International Politics

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[Neil]

here's what the jewish mr. zimmerman has to say....

 

 

[steviewevie]

Four Israeli hostages rescued.

[Neil]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

Four Israeli hostages rescued.

Surprised they were still alive to be rescued.

[steviewevie]

4 hours ago, Neil said:

Surprised they were still alive to be rescued.

I mean, it's great for them, but at same time whole thing is tragic.

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[Neil]

after the EU elections we'll have the UK's right wing chirping without any irony  that's why we had to leave, because they like right wingers, and we're  not like them. 😛 

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big wtf moment, Macron dissolving parliament. Snap election? Le Pen presidency?!

[steviewevie]

German AfD support. Older voters less keen.

[steviewevie]

21 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

big wtf moment, Macron dissolving parliament. Snap election? Le Pen presidency?!

These are parliamentary elections, not presidential. Still, massive gamble.

[steviewevie]

Young people switching from green to far right.

[Neil]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

big wtf moment, Macron dissolving parliament. Snap election? Le Pen presidency?!

it'll be what the french want they've never seemed sure about macron and his reforms.

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

big wtf moment, Macron dissolving parliament. Snap election? Le Pen presidency?!

Macron himself has not resigned, which is what would be the trigger for a snap Presidential election. He's there until 2027.

 

Presumably he's hoping to repeat last year in Spain where their left-leaning Prime Minister won snap elections called after his party got a kicking in the locals. But I suspect the quite anti-Macron vibe in France is going to backfire on this attempt.

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Ben Gvir want to replace Gantz in the war cabinet. 

[Neil]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

Ben Gvir want to replace Gantz in the war cabinet. 

whoever it is, they won't be any nicer.

[steviewevie]

Belgian PM resigned

[steviewevie]

Far right have done well, but not everywhere like Scandinavia...and centre right still the majority in EU. Greens and Liberals have done pretty badly.

[lost]

Germany lowering the voting age to 16 thinking they’d all vote green and they’ve gone afd.. maybe a lesson there

[steviewevie]

56 minutes ago, lost said:

Germany lowering the voting age to 16 thinking they’d all vote green and they’ve gone afd.. maybe a lesson there

Maybe need to raise it to 24.

[steviewevie]

actually looks like it is only older voters who aren't voting far right...maybe some muscle memory.

[steviewevie]

Macron hoping the centre and left will work together to fight off the far right...good luck with that.