Posted on 07/21/2024 11:46:15 AM PDT by John Semmens
This week, the Patriots for Europe Group in the European Parliament introduced a resolution condemning political violence--including the recent attempt to assassinate former President Trump. It failed because a majority of the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted against it.
Italian MEP and Antifa activist Ilaria Salis explained that "violence is explicitly prescribed by Marx as a valid tool for advancing the goals of socialism. Historically, violence enabled Lenin to take power even after his Bolshevik Party lost the 1917 elections. Asking those of us who are socialists to forgo a strategy that is a crucial weapon in our struggle against our anti-socialist enemies is unacceptable."
Salis had been under arrest for participating in violent Antifa attacks on the streets of Budapest in Hungary, but had to be released because getting elected to the European Parliament gives her immunity. Many of the victims in Budapest who were mistaken for right-wing extremists turned out to be people simply headed to work when they were assaulted by the infamous Antifa "Hammer Gang." Those who aren't members of the European Parliament are facing prison sentences of up to 11 years (or longer if any of their assault victims die).
In related news, Europe's political and foreign policy elite are alarmed that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has been chosen as Trump's vice-president running mate. Ricarda Lang, co-leader of the German Green party, pointed out that "like Trump, Vance cannot be counted on to continue sending military aid to Ukraine. So, even if Trump is eventually assassinated we'd still have Vance to deal with. We could end up having to provide more aid than we'd like to keep the war against Russia going. This makes it financially essential that the Democrats win in America's November elections."
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