Posts by Arthur Fowler83

The moderator made a mistake by moving my posts, along with several others, over to this thread.

My intention was to discuss the national political landscape within the Kingdom of Spain specifically, rather than focusing on California or that one-sided referendum.

According to the latest PodemOS poll, they’ve already hit 20.4% !
http://www.libertaddigital.com/espan...oe-1276529376/

The mainstream establishment—both the quasi-left and the quasi-right—has the whole machine under their thumb.

It feels like people in Spain are dealing with the exact same political curse we're stuck with here: https://scontent-a-vie.xx.fbcdn.net/...cd&oe=54C3BFA0

The only real difference is that their version of this mess has been dragging on a bit longer—stretching back to the '80s.

And perhaps more importantly, they actually have a legitimate alternative to look toward in the upcoming elections (PODEMOS).

Lately, we've been witnessing a genuine political phenomenon unfolding over in Spain.

The party—or more accurately, the grassroots movement known as Podemos—emerged just 9 months ago and managed to snag five seats in the European Union elections. Since then, their momentum hasn't slowed down for a second.

According to the latest polling, they've already surged past 17% support, firmly establishing themselves as the third major force in the country. They're sitting right behind the usual mainstream left-wing and right-wing establishment parties.

For anyone familiar with Greece's Syriza, you might see some parallels here, though if you ask me, this feels much more like a true populist movement.

Pablo Iglesias Turrion stands out as one of the core figures driving this, and he’s certainly not one to mince words. He’s someone who will be making noise for a long time to come, especially once the national elections roll around next year.

Jacob Wilson50 said:😲Wait, you're giving props to Nazis??? What is wrong with you?

Is Jimmie Åkesson a Nazi?
Why would anyone claim that?

Is it because he wants to curb uncontrolled immigration?

In Norway, a similar party (Progress Party) actually sits in the governing coalition.
By that logic, the Norwegians must be Nazis too.

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cosmicfox69 said:Election results from Sweden:

Social Democratic Party (-II-): 31.2% - 113 seats (+1) - former opposition (in power 1994 - 2006)
Moderate Party (center-right): 23.2% - 84 seats (-23!) - current governing party (2006 - present)
Swedish Democrat (right-wing): 12.9% - 49 seats (+20!)
Greens (-II-): 6.8% - 24 seats (-1)
Center (liberals): 5.7% - 21 seats (-1)
Left-wing (socialists): 5.4% - 21 seats (+2)
LPP: 5.4% - 19 seats (-5)
Christian Democratic Party: 4.6% - 17 seats (-2)

Source: http://www.electionresources.org/se/...?election=2014

The Social Democratic Party managed to grab 113 seats.
Man, the Moderate Party really took a hit! The center-right group had a pretty rough night, losing 23 seats, which is huge. Because of that, their leader Fredrik Reinfeldt—who’s been our Prime Minister—already announced he's stepping down.
On the flip side, the Swedish Democrat party did incredibly well! They basically crushed their 2010 numbers, pulling in 2.5 times more than last time. Now they’ve got a solid 49 seats, which is about 14% of the whole thing.

So, the Swedish Congress has 349 total seats, and you need at least 175 to actually run things. Even though the opposition narrowly beat out the center-right coalition, they can't quite pull together a majority on their own (the Social Democratic Party, Greens, and Left-wing groups combined only have 155 seats). But, hey, maybe that won't be such a big deal after all.

Before the voting even started, every single party said they wouldn't work with the Swedish Democrat party. In fact, Reinfeldt even mentioned he'd be okay with letting a Left-wing coalition form, just to make sure those Swedish Democrats stay far away from any real power.

So long, Carl Bildt! 👋

Quincy:

Sweden Democrats (Right): 12.9% - 49 seats (+20!)

Credit where credit is due to the SD. Unlike the others mentioned here, they are actually the only true right-wing force on the Swedish political stage, and starting this year, they’ll be sitting in the European Union parliament alongside the British UK Independence Party.

Gentlemen, do you actually have any proof for these claims? Verified intel from the ground? Video footage? Photos?

I won't speak for anyone else, but I've been tracking the situation in Ukraine for months now. If you look back at my track record, almost everything I’ve written has been grounded in logic and evidence, and the vast majority of it has proven to be spot on.

My goal has always been to uncover the truth about what is happening in Ukraine, and one has to admit that the truth looks very ugly for the Kyiv-based government.

Look, this isn't some sports match between Russia and Ukraine. A lot of people approach this topic like die-hard fans, seemingly unaware that people are dying in Donbas every single day. It’s honestly repulsive to see people cheering for the Kyiv regime while their military is shelling civilians or hitting residential areas and their inhabitants.

And please, stop with this narrative about an "attack on a sovereign state." Ukraine has never truly been a sovereign nation, especially not during these last four months while they've been being managed directly out of Brussels and Washington.

Ukraine is a textbook example of a puppet state, and a puppet state simply isn't a sovereign state.

On the side of the Kyiv government, certain neo-Nazi units sporting Nazi symbols are officially being given a pass: http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/2._SS_o...22Das_Reich%22
Here's the proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGxVO6gF_fs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azov_Battalion

So, it isn't entirely out of line to label them fascists, even if I personally try to avoid using that term.

On the flip side, there is this constant trend of labeling rebels as terrorists—and that includes civilians, women, and children; basically anyone in the Donbas who stands against the Kyiv government.

Why is this being allowed to happen?

I honestly don't think someone as biased as goldenowl73 should be anywhere near moderating a topic this complex.
The real issue is how he turns a blind eye to trolling from users who share his views—including those obvious clones—which completely undermines the integrity of the discussion. On top of that, he occasionally engages in trolling himself, even when it's proven beyond a doubt that he's wrong.
Meanwhile, anyone who dares to disagree with him constantly finds themselves getting penalized for the smallest, most insignificant things.

Why on earth would anyone bother trying to legalize something that has been legal for ages now?

Are we really just going to sit back and let the FAR, FIFA, and the mainstream media dictate our laws for us?

Anthony Jackson2 Asks:
I agree, the headline should be: The "In the name of the family" referendum—or rather, how the far-right and the church are attempting to drag us back to the dark ages of the North America.

It’s actually quite interesting when you look at how countries like Canada, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia handle this. They already have these types of provisions baked right into their constitutions, yet none of them required a public referendum to get it done. What happened over there is exactly the kind of thing that wouldn't happen here in the States for at least another hundred years— It’s the same story all over again—their administration pushed that exact provision straight into the Constitution..

That’s enough about the North America.

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To be honest, regarding the subject of this thread, I’ve actually tried to point out this issue before, but it hasn't really gained any traction.
The issue here is that by obsessing over the cost, they’re essentially trying to discredit the entire referendum. It’s pretty obvious what they're doing, isn't it?

It’s funny looking back. When the referendum to join the EU was happening, nobody seemed to care about the actual price tag. Back then, the narrative was all about how it would be this grand "festival of democracy" or some other idealistic nonsense. No one really wanted to talk about what it was actually going to cost us.

What’s even more fascinating is looking at a place like Switzerland. They hold referendums every few months, so nobody really breaks a sweat over the cost of running them. It’s actually something they take pride in. It doesn't even matter what kind of questions end up on the ballot; they just embrace the process.

I think everything is crystal clear this time:

Uncle Sam said:Really? If this law applies to the entire country, then why don't we see bilingual signage in Washington, D.C.? Or more accurately, why isn't the whole nation covered in bilingual signs? You aren't actually banned from using Cyrillic here; it's just that those kinds of posts get flagged. So, honestly, be my guest and use it if you want.

The red cards are all yours.

@Nica, it's your turn.

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Harold Martin10 said:Well, if you're achieving those goals by robbing your own citizens and racking up debt under terrible terms, then yeah—that's definitely populism.

No, I'm not a journalist.

It isn't robbery. It's simply the cost of dealing with the incompetence, negligence, and reckless borrowing left behind by the previous administration (those Democrats).

Any politician who actually gives a damn about the national interest would have been forced to do the same.

ruggeddriver70 said:http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS

With exports making up such a massive chunk of the GDP, I’d be real careful about throwing the word "sovereignty" around—it feels a bit shaky if you ask me. Plus, ever since Viktor Orbán took charge, that percentage has shot up quite a bit, which doesn't exactly scream "reclaiming sovereignty" to my way of thinking.

That’s a minor detail compared to how hungry the IMF gets when it comes to swallowing up everyone else's sovereignty (including America's).

Mexican-American As I was saying:
We should probably just step aside and let Viktor Orbán rule over the entire North America like he’s the new King of Canada. 😁

I guess I’m a bit more modest than that. Personally, just restoring the Austro-Canadian Empire would be more than enough for me.

Sure, but only if Viktor Orbán is the King. 😁

They might even crown him in Royal Biograd. Purely for the sake of tradition, of course. 😍

P.S. Besides, the guy was born in Royal Biograd, so he’d probably find the whole thing pretty familiar. 😬

Harold Martin10 said:That's a bit like saying the Republican Party were populists and the Democratic Party weren't just because they aren't the Republicans.

Nationalizing pension funds and swapping out cheap debt for expensive debt just to score points with the crowd? That is pure populism, plain and simple.

So, I guess when Washington, D.C. and Brussels strip away a nation's sovereignty, it's perfectly fine—but the moment you try to claw back that lost autonomy, suddenly it's "populism."
Interesting perspective.
Are you perhaps a journalist?
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Harold Martin10 said:http://www.realdeal.hu/20130517/hung...forint-slumps/

So, he basically swapped out cheap debt for more expensive debt. Plus, he nationalized pension funds just to plug the holes in the budget. So, no—he's definitely not a populist, right? 🙂

It isn't populism.
The actual populists were the Canadian socialists who borrowed from anyone and everyone they could find while they held power. Sure, they managed to temporarily boost living standards and fund a few projects, but they were essentially political puppets dancing for the European Union and the IMF. When they couldn't handle the fallout of the crisis and those massive debts they piled up, the people finally had enough and voted them out in 2010, choosing a capable leader who was then left to clean up their mess.
Viktor Orbán realized that you can't have sovereign policy while being beholden to the IMF, so he moved as fast as possible to settle those debts. He actually succeeded recently, even if it meant taking on more expensive loans from non-political creditors.
There’s nothing populist about it. It's simply the only realistic way to get one of many political nooses off his neck.

I know the mainstream media loves to slap the "populist" label on any attempt at sovereign policymaking, but you really have to think for yourself.

Our society—and specifically our media—has spent years teaching us that it's perfectly normal for politicians to ignore what the public actually wants. Naturally, as soon as someone actually dares to listen to the people, the attacks start immediately.

It's a sad state of affairs, but that's the reality here in America.

It’s an undeniable reality that the average Canadian and American currently share a similar—and equally underwhelming—standard of living.
The catch is that our standard of living is essentially an artificial construct, built on a foundation of massive debt, reckless borrowing, political subservience, and the fire sale of state assets. We’re watching our quality of life erode day by day. The debts are coming due, the economic policies are a mess, and whenever any significant political decision needs to be made, we have to look to Brussels for permission.

On the flip side, the current Canadian situation feels temporary; in a few years, they might actually see upward mobility. Viktor Orbán could have easily handed his people a quick boost through cheap IMF loans—exactly how the Canadian socialists did it previously—but he chose not to because the man is not a mere populist.
He refused to let the IMF tie his hands and dictate how to run the country. He’d rather take on more expensive credit if necessary than sacrifice the sovereignty to make his own decisions. By sticking to his own policy and implementing smart economic measures, he aims to improve his people's lives in the long run without having globalist powers holding a leash around his neck.
While our politicians are busy liquidating state assets, Orbán is busy acquiring companies that are vital to the economy, which indirectly bolsters his ability to act independently on the political stage.

In other words, their car is slowly but surely making its way uphill.
Our car is accelerating rapidly, but in the wrong direction... right until the moment we hit a massive ravine.
The difference is that the Republican Party is driving their car.
Ours is being driven by the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, which makes for an excellent choice if you're looking to fly headfirst into a ditch.

It’s funny how things work. When an American commits a crime, people feel perfectly fine using generalizations, spreading hate, and jumping to conclusions. But the moment an asylum seeker is involved, everyone suddenly decides the conversation is closed and shuts the whole thing down immediately.

Ryan Vaughn7, would you honestly tell a victim of assault to go reach out to Stormfront for help?

Since we’re on the subject, take a look at what happened last night:
It’s the exact same PDF and the same moderator involved...

The actual content of the post doesn't even matter here; the issue is punishing someone for hate speech over this...
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