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The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now

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160 points cruzcampo | 7 comments | 11 Apr 25 08:04 UTC | HN request time: 1.205s | source | bottom
1. rapsey ◴[11 Apr 25 08:40 UTC] No.43651657[source]▶
What we in Europe have is just more political corruption of the justice system and a populace too comfortable to care.
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2. j_maffe ◴[11 Apr 25 08:43 UTC] No.43651680[source]▶
You'll have to be more specific about where in Europe. Some places, yes. But only a minority
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3. rapsey ◴[11 Apr 25 08:49 UTC] No.43651747[source]▶
Rotherham in the UK, Le Pen in France, Romanian elections.
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4. xvokcarts ◴[11 Apr 25 08:50 UTC] No.43651754[source]▶
Shouldn't you be more specific as well, since you're asking that from the parent commenter?
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5. j_maffe ◴[11 Apr 25 11:05 UTC] No.43652546{3}[source]▶
No because I'm not the one making absolutist statements. The burden is on the one giving the stronger claim.
6. j_maffe ◴[11 Apr 25 11:06 UTC] No.43652553{3}[source]▶
You think Rotherham and Le Pen are more corrupt than Donald trump? Also Romanian elections properly dealt with foreign intervention, unlike the US.
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7. rapsey ◴[11 Apr 25 11:43 UTC] No.43652750{4}[source]▶
Yes I think covering up mass child rape politically and criminally is worse than Donald Trump.

Foreign intervention in Romanian or US elections is a fairy tale. Justification for political corruption of the judicial branch. It is funny how once right wing candidates get close to winning political power, they suddenly turn into criminals and traitors. Makes total sense.