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DFW

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15. Welcome to the fractured world of European politics
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 07:18 AM
Apr 2021

The European far right would have gotten nowhere without the help of the European far left. The East German ruling party, the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany), never conducted a thorough de-Nazification program because their official line was „we‘re all good Socialists now, no more Nazis here!“ After the Wall fell, guess what part of Germany had a huge rise in neo-Nazi activity? Yup, that part where their existence had been denied in the first place. „We have no problem, therefore, we are in no need of a solution.“

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Feh...he just threw her out the 3rd story window Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #1
Funny I've smoked pot like 1000 times and managed to not throw anyone out a window ... Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2021 #2
A tragedy. n/t ChazII Apr 2021 #3
France has such a history JohnSJ Apr 2021 #4
No s*it Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #20
I have gottten REALLLLLY, REALLY HIGH alittlelark Apr 2021 #5
I've been high too many times. Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #8
You don't - cuz u were high alittlelark Apr 2021 #12
Apparently it is legal in Europe to murder Jews. sarisataka Apr 2021 #6
I guess old trends always come back around ripcord Apr 2021 #7
yes, awful outcome Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #9
Horrible decision. yardwork Apr 2021 #10
I'm going to say it. Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #11
This is also a successful mitigating defense in Germany DFW Apr 2021 #13
Thats just so insane. Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #14
Welcome to the fractured world of European politics DFW Apr 2021 #15
wtf! Oneironaut Apr 2021 #16
What a crock superpatriotman Apr 2021 #17
This is so fucked up JI7 Apr 2021 #18
The French court had to be "high" on pot when ruling such nonsense. oasis Apr 2021 #19
from JTA Behind the Aegis Apr 2021 #21
I'm sure Macron will do something. Rustyeye77 Apr 2021 #22
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