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Why are the youth so right-wing? What does Simen Velle really think about Donald Trump? – Ness #20

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Published on Nov 15, 2024

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The leader of Fremskrittspartiets Ungdom, Simen Velle (23), is a guest on episode 20 of the Ness podcast. In recent months, Fremskrittspartiet has carried out several excellent surveys. At both VG, TV 2 and Nettavisen, they have been measured as Norway's largest party. Young men in particular are driving the growth in support, which can be seen in the context of a good school election in 2023 where the FpU became second largest with 19.5 per cent, just behind Unge Høyre which got 21.9 per cent. Among young voters between the ages of 18 and 29, the FpU now has 37 percent support, Velle points out, with reference to a poll that was recently presented on NRK. When asked why the youth have become so right-wing, Velle replies that the youth have always been oppositional and that the left is now experiencing its period of visitation. - At the same time, many young people are probably very tired of a climate movement that has gone a little too far, and a gender debate that has been hijacked by radical voices, says the youth party leader. Less than two weeks ago, there were presidential elections in the United States. Simen Velle has previously come out and said that he prefers Kamala Harris over Donald Trump, despite the fact that she is on the American left. - Why that? Don't you think Trump is kind of cool? Ness asks. - I would like to put it this way: I think it would be difficult to vote for the Democrats in the United States, and it is about politics. But I would also have a hard time voting for Trump, and it's all about the person, explains Velle. He emphasizes that Trump is not Hitler as one can get the impression in the media, but that there are still many problems with his rhetoric and past behaviour. - Another thing that worries me is what is happening with abortion policy in the United States. I am a liberal and support women's right to have an abortion, and I think it is best if this is decided nationally, says Velle. Like Trump, the FpU leader supports a stricter immigration policy. He points out that in the past we have imported scientists and researchers, while immigration today is about importing poverty. - I have no problem understanding that individuals seek a better life in a better country. But there are 100 million refugees in the world today. Then we cannot help them by bringing them into Norway. It is not sustainable. At the same time, Velle believes that immigration has had a net positive influence on Norway up until today. However, this is a trend that seems to be reversing, he learns. - Cultural exchange is good. But now we have areas in Norway where immigrants are no longer minorities. We have schools where they could almost teach in Arabic. It can present challenges with integration, says Velle. He goes on to say that even some immigrant youth experience immigration as a challenge. After all, it is immigrants who live most closely to the challenges that come with immigration, the FpU leader points out. Don't forget to like and follow iNews on YouTube. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and X.

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