British National (Nazi) Party win two European Parliament seats

[Turborama]

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The British National Party has won its first two seats in the European Parliament with leader Nick Griffin elected to the North West region.

[oldironside]

1. It's a sad day...

... for Britain and British democracy. The first time we've ever elected an overtly racist, fascist party in a national election. I can't help but feel ashamed for my country.

[Richd506]

6. Don't worry. I know that man doesn't represent Great Britain

Just as David Duke never represented me or the better half of America.

[cooolandrew]

2. Any party that uses race it's usually about extreme corruption. Don't get why folks from wherever >

don't get it. Racism as with Hitler was a means to an ends for power and corruption. If an individual party has sound policies great but if the racism thing is on the menu then division and destruction is the best their voters can hope for.

[whirlygigspin]

3. but the upside is...

These guys are going to have to spend the next few years dealing with 'foreigners' everyday. haha!

[tomm2thumbs]

4. good point - careful what you wish for

in the light of day, their causes will become all too clear

[gtar100]

5. Stupid is alive and well in Europe. Being in the middle of it here in the US I sometimes forget

we're not the only carriers of this mental disease. Hopefully they don't do too much damage before they're corruption gets them booted.

[dbmk]

7. Its the same all over.

We all have our 18% sadly.

They are better at covering it here in Denmark, but its the same shit under the surface.

[oldironside]

9. Well...

... in that case this may put a smile on your face.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/bnp-leader-flees-after-being-pelted-with-eggs-1700707.html

People power in action. I recall reading how Dennis Healey (former Labour finance minister) punched a fascist who tried to invade a stage he was speaking on back in the 1960s. That's my kind of affirmative action.

[RedCloud]

8. Simple solutions for the simple minded. Works for the extremists.

So exposure to more opinions helps to eradicate the problem.