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MFrohike

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17. I imagine he is

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 01:28 PM

Dec 2014

He wouldn't get from here to the corner without Merkel doing all the groundwork to make the far right even remotely palatable to European voters, as evidenced by the elections earlier this year. Putin may well be taking advantage of it, but Merkel is the one who made it possible.

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Paul Krugman warns severe austerity measures are pushing countries to brink of fascism [View all] Katashi_itto Dec 2014 OP

That fascism is what you were hoping for, only yesterday muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #1

Not at all. Just posting a simple observation by someone whose opinion is valuable. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #2

So you're still hoping for fascism in Europe, then? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #3

Reality. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #4

Do you want fascism in the US too? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #5

We are already there. The masks just haven't come completely off yet. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #6

But you're glad it's in the US too? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #7

Who says anything about glad? Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #8

You said you hope Putin succeeds in putting the far right in power in Europe muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #9

Guess all you want to do is point fingers and ignore whats happening Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #10

+1 woo me with science Dec 2014 #11

Putin? MFrohike Dec 2014 #12

Oh I agree, Merkel is a much better choice. I was simply stating Putin because of the article. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #13

You're saying you'd rather Merkel put the far right in charge in Europe? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #14

Seriously? MFrohike Dec 2014 #16

I didn't reply to you, I replied to Katashi_itto muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #19

Well f me MFrohike Dec 2014 #20

That's alright - we can all make mistakes in the 'tree' of replies (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #21

He'd be stupid not to do it MFrohike Dec 2014 #18

Very good assessment MFrohhike Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #22

But it's Putin who is financing the European far right, and they support him muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #15

I imagine he is MFrohike Dec 2014 #17

Butbutbut... Dirty Socialist Dec 2014 #23

Lol! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #24