Sweden Democrats win workers with elite policies, report finds

Sweden Democrats are winning working-class voters while pursuing policies that harm workers, according to a new report. The party received 29 percent of worker votes in 2022, with high support among unemployed and long-term sick. The Katalys report highlights nine anti-worker policies, including reduced unemployment benefits, opposition to child benefit increases, and higher costs for dental care and medicine. SD voters have also shifted rightward economically, with 80 percent now positive toward Moderate Party governance. The author argues Social Democrats should target disappointed "Jimmie-socialists" with left-leaning policies. The party's new election program includes doubled child benefits, abolished waiting days, and strengthened unemployment insurance, aiming to combat political resignation among these voters.