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To: CasearianDaoist

I'll be curious to see what they're thinking in Spain, where I'm going next week! They voted a narrow Yes, at the urging of their socialist crackpot Zapatero, but had an incredibly low turnout because most people wanted to vote "No" but had been told by their government that only right-wing cranks were going to vote No. (This despite the fact that the Conservative party, the PP, also urged a Yes vote.)

Spanish leftists are devoted to France. Even in the 18th and 19th centuries, the "progressive" element were referred to as the "afrancesados," the lovers of things French, which we might translate more colloquially as "Frenchified." And now Spain has voted Yes, while their idol, France, has voted No. Hah!


232 posted on 05/29/2005 3:27:03 PM PDT by livius
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To: livius
Yes that is funny. I think that the Spanish are wondering about just how prudent there were in putting the Socialists into power. I really do not know much about contemporary Spain. Give us a report when you get back.
238 posted on 05/29/2005 3:33:35 PM PDT by CasearianDaoist
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To: livius
(This despite the fact that the Conservative party, the PP, also urged a Yes vote.)
I keep pointing this out, but no one pays attention to me.
p.s. what's up livius?
372 posted on 05/30/2005 12:47:51 PM PDT by freedom moose (has de cultivar el que sembres)
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