# Sweden Yes Sweden Yes is a catchphrase that originated on Krautchan.net's international board in January 2012, mocking Sweden's progressive politics around immigration and gender equality. The two-word reply spread from a flag-glitch imageboard thread to 4chan and Reddit, spawning the Captain Sweden webcomics and a broader 'X Yes' template used to lampoon any nation with similar policies. ## Origin The first documented use came on Krautchan.net's international board in mid-January 2012 when a software bug wiped users' flag identifiers[4]. On January 18, 2012, a thread asked posters to report their country of origin and whether they had ever tasted semen, and the first reply read 'Sweden Yes' as a jab at the country's reputation for multiculturalism[4]. Sweden earned that reputation in part through immigration policy. A January 2015 poll found that more than 70 percent of Swedes viewed non-European immigration positively, with 23 percent describing themselves as very positive[8] (translated from Swedish). - **Platform:** Krautchan.net (origin) / 4chan and Reddit (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2012 ## Overview The joke works as flat sarcasm. When a story surfaces about a Swedish refugee policy, gender-neutral programs, or multicultural outreach, posters reply 'Sweden Yes' as if the country itself is nodding along to something absurd[1]. The phrase treats 'Yes' as Sweden's automatic answer to any progressive proposition, and the format expanded into 'X Yes' for other nations seen as similarly liberal[4]. Visual companions grew up alongside the text. Captain Sweden, an anthropomorphized version of Swedish tolerance politics, appears in webcomics wearing a Swedish flag costume and defusing confrontations through interracial sex[3]. The character started life as the Russian meme figure Tolerastov before international imageboards rebranded him with a flag and the Sweden Yes tagline[6]. ## How to Use Typically posted as a two-word reply under news items about Swedish immigration policy, gender-neutral programs, or multiculturalism initiatives, treating 'Yes' as the country's default response to any progressive proposal. The 'X Yes' variant swaps in other country names for the same sarcastic effect. Captain Sweden comics often accompany longer /pol/ discussions on the same topics. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Sweden Yes? A catchphrase used to mock Sweden's multiculturalism and gender equality politics, often posted as a sarcastic reply to news items about Swedish progressive policy[4]. ### Where did Sweden Yes come from? It first appeared on Krautchan.net's international board on January 18, 2012 during a flagless posting bug, as a reply to a joke thread asking users' country of origin[4]. ### What does Sweden Yes mean? It reads 'Yes' as Sweden's automatic answer to any progressive proposal, so posters use it to imply the country's policies are self-parodying[1]. ### How do you use Sweden Yes? Post it as a two-word reply under stories about Swedish immigration or gender policy, or swap in another country as 'X Yes' to lampoon a similar government[2]. ### Is Sweden Yes still popular? It is a classic imageboard catchphrase from the early 2010s that peaked around 2013 to 2015 on /pol/ and /r/SwedenYes, and is mainly remembered today alongside the Captain Sweden comics[7]. ## References 1. [https://archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/23592148/#23592344]() 2. [https://archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/23596298/#23596604]() 3. [https://archive.diary.ru/~dovolen/?comments&postid=26412031]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sweden-yes]() 5. [https://naamapalmu.com/file/52660]() 6. [https://rule34.paheal.net/post/view/981790#search=sweden]() 7. [https://www.reddit.com/r/SwedenYes/]() 8. [http://www.europaportalen.se/2015/01/svenskar-mest-positiva-till-invandring]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/sweden-yes Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library