Rise of the far right in Europe.

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

14 hours ago, SasaS said:

I want to recommend a (short) book I just read (well, listened to an audio book of) Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism by Anne Appleboum mainly on the rise of right wing populism in Europe.

It is interesting because it is written from the right wing perspective by a person who knew many of the important actors and ideologues personally in their earlier ideological incarnations, so it reads like an extended magazine cover story, rather than a dry academic book (although you sometimes wish for more facts and less anecdotal profiling).

 

Insightful look at what is going on in Poland, Hungary, Spain, UK with Johnson and Cummings and a little bit of Trump, mainly through extended profiles of some of the people behind the scenes, an attempt of explanation where did the split on the right come from when populist authoritarians broke away from traditional anti-communist conservatives and classic liberals and why, mechanisms and role of lies and conspiracy theories  and so on.

Will check that on my reading list.not long finished the Nazi & The Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai, really interesting on young US shrink who was first to go into Nuremberg and assess Göring, Hess, et al. He spent along time in assessment trying to understand what marked these people out from the rest of the population.

‘Currently reading “The People” by Selina Todd, excellent history of the working class 1910 - 2010, highlights what the problem is with the current Labour Party, and how the “centre” have reverted to type of the days before the Labour Party was established.

[TheHowieLama]

Riots rock Malmö after far-right Swedish activists burn Qur'an

[Rico1304]

Statute of Canada’s first PM has just been toppled in Montreal. I mean, those fucking far right bastards get what they deserve. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

That awkward moment when you stand displaying your fascist flag and Facebook/photoshop gegs in... 

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157775408733741&id=629428740

[TheHowieLama]

A French right-wing magazine has been criticised across the political spectrum in France for depicting a black socialist MP, Danièle Obono, as a slave.

The article in Valeurs actuelles accused Africans of colluding in slavery, and had a sketch of Ms Obono with an iron collar around her neck.

Prime Minister Jean Castex said it was a "revolting publication".

The magazine apologised to Ms Obono but denied the article was racist.

[Bjornebye]

24 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

A French right-wing magazine has been criticised across the political spectrum in France for depicting a black socialist MP, Danièle Obono, as a slave.

The article in Valeurs actuelles accused Africans of colluding in slavery, and had a sketch of Ms Obono with an iron collar around her neck.

Prime Minister Jean Castex said it was a "revolting publication".

The magazine apologised to Ms Obono but denied the article was racist.

Twats. Not brave enough to call Mohammed a cunt though? 

[PestiRed]

1 hour ago, TheHowieLama said:

A French right-wing magazine has been criticised across the political spectrum in France for depicting a black socialist MP, Danièle Obono, as a slave.

The article in Valeurs actuelles accused Africans of colluding in slavery, and had a sketch of Ms Obono with an iron collar around her neck.

Prime Minister Jean Castex said it was a "revolting publication".

The magazine apologised to Ms Obono but denied the article was racist.

I forgot that France has a prime minister

 

Regarding the rest, don’t give the cunts the oxygen of publicity 

[Vincent Vega]

Tremendous. 
 

[Creator Supreme]

44 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

Tremendous. 
 

I get the impression that Sam reads the S*n, and desperately wants to live in the 14th century!

[Bruce Spanner]

Just got in to a 'minor disagreement' with a fucking idiot.

 

If anyone knows the Harrow Rd in London they'll know it's a crazy mixing pot.

 

Anyhow's this dickhead has hung a load of fascist flags from his balcony, whilst blasting out hip hop and wearing a MAGA hat, no I don't see any problems with any of the inherent contradictions either. He's trying to intimidate people and being generally aggressive. I give him the wanker sign and call him a thick cunt, I've got the kids with me so can't really get in to it, but we exchanged pleasantries. I phoned the police and told them he was displaying flags from banned organisations, he'll get the fight he wants before the nights out.

 

This is getting a little too close to home now, in a literal sense I've not seen before, I've obviously seen the flag of SG and the UJ on thick cunts front lawns for a while, but I've not seen insignia on display outside of marches.

 

This is the manifestation of the government's use and emboldenment of idiots and it's now getting to a critical point where fascist beliefs are becoming mainstream and our fucking governments are actively playing up to it.

 

Didn't we say 'never again' the last time...

[TheHowieLama]

Still get a little giggle everytime I hear Trump mention the "left wing Fascists"

[s(k)aturation]

4 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Still get a little giggle everytime I hear Trump mention the "left wing Fascists"

 

They are rather big words for him.

 

 

[Anubis]

Looks like Sam deleted his account in eventual shame.

[Colonel Bumcunt]

A lot of dissent being manufactured, by Bannon, to see democracy fall. 

What he intends to replace it with, no fucking idea.

 

You can see the QAnon lunatics gaining traction, putting everything down to the 'deep state'.  Trump feeding this, calling the integrity of the Nov election into question already, and there's a good chance he will refuse to step down when he loses and he will blame the 'deep state' for rigging the election.  All of this is geared towards that. 

 

Biden will win, but I'll also put money on Biden getting bumped off by a far right lunatic who thinks he works for the 'deep state'. 

 

We desperately, desperately need to be in the EU right now. 

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

8 hours ago, Bruce Spanner said:

Just got in to a 'minor disagreement' with a fucking idiot.

 

If anyone knows the Harrow Rd in London they'll know it's a crazy mixing pot.

 

Anyhow's this dickhead has hung a load of fascist flags from his balcony, whilst blasting out hip hop and wearing a MAGA hat, no I don't see any problems with any of the inherent contradictions either. He's trying to intimidate people and being generally aggressive. I give him the wanker sign and call him a thick cunt, I've got the kids with me so can't really get in to it, but we exchanged pleasantries. I phoned the police and told them he was displaying flags from banned organisations, he'll get the fight he wants before the nights out.

 

This is getting a little too close to home now, in a literal sense I've not seen before, I've obviously seen the flag of SG and the UJ on thick cunts front lawns for a while, but I've not seen insignia on display outside of marches.

 

This is the manifestation of the government's use and emboldenment of idiots and it's now getting to a critical point where fascist beliefs are becoming mainstream and our fucking governments are actively playing up to it.

 

Didn't we say 'never again' the last time...

Don’t worry, the Germans will come to your rescue... ah no, they’re banned from nukes, this time the baddies have all the best toys. Lee Perry may get to see Armagideon yet.

[TheHowieLama]

Unidentified men in black have grabbed the leading Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and pushed her into a minibus, her campaign team has reported, citing witnesses.

[Anubis]

Has anyone checked on Will Smith’s and Tommy Lee Jones’ movements.

[Anubis]

On a serious note, that would be some fucked up shit, and surely counter-productive. 

[Bjornebye]

21 hours ago, Bruce Spanner said:

Just got in to a 'minor disagreement' with a fucking idiot.

 

If anyone knows the Harrow Rd in London they'll know it's a crazy mixing pot.

 

Anyhow's this dickhead has hung a load of fascist flags from his balcony, whilst blasting out hip hop and wearing a MAGA hat, no I don't see any problems with any of the inherent contradictions either. He's trying to intimidate people and being generally aggressive. I give him the wanker sign and call him a thick cunt, I've got the kids with me so can't really get in to it, but we exchanged pleasantries. I phoned the police and told them he was displaying flags from banned organisations, he'll get the fight he wants before the nights out.

 

This is getting a little too close to home now, in a literal sense I've not seen before, I've obviously seen the flag of SG and the UJ on thick cunts front lawns for a while, but I've not seen insignia on display outside of marches.

 

This is the manifestation of the government's use and emboldenment of idiots and it's now getting to a critical point where fascist beliefs are becoming mainstream and our fucking governments are actively playing up to it.

 

Didn't we say 'never again' the last time...

You needn't have bothered ringing the police. I'm sure he would have been dealt some justice there eventually. 

[TheHowieLama]

Lukashenko:

 

“[I will] not allow everything we created with the people, with those generations, to be destroyed,” he said. He did acknowledge that he may have overstayed his welcome after 26 years in power – “I may have sat in the president’s chair a little too long” – but he made it clear he would not bow to demands from the street.

The Belarusian leader, who has lost legitimacy among much of the Belarusian population and is looking to Russia for support, is due to travel to Moscow in the coming days for a key meeting with Vladimir Putin, and much of his messaging over the past fortnight has appeared aimed at the Russian president rather than his own people.

[Stickman]

I see that rancid piece of shite David Vance has protected his Tweets now..Although I think it's more a question of us being protected from him

 

 

[Bjornebye]

 

 

 

 

[Anubis]

Paul, show us on the doll where Team B touched you?

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Christ. The state of this. Radicalisation? 

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/MikeStuchbery_/status/1306292705643950080

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

You love to see it etc, etc... 

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/BarDisciple/status/1322918541633425413