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Like two peas in a pod?

Swedish politican or American TV star? Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Sweden’s general election is just two days away. Think almost everything has been said by now, remains to be seen if the winning side gets things done.

Time now to focus a truly serious political matter. The two peas in a pod, or as we Swedes say, “lika som bär”.

Everyone over here knows Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt looks like our cartoon character Alfons Åberg, that’s no news.

This one I find more intriguing. Is this CSI star William Petersen or Green Party leader Peter Eriksson?

William and Peter get my vote in TV4:s ongoing look-alike survey.

/Oliver

Will the films make a difference in the general election?

Now that we’ve had a look at the iPhone applications and billboards the different parties use to promote themselves, I think it’s time for some TV commercials! Translations are just below every short film.

The Social Democratic Party focuses on unemployment among youth:

“207 000 young persons are just waiting to enter the game. We cannot wait.”

So does the Moderate Party:

“Love at work. One of many reasons why more people should have a job. Nya Moderaterna (The New Moderate Party). Sweden’s only workers’ party.”

The Center Party is doing the same with this film:

- What’s going to come out of this little powerhouse?
- I’ve been thinking of letting him take courses at the Public Employment Service.

-When I grow up I want to be “utlasad”. (very hard to translate this very Swedish word – it basically means losing your job because you were the last one they hired…)

-Are you going to be a pro?
-No, I want to be on unemployment benefits, like my dad!

-What do you want to do when you’re done with school?
-Most of all, I’d like to go from one internship to another.
-How exciting!

-One month to go, after that it’s unemployment measures for me!

Voice-over: Are we going back to a Sweden built on benefits, or shall we have real jobs in new companies? It’s up to you!

The Green Party is more into green topics:

“All around us there are people working for the environment. Now it’s time for a government that does the same. Modernize Sweden!”

When it comes to the Christian Democratic Party, it’s more of an animal theme…

“We want a more humane Sweden.”

So, what do you think – would any of these films make you give the party your vote?

/Mikaela