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2014-12-07 Europe

~~Communist heirs~~ Communists win control of German state of Thuringia

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Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2014-12-07 13:14|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 This a opposed to Merkel, who trained and began her 'public service' career in the eastern zone before the reunification.
Vast difference.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-12-07 14:37|| 2014-12-07 14:37|| Front Page Top

#2 You know what I love? Links to subscription-only sites like ft.com, with the body of the article not copy and pasted. Wow, it's like the submitter thinks *everyone* is like him!

Posted by Theting Glasing4448 2014-12-07 16:45|| 2014-12-07 16:45|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't have a ft subscription. When I submitted the link the article was still accessible.

Here's an alternative link.

There's a lot of whitewashing in the article.

"The Left" is not an ex-communist party, it is a communist party.

"The Left" is not the 'heir' or the 'successor' to the Communist Party of East Germany, it is the renamed SED of East Germany.

All of this has to be seen in light of the authoritarian/totalitarian restoration in Eastern Europe. This is not a good development.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2014-12-07 18:23|| 2014-12-07 18:23|| Front Page Top

#4 thx

Posted by Frank G 2014-12-07 18:24|| 2014-12-07 18:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Many times, these magazines will allow free preview prior to publishing. Links posted to facebook and twitter to ramp up some buzz and then they lock it down.

also, in posting article, you don't get to copy material, only post a link.

Posted by newc 2014-12-07 23:24|| 2014-12-07 23:24|| Front Page Top

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