[SamuraiScot]

At that time, the Europeans could rely on the fury of the Church and their belief in the Almighty.

I thought GKC's point was that the latte you have always with you. You had Elizabeth I, looking in the glass; you had the fruity, perfumed French court that refused to do anything; I honestly have no idea where the Germans were. So it was down to Spain, Austria, Venice, and the Papal States, period, to defend civilization.

I agree with you that Europe looks even more pathetic today. But look at UKIP, Le Pen, the Germans saying "Auslander, raus!" and the Swedish right.

Oremus. Let the lion awake, there and here.

[Netz]

The press & media will always downplay the Right due to the history of the 20th century.

If it looks like La Pen or UKIP or others like them MIGHT ascend to power, the magic reaction will be to call it “FACISM” and therefore it must be rejected out of hand.

This is what Europe and Sweden need now...

The same holds true in America. Donald Trump is being vilified in the Press as an ignoramus and Fascist (Racist) type. It always works for the Press/Media.