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no_hypocrisy

(46,020 posts) Tue Feb 21, 2017, 08:12 AM Feb 2017

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Trump/Bannon and Sweden

Each day, it becomes apparent that Bannon has his sights on Europe (U.K., France, Germany, Sweden, etc.) He would like to influence elections and governments to where they resemble the Trump administration (rightwing).

When Trump cited the "event" in Sweden at his campaign rally on Saturday, I believe he was attempting to message the factions in Sweden that are bigoted, Eurocentric, anti-immigrant to become more activated, to influence immigration policy and subsequently, elections. Sweden may have seemed like the easiest country to start with. Bannon guessed wrong.

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Trump/Bannon and Sweden (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Feb 2017 OP

Great point. underpants Feb 2017 #1

Trump's alt-right trolls on Reddit were singling out Sweden during the campaign. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #2

underpants

(182,603 posts)

1. Great point.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 08:33 AM

Feb 2017

The message was to the German far-right as well.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)

2. Trump's alt-right trolls on Reddit were singling out Sweden during the campaign.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 09:52 AM

Feb 2017

Because of its government's official welcoming attitude towards immigrants.

I have to wonder if this wasn't a winking shout-out to them by Trump.

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