[*Pls Subscribe via patreon.com/nicemangos to access the extended version of this episode.* (You can now also purchase individual episodes)]Finnish expert on far-right extremism Sami Eerola [https://bsky.app/profile/eerolasami.bsky.social] joins me for a conversation about the far-right in Finland. We discuss the sharp swing from Sanna Marin’s progressive govt to the most rightwing government Finland has had since the 1930’s, neo-nazi groups & festivals like ‘white boy summer’, the various racism related scandals coming from far right govt officials and more.Links:Find Sami’s Finnish language newsletter here   https://laitaoikeistonviikko.substack.com/The Finnish government attempts to overcome the overt racism of its ministerhttps://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/08/20/the-finnish-government-attempts-to-overcome-the-overt-racism-of-its-ministers_6099989_4.htmlFar-right Finnish leader Riikka Purra sorry in racist posts uproarhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66166795Finland economy minister resigns over Nazi commentshttps://www.dw.com/en/finland-economy-minister-resigns-over-nazi-comments/a-66084409Many Finns Party ministers have pointed to replacement theoryhttps://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/23836-many-finns-party-ministers-have-pointed-to-replacement-theory.htmlChet Hanks says Social Justice Warriors can kick rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgN1Lc5USOITom Hanks’ son shares anti-vaccine videos, claims there’s more evidence for UFOs than for COVID shot safetyhttps://www.news10.com/news/tom-hanks-son-shares-anti-vaccine-videos-claims-theres-more-evidence-for-ufos-than-for-covid-shot-safety/White Boy Summer: Investigating the Finnish Far Right https://youtu.be/3CXRZKihkUw?si=3ehv9c99jiEr-EEMThe Palestine Laboratory pt 1 https://youtu.be/1GvkFwpzDhI?si=ljpWs3vOjiUJQcYyPt 2 https://youtu.be/5pPQydBGwQY?si=Mc-9moAZWMOylkU2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.