The awakening of nationalism across Europe?

[KingDavid]

Gathering of European right-wing parties

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/21/koblenz-far-right-european-political-leaders-meeting-brexit-donald-trump

[hatcheckgirl]

Brexit, Trump, and now Europeans clamouring for a 'New Europe'. We're heading down to the end fast.

 

The mood was celebratory a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as US President, following a campaign buoyed by anti-establishment and protectionist themes.

"Yesterday, a new America. Today, hello Koblenz, a new Europe!" Dutch anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders said as he opened his speech at a congress centre on the banks of the Rhine river, under heavy security."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-22/europes-far-right-groups-meet-in-germany/8200806

[Tortuga]

17 minutes ago, hatcheckgirl said:

Brexit, Trump, and now Europeans clamouring for a 'New Europe'. We're heading down to the end fast.

Are you still in Japan? Whats their reaction to Trump?

[hatcheckgirl]

Yes. It was all over the news. But with no English subtitles,  alas. I heard the acronym TTP, which is the trade treaty Pacific nations have recently signed. I think they are concerned about Trump wanting to void it, or mess with it.

[Cushi]

 

2 hours ago, hatcheckgirl said:

Yes. It was all over the news. But with no English subtitles,  alas. I heard the acronym TTP, which is the trade treaty Pacific nations have recently signed. I think they are concerned about Trump wanting to void it, or mess with it.

What brings you to Japan?

[KingDavid]

Pope Francis: "But the case of Germany in 1933 is typical, a people that was immersed in a crisis, that looked for its identity until this charismatic leader came and promised to give their identity back, and he gave them a distorted identity, and we all know what happened."

http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/01/21/inenglish/1485026427_223988.html

[ChocoBro]

24 minutes ago, KingDavid said:

Pope Francis: "But the case of Germany in 1933 is typical, a people that was immersed in a crisis, that looked for its identity until this charismatic leader came and promised to give their identity back, and he gave them a distorted identity, and we all know what happened."

http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/01/21/inenglish/1485026427_223988.html

I just had this picture in my mind of a prostitute riding this big monster, and the monster made a growling noise and in response, she slapped it on the head. Wonder what happens next

[hatcheckgirl]

12 hours ago, Brother Jack said:

What brings you to Japan?

 

 

 

I don't want to go off topic here, so I'll get another thread started on Japan.