Just as there are outright racists hiding among those who are for a secure border, there are ethnic cleansers among the those for whom the EU has become a Brussels bureaucrat nightmare of lost nations, and washed out history.
The LGF initiated Vlams Belang racism claims thing is impossible to pull apart with any certainty. So I am going to put them aside. But they are disquieting, and reverse smears and insults have turnedit all into a fur ball of personal vitriol.
But the denials (from Dewinter, the leader, in his own words) are clearly obfuscatory and uncomfortable.
Some of Vlaams Belang's ideas:
- Deportation of economic immigrants who have failed to assimilate (then dropped)
- Full amnesty for all nazi collaborators in WW2
- Repeal of anti racism legislation
- Calls for a white europe and white flanders
I UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY.
I last had this feeling when visiting my German representative, and he introduced me to his father who was head of the company, he was 18 in 1943. My name is an INSTANT revelation of my heritage. He took one look at me, and I know he knew that I knew he was 18, and that I was wondering WHAT HE WAS DOING. He went out of his way to be friendly and I constantly wanted to wash myself.Anecdotal overreaction? Maybe. Maybe not.
I couldn't work with these guys.But I don't have to. Time will reveal who Vlaams Belang is.
The BNP and Nick Griffin, appearing here with the CCC are another story. There is no question there.
In this argument in the last few days at various places, good places, like Gates of Vienna, and Infidel Blogger's Alliance, I have had hte arguments of the CCC and KKK used in favor of Vlaams by europeans (and one American) who had no idea what they were saying.
This is disquieting as well.
I cannot hold hands with the racists who want our border closed because they don't want any more mud people. They are all David Duke, but cuter. They are not for a secure border, they want a closed border with NO immigration BECAUSE they are racists. I want a secure border and REAL immigration by people who want to be americans.
I cannot hold hands with people who want to excuse nazi collaborators and use as a reason that even the USSR did this (did they?), and also call for a white europe then weasel on that by saying it was only metaphor.If these guys were in my foxhole, I'd want them in front me, with one less bullet than I have. No way to go to war.
This issue is settled here, in the mind of this writer
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Epa,
I couldn't work with these guys.But I don't have to. Time will reveal who Vlaams Belang is.
True.
Furthermore, there is not one counter-jihad movement.
My concern over all of this: If Europe can move toward neo-Nazism is a desperate attempt to deal with the Islamic threat, then could the United States do something much the same and--God help us!--embrace the likes of David Duke, were the situation here become dire enough, as it appears to have become in certain pockets of Europe?
What to do when no major political party will take an anti-Islamification stand other than parties which seem to have basis in an ideology repugnant to me?
This entire mess in which most of us have become embroiled in one way or the other is exhausting me!
You seem to have resolved the issue in your own mind. I'm not there yet because I keep saying "What if...?"
Now you can bite my head off. Maybe then I can get some rest.
Epaminondas:
You cannot be more right on your post. I have to write on this from a Spanish point of view for IBA (I have written in my blog but in Spanish due to a discussion with other blogger). The thing is all the claims presented by VB's defendants is that this is the only counterjihad movement there is in Europe. That is WRONG.
The problem is that normal political parties are just not focusing well the immigration's issue and this is producing a rise on racism. I know the people VB is associating on Spain and they are far-right/Franco's supporters. I would not support that in a million years.
But in Spain there is another problem and it's just that the far-left, extremely violent is very powerful and is desiring a fight with Neo-Nazis/Fascists. The other day one Fascist killed a redskin in a street fight. And the redskins have promised revenge. With the annuversary of Franco's death in sight (NOv. 20th) this is worrying.
We also know what happened in France, where Mitterrand financed Le Pen to eliminate the right.
And there is another thing: I would ask all those people who are defending VB what they would say of that same party was formed by Muslims. I would like to see their reaction.
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