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Germany, France sign treaty to counter 'populism'
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| 22 JAN 2019
| Vlad Tepesblog
Posted on 01/24/2019 3:08:27 PM PST by TheTimeOfMan
YouTube video of a news story about France and Germany signing a treaty, that, ostensibly, will tie the two countries very closely together.
The commentator seems hyperbolic but given Merkel's and Macron's history - is it?
Do any FReepers have additional information regarding this agreement?
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aachen; euarmy; eurabia; eussr; fourthreich; france; germany; hahahacoughspit; macron; merkel; populism; socialmarketeconomy; treaty
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To: sparklite2
Populist has nothing to do with popularity. Your own definition of populist was 'appealing to the masses'.
Suppose you describe an unpopular populist idea for me
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posted on
01/24/2019 4:57:32 PM PST
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
To: Olog-hai
So they can become what they were in the 1930s and 1940s again? Not exactly. This time, we'll get to bomb the hell out of France, too.
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posted on
01/24/2019 4:58:17 PM PST
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: mac_truck
By appealing to the masses, I meant a politician who appeals for support from the masses in an effort to take down elites.
But you’re a smart guy who can Google populist without my help.
Have a good evening.
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posted on
01/24/2019 5:00:52 PM PST
by
sparklite2
(Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.Huff)
To: sparklite2
But you’re a smart guy who can Google populist without my help. But I'm not the one struggling with the definition...clearly Macron and Merkel, with their liberal fascism are NOT populists.
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posted on
01/24/2019 5:39:45 PM PST
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
To: mac_truck
Google it yourself. My question was how the agreement could suppress populism, I made no claim that Markel and Marcon are populist. They obviously are not.
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posted on
01/24/2019 5:44:09 PM PST
by
sparklite2
(Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.Huff)
To: TheTimeOfMan
Reminds me of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.
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posted on
01/24/2019 6:26:26 PM PST
by
AlaskaErik
(I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
To: grey_whiskers
Good spirit there, but it’s still cheaper to not them get to the point where they think they can actually take us on.
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posted on
01/24/2019 7:33:49 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: sparklite2
That’s never going to happen.
And if it does/did, guess who gets conquered again anyhow.
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posted on
01/24/2019 7:34:43 PM PST
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: outofsalt
i am sure there are more angry Germans than Frenchies.
France gets an economic powerhouse as a partner.
What do the Germans get?
To: TheTimeOfMan
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posted on
01/24/2019 11:09:18 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Berlin_Freeper
"What do the Germans get?" Maybe they could work out a deal on a bunch of yellow vests?
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posted on
01/24/2019 11:27:03 PM PST
by
outofsalt
(If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
What do the Germans get? The World Cup back. ;)
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posted on
01/24/2019 11:33:55 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
Go to the source - Africa.
To: Berlin_Freeper
France gets an economic powerhouse as a partner. What do the Germans get? A back stage pass to the UN security council and a French province to be named later.
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posted on
01/26/2019 2:35:55 PM PST
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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