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Swiss People's Party
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The Swiss People's Party (German: Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; French: Union démocratique du centre, UDC) is a nationalist political party in Switzerland disguised as a "conservative" populist party. Their party logo is a cutesy smiley sun but there's nothing sunny about this party. They won popularity in the 2003 election, and since then, have come under fire for their anti-immigration stances and racism.[1] They are largely responsible for numerous referenda that were blatantly xenophobic and racist, and they have worked to curtail immigration in Switzerland. Most notable of these referenda are a ban on minarets on mosques and an implementation of strict immigration quotas.[2]
While they insist that they are merely "anti-mass immigration", their posts are explicitly racist,[3] employing racist caricatures of blacks, Muslims, and Asians.[4] These posters, often strongly resembling Nazi propaganda, also insinuate a Jewish conspiracy and depict people who need government assistance as worms crawling over an apple or rats tearing open a wallet.
Gallery of hate
References
- ↑ BBC: Swiss row over black sheep poster by Imogen Foulkes
- ↑ BBC: Swiss immigration: 50.3% back quotas, final results show
- ↑ New York Times: Immigration, Black Sheep and Swiss Rage by Elaine Sciolino
- ↑ Leudi, J. (March 20, 2016). "Switzerland’s Trump and the rise of the right". Global Risk Insights. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ↑ https://www.watson.ch/schweiz/gesellschaft%20&%20politik/101758822-zwei-mitglieder-der-jungen-svp-fuer-zigeuner-plakat-verurteilt-die-reaktionen-im-video