All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!(Part II)

[norj]

Denmark’s government is introducing a new set of laws to regulate life in 25 low-income and heavily Muslim enclaves, saying that if families there do not willingly merge into the country’s mainstream, they should be compelled.

COPENHAGEN — When Rokhaia Naassan gives birth in the coming days, she and her baby boy will enter a new category in the eyes of Danish law. Because she lives in a low-income immigrant neighborhood described by the government as a “ghetto,” Rokhaia will be what the Danish newspapers call a “ghetto parent” and he will be a “ghetto child.”

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Didn't the US, Canada and Australia all try and fail with similar policies aimed at their native populations? What idiot thought this was good idea? It's like the Danes are running a recruitment program for ISIS.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

I turned on the news this morning to see a live feed of Trump teleconferencing various military units across the globe. I could only take about 5 minutes because he drifted off into criticizing the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and reminding them how big the military spending has been. In other words, mostly talked about himself.

Don’t tell me you’re surprised. Trump is the one subject, in fact, the ONLY subject he knows best.

[Handsome men don't lose fights]

On the one hand, it's easy to see the benefits of giving children of foreigners an extensive education in Danish values. Knowing the language, history, and culture of the land will make you feel a part of it, and give you an advantage in improving your lot in life. That's huge, and a good thing. On the other hand, making it mandatory and threatening families with hunger for nonparticipation, is frickin' harsh.

[Handsome men don't lose fights]

Didn't the US, Canada and Australia all try and fail with similar policies aimed at their native populations? What idiot thought this was good idea? It's like the Danes are running a recruitment program for ISIS.

It's not to the degree of the cultural genocide those countries inflicted on their native populations. There are no prison schools, forced labor or mandatory punishments for speaking their native language. But just because it's more humane doesn't mean it doesn't come from the same bad place.

[norj]

It's not to the degree of the cultural genocide those countries inflicted on their native populations. There are no prison schools, forced labor or mandatory punishments for speaking their native language. But just because it's more humane doesn't mean it doesn't come from the same bad place.

It is stupid and shortsighted which pretty much sums the policies of every fascist government in history, how did things get this bad in Denmark?

[Tendrin]

It is stupid and shortsighted which pretty much sums the policies of every fascist government in history, how did things get this bad in Denmark?

Pretty much all the Scandinavian countries, not to mention Finland, have very strong, hard right movements that are making a lot of noise about 'muslim immigration'. Like most of the world, the hard right-wing is resurgent everywhere. People just hadn't been paying attention.

[Jack Dracula]

Pretty much all the Scandinavian countries, not to mention Finland, have very strong, hard right movements that are making a lot of noise about 'muslim immigration'. Like most of the world, the hard right-wing is resurgent everywhere. People just hadn't been paying attention.

A country-by-country guide to European nationalist political movements

[Madam-Shogun-Assassin]

So Hillary Clinton think that in order to stop right wing populism, Europe needs to stop immigrants. Basically in order to stop racists from being racist Europe need to give the racists what they want? Lol

[wjowski]

On the one hand, it's easy to see the benefits of giving children of foreigners an extensive education in Danish values. Knowing the language, history, and culture of the land will make you feel a part of it, and give you an advantage in improving your lot in life. That's huge, and a good thing. On the other hand, making it mandatory and threatening families with hunger for nonparticipation, is frickin' harsh.

I believe the more correct term would be 'monstrous'.

[Starter Set]

A country-by-country guide to European nationalist political movements

Funny that the highest percentage comes from Switzerland.

We all know how ravaged by immigration this so poor country is lol.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Girl Who Wrote Acclaimed Essay On Gun Violence Is Killed By Stray Bullet

“Little children are victims of senseless gun violence,” 13-year-old Sandra Parks once wrote in an award-winning essay. How sad. How very sad.

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Trump Avoids Visiting Troops In Harm’s Way, Talks To Them From His Country Club Instead

The president still has not visited service members in combat zones, 22 months into his term. President Barack Obama visited Iraq three months into his first term. As for Trump: Gutless. Fucking. COWARD!

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Trump Rants About Khashoggi, Judges, Borders In Thanksgiving Call With Troops

The president called a district judge a “disgrace” and reiterated his claim that migrants in the caravan are criminals. I'm sure those were wondering: "What the fuck is wrong with this clown?"

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This Thanksgiving, The Trump Administration Is Taking Land From The Tribe That Welcomed The Pilgrims

The Pilgrims would have died without the Wampanoag’s help. But Trump and his administration are arguing that the tribe is not Indian enough to keep its reservation status. Crazy!

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Fox News Apologizes For Guest Who Likened Hillary Clinton To ‘Herpes’

“Er, not appropriate,” said Rick Leventhal. Faux News? Apologize to Hillary? To quote Fred Sanford, "It's the big one, Elizabeth!"

[Tami]

MI6 battling to stop Donald Trump releasing classified Russia probe documents

MI6 chiefs are secretly battling Donald Trump to stop him publishing classified information linked to the Russian election meddling investigation.

The UK is warning that the US president would undermine intelligence gathering if he releases pages of an FBI application to wiretap one of his former campaign advisers.

However Trump allies are fighting back, demanding transparency and asking why Britain would oppose the move unless it had something to hide.

It forces the spotlight on whether the UK played a role in the FBI's investigation launched before the 2016 presidential election into Trump campaign ties to the Kremlin.

[Tami]

Trump warns of 'bedlam, chaos, injury and death' if US judges allowed to do their job

President Donald Trump again butted heads with Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday over the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit after a federal judge blocked Trump's move to restrict access to political asylum in the US for immigrants who enter the country illegally.

"Justice Roberts can say what he wants," Trump tweeted, referring to a rare statement from the top-ranking member of the Supreme Court defending the independence of the judicial branch of government, "but the 9th Circuit is a complete & total disaster."

The 9th Circuit Court, based in San Francisco, is widely viewed as one of the US's most liberal and has previously blocked Trump's moves on immigration, such as his travel ban.

"It is out of control, has a horrible reputation, is overturned more than any Circuit in the Country, 79%, & is used to get an almost guaranteed result," Trump tweeted.

A PolitiFact investigation in 2017 found that the Supreme Court overturned 79% of cases it reviewed from the 9th Circuit from 2010 to 2015, though less than 1% of the total number of cases ruled by the circuit court got overturned.

Furthermore, PolitiFact found that the 9th Circuit didn't have the highest rate of cases reviewed and overturned by the Supreme Court in that period — the 6th Circuit did, with 87%.

"Judges must not Legislate Security and Safety at the Border, or anywhere else. They know nothing about it and are making our Country unsafe," Trump continued.

The US Constitution tasks members of the federal judiciary with determining whether actions by Congress or the executive branch comply with the Constitution.

[Tami]

US Evangelicals Ask Americans To Pray For Saudi Arabia’s Murderous Crown Prince

A group of American evangelical Christians visited with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh this week.

A delegation of American evangelical Christians visited Saudi Arabia this week at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to Al Jazeera.

> The delegation was led on Thursday by communications strategist Joel Rosenberg and included former US congresswoman Michele Bachmann, according to an emailed statement from the group, as well as heads of American evangelical organisations, some with ties to Israel.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Trump warns of 'bedlam, chaos, injury and death' if US judges allowed to do their job

Did Trump have ANY idea how incredibly STUPID that comment was? But, of course, he has to keep up the anti-immigrant rhetoric, including more yapping about his precious wall, or risk losing his base.

US Evangelicals Ask Americans To Pray For Saudi Arabia’s Murderous Crown Prince

Well, I’m an American, and I pray MBS steps in front of a speeding truck and gets splattered like a bug on a windshield.