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Otto_Harper

(776 posts) Mon Nov 25, 2024, 05:37 PM Nov 25

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And now its happening in Romania [View all]

Here's the TL;DR summary -
In the Romanian presidential elections, a virtually unknown pro-Russian, pro-Fascist candidate who only registered on Oct 1, comes from nowhere to take the lead in their current presidential elections.

Do, Y'all Get it Yet???

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And now its happening in Romania [View all] Otto_Harper Nov 25 OP

People here cannot face the truth about what happened in the US. Irish_Dem Nov 25 #1

Painful and terrifying, yes. But B.See Nov 25 #6

I keep wondering how many trolls post here... ananda Nov 25 #10

bots John Shaft Nov 25 #14

lol, because why not make the conspiracy theories even deeper when reality doesn't pan out? tritsofme Nov 25 #17

Exactly! Lunabell Nov 25 #18

I was watching a program, I think about UFO's Just_Vote_Dem Nov 25 #25

I'm definitely a sceptic about MOST ufos. Lunabell Nov 25 #28

Very good summation Just_Vote_Dem Nov 25 #30

Where's Zefram Cochrane when you need him? Lunabell Nov 25 #32

LOVE this graphic! calimary Nov 25 #33

UFO's...been there done that. diverdownjt Nov 26 #41

Saw it coming decades ago so I was not shocked dwayneb Nov 25 #27

Faux Duppers Nov 26 #34

Yep cilla4progress Nov 25 #2

Germany March 1933 sarisataka Nov 25 #5

"It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious." nt. Frank D. Lincoln Nov 26 #40

Britain isn't out of the woods ...whoops meant this as a reply to post #3 dflprincess Nov 25 #13

lol Rishi Sunak was not a fascist. Self Esteem Nov 25 #19

"After the British rebuke of fascists earlier this year, that I thought bode well for us." J_William_Ryan Nov 25 #3

From what I saw with Tony Bourdain's trip BigmanPigman Nov 25 #4

I have to say. Russia is winning oldmanlynn Nov 25 #7

Russia BeerBarrelPolka Nov 25 #12

Russia seems to be winning oldmanlynn Nov 25 #8

Democracy is not the default. TheProle Nov 25 #9

He was right. And we have just allowed an autocrat to blow it up with zero repercussions. Criminal mob boss. Evolve Dammit Nov 25 #16

DISCLAIMER: I am pro-Democracy...But, Democracy around the World has not worked as intended. Escurumbele Nov 25 #11

World-wide effort by Billionaires to seize and concentrate power. Evolve Dammit Nov 25 #15

DISGUSTING -some haven't learned anything from history. iluvtennis Nov 25 #20

We all get it relayerbob Nov 25 #21

Yeah, but ReRe Nov 25 #22

Christmas Day 1989: I remember that day vividly IzzaNuDay Nov 25 #23

yeah, that wasn't pretty NJCher Nov 25 #24

This was the FIRST ROUND. He won 22.9% of the vote. DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 25 #26

FUCK ALL NAZIS johnnyfins Nov 25 #29

I have said before that history tells us that is much easier to have a plutocracy than a democracy tornado34jh Nov 25 #31

I'm beginning to think Humanity's natural state is Authoritarianism. Happy Hoosier Nov 26 #35

Democracy is a MUCH newer concept, and with few exceptions, people inevitably retreat to what is familiar... Karasu Nov 26 #39

I majored in Political Science with a Russian Studies concentration in the late 1980s. Pacifist Patriot Nov 26 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Nov 26 #37

And this is exactly why the New Administration doesn't want Real History taught in schools and colleges. flying_wahini Nov 26 #38