Eastern Europe Chooses to Keep Western Civilization

The Gatestone Institute ^ | July 7, 2017 | Giulio Meotti

[yoe]

"The greatest difference is that in Europe, politics and religion have been separated from one another, but in the case of Islam it is religion that determines politics" — Zoltan Balog, Hungary's Minister for Human Resources.

It is no coincidence that President Donald Trump chose Poland, a country that fought both Nazism and Communism, to call on the West to show a little willingness in its existential fight against the new totalitarianism: radical Islam.

[snip]In a historic speech to an enthusiastic Polish crowd before the meeting of the G20 Summit leaders, US President Donald Trump described the West's battle against "radical Islamic terrorism" as the way to protect "our civilization and our way of life". Trump asked if the West had the will to survive:

[yoe]

(The speech)

" "Do we have the confidence in our values to defend them at any cost? Do we have enough respect for our citizens to protect our borders? Do we have the desire and the courage to preserve our civilization in the face of those who would subvert and destroy it?"

Trump's question might find an answer in Eastern Europe, where he chose to deliver his powerful speech.

This POTUS is Heaven sent, pray for a successful summit and his safety. America is so fortunate to have both this President and his gracious and lovely wife, first lady Melania Trump.

[loveliberty2]

"Nearly a generation ago, in 'The Revolt of the Masses,' José Ortega y Gassett wrote that American civilization could not long survive any catastrophe to European society. Ortega was right. American culture, and the American civil social order, are derived from principles and establishments that arose in Europe. We are part of a great continuity and essence, bound up with an ancient culture. In conscience and in self-interest, we dare not abandon our fellow-sharers in that cultured inheritance." - Russell Kirk

[Notforprophet]

The link to the article is bogus and takes me to my GMail account.

[nhbob1]

The adults in eastern Europe grew up under the communist boot and know how bad it is. I used to work with a guy from Romania (during the 2008 election season) and he was beside himself that Obama was elected. He said he fled Romania to get away from Caeusescu (spelling?) and thought it was insane that Americans were voluntarily putting someone with similar politics into power.