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Gysi on the EU "rescue package" for Greece | 55 comments (54 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Opposition? (4.00 / 5)
SPD and Greens can't hope for a majority. They would need Die Linke for that and this is out of the question. It's not a sad thing. When they had a majority they introduced the Hartz legislation and took part in the Yugoslavia and the Afghanistan war. I prefer honest conservatives over neoliberals in social democratic or green disguise.
by Katrin on Wed Feb 29th, 2012 at 04:31:34 AM EST
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Without wanting to be overly indiscreet (4.00 / 3)
in my question, are you in Die Linke or are a supporter?

If so, it would be really nice if you could keep us informed on what the party is doing in Germany. We had Oskar Lafontaine in Metz with Jean-Luc Mélenchon in December, I should have diaried it, so I guess a little bit the pot calling the kettle black, but anyway, humble request.

The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet. Winston Churchill

by r------ on Wed Feb 29th, 2012 at 04:37:26 AM EST
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Re: Without wanting to be overly indiscreet (4.00 / 8)
No, I just find Die Linke is the least horrible party we have, and so the only one I can vote for. I have no special insight in their doings.

The only party I have ever been a member of is the Greens, of which I was a founding member, and like most founding members I was disgusted at their march to the right and left it.

by Katrin on Wed Feb 29th, 2012 at 04:52:51 AM EST
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Re: Without wanting to be overly indiscreet (none / 1)
Which year have you left, which single event (if there was one) made you leave? (As far as I know, the first waves of the bleeding of the left wing were in the eighties already.)

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Wed Feb 29th, 2012 at 08:42:29 AM EST
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Re: Without wanting to be overly indiscreet (4.00 / 2)
It was a slow process of growing anger, not one single incident. I left in 1990 or 91, after I had come to the conclusion that I wouldn't be able to alter anything.
by Katrin on Wed Feb 29th, 2012 at 10:00:42 AM EST
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Gysi on the EU "rescue package" for Greece | 55 comments (54 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)
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