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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Up until the last twenty years or so I thought they had more similarities than either side would like to admit.
But the lurch to the extreme right is more obvious with America.
Virtually all social media is American owned and the right-wing slant from YouTube channels by Americans on just about any subject is frightening.
Europe is going through huge political change.
The institutions formed by long-term Conservative controlled member states are in the process of change thanks in no small part by rejection of the Conservative right all the way across the continent.
Add to this an almost complete rejection of following U.S. foreign policy right the way across Europe as a whole and it seems new thinking is required everywhere.
But the lurch to the extreme right is more obvious with America.
Virtually all social media is American owned and the right-wing slant from YouTube channels by Americans on just about any subject is frightening.
Europe is going through huge political change.
The institutions formed by long-term Conservative controlled member states are in the process of change thanks in no small part by rejection of the Conservative right all the way across the continent.
Add to this an almost complete rejection of following U.S. foreign policy right the way across Europe as a whole and it seems new thinking is required everywhere.
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@sunriselover Hungary has a dictatorship. Orban is thought to be a Russian backed politician and it's alignment with Russia is a worrying stance.
Turkey is trying to balance the two sides of it's ethnic make-up being both Christian and Muslim. If you offend one side you get trouble fro both.
Turkey is trying to balance the two sides of it's ethnic make-up being both Christian and Muslim. If you offend one side you get trouble fro both.
sunriselover · M
@Picklebobble2 And this is all very different from America’s blinkered view of the world.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@sunriselover Oh America is just trying to look out for America.
Trouble is when you have a two party state both saying the same thing and having problems with personnel in both camps and both vying for economic support from the same top 10% there's no middle-ground.
If the poorest voters feel disenfranchised you run the risk of minority government that won't get to see a full term before public opinion demands change
Trouble is when you have a two party state both saying the same thing and having problems with personnel in both camps and both vying for economic support from the same top 10% there's no middle-ground.
If the poorest voters feel disenfranchised you run the risk of minority government that won't get to see a full term before public opinion demands change
Sidewinder · 36-40, M
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Sidewinder true!
TheOthetAcc · 36-40, M
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@TheOthetAcc we are a Hodgepodge of European caste offs that didn't want to be apart of the majority!
That's the major difference! Even my father's family were caste offs in the middle of WWII!
That's the major difference! Even my father's family were caste offs in the middle of WWII!
bijouxbroussard · F
@TheOthetAcc No. Americans are made up of the world’s population. Some have no European roots.
oldundieslover · 70-79, M
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
sunriselover · M
oldundieslover · 70-79, M
akindheart · 61-69, F
Sidewinder · 36-40, M
pdockal · 56-60, M
Almost everybody has different mindsets
I'd say the Marine La Pens, Viktor Orbans, Giorgia Melonis, Nigel Farages, et al. have a similar mindset to a large portion of Americans
And I'd say rubes are rubes no matter where you are in the world
And there are groups of people with similar mindsets around the world as well
And I'd say rubes are rubes no matter where you are in the world
And there are groups of people with similar mindsets around the world as well
oldundieslover · 70-79, M
@BlueGreenGrey Big difference between most Brits and most Americans
@oldundieslover okay, so Farage likes tea, and Trump likes Diet Coke, good point
oldundieslover · 70-79, M
@BlueGreenGrey Farage is nothing like Trump or your normal American