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Germany, France sign treaty to counter 'populism'
youtube.com ^ | 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

41 posted on 01/24/2019 4:57:32 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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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.

42 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.)
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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.


43 posted on 01/24/2019 5:00:52 PM PST by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.Huff)
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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.

44 posted on 01/24/2019 5:39:45 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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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.


45 posted on 01/24/2019 5:44:09 PM PST by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.Huff)
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To: TheTimeOfMan

Reminds me of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.


46 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.)
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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.


47 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)
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To: sparklite2

That’s never going to happen.

And if it does/did, guess who gets conquered again anyhow.


48 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)
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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?


49 posted on 01/24/2019 10:53:28 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: TheTimeOfMan

50 posted on 01/24/2019 11:09:18 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
"What do the Germans get?"

Maybe they could work out a deal on a bunch of yellow vests?

51 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.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
What do the Germans get?

The World Cup back. ;)

52 posted on 01/24/2019 11:33:55 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Go to the source - Africa.


53 posted on 01/24/2019 11:55:49 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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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.

54 posted on 01/26/2019 2:35:55 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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