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wrap this up. Let's git 'er done.
Posted on 11/30/2014 1:04:39 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
Representatives of Eurosceptic and far-right groups from Italy to Bulgaria gathered at the National Front party conference in Lyon at the weekend to warn France and Europe of a “neo-Ottoman” onslaught of Islam-preaching, benefit-stealing migrants.
Digging through the history books, Heinz-Christian Strache, the head of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), warned that “Arab armies plundered Lyon in 725 and are now busy doing the same in Iraq and Syria”.
Strache went on to blast Europe’s mainstream parties for, among other things, stoking “mass immigration, ideological terror, gay marriage and gender theory”.
The Austrian far-right leader was one of seven foreign politicians invited by the National Front (FN) leader, Marine Le Pen, to showcase her so-called “Europe of nations” – which she hopes to build on the ruins of an increasingly unpopular EU.
“Our Europe stretches from the Atlantic to the Urals, not from Washington to Brussels,” she said, calling for closer ties with Vladimir Putin’s Russia and an end to “US domination”.
The weekend gathering capped a triumphant year for her party, which romped to victory in European elections with a whopping 25% of the vote.
Should France hold a presidential election next week, polls say Marine Le Pen would thrash her challengers in the first round of voting – but would likely come up short in a runoff vote.
Either way, analysts say there is a very real chance the FN, as it is known in France, may one day wield power in France.
Europe’s last defenders
Like the French far right, Le Pen’s foreign guests have thrived on the gloom and anxiety sweeping across Europe in the wake of the financial crisis.
Addressing the FN conference, they treated the audience to a mix of fear-mongering and unbridled optimism, claiming their impending victory would save Europe from the present apocalypse.
First to speak was Geert Wilders, the platinum blond leader of Dutch Islamophobic party PVV, who hailed Marine Le Pen as “France’s next president”.
“Just like you, we don’t want foreigners to tell us they are masters in our country. We say: kick the criminals, the jihadists, the illegal migrants out,” he told the entirely Caucasian audience to rapturous applause.
Wilders, who left without listening to his colleague’s speeches, blasted the “betrayal of our multicultural elites, who destroy our identities and traditions”.
He was followed by Jiri Janecek of the Czech Republic’s conservative Ok Strana, railing against “immigrants who take our jobs and cannot tolerate our culture”.
Next up, Krasimir Karakachanov of Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist VMRO delighted the crowd by declaring that “the symbol of Europe must be Joan of Arc, and not Conchita Wurst”, referring to Austria’s Eurovision-winning “bearded lady”.
There was praise from all sides for Putin’s Russia, and fierce condemnation of Western sanctions against Moscow.
“Why wage a commercial war on the main bulwark against the spread of barbaric, Islamic extremism?” asked Matteo Salvini, the new leader of Italy’s Northern League.
All cast themselves as the “last true defenders of Europe”, a role they are happy to share with Moscow, “our natural ally”.
Russian influence
The Russian saviour was represented by Andrey Isaev, a vice-president of the Russian Duma (the lower house of parliament) and the star guest in Lyon.
A member of Putin’s United Russia, Isaev said Europe had fallen prey to “bureaucrats in Brussels, who are little more than American dummies”.
His appearance underscored the growing ties between Moscow and the French far right.
Last week, the National Front was forced to confirm media reports it had secured a 9-million-euro loan from a Russian lender, claiming “no European bank will give us as much as a cent”.
Le Pen has made no secret of her respect for Putin, repeatedly slamming EU leaders for stoking a “new Cold War” with Russia.
She has been particularly critical of French President François Hollande’s decision to suspend delivery of two Mistral-class warships to Moscow, accusing the government of bowing to pressure from the US.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Isaev denied the Russian authorities had played a part in the FN’s deal with Moscow-based bank First Czech Russian Bank (FRCB).
But he confirmed that Putin and Le Pen agreed on a number of issues, including their analysis of the crisis in Ukraine.
“Moreover, FN values are close to Russian values,” he said. “We agree on the need to protect European traditions, including our Christian roots, family values, and national sovereignty.”
‘Proud Lepeniste’
Like the other foreign guests in Lyon, Isaev urged the National Front to “show the way” and lead Europe’s nationalists and Eurosceptics to power.
Earlier this week, Le Pen appeared as one of five French nationals – and the only French politician – in Foreign Policy’s list of the 100 most influential figures of 2014.
The respected magazine said she had become “something of a standard-bearer for Europe’s far-right, Eurosceptical forces – a model for how they, too, can become serious political contenders.”
And yet for all her growing clout, Le Pen has been struggling to form a group at the European Parliament.
She was left smarting in May when the leader of Britain's surging UKIP party, Nigel Farage, spurned Le Pen’s repeated overtures, saying her party was still "prejudiced and anti-Semitic".
In Lyon, Italy's Salvini said he had no such qualms.
“I can only be proud if people describe me as a ‘Lepeniste’,” he told FRANCE 24, referring to the name given in France to Le Pen's supporters.
“People accuse my party of being even more extremist [than the FN], but the real racism and extremism today comes from the left,” he added, without explaining how.
Salvini’s decision to join forces with the French far right has raised eyebrows in Italy, where his Northern League is generally seen as an autonomist movement with racist elements – but not as a far-right party.
Inspired by Le Pen, the League’s youthful new leader has decided to “go it alone”, breaking with the party’s long-time ally, Silvio Berlusconi.
The numerous contingent of Italian journalists present in Lyon described Salvini’s move as a “risky gamble”.
“It’s hard to see how he can reconcile his autonomist party with Le Pen’s nationalist rhetoric,” said Loredana Pianta of TV channel La 7.
“Moreover, this association inevitably places his party firmly in the racist and xenophobic camp – which is still how Italians view Marine Le Pen’s National Front, despite her efforts to soften the party’s image.”
UKIP’s Nigel Farage is going the route of nationalism. I can respect his approach.
Le Pen is more anti-status quo. Anyone who wishes to form an alliance with Putin is not far-right, and is out of their mind.
“the symbol of Europe must be Joan of Arc, and not Conchita Wurst”
I’d even accept Lordi over ‘Conchita’.
Heinz-Christian Strache, the head of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), warned that “Arab armies plundered Lyon in 725 and are now busy doing the same in Iraq and Syria”... “Our Europe stretches from the Atlantic to the Urals, not from Washington to Brussels,” [Marine Le Pen] said, calling for closer ties with Vladimir Putin’s Russia and an end to “US domination”... There was praise from all sides for Putin’s Russia, and fierce condemnation of Western sanctions against Moscow... All cast themselves as the “last true defenders of Europe”, a role they are happy to share with Moscow, “our natural ally”... The Russian saviour was represented by Andrey Isaev, a vice-president of the Russian Duma (the lower house of parliament) and the star guest in Lyon. A member of Putin’s United Russia, Isaev said Europe had fallen prey to “bureaucrats in Brussels, who are little more than American dummies”. His appearance underscored the growing ties between Moscow and the French far right.Like their Third Reich idols, and Pooty-Poot, the "right wing" pseudo-nationalist stooges are entirely national socialist. Thanks Tailgunner Joe.
While I think the term “neo-Ottoman” is really good, and respect the need to combat Islam by these guys, I’ll have to keep these groups at arms length. The “right” on the European continent are not of the same tradition of Britain and the U.S.. They can become as bad as the left if they aren’t watched.
Last week, the National Front was forced to confirm media reports it had secured a 9-million-euro loan from a Russian lender... Le Pen has made no secret of her respect for Putin, repeatedly slamming EU leaders for stoking a “new Cold War” with Russia. She has been particularly critical of French President François Hollande’s decision to suspend delivery of two Mistral-class warships to Moscow... Isaev... confirmed that Putin and Le Pen agreed on a number of issues, including their analysis of the crisis in Ukraine.
First to speak was Geert Wilders... who left without listening to his colleague’s speeches... Le Pen... was left smarting in May when the leader of Britain's surging UKIP party, Nigel Farage, spurned Le Pen’s repeated overtures, saying her party was still "prejudiced and anti-Semitic".
I agree. UKIP’s pro-UK stance makes sense. Anybody embracing Putin (even as a means to poke a stick in an EU eye) is a fool.
Whites who fight back will always be derided
If we fought back against black riots we’re racist vigilantes....
But its like a famous Freeper...once told me over lunch in middle TN
If its a red state blue state all out civil war...will you really care if the guy sharing your redoubt in a black flag war once had Klan or Christian Identity sympathies
I’ve mentioned this in other threads, but Russia has made a strong effort to hijack the European right-wing, including Neo-Nazi type organizations. We should not forget, however, that the Communist party in the USA and other countries still stands behind Putin as well. This is a sissors strategy where Russia hopes to control both sides of politics to reach the same goal: The end of the United States and a new ascendancy of Russia over the whole world.
“They can become as bad as the left if they aren’t watched.”
The reason they exist at all is because the left demonizes anyone who disagrees with them. By letting the left control the definitions of the dialog anyone who disagrees with them has been branded as “extreme right”
The non-left in Europe should have stood up to the PC terminology from the beginning rather than trying to compromise.
A phrase that stuck out to me in this article was:
“People accuse my party of being even more extremist [than the FN], but the real racism and extremism today comes from the left,”
This is very true even though the author didn’t believe it
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Good point, Putin tried it here for a while with inroads into some social conservative, and libertarian circles with his mouthpiece being Russia Today.
However after the bombing of the Australian airline and Putin’s incursions into Eastern Ukraine (murdering of evangelical Christians and all..), I don’t think any serious conservative should consider him anything other than an opportunist (and not a real “ally” against progressive socialism).
“Far Right” in Europe means objecting to replacing the indigenous population with Africans and Arabs.
Agreed; such a notion is actually a neo-Molotov-Ribbentrop approach. Le Pen also called for better ties with Iran not too long ago.
“Strache went on to blast Europe’s mainstream parties for, among other things, stoking “mass immigration, ideological terror, gay marriage and gender theory”.
I seem to remember posting very similar about Putin playing to these groups and similar groups within Russia and former Soviet block states. It seems to me these are the seeds of great upheaval.
The concerns of people in these countries are real but they are choosing the wrong person and the wrong ideology to work with.
What a coinci-dink!
I now personally wish for closer ties with Putin, too, and as far away as possible from Omugabe, Valerie and the rest of the "fundamentally transforming the United States of America" crowd.
PELOSI, you witch, we found out what is in it, the ACA, and we absolutely hate it!
YOU GONNA ERASE IT NOW, OR WHAT??
And that would be, on the negative side, different than Omugabe's vision of the total transformation of the United States of America, exactly how?
On the positive side...
I see the reversal of the Pro-Sodomy Pervert-GLBST deviant ascendancy.
And
The end of the Black stranglehold on the U.S. present and future budgets, via Omugabe and his all black flying monkeys regime.
Oh yes, and their "Democratic" enablers...
I concur with all of your points.
They would be exactly the same, inasmuch as Obama is only the result of Russian subversion in the first place that is still Russia's end goal today. Obama's communist connections, though not spoken of in the media, is extensive. His "mentor," Frank Marshall Davis had a thick KGB file. Valerie Jerrett's father and grandfather were members of the Communist party. The same is true for many other of his associations.
I see the reversal of the Pro-Sodomy Pervert-GLBST deviant ascendancy.
Russia is a far more deviant country than the United States. Russia is a country where Russian conscripts are subject to homosexual rape as part of their hazing by superior officers. "Cute" looking soldiers are blackmailed and forced into prostitution, and all of this is protected by the regime. Russia is also a central hub for international sex-slavery, and the Russian FSB works hand in glove with the Russian mafia for this purpose. In fact, the Russian mafia and the FSB are the same thing. Russia is a country where a population of mostly deranged drug addicts and alcoholics boast about being "traditional" and having high morality, yet they have the highest abortion rate in Europe, and in religious practice only about 1 percent even attend church.
This is what we would become if the Russians took control. The "morality" charade is only as legitimate as their old claims of establishing a "people's paradise" that they used to sell to the useful idiots in the West.
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