In Spain, Politics via Reddit

Post by webnrrd2k » Wed, Oct 08, 2014, 8:57 PM UTC

narag wrote: post #47

netcan wrote: post #23

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I wonder what is driving this all, I don't really think it is the EU, or even immigration. Those sound more like just the issues of the day, not political paradigm movers. The reality is that Europe has been in a state of ideological vacuum for a while. The hard right (including most dramatically fascism) really failed between 60-40 years ago as a movement. The hard left failed 25-35 years ago as a viable movement. T…

I wonder what is driving this all Corruption. A lot. Spanish situation is kafkaesque right now. The former treasurer of the governing party is in jail. The prime minister sent him a SMS telling him "to be strong" when he was sent to prison. PM and rest of ministers were paid substantial extra from the construction companies briberies. No, they haven't resigned in two years. Only the scapegoat is canned. Then similar…

Post by lukeschlather » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 12:16 AM UTC

sebkomianos wrote: post #70

lukeschlather wrote: post #52

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When you're speaking on a predominantly American message board, you should either avoid using terms that mean radically different things to you than what they mean to most Americans, or you should consider what they mean to most Americans very carefully and make sure that your meaning can't be misinterpreted.

Ouch. Really?