Home | Community | Message Board

MagicBag Grow Bags
This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.


Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Shop: Myyco.com Isolated Cubensis Liquid Culture For Sale   Sporeworks.EU Spores for European Microscopy

Jump to first unread post Pages: < First | | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | | Last >
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22793396 -

The Ecstatic said:
I think you're way overestimating the importance of ethnic lines.

Sure, tribalism exists. That's a fact. But the plutocrats aren't importing Mexicans because they have darker skin and it prevents solidarity (although that may be a side benefit), they're doing it because Mexicans will work for less.



The icing on the cake is that they destroy the native culture that was highly successful, but economics is the main driver.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: The Ecstatic] * 1
    #22793597 -

The Ecstatic said:
I think you're way overestimating the importance of ethnic lines.

Sure, tribalism exists. That's a fact. But the plutocrats aren't importing Mexicans because they have darker skin and it prevents solidarity (although that may be a side benefit), they're doing it because Mexicans will work for less.



Mexicans will work for less because they have little solidarity with the American workers whose wages they are driving down by accepting to work for less.

Ask yourself why you end up with millions of Mexicans and not people from a culture that pays higher wages.

The higher the ethnic diversity in any given Western nation, the poorer the conditions for workers. This is a fact.


--------------------
"They consider me insane but I know that I am a hero living under the eyes of the gods."

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: viktor] * 1
    #22793625 -

viktor said:
The Ecstatic said:
I think you're way overestimating the importance of ethnic lines.

Sure, tribalism exists. That's a fact. But the plutocrats aren't importing Mexicans because they have darker skin and it prevents solidarity (although that may be a side benefit), they're doing it because Mexicans will work for less.



Mexicans will work for less because they have little solidarity with the American workers whose wages they are driving down by accepting to work for less.

Ask yourself why you end up with millions of Mexicans and not people from a culture that pays higher wages.

The higher the ethnic diversity in any given Western nation, the poorer the conditions for workers. This is a fact.



Illegals hurt the unskilled minorities in the US more than anyone, yet liberals still support the policy.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: qman] * 1
    #22793767 -

qman said:
viktor said:
The Ecstatic said:
I think you're way overestimating the importance of ethnic lines.

Sure, tribalism exists. That's a fact. But the plutocrats aren't importing Mexicans because they have darker skin and it prevents solidarity (although that may be a side benefit), they're doing it because Mexicans will work for less.



Mexicans will work for less because they have little solidarity with the American workers whose wages they are driving down by accepting to work for less.

Ask yourself why you end up with millions of Mexicans and not people from a culture that pays higher wages.

The higher the ethnic diversity in any given Western nation, the poorer the conditions for workers. This is a fact.



Illegals hurt the unskilled minorities in the US more than anyone, yet liberals still support the policy.



Liberals in the US have been divided and conquered. This is why working conditions are so poor compared to Europe.


--------------------
"They consider me insane but I know that I am a hero living under the eyes of the gods."

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: viktor] * 2
    #22793881 -

viktor said:
The Ecstatic said:
I think you're way overestimating the importance of ethnic lines.

Sure, tribalism exists. That's a fact. But the plutocrats aren't importing Mexicans because they have darker skin and it prevents solidarity (although that may be a side benefit), they're doing it because Mexicans will work for less.



Mexicans will work for less because they have little solidarity with the American workers whose wages they are driving down by accepting to work for less.



No.  Mexicans work for less because they are trying to compete (illegally) against the natives.  They (the Mexicans) know that if they asked for same or similar wages as the natives, nobody would want to hire them.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: viktor]
    #22794054 -

Bubbles85 said:
which fits in nicely with the founding fathers vision, for a single mestizo race of sub human beings that have no national identity and are easier to control than the vast identity's of civilizations we have today.



You lost me at 'sub-human beings'. I don't know what you're talking about with the 'founding fathers vision', etc.

Quote:
I'm not religious, but its also interesting that a huge decline in Christianity among many in the Western World, which through history has been used to control the masses here, is now being replaced with people of the Islamic faith.
These people still believe strongly in the will of god and IMO are definitely easier to control through religion than our selves and these are the people, that within this century, will replace native Europeans as the majority populace.



That's an interesting theory. I don't know if it holds any water, but it is interesting, and yes, religion is a tool for controlling the masses. That is why Republicans embrace it so firmly. They even blur the line between patriotism and religion.


viktor said:
It sounds like you're agreeing with me.

Ethnic solidarity tends to bring people together and protect them against being divided and conquered by the plutocrats. This is why Scandinavia, for example, has the highest wages anywhere.



I've heard this argument made many times, but I have not seen any evidence for it. Australia is no a homogeneous ethnic country, yet they too have very high wages. I would be very interested to hear someone make this case based on some supporting evidence. The claims about ethnic solidarity are true, but that doesn't necessarily divide people along racial lines.

However, I suppose one piece of evidence for this case would be the fact that states with heavy plutocratic influence tend to bold the lines of division within a community to keep them atomized and in conflict with themselves. Anti-gay campaigns, anti-Mexican messages, Black lives matter, etc. All tools of division that keep the powerful in power.

Quote:
It's in the interests of big business to destroy ethnic solidarity so that they can divide and conquer the working class and drive wages down.



Agreed. However, I am not convinced that solidarity can't exist between two ethnic groups. Jews and Christians, for example.

Quote:
To this end they work hand in hand with the politicians of the day, who are, of course, loyal to big business and not the people.



I don't think it is a given that government is loyal to big business, instead of the people.


--------------------
"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society," - Jiddu Krishnamurti
FARTS
"No my dog won't bite you, tho it had the right to. You ought to give him credit, cuz he knows I woulda let him" - Modest Mouse (And Wooof!)
Every one of you should see this video.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bigbadwooof]
    #22794206 -

A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bubbles85]
    #22794221 -

Quote:
That's an interesting theory. I don't know if it holds any water, but it is interesting, and yes, religion is a tool for controlling the masses. That is why Republicans embrace it so firmly. They even blur the line between patriotism and religion.




Socialism also strives to control the masses and promotes "nationalism" as a movement for all to band together to get free shit, funny how blind you are to that fact


--------------------
http://www.countdowntotrump.com




Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: hostileuniverse] * 1
    #22794373 -

hostileuniverse said:
Quote:
That's an interesting theory. I don't know if it holds any water, but it is interesting, and yes, religion is a tool for controlling the masses. That is why Republicans embrace it so firmly. They even blur the line between patriotism and religion.




Socialism also strives to control the masses and promotes "nationalism" as a movement for all to band together to get free shit, funny how blind you are to that fact



Socialism promotes social cohesion, hence the name. You're speaking of Fascism, but I doubt you could understand the difference.

I didn't say 'religion controls the masses', I said religion is a tool for controlling the masses.

I don't know why I even bother with you.


--------------------
"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society," - Jiddu Krishnamurti
FARTS
"No my dog won't bite you, tho it had the right to. You ought to give him credit, cuz he knows I woulda let him" - Modest Mouse (And Wooof!)
Every one of you should see this video.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bubbles85]
    #22794406 -

Bubbles85 said:
A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.



Merkel and her family better have top level personal security because German's don't play that game, she made a major miscalculation.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: qman] * 2
    #22794471 -

qman said:
Bubbles85 said:
A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.



Merkel and her family better have top level personal security because German's don't play that game, she made a major miscalculation.



Sounds like a bunch of conspiracy nuttery, tbh. I don't delve into that sort of thing. It's the sort of fear mongering tin-foil hattery that drives people to the right. Right-wing politics are driven by conspiracy theory garbage these days.


--------------------
"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society," - Jiddu Krishnamurti
FARTS
"No my dog won't bite you, tho it had the right to. You ought to give him credit, cuz he knows I woulda let him" - Modest Mouse (And Wooof!)
Every one of you should see this video.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bigbadwooof]
    #22794588 -

Bigbadwooof said:
qman said:
Bubbles85 said:
A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.



Merkel and her family better have top level personal security because German's don't play that game, she made a major miscalculation.



Sounds like a bunch of conspiracy nuttery, tbh. I don't delve into that sort of thing. It's the sort of fear mongering tin-foil hattery that drives people to the right. Right-wing politics are driven by conspiracy theory garbage these days.



With out concrete evidence, that this is the driving force behind mass third world migration, yes, i agree, we don't really have much choice other than to say that it is just a theory.

People are obviously going to interpret it how they wish. But it is fact, that Kalergi was the founder of the EU and he did write and publish the book "Practical Idealism"

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: qman]
    #22794606 -

qman said:
Bubbles85 said:
A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.



Merkel and her family better have top level personal security because German's don't play that game, she made a major miscalculation.



Yeah, i can definitely see Merkel getting Murked off :lol: She's an idiot IMO anyway.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bigbadwooof]
    #22794892 -

Bigbadwooof said:
qman said:
Bubbles85 said:
A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.



Merkel and her family better have top level personal security because German's don't play that game, she made a major miscalculation.



Sounds like a bunch of conspiracy nuttery, tbh. I don't delve into that sort of thing. It's the sort of fear mongering tin-foil hattery that drives people to the right. Right-wing politics are driven by conspiracy theory garbage these days.



The invasion isn't a conspiracy and that's what really matters at the end of the day, EU citizens never wanted this nonsense and it was forced down their throats, that is going to cause serious ramifications down the road, even the liberals will be jumping on the bandwagon before it's all said and done.

Edited by qman (01/18/16 04:24 PM)

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: qman]
    #22795031 -

qman said:
Bigbadwooof said:
qman said:
Bubbles85 said:
A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.



Merkel and her family better have top level personal security because German's don't play that game, she made a major miscalculation.



Sounds like a bunch of conspiracy nuttery, tbh. I don't delve into that sort of thing. It's the sort of fear mongering tin-foil hattery that drives people to the right. Right-wing politics are driven by conspiracy theory garbage these days.



The invasion isn't a conspiracy and that's what really matters at the end of the day, EU citizens never wanted this nonsense and it was forced down their throats, that is going to cause serious ramifications down the road, even the liberals will be jumping on the bandwagon before it's all said and done.



:whathesaid:

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: qman]
    #22795132 -

qman said:
Bigbadwooof said:
qman said:
Bubbles85 said:
A subhuman, is an inferior human being. As in, the new race eventually created through mass immigration and miscegenation, will be inferior to the political elite and therefor easy to command or control.

When I say the founding father, i mean the founder of the European Union, Richard Coundenhove Kalerig.
Kalergi is still considered by the political elite as a pioneer in European integration and his guiding principals, are the basis, for some of the policies that are still in place today.

In 1933 he wrote and published a book called "Practical Idealism". In the book contained a paragraph that quoted -

"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."

The book is now heavily censored in Europe and is impossible to get.

This book, is what is prompting people to question the true motives toward the political elites continued plan, of importing millions of immigrants from the Third World into the West.

Every two years, high ranking political leaders within the EU, who have excelled in promoting Kalergi's ideologies are award a prize, known as the Coudenhove-Kalergi Prize, or Charlemagne Prize. Angela Merkel and Herman Van Rompuy are among the most recent winners.



Merkel and her family better have top level personal security because German's don't play that game, she made a major miscalculation.



Sounds like a bunch of conspiracy nuttery, tbh. I don't delve into that sort of thing. It's the sort of fear mongering tin-foil hattery that drives people to the right. Right-wing politics are driven by conspiracy theory garbage these days.



The invasion isn't a conspiracy and that's what really matters at the end of the day, EU citizens never wanted this nonsense and it was forced down their throats, that is going to cause serious ramifications down the road, even the liberals will be jumping on the bandwagon before it's all said and done.



And this is why the title of this thread is applicable. Extremist right wing politics have torn Europe to pieces in the past, and they will do so again if this issue is not dealt with in an extremely delicate manner, which it likely will not be, as we are seeing.

Of course, turmoil in Europe is what made the American economy so powerful in the first place. I see America's future, whatever happens, as being brighter than that of Europe. This may be wishful thinking though, because America played a much more hands off role in the world in the 1930's, up until Pearl Harbor. Since then our non-interventionalist attitude has changed into its polar opposite. We will likely be a key player, and a major target in this process, if war breaks out in the EU.

Something big is on the horizon. We all can feel it. Economic uncertainty and political unrest will be the signature of our era, as was the case in the early 20th century. The resemblance is striking. Hopefully we will learn from some of our past mistakes.


--------------------
"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society," - Jiddu Krishnamurti
FARTS
"No my dog won't bite you, tho it had the right to. You ought to give him credit, cuz he knows I woulda let him" - Modest Mouse (And Wooof!)
Every one of you should see this video.


Edited by Bigbadwooof (01/18/16 05:15 PM)

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bigbadwooof]
    #22795232 -

Bigbadwooof said:
And this is why the title of this thread is applicable. Extremist right wing politics have torn Europe to pieces in the past, and they will do so again if this issue is not dealt with in an extremely delicate manner, which it likely will not be, as we are seeing.

Of course, turmoil in Europe is what made the American economy so powerful in the first place. I see America's future, whatever happens, as being brighter than that of Europe. This may be wishful thinking though, because America played a much more hands off role in the world in the 1930's, up until Pearl Harbor. Since then our non-interventionalist attitude has changed into its polar opposite. We will likely be a key player, and a major target in this process, if war breaks out in the EU.

Something big is on the horizon. We all can feel it. Economic uncertainty and political unrest will be the signature of our era, as was the case in the early 20th century. The resemblance is striking. Hopefully we will learn from some of our past mistakes.



I don't think the future is very clear, it does seem like things are taking a turn for the worst but when do things appear differently?


*Edited: post attribution

Edited by Repertoire89 (01/18/16 07:24 PM)

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Repertoire89]
    #22795309 -

Repertoire89 said:
Bigbadwooof said:
And this is why the title of this thread is applicable. Extremist right wing politics have torn Europe to pieces in the past, and they will do so again if this issue is not dealt with in an extremely delicate manner, which it likely will not be, as we are seeing.

Of course, turmoil in Europe is what made the American economy so powerful in the first place. I see America's future, whatever happens, as being brighter than that of Europe. This may be wishful thinking though, because America played a much more hands off role in the world in the 1930's, up until Pearl Harbor. Since then our non-interventionalist attitude has changed into its polar opposite. We will likely be a key player, and a major target in this process, if war breaks out in the EU.

Something big is on the horizon. We all can feel it. Economic uncertainty and political unrest will be the signature of our era, as was the case in the early 20th century. The resemblance is striking. Hopefully we will learn from some of our past mistakes.



I don't think the future is very clear, it does seem like things are taking a turn for the worst but when do things appear differently?



I think the 90's appeared to be quite positive. The fall of the Soviet Union, economy was booming, relations with China were improving, etc.

Btw, you attributed your quote to the wrong person.


--------------------
"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society," - Jiddu Krishnamurti
FARTS
"No my dog won't bite you, tho it had the right to. You ought to give him credit, cuz he knows I woulda let him" - Modest Mouse (And Wooof!)
Every one of you should see this video.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bigbadwooof]
    #22795727 -

Bigbadwooof said:
I think the 90's appeared to be quite positive. The fall of the Soviet Union, economy was booming, relations with China were improving, etc.

Btw, you attributed your quote to the wrong person.



Things looked pretty bad to me, but I guess a lot of people were optimistic.

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Re: Rise of the far-right in France and Europe [Re: Bigbadwooof]
    #22795833 -

Bigbadwooof said:
I don't think the mechanism behind this situation is characterized by the conspiratorial influence you fellas seem to imply. I'm very skeptical when people start making assertions about diabolical plots of the rich and powerful, which involve cooperation of relatively vast swaths of the most politically and economically influential individuals, and span decades of strict adherence to accomplish. 

Qman has a more appropriate summarization of the motivations for making these sort of moves. Here's a quick and easy alternative to the sort of speculation I am seeing in this thread:

Germany has what are known as 'German Worker Councils', which effectively mandate a form of unionization for all moderately large companies, and large corporations. As a result, wages are quite high, as workers have been enabled to effectively negotiate wages. This does not make big business happy in Germany, so it is in their immediate financial interest to import cheap labor. We do the same thing with Mexicans here in America, and if your company is big enough to justify the cost of importation, China and Bangladesh are an even better alternative.

No diabolical scheme necessary. Ockham's razor makes quick work of most conspiracy theories.



This

and

Bigbadwooof said:
And this is why the title of this thread is applicable. Extremist right wing politics have torn Europe to pieces in the past, and they will do so again if this issue is not dealt with in an extremely delicate manner, which it likely will not be, as we are seeing.

Of course, turmoil in Europe is what made the American economy so powerful in the first place. I see America's future, whatever happens, as being brighter than that of Europe. This may be wishful thinking though, because America played a much more hands off role in the world in the 1930's, up until Pearl Harbor. Since then our non-interventionalist attitude has changed into its polar opposite. We will likely be a key player, and a major target in this process, if war breaks out in the EU.

Something big is on the horizon. We all can feel it. Economic uncertainty and political unrest will be the signature of our era, as was the case in the early 20th century. The resemblance is striking. Hopefully we will learn from some of our past mistakes.



This


Excellent posts, BBW.:thumbup:

if i could underline that sentence again, i would.


--------------------
War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Jump to top Pages: < First | | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | | Last >

Shop: Myyco.com Isolated Cubensis Liquid Culture For Sale   Sporeworks.EU Spores for European Microscopy


Similar ThreadsPosterViewsRepliesLast post
* Group Says Europe Is Lagging in Global Recovery Great_Satan 355 0 12/01/04 06:22 PM
by Great_Satan
* Europe's Nazi shit hole
( 1 2 all )
Los_Pepes 3,238 23 11/16/05 12:43 PM
by Alex213
* How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power (long) ekomstop 1,388 5 09/28/04 07:16 PM
by Phred
* Germany prisoner of the French Los_Pepes 302 0 11/11/05 05:34 PM
by Los_Pepes
* Germany seeks closer ties with Britain & USA Great_Satan 373 0 11/12/04 10:38 AM
by Great_Satan
* France Expels Muslims Ed1 2,222 12 09/12/04 07:35 AM
by hound
* Tilt in Germany lonestar2004 578 2 05/27/05 03:20 AM
by JesusChrist
* Europe = Cowards?
( 1 2 all )
daimyo 2,658 37 01/11/06 11:45 PM
by Mcdoopy

Extra information
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Enlil, ballsalsa
305,123 topic views. 0 members, 47 guests and 23 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]
Search this thread:

Copyright 1997-2026 Mind Media. Some rights reserved.

Generated in 0.038 seconds spending 0.01 seconds on 16 queries.