A temporary public flag day to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the King's accession to the throne

The plan states that the monarchy should be replaced with a republican constitution where the head of state is appointed in a democratic manner and that the people's political power should be exercised by the Riksdag. A temporary flag day that highlights the monarchy's role contradicts that commitment. The plan furthermore explicitly prioritizes resources to healthcare and people's finances, which the counter-proposal's reference to more urgent matters relates to.

• republic instead of monarchydecisive»Monarkin ska ersättas med en republikansk författning där statschefen tillsätts i demokratisk ordning.« (party programme ↗)“The monarchy should be replaced with a republican constitution where the head of state is appointed in a democratic manner.”
• democracy»Folkets politiska makt ska utövas av riksdagen« (party programme ↗)“The people's political power should be exercised by the Riksdag”
• healthcare is more urgent»Därför vill Vänsterpartiet satsa mer resurser på hälso- och sjukvården och äldreomsorgen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, the Left Party wants to invest more resources in healthcare and elder care”

The party programme explicitly establishes that the head of state shall be elected through democratic process and that the monarchy shall be abolished, which directly supports the counter-proposal's stance that a new flag day linked to the monarchy is not needed. The plan also identifies rising prices and healthcare as the pressing issues for households. The counter-proposal's demand is thus supported in substance.

• the monarchy shall be abolisheddecisive»monarkin ska avskaffas.« (party programme ↗)“the monarchy shall be abolished.”
• democratically elected head of state»linje med detta har vi uppfattningen att statschefen ska utses i demokratisk ordning och att« (party programme ↗)“in line with this we hold the view that the head of state shall be elected through democratic process and”
• price increases are the pressing issue»Prisökningarna äter sig in i människors plånböcker, vid bensinmacken och vid kassan i matbutiken.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Price increases eat into people's wallets, at the petrol station and at the checkout in the grocery store.”
• healthcare is prioritized»Ingen ska behöva känna oro över att få vård i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No one should have to feel anxiety about getting healthcare in time.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme states that no one in a democracy shall be born to a public office and that the monarchy should in the long term be abolished. A temporary flag day whose stated purpose is to highlight the monarchy's role goes against that stance, which is why the counter-proposal's rejection is supported. The plan instead prioritizes people's economic security, which is close to the counter-proposal's reference to food prices, mortgage rates and healthcare.

• the monarchy should be abolisheddecisive»samhälle och anser att den på sikt bör avskaffas.« (party programme ↗)“society and considers that it should in the long term be abolished.”
• no inherited offices»I en demokrati ska ingen födas till ett« (party programme ↗)“In a democracy no one shall be born to a”
• popular sovereignty»Demokrati betyder folkstyre.« (party programme ↗)“Democracy means government by the people.”
• prioritize people's security»Vi vill bygga skyddsnäten starka så att alla kan vara trygga och ingen lämnas utanför.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to build strong safety nets so that everyone can feel secure and no one is left out.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not take a position on the form of government. The closest principle is that democratic institutions and the constitutional order should remain stable and that constitutional amendments should be made more difficult, which does not support replacing the monarchy. The position is therefore derived from weak grounds and says nothing about flag day as such.

• stable constitutional orderdecisive»Våra demokratiska institutioner behöver skydd. Vi vill göra det svårare att ändra grundlagen, skydda oppositionens ställning i riksdagen och stärka domstolarnas oberoende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our democratic institutions need protection. We want to make it more difficult to amend the constitution, protect the opposition's position in the Riksdag, and strengthen the independence of the courts.”
• liberal democracy as ideal»Den liberala demokratin är en av människans bästa skapelser, kanske den främsta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Liberal democracy is one of humanity's greatest creations, perhaps the greatest.”

The plan does not take a position on the monarchy or flag days. The nearest principle is that political power shall be limited and exercised through democracy, a line the plan derives from the liberal struggle for parliamentarism and universal suffrage. Based on that principle, an arrangement that highlights the monarchy's role carries little weight. The conclusion is, however, weakly supported, since the plan at the same time wants to constitutionally protect the current form of government.

• democracy as foundationdecisive»Den politiska makten ska vara begränsad och utövas genom« (party programme ↗)“Political power shall be limited and exercised through”
• parliamentarism and suffrage»Det var den liberala statsministern Nils Edén som åstadkom att parlamentarism och allmän och lika rösträtt« (party programme ↗)“It was the liberal prime minister Nils Edén who brought about parliamentarism and universal and equal suffrage”
• protect democratic form of government»Vi vill se ett förstärkt grundlagsskydd för vårt demokratiska statsskick, öka domstolarnas oberoende och verka för en författningsdomstol« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see strengthened constitutional protection for our democratic form of government, increase the independence of courts and work for a constitutional court”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly states that the monarchy has strong popular support, is an important identity-forming part of Swedish society and that Sweden should therefore continue to be a constitutional monarchy. The counter-proposal wants to replace the monarchy and thus rejects flag day. The plan's stewardship of cultural heritage strengthens the reasons for honouring the monarchy's historical role.

• preserved monarchydecisive»Monarkin har en stark folklig förankring och är en« (party programme ↗)“The monarchy has strong popular support and is an”
• monarchy as identity»viktig identitetsskapande del av det svenska samhället.« (party programme ↗)“important identity-forming part of Swedish society.”
• stewarded cultural heritage»En god kulturpolitik måste sträva efter att ta tillvara det värdefulla kulturella arv« (party programme ↗)“Good cultural policy must strive to preserve the valuable cultural heritage”

The party programme explicitly establishes that the constitutional monarchy has served Sweden well and constitutes a unifying force beyond the swings of party politics, and that continuity in the Swedish nation is valued. The counter-proposal is built on the monarchy being replaced by another form of government. The plan therefore speaks directly against the counter-proposal's demand, even though it shares concern for household costs.

• monarchy as unifying forcedecisive»konstitutionella monarkin har tjänat Sverige väl och utgör en« (party programme ↗)“the constitutional monarchy has served Sweden well and constitutes a”
• valued continuity»Moderaterna värdesätter den kontinuitet som Sverige« (party programme ↗)“The Moderates value the continuity that Sweden”
• history unites»Svensk kultur och svensk historia« (party programme ↗)“Swedish culture and Swedish history”
• household costs»Du ska ha råd med livet – vi ska städa undan de värsta rödgröna prishöjningarna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You shall be able to afford life – we shall clean up the worst red-green price increases”

The party programme states that the party is a supporter of constitutional monarchy and that the monarch should be head of state. The election manifesto also wants to create cohesion around Swedish culture and protect, care for and show Swedish culture, where festivities and traditions are included. The counter-proposal's demands that the monarchy should be replaced and that no flag day linked to the royal house is needed thus directly conflicts with the plan.

• constitutional monarchydecisive»Sverigedemokraterna är anhängare av den konstitutionella monarkin« (party programme ↗)“Sweden Democrats are supporters of constitutional monarchy”
• cohesion around culture»Skapa sammanhållning kring den svenska kulturen och den nationella identiteten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create cohesion around Swedish culture and national identity”
• protect Swedish culture»Sverigedemokraterna vill värna, vårda och visa svensk kultur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to protect, care for and show Swedish culture.”
• respect for cultural heritage»Att värna om kulturarvet är också att visa respekt mot tidigare generationer, att minnas vad de har« (party programme ↗)“To protect cultural heritage is also to show respect to previous generations, to remember what they have”