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Why Europe's far-right is so happy Trump won
NBC News ^ | Nov 8, 2024 | Alexander Smith and Carlo Angerer

Posted on 11/08/2024 3:55:45 AM PST by McGruff

Few have expressed glee at Donald Trump’s election win like Europe’s far right.

“We have big plans for the future!” posted Hungary’s Prime Minister Vikor Orbán, an influential Trump friend and ally, calling it “a much needed victory for the World!”

The Netherlands’ Geert Wilders, an anti-Muslim firebrand who is sometimes labeled the “Dutch Trump,” urged his Washington counterpart to “NEVER STOP, ALWAYS KEEP FIGHTING AND WIN ELECTIONS!”

In Italy, right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has softened her approach since taking office, heralded the “unshakable alliance, common values and historic friendship” between Washington and Rome.

And Alice Weidel, co-chairperson of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, said the vote was a repudiation of “woke Hollywood.”

Argentina’s far right, libertarian president, Javier Milei, told Trump he could “count on Argentina to carry out your task.” And Israel’s ultranationalist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reacted with a “Yesssss.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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1 posted on 11/08/2024 3:55:45 AM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

They (NBC and ilk) just can’t help themselves.

“FAR right...”

Spare me.


2 posted on 11/08/2024 4:01:44 AM PST by Blueflag (To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
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To: McGruff

To NBC, everyone who is not an open socialist is “far right”.


3 posted on 11/08/2024 4:06:29 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Your agenda is just words, unless you FIRST focus on gaining power.)
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To: Blueflag

Why would NBC understand European politics any better than they understand US politics? Someone was obviously paid to write some “progressive” article and this is the (worthless) result.


4 posted on 11/08/2024 4:17:47 AM PST by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: McGruff

Well to begin with the leaders they cited are not really “far” Right. They’re mainstream Right.


5 posted on 11/08/2024 4:39:09 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: McGruff

Far Right: cutting government bureaucracy


6 posted on 11/08/2024 4:47:25 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: McGruff
Biden's policies were bad for Europe.
Biden could never be trusted, by anyone.
Whether you like Trump or not, the leaders know Trump keeps his promises.

7 posted on 11/08/2024 4:50:23 AM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Blueflag

That’s code for “not Marxist”.


8 posted on 11/08/2024 4:52:46 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: McGruff

Europe’s ‘Far-Right’ is to the left of most Democrats....


9 posted on 11/08/2024 5:05:00 AM PST by major_gaff (University of Parris Island, Class of '84)
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To: FLT-bird

The world has been moving back to the right and NBC says this???

EC


10 posted on 11/08/2024 5:05:08 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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To: Blueflag

Far-Right= Not-Socialist


11 posted on 11/08/2024 5:06:42 AM PST by RonnG ('')
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To: McGruff

How pathetic has our media come. The alphabet network “news” is a complete joke.


12 posted on 11/08/2024 5:09:04 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: McGruff

I guess so, after last night in Amsterdam with the Muslims attacking the Jews, I would guess so!


13 posted on 11/08/2024 5:20:03 AM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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To: Blueflag

Exactly. With the MSM, the only “right” in Europe is the “far right.”


14 posted on 11/08/2024 5:30:28 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: McGruff

When the most liberal Senator there was doesn’t qualify as “Far Left,” These labels have lost all meaning.


15 posted on 11/08/2024 5:32:35 AM PST by cdcdawg ("She runs a mean pick six," said Tim Walz, a fraud.)
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To: McGruff

Maybe, someday soon, we can all reach a point where we simply ignore nonsense media such as NBC News.


16 posted on 11/08/2024 5:39:23 AM PST by Blennos ( Byaasearepeat itnbelow.)
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To: McGruff

Any time you use the term “far Right” Noise Broadcast Constantly you expose yourself has emotionally hysteric propagandists. You are not “Journalists” in any sense of the word


17 posted on 11/08/2024 5:57:48 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Blueflag

““FAR right...” Spare me.”

Code words revealing how leftist the writer is.


18 posted on 11/08/2024 5:58:32 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: McGruff

Far Right. Anyone who believes in sovereign nations. Who believes in the rights of the person over a false utopia. Who believes in laws equally applied (even if sometimes only in theory). Who believes the family is the building block of civilization. Who believes government must be answerable to the people. Who believes government authority should have limits.

But most all of anyone who believes the rights we have are inherent to us by virtue of our personhood grated to us by the grace of God. And not a indulgent gift of the government.


19 posted on 11/08/2024 7:24:48 AM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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