09-11-2003, 02:59 PM
.. as my distraught Swedish professor of history told me today. Last time this happened they were walking around saying "When they catch him ...." and today the sentiment seems to be "If they catch him ..."
She also said that the Swedish government had a difficult decision to make concerning the election this Sunday. Only two days away, and something like this happens.
I can't be sure which side will/would become affected by this incident, but my logics tell me that the "yes"-side would get an increase in votes for two (perhaps cynical and naive) reasons:
1. Someone might see this attack as another aspect of the 'no'-side of the debate and would want to protest by voting 'yes'.
2. Sympathy. Surely, regardless of what one's political view is, most of Sweden would be mourning the loss of this woman (I would suspect), and feel sympathy for her and her cause, and consequently give their vote to her.
Although the attack was yesterday, she did die this morning, and thus september the eleventh takes on another victim of malignant actions.
She also said that the Swedish government had a difficult decision to make concerning the election this Sunday. Only two days away, and something like this happens.
I can't be sure which side will/would become affected by this incident, but my logics tell me that the "yes"-side would get an increase in votes for two (perhaps cynical and naive) reasons:
1. Someone might see this attack as another aspect of the 'no'-side of the debate and would want to protest by voting 'yes'.
2. Sympathy. Surely, regardless of what one's political view is, most of Sweden would be mourning the loss of this woman (I would suspect), and feel sympathy for her and her cause, and consequently give their vote to her.
Although the attack was yesterday, she did die this morning, and thus september the eleventh takes on another victim of malignant actions.
