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22. They are following our lead

Reply to DallasNE (Reply #20)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 11:00 PM

Apr 2012

Though they still have populations who will resist the monied elite, not that it will necessarily succeed but there will be a struggle to maintain their social contract.

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Collapse of Austerity Talks in Netherlands Fuels Crisis [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

"... that use the euro to maintain a coveted AAA credit rating" DJ13 Apr 2012 #1

In a rational world tama Apr 2012 #2

Is it just me or does the move to "austerity" mean "sacrifice by the lower classes?" KansDem Apr 2012 #3

'How much is the "ruling class" sacrificing for "austerity?"' 0 they are benefitting from it. Vincardog Apr 2012 #5

In the USA, the top one percent has never seen such increased gains. truedelphi Apr 2012 #7

A trully well stated post FreakinDJ Apr 2012 #9

The collapse of the Euro and the EU would be a good thing for Europeans. David__77 Apr 2012 #4

Ironically the French National Front would agree with you, while their Socialist Party pampango Apr 2012 #13

The Left Front disagrees with the Socialists. David__77 Apr 2012 #15

I haven't seen any polls that show the "working class in France would vote for the National Front pampango Apr 2012 #17

Of course the polls said this, as have the results David__77 Apr 2012 #24

Interesting that you consider the far-right candidate the most "anti-capitalist" candidate pampango Apr 2012 #28

Europeans reject the neoliberal model. David__77 Apr 2012 #29

I would agree that the EU has been a liberal project and that it involves pampango Apr 2012 #30

No... David__77 Apr 2012 #31

The Dutch are loyal members of the Reich. LetTimmySmoke Apr 2012 #6

The Dutch would not appreciate that comment. dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #8

Thanks for your post Bigmack Apr 2012 #14

One of my closest friends is Dutch also. She is wonderfully kind. glinda Apr 2012 #21

Sad to end up in a position where the racist Freedom Party seems to be making sense muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #10

Very Informative DallasNE Apr 2012 #20

They are following our lead got root Apr 2012 #22

The EU is looking more and more like a tool of Corporatist oppression and control. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #11

wish I was a banker... dtom67 Apr 2012 #12

This Dutch government is a right-wing nightmare frazzled Apr 2012 #16

The Netherlands will have an election soon as a result of this. Might the right-wing nightmare pampango Apr 2012 #19

Our extreme right libertarian government in Canada is doing exactly the same thing. arikara Apr 2012 #25

Targets for the budget deficit, laid down by the European Union, were missed? fasttense Apr 2012 #18

It seems as if 911 was some kind of cue to the corporate facists to got root Apr 2012 #23

Sort of like it was planned arikara Apr 2012 #26

This fellow is a right wing jerk DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #27