/
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS (http://swedishsurveyor.com/category/political-correctness/)
POLITICALLY INCORRECT DICTIONARY27 NOVEMBER, 2014 (http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/politically-incorrect-dictionary/) SWEDISHSURVEYOR (http://swedishsurveyor.com/author/swedishsurveyor/) LEAVE A COMMENT (http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/politically-incorrect-dictionary/#respond)
To highlight how words are unintentionally and intentionally used to influence public opinion in Sweden, I have compiled a list of Swedish words that are commonly used in political and medial discourse. It will be continously updated as new words are created when old ones are tainted. Click the examples to get to the source: the Swedish media.
https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/obamawtf.jpg?w=880&h=556 (https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/obamawtf.jpg)
1. Paperless= Papperslös
Definition: Illegal immigrant
Example: “US citizens rage after Obama allowed millions of paperless citizens to work and stay in the country” – Public Service Media (http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=83&artikel=6025309); Swedens Radio – 2014-11-21
2. Everyone has equal value = Alla är lika värdahttps://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/hitlermothertheresa.jpg?w=804&h=592 (https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/hitlermothertheresa.jpg)
Definition: Nonsensical phrase that stems from a faulty translation (http://swedishsurveyor.com/2014/11/27/the-power-of-words-politically-incorrect-translations/) of the UN declaration of human rights.
Example: “The governments power shall be wielded with a respect for all peoples equal value and for every mans freedom and (http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Kungorelse-1974152-om-beslu_sfs-1974-152/)dignity” (http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Dokument-Lagar/Lagar/Svenskforfattningssamling/Kungorelse-1974152-om-beslu_sfs-1974-152/) – The second paragraph of Swedens constitution; RF 1:2
3. Swedish = Svensk
Definition: A man who has a Swedish citizenship but roots https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/swedishaverage.jpg?w=860&h=528 (https://swedishsurveyor.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/swedishaverage.jpg)anywhere; such as: Iraq, Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan
Example: “Swedish Security Service: Up to 300 Swedes have joined ISIS” (http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/sapo-upp-till-300-svenskar-kan-strida-for-is/) – one of Swedens biggest newspapers; Dagens Nyheter, 2014-11-22
More at the link