Same Old Austrians....

[cronus]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 28218.html

Over half of Austrians think the Nazis would be elected if the party was readmitted to politics

As Austria prepares to mark the anniversary of its annexation by Nazi Germany, an opinion poll has shown that more than half of the population think it highly likely that the Nazis would be elected if they were readmitted as a party.

A further 42 per cent agreed with the view that life “wasn’t all bad under the Nazis”, and 39 per cent said they thought a recurrence of anti-Semitic persecution was likely in Austria.

The disturbing findings were contained in a poll conducted for the Vienna newspaper, “Der Standard” in advance of Tuesday’s 75th anniversary of Austria’s Nazi annexation - a date which still counts as one of the most shameful and controversial in the country’s history.

Tens of thousands of Austrians gave Adolf Hitler and his troops a rapturous welcome when they invaded the country unopposed in March 1938. Austria fought World War II as part of Nazi Germany and many Austrians helped run Nazi death camps. Yet for decades, post-war Austria frequently perpetuated the myth that it was a victim of Nazi oppression. Der Standard said its poll was designed to show how today’s Austrians judged Nazi rule.

Neighbouring Germany’s popular “Stern” magazine described the poll’s findings as shocking today. The poll also showed that 61 per cent of Austrian adults wanted to see a “strong man” in charge of government, and 54 per cent said they thought it would be “highly likely” that the Nazis would win seats in they were allowed to take part in an election.

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[Clinton Huxley]

Damned Continentals, I blame Napoleon, of course.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Mucha marxists.

[Svartalf]

Mucha? what doe art nouveau have to do with marxism?

[cronus]

Austrians and Germans. Same old same.

[Coito ergo sum]

I've always wanted to learn how to speak Austrian.

"Putta nutha shrimp on the barbie, matie!"

It's like a cross between Scouser and Pirate.

[Clinton Huxley]

We laughed at our fascists and their silly shorts. Those Europeans handed them the levers of power. You just can't trust a European.

[Coito ergo sum]

But, seriously, Nazism isn't all that bad, as long as you're not Jewish, gay, black, gypsy or Slavic. For the rest, as long as you just do as your told, you can have a pretty nice life under Nazism.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Mucha? what doe art nouveau have to do with marxism?

Are you really hoping for a sensible explanation of that post?

[Coito ergo sum]

We laughed at our fascists and their silly shorts. Those Europeans handed them the levers of power. You just can't trust a European.

A lever is fine. Just don't hand them the block and tackle of power.

[cronus]

It'll be 2018 soon enough.

[Svartalf]

Mucha? what does art nouveau have to do with marxism?

Are you really hoping for a sensible explanation of that post?

Nope, I'm just perpetuating the nonsense.

[MrJonno]

More worried about the rise of fascism in the UK, BNP/UKIP and a signficiant part of the Conservative party not to mention a good 20% of the population

[Coito ergo sum]

More worried about the rise of fascism in the UK, BNP/UKIP and a signficiant part of the Conservative party not to mention a good 20% of the population

Well, let democracy rule! If the people want fascism, then they should get fascism!

[cronus]

More worried about the rise of fascism in the UK, BNP/UKIP and a signficiant part of the Conservative party not to mention a good 20% of the population

Well, let democracy rule! If the people want fascism, then they should get fascism!

Fascism in the UK is kicking your door in someday, maybe. What the grunts want the grunts get. They outnumber the geeks about ten to one still if you are smart you'll find a way through the coming bad years, and prosper whilst helping a few frightened surviving Muslims etc to get on a boat and escape somewhere nice.