By pauliinasoilu on Skatehive
I’ve been following the latest scandals around the far right, and this time it happened in Finland of all places. A country that still likes to imagine itself as quiet, neutral, and somehow above this kind of behavior. Yet here we are. What’s interesting is that this didn’t even start as a political issue. It started with something much simpler and much uglier. Almost two weeks ago, Miss Finland was photographed stretching her eyes and making a racist comment about eating with a Chinese person. A friend took the photo and posted it online. The backlash was immediate, and for a very simple reason: the Miss Finland and the organization behind her cannot and should not support openly racist behavior. What made it worse was her response. Instead of apologizing, she claimed she had done nothing wrong. The racism was obvious, yet she chose denial over accountability. As a result, she lost her title. Consequences followed actions. Very straightforward. This is where the far right stepped in.