Swedish author wants to die after reading Social Democrats' election brochure

Swedish author Gun-Britt Sundström has lost her will to live and vote after reading a Social Democratic Party election brochure. The brochure, titled "Now it's your turn," exclusively addresses the individual, using phrases like "you and your family," "where you live," and "your wallet."

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Now it's your turn

Sundström argues that the brochure completely abandons the core idea of politics: understanding oneself as part of a collective and how different societal groups relate to each other. She criticizes the party for accepting the notion that individuals can solely focus on themselves and their finances, and still expect society to function optimally, apparently through the "magic" of professional politicians.

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you and your family

While Sundström has rarely voted for the party, even after being a member for 18 years, she believes that politicians chosen today will never gain influence because the concept of solidarity has been expelled from political thought. She contrasts the brochure's individualism with Margita Ingwall's recent radio statement, "Your floor is another's ceiling," emphasizing that everyone is part of a larger context.

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your wallet

Sundström concludes that the ability to see oneself as part of a whole, be it the local community, nation, or world, is fundamentally different from simply looking in the mirror or using an "election compass." She asserts that the prevailing individualism, now an absolute ideology, signifies the end of the kind of thinking essential for political democracy. The brochure, gnawed by a snail, now lies in her mailbox, a symbol of her despair.

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Your floor is another's ceiling