Erika Dittmer: Freedom over politics – criticises the state’s control over families
In her summer talk for the Ambition Sverige party, parliamentary candidate Erika Dittmer describes how a personal commitment to freedom led her into politics. She emphasises that she is driven neither by power nor status, but by the desire to restore genuine freedom for the individual and the family.
Dittmer begins by stating that she is not interested in politics in the traditional sense. What drives her is the freedom to live as one wishes, without harming others or the planet. She highlights four simple principles that she believes are more than sufficient: you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not lie, and you shall not be greedy.
According to Dittmer, society has sold an illusion of freedom and choice. Beneath the surface, she finds control, surveillance, and punishment for those who do not follow the prevailing narrative.
”What you see is freedom for a few, while the great mass is gradually bound into a web of slavery.”
She explains that she therefore felt she could no longer stand on the sidelines but had to get actively involved in dismantling what isn’t working and building something new. That is why she is standing as a parliamentary candidate for Ambition Sverige. Fear as a tool and criticism of education policy
Dittmer warns that someone benefits from keeping humans in constant fear. From fear, the need for more control, laws, and surveillance is born. A calm and reflective human, on the other hand, is harder to influence, she believes.
Her criticism of family policy and the school system takes up the most space in the discussion. As the mother of two children, who are now 11 and 12 years old, she explains how she became aware of the system's lack of choice when her eldest daughter turned six and school became compulsory from the age of six. She criticises the state for progressively trying to lower the starting age and for the classroom being the only approved place of learning.
She paints a picture of how parents are pressured to hand over young children to preschool despite their gut feeling telling them otherwise.
According to Dittmer, the result is that the child's attachment to their parents is damaged and that loyalty is instead directed towards ”the group,” the system, and authorities outside the home. This is, she argues, partly intentional in order to create a more controllable society.
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Ambition Sverige’s family policy as a solution
Dittmer presents parts of the family policy programme that she is working on within the party. Central to this is freedom as a guiding principle. Among the proposals, she mentions:
- Greater choice for families based on children's actual needs.
- Home care will become a subsidised alternative to preschool.
- Compulsory schooling replaced by compulsory education – no coercion.
- Financial security and pension points for those who choose to stay at home with their children.
- Teachers should be able to focus on teaching instead of administration and order.
- Political ideologies should be removed from the curriculum.
She stresses that no universal solution fits all, but that freedom of choice is a necessary part of the answer.
The conversation concludes with an invitation for the listener to reflect on the thoughts that have been raised. Dittmer refers to her autobiography *Kameleontflickan* for those who wish to know more about her personal journey and provides contact details for political matters.
In summary, Erika Dittmer paints a picture of a society in which the state is increasingly taking control of the lives of parents and children, and suggests that Ambition Sverige should be the force that restores the freedom of the individual and the family.