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Darth Soros: Trump is 'would-be' dictator; EU on the verge of collapse
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:38 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:38 am
Open Societies Need Defending
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I find the current moment in history very painful. Open societies are in crisis, and various forms of closed societies – from fascist dictatorships to mafia states – are on the rise. How could this happen? The only explanation I can find is that elected leaders failed to meet voters’ legitimate expectations and aspirations and that this failure led electorates to become disenchanted with the prevailing versions of democracy and capitalism. Quite simply, many people felt that the elites had stolen their democracy.
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After the Crash of 2008, the EU and the eurozone became increasingly dysfunctional. Prevailing conditions became far removed from those prescribed by the Maastricht Treaty, but treaty change became progressively more difficult, and eventually impossible, because it couldn’t be ratified. The eurozone became the victim of antiquated laws; much-needed reforms could be enacted only by finding loopholes in them. That is how institutions became increasingly complicated, and electorates became alienated.
The rise of anti-EU movements further impeded the functioning of institutions. And these forces of disintegration received a powerful boost in 2016, first from Brexit, then from the election of Trump in the US, and on December 4 from Italian voters’ rejection, by a wide margin, of constitutional reforms.
Democracy is now in crisis. Even the US, the world’s leading democracy, elected a con artist and would-be dictator as its president. Although Trump has toned down his rhetoric since he was elected, he has changed neither his behavior nor his advisers. His cabinet comprises incompetent extremists and retired generals.
What lies ahead?
I am confident that democracy will prove resilient in the US. Its Constitution and institutions, including the fourth estate, are strong enough to resist the excesses of the executive branch, thus preventing a would-be dictator from becoming an actual one.
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But the US will be preoccupied with internal struggles in the near future, and targeted minorities will suffer. The US will be unable to protect and promote democracy in the rest of the world. On the contrary, Trump will have greater affinity with dictators. That will allow some of them to reach an accommodation with the US, and others to carry on without interference. Trump will prefer making deals to defending principles. Unfortunately, that will be popular with his core constituency.
I am particularly worried about the fate of the EU, which is in danger of coming under the influence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose concept of government is irreconcilable with that of open society. Putin is not a passive beneficiary of recent developments; he worked hard to bring them about. He recognized his regime’s weakness: it can exploit natural resources but cannot generate economic growth. He felt threatened by “color revolutions” in Georgia, Ukraine, and elsewhere. At first, he tried to control social media. Then, in a brilliant move, he exploited social media companies’ business model to spread misinformation and fake news, disorienting electorates and destabilizing democracies. That is how he helped Trump get elected.
The same is likely to happen in the European election season in 2017 in the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy. In France, the two leading contenders are close to Putin and eager to appease him. If either wins, Putin’s dominance of Europe will become a fait accompli.
I hope that Europe’s leaders and citizens alike will realize that this endangers their way of life and the values on which the EU was founded. The trouble is that the method Putin has used to destabilize democracy cannot be used to restore respect for facts and a balanced view of reality.
With economic growth lagging and the refugee crisis out of control, the EU is on the verge of breakdown and is set to undergo an experience similar to that of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Those who believe that the EU needs to be saved in order to be reinvented must do whatever they can to bring about a better outcome.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:42 am to joshnorris14
I find it humorous that Soros and his klan could call anyone a fascist.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:42 am to PortCityTiger24
Projection on their part.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:43 am to joshnorris14
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Open societies are in crisis
Europe should get together and #DraftTheirGirls
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:43 am to joshnorris14
Soros is like the Templar Grand Master in an Assassins Creed game.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:44 am to joshnorris14
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and various forms of closed societies – from fascist dictatorships to mafia states – are on the rise.
Such as?
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:44 am to joshnorris14
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Quite simply, many people felt that the elites had stolen their democracy.
This is interesting since ol' George is responsible for propping up these 'elites'.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:47 am to joshnorris14
Soros has some salty tears.
He's only mad because it may affect his currency manipulation games.
He's only mad because it may affect his currency manipulation games.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:47 am to Eli Goldfinger
George has chutzpah.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:57 am to joshnorris14
I love how Soros thinks democracy is in trouble due to his side not winning. Putin didn't influence these elections, Putin is just the boogeyman they selected because he is the most powerful figure of the anti globalist movement (at least before Trump won).
The people of this movement in their own respective countries spread their idea, stories, and propaganda against the globalists news, stories, and propaganda and at the voting booth, they won. And Soros doesn't like it.
If anything Democracy is stronger than ever as we now know the elites don't rig the outcome of our elections.
Keep melting Soros...your tears are delicious
The people of this movement in their own respective countries spread their idea, stories, and propaganda against the globalists news, stories, and propaganda and at the voting booth, they won. And Soros doesn't like it.
If anything Democracy is stronger than ever as we now know the elites don't rig the outcome of our elections.
Keep melting Soros...your tears are delicious
Posted on 12/29/16 at 9:59 am to joshnorris14
Mr. Soros, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:00 am to Eli Goldfinger
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This is interesting since ol' George is responsible for propping up these 'elites'.
Wasn't it the failure to deliver on the part of the cuckservatives that led to Trump?
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:02 am to LSUnation78
It's actually pretty simple. The US doesn't want to be overrun by illegals anymore and Britain don't want to be overrun by islamists anymore.
Done. End of story. That's why trump and brexit happened.
Done. End of story. That's why trump and brexit happened.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:10 am to joshnorris14
The irony of Soros calling others extremists.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:20 am to joshnorris14
I can't wait until he dies.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:21 am to joshnorris14
quote:It blows my mind how anyone could believe that these elections were contributing factors to the failure of the status quo rather than a direct result of that failure
The rise of anti-EU movements further impeded the functioning of institutions. And these forces of disintegration received a powerful boost in 2016, first from Brexit, then from the election of Trump in the US, and on December 4 from Italian voters’ rejection, by a wide margin, of constitutional reforms.
This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 10:33 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:31 am to funnystuff
That Nazi sympathizer needs to fade away.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:31 am to joshnorris14
frick that Nazi sympathizer.
I hope Trump and Putin make a side-bet on which of them can kill him first.
I hope Trump and Putin make a side-bet on which of them can kill him first.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:32 am to udtiger
Its time to call uncle vlad
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