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(7,981 posts) Fri Feb 27, 2015, 08:40 AM Feb 2015

Europe ‘feels like Nazi Germany,’ says Madonna [View all]

Rising intolerance and anti-Semitism have reached the point when “it feels like Nazi Germany,” pop icon Madonna said, adding that France, in particular, no longer encourages diversity and freedom.

"We're living in crazy times. It feels like Nazi Germany," Madonna said in an interview to Europe 1 radio, adding that the situation in Europe is “scary.”

The 56-year-old singer also pointed that France has totally lost its tradition of welcoming diversity and honoring freedom, saying that "anti-Semitism is at an all-time high" in the country.

"It [France] was a country that embraced everyone and encouraged freedom in every way, shape or form – artistic expression of freedom… Now that's completely gone.”

http://rt.com/news/236027-madonna-europe-nazi-germany/

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Europe ‘feels like Nazi Germany,’ says Madonna [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2015 OP

It's very unsettling. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2015 #1

I thought she moved to Europe because she didn't like the way things felt here? notadmblnd Feb 2015 #2

As if Madonna would know what Nazi Germany felt like. FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #3

my thoughts exactly Snow Leopard Feb 2015 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #19

I didn't know that Madonna yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #26

While Bush was in office, Europe was going left. With Obama in office, Europe is going right. onehandle Feb 2015 #4

I believe it's the media. The media is becoming more anti-foreigner lately, and I can't help BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #9

I had no idea the Vichy government had returned to power Fumesucker Feb 2015 #5

You do understand that there was a Nazi Party for years prior to the death camps, yes? Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #10

Familiar enough with history to have spent a lot of time on the alternate history newsgroup.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #16

The Nuremberg laws leftynyc Feb 2015 #12

See my post #16 Fumesucker Feb 2015 #17

There's always been anti semitism in France tularetom Feb 2015 #6

Speaking of Russia Today... I wonder what she would think of Russia. DetlefK Feb 2015 #7

She invoked MLK in St. Petersburg jakeXT Feb 2015 #11

She is cwydro Feb 2015 #8

Dumb thing to say LittleBlue Feb 2015 #14

How does Madonna know what Nazi Germany 'felt' like? Avalux Feb 2015 #15

She should stick to singing and dancing, as her comments are a serious KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #18

Freedom is "completely" gone in France. Really? Karmadillo Feb 2015 #20

"Madonna described Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s rightwing National Front, as “fascist.”" muriel_volestrangler Feb 2015 #21

How would she knows what it feels like? Reter Feb 2015 #22

1958 Skittles Feb 2015 #27

WhileI think her choice of comparisons is unfortunate (Nazi Germany), I think her concerns are Coventina Feb 2015 #23

I am also scared of the hate that seems to be everywhere in the developed countries including the jwirr Feb 2015 #24

It scares me also. nt Mojorabbit Feb 2015 #29

RT lol. Of course they love this babble from the known expert Madonna uhnope Feb 2015 #25

RT AND Madonna. What could go wrong? KamaAina Feb 2015 #28

I really have no idea what she means, nor why anyone should see her closeupready Feb 2015 #30