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Phil Eklund, Pax series designer, deported from Sweden (self.boardgames)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by AwesomeLowlander to c/[email protected]

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For those not in the know: Phil Eklund is the designer behind the Pax series of games, which are extremely popular and have several interesting mechanics. Unfortunately he's also a rabid libertarian and treats his rulebooks like political manifestos.

There's some speculation over on the place that shall not be named, that he was actually deported due to not having a valid work visa. I certainly doubt he's famous enough to be deported on recognition of his own assholeness. Most of his claims are also contradictory to comments his employer (who he will still working for remotely) has made. So take everything except the deportation fact with a tablespoon of salt.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Don't know this guy but the tone of his post makes me think he likes the smell of his own farts.

[–] ThrowawayPermanente 3 points 3 days ago

He's Phil Eklund and he's a big fucking deal, when he speaks peasants like us should listen to the important things he's saying unless we want to be condemned forever to ignorance.

[–] AwesomeLowlander 3 points 3 days ago

Don't we all, though?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I really really doubt this is due to political reasons. Especially as Sweden Democrats have zero influence over practical, administrative procedures. Sweden is the furthest from a corrupt country when it comes to enforcement of law and order. Sweden's immigration rules and framework is super strict and even affects kids who were born there and lived there 20 years, who have never lived in their parents home country. They still get deported sometimes. It's awful. But blame the right thing.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Thanks for adding your perspective as I have no clue about who this is or what controversy surrounds him.

The statement saying

they have no coherent reason

is already pointing to the direction that there is a reason and he obviously does not want to mention it. It can be very simple visa issues but Sweden is also infamous for being very strict to very stupid rules around immigration.

To give an example, and no, don't have a link ready now, there are multiple examples of immigrants coming into the country, then finding jobs outside of the job agency setup they are supposed to use. Then even though they have a legal working contract they get denied visa extensions because they did not find their job through the official system, therefore their job is not acknowledged and they have to leave. It's ridiculous and this might be another one of those cases.

[–] ryedaft 4 points 4 days ago

He was apparently banned from board game geek back in 2021? Something about climate change not being caused by humans and that the British occupation of India was actually good?