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Pope warns against populism and 'saviours' like Hitler
Yahoo News ^ | 1/22/2017 | No author given

Posted on 01/22/2017 1:19:30 AM PST by Lazamataz

Madrid (AFP) - Pope Francis warned against populism, saying it could lead to the election of "saviours" like Hitler.

In an hour-long interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais conducted as Donald Trump was being sworn in as US president, the pontiff also condemned the idea of using walls and barbed wire to keep out foreigners.

"Of course crises provoke fears and worries," he said but added that for him "the example of populism in the European sense of the word is Germany in 1933.

"Germany... was looking for a leader, someone who would give her back her identity and there was a little man named Adolf Hitler who said 'I can do it'."

"Hitler did not steal power," the pope said. "He was elected by his people and then he destroyed his people."

The Germans at that time also wanted to protect themselves with "walls and barbed wire so that others cannot take away their identity," he said.

"The case of Germany is classic," he said, adding that Hitler gave them a "deformed identity and we know what it produced."

Pope Francis however underscored that it was too early to pass judgement on Trump.

"Let's see. Let's see what he does and then we will evaluate," he said.

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This is part of the meme that the Soros-DNC Conglomerate has blasted out: That Trump's acceptance speech makes him "Just like Hitler".

First: The scariest part about the Pope's utterances is that he is part of the Soros/DNC Conglomerate.

Second: The Pope should be much more involved with God's Law, and much less so with Godwin's Law

1 posted on 01/22/2017 1:19:31 AM PST by Lazamataz
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To: Lazamataz

This current pope isn’t even fit to shine shoes.... Just my opinion.


2 posted on 01/22/2017 1:21:36 AM PST by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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To: Lazamataz

The globalists are tripling down, gonna get ugly folks.


3 posted on 01/22/2017 1:28:10 AM PST by toddausauras (Trump 2016)
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To: Lazamataz

Much closer to home, how about Juan and Eva Peron? LOL


4 posted on 01/22/2017 1:28:42 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Lazamataz

The Pope’s in on it too? I knew this one was nutty, but good grief.


5 posted on 01/22/2017 1:31:46 AM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: Lazamataz

Worst. Pope. Ever.


6 posted on 01/22/2017 1:33:18 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
JUST FOUR examples of a highly-coordinated meme emerging from the Soros/DNC Conglomerate:


7 posted on 01/22/2017 1:38:35 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP LIED TO ME!!!! ....He said I'd get sick of winning.... AND I'M NOT SICK OF WINNING YET!!!!)
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To: Lazamataz

This Pope is bad news, a Leftist with schismatic tendencies and a love of political intrigue and manipulation. He risks making a train wreck of the Catholic Church.


8 posted on 01/22/2017 1:39:23 AM PST by Rockingham
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To: Lazamataz

Moran is unfit to be in the same building as Charles Lindbergh. Maybe he should read a book.


9 posted on 01/22/2017 1:40:24 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Lazamataz

He’s not my pope. I don’t have to believe he’s infallible, and I leave it to Catholics to sort this out.


10 posted on 01/22/2017 1:45:43 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Lazamataz

The Pope needs to read some history books. He apparently doesn’t understand that Hitler wanted lebensraum, that the barbed wire was to imprison whom he deemed as outcasts and that the Berlin wall was built to keep people in, which happened after Hitler. None of which has anything to do with our new administration.


11 posted on 01/22/2017 1:47:13 AM PST by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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Hey buddy! How are you?

This "pope" is a false and Satanic man, but you probably know that already.

Take care.

Your pal,

Sky

12 posted on 01/22/2017 1:56:16 AM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: toddausauras

Well then they can bring it! I know that I’m on the winning side of what is really, spiritual warfare.


13 posted on 01/22/2017 2:06:18 AM PST by kelly4c
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To: kelly4c

Agreed.


14 posted on 01/22/2017 2:14:39 AM PST by toddausauras (Trump 2016)
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To: SkyPilot

He’s for the refugee invasion no borders no walls, yet he wont open up the gates and wall of the Vatican and allow them to settle there


15 posted on 01/22/2017 2:37:22 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Lazamataz

AAAMEN!


16 posted on 01/22/2017 2:39:28 AM PST by GOP Poet
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To: Bullish

The POPE is a DOPE.


17 posted on 01/22/2017 2:53:10 AM PST by MGunny
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To: Lazamataz

TRUMP laid out the problem and drew the RED LINE in the sand. But, unlike his predecessors, TRUMP means what he says and declared GOD is protecting the nation!


18 posted on 01/22/2017 3:23:51 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: Lazamataz

I see the election and the start of the Trump White House as simply Reagan 2.0.


19 posted on 01/22/2017 3:26:16 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: toddausauras

Because they are on the losing side.


20 posted on 01/22/2017 3:29:33 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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