Daniel Friberg
There have been quite a few eminent foreign figures in the Alt-Right, so it is always interesting to see how they are reported not in the English media, but in their own native media. Often this viewpoint is denied to English-speakers due to a simple language barrier, but nowadays, with translation apps, this can be easily overcome. Often interesting things can be found out. For example, I did not even know that Arktos CEO Daniel Friberg was at Charlottesville, no doubt participating in some of the laughable actions with which Richard Spencer embarrassed himself there. Anyway, how did this all go down back in Sweden?
This article was published on the 14th of August 2017 in the popular Swedish newspaper Expressen. Enjoy!
Leading Swedish right-wing extremists were at the big white power meeting in Charlottesville this weekend.
The encounter — in which a right-wing extremist killed a young woman and injured 19 people as he drove into a group of counter-protesters — is described as one of the larger far-right events in the United States.
"We in the alternative right have a policy of not giving interviews to the media and journalists who spread fake news," writes Daniel Friberg, one of the Swedes on site, in a text message to Expressen.
Heather Heyer, 32, was killed Saturday when a car drove into counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. The driver of the car was arrested and then identified as 20-year-old James Fields Jr. of Ohio. A former teacher of Fields tells the Washington Post that he had Adolf Hitler as his idol.
The counter-protesters protested against the "Unite the Right" white power rally that gathered hundreds of right-wing extremists, not least from the so-called alt-right movement, in Charlottesville. The alt-right movement became famous during the presidential election campaign in the United States when they gave Donald Trump their support.
During "Unite the Right", several Swedish elements have been seen - including a shield with the Swedish text "Nog är nog" during Saturday's demonstration.
A Swede on site in Charlottesville is Daniel Friberg. He is something of a veteran of Swedish right-wing extremism and has been a driving force in several media projects. Among other things, he is behind the think tank Motpol and the publishing house Arktos.
Earlier this year, it became known that Friberg has a central role in the spread of the alt-right, as European editor of the movement's site. He also serves on the board of alt-right.
When Expressen contacts Friberg, he does not want to answer any questions about his participation in "Unite the Right". He writes in a text message:
"I would have liked to have spoken to you about Charlottesville. However, we in the alternative right have a policy not to give interviews to media and journalists who spread fake news, where Expressen and not least yourself, are on our list of rogue actors. Hope you understand."
Daniel Friberg is also vice chairman of the Nordic Alternative Right, which was launched in late spring. The chairman is Christoffer Dulny - who until recently was the top official for the Sweden Democrats in the Riksdag.
Dulny was a parliamentary candidate and top name for SD in the municipal election in the City of Stockholm in 2014, but he had to leave those posts after Expressen revealed how he wrote comments under a made-up name on hate sites. He had written, among other things, that "Immigrants are absolutely the worst at lying, manipulating, driving foul sales, incitement, etc.", resentment Muslim childbearing and singling out Roma as criminals. In tip-off emails to the hate site Avpixlat's predecessor Politically Incorrect, he also wrote that "Arabs have more violent genes".
Ahead of the meeting in Charlottesville, Dulny said on the far-right YouTube channel Red Ice that he would be going to "Unite the Right":
- Me and he (Daniel Friberg, editor's note) will be at "Unite the Right" in Charlottesville August 12, so check that out too. I think he'll give speeches there too," Dulny said in English.
When Dulny was asked on Twitter on Monday why he was in a march with swastikas and Hitler salutes, he replied that there was no march for him because he "unfortunately did not make it to the torch march in question."
The Expressen has asked Dulny for comment.
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SWEDES AT VIOLENT WHITE
POWER MEETING IN THE U.S.
"Charlottesville investigated as terrorist attack"
Leading Swedish right-wing extremists were at the big white power meeting in Charlottesville this weekend.
The encounter — in which a right-wing extremist killed a young woman and injured 19 people as he drove into a group of counter-protesters — is described as one of the larger far-right events in the United States.
"We in the alternative right have a policy of not giving interviews to the media and journalists who spread fake news," writes Daniel Friberg, one of the Swedes on site, in a text message to Expressen.
Heather Heyer, 32, was killed Saturday when a car drove into counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. The driver of the car was arrested and then identified as 20-year-old James Fields Jr. of Ohio. A former teacher of Fields tells the Washington Post that he had Adolf Hitler as his idol.
The counter-protesters protested against the "Unite the Right" white power rally that gathered hundreds of right-wing extremists, not least from the so-called alt-right movement, in Charlottesville. The alt-right movement became famous during the presidential election campaign in the United States when they gave Donald Trump their support.
During "Unite the Right", several Swedish elements have been seen - including a shield with the Swedish text "Nog är nog" during Saturday's demonstration.
Swedish speakers
A Swede on site in Charlottesville is Daniel Friberg. He is something of a veteran of Swedish right-wing extremism and has been a driving force in several media projects. Among other things, he is behind the think tank Motpol and the publishing house Arktos.
Earlier this year, it became known that Friberg has a central role in the spread of the alt-right, as European editor of the movement's site. He also serves on the board of alt-right.
When Expressen contacts Friberg, he does not want to answer any questions about his participation in "Unite the Right". He writes in a text message:
"I would have liked to have spoken to you about Charlottesville. However, we in the alternative right have a policy not to give interviews to media and journalists who spread fake news, where Expressen and not least yourself, are on our list of rogue actors. Hope you understand."
Daniel Friberg is also vice chairman of the Nordic Alternative Right, which was launched in late spring. The chairman is Christoffer Dulny - who until recently was the top official for the Sweden Democrats in the Riksdag.
"Arabs have more violent genes"
Dulny was a parliamentary candidate and top name for SD in the municipal election in the City of Stockholm in 2014, but he had to leave those posts after Expressen revealed how he wrote comments under a made-up name on hate sites. He had written, among other things, that "Immigrants are absolutely the worst at lying, manipulating, driving foul sales, incitement, etc.", resentment Muslim childbearing and singling out Roma as criminals. In tip-off emails to the hate site Avpixlat's predecessor Politically Incorrect, he also wrote that "Arabs have more violent genes".
Ahead of the meeting in Charlottesville, Dulny said on the far-right YouTube channel Red Ice that he would be going to "Unite the Right":
- Me and he (Daniel Friberg, editor's note) will be at "Unite the Right" in Charlottesville August 12, so check that out too. I think he'll give speeches there too," Dulny said in English.
When Dulny was asked on Twitter on Monday why he was in a march with swastikas and Hitler salutes, he replied that there was no march for him because he "unfortunately did not make it to the torch march in question."
The Expressen has asked Dulny for comment.
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