Farivar joined the Sweden Democrats in early 2017 and is a board member for the party in
Mölndal. For the
2022 Swedish general election, Farivar was elected to the Riksdag to represent Västra Götaland County West constituency and takes up seat 339 in the parliament. In the Riksdag he sits on the committees for Transport and Communications, Civil Affairs and Environment and Agriculture.
Political views In politics, Farivar has called for more strict policies to integrate immigrants into Swedish society, including compulsory language and assimilationist tests, and for tougher stances against
Islamism. He also opposes
multiculturalism, arguing that it has been responsible for creating parallel societies or cultural exclusion within Sweden. He also accused the political left in Sweden of "pure racism" by expecting immigrants to be in favour of
open door policy and more immigration and has expressed support for voluntary repatriation measures for immigrants who do not wish to integrate within the Swedish society. Farivar has also spoken out against the Islamic
Nuance Party, claiming that it aims to expose culturally unassimilated immigrants in Sweden to Islamism. Farivar also continues to comment on Iranian politics and as a student in Iran was active in
libertarian and pro-freedom of speech student groups opposing the policies of the Iranian government. He has stated that much of his political beliefs were formed after hardline supporters of
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took over his university and suppressed opposition and that his family have been threatened in both Iran and Sweden for their support of dissident Iranian groups. In 2022, along with SD politicians
Markus Wiechel and
Charlie Weimers he took part in a demonstration against the Iranian government in Stockholm. == References ==