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== Is Sweden a democracy?==

== Is Sweden a democracy?==

Krister renard, a swedish author and upper secondary school teacher, have called sweden a "totalitarian democracy". Sweden got elections, but if the population have been teached in the schools (almost all schools are owned by the state) that socialism is the only way to go if you don't want to work 12 h/day, 7 days/week, do they really have a choice when they are voting?

Krister Renard, a swedish author and schoolteacher, describes Sweden as a "totalitarian democracy". Sweden has fair elections, however, most of the population have been taught in the state-administered schools that socialism is a superior economic system. One wonders how informed and discerning the average swedish citizen is when it comes to voting for candidates and their economic and social policies.

About 80% of the population (between 18-65 years old) are members in the trade union, and if the government try to reduce the contributions to jobless more than they already have, the trade unions will surely strike, and it would'nt take many weeks before Sweden would face an economic depression if that happens. The latest time the trade union showed that it got a lot of power was in December 2006, when they made a blockade against a salad restaurant in Göteborg (named Wild'n Fresh) because the owner did'nt wanted to sign a collective agreement. The trade union did'nt cared about that the workers on Wild'n fresh already had better wages than the collective agreement demands, and actually, the workers did'nt wanted any collective agreement.

Approximately 80% of the population between the ages of 18 and 65 are members in a trade union. If the government were to try to reduce unemployment and other welfare benefits, trade unions would possibly strike perhaps triggering an economic meltdown far beyond that of an ordinary recession.  

In February 2007, the owner of the restaurant said that she gave up and that she was going to sell her restaurant.

"A totalitarian democracy" is a very good expression to describe Sweden.

A "totalitarian democracy" may be a good way to describe Sweden.

==some notable swedes==

==some notable swedes==