Profile picture
Andrew Stroehlein
@astroehlein
, 5 tweets, 2 min read Read on Twitter
Bits of my exchange with a member of Poland’s far-right ruling party PiS on the new editon of @dw_conflictzone. You can see the full 56-minute show here: m.dw.com/en/which-way-i…
Do be warned, though: in the full-length show, the lies and anti-Muslim hatred coming out of the PiS guy's mouth are deeply disturbing. (Those are cut out here - I wouldn't share those on Twitter.)
I'm told by people who know PiS well that even the leadership of the party think this guy's a bit of a loose cannon. Imagine being too extreme for PiS... But others will argue his views are very typically PiS.

Either way, I'm not really into that whole theocracy idea.
Honestly, an adult in Europe not understanding that it is precisely religious intolerance & ethnic/racial intolerance that have burned Europe to the ground over and over in our history.
Or worse: that he knows our history but doesn’t care, because hate-mongering gets him a few votes and damn the consequences. Or maybe he thinks he can control the fires he’s setting, which of course he can’t. No one can.
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Andrew Stroehlein
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @astroehlein see all

Profile picture
Andrew Stroehlein
@astroehlein
Some quoted in this NYT piece saying that Putin's Russia is not “a properly run dictatorship”, that the big man doesn't control everything & that corruption, disobedience & disorder are rampant.

But isn't that true of most (or even all) dictatorships? nyti.ms/2Ykjm6g
It's obvious why apologists for these regimes promote the illusion that dictatorships are somehow efficient & well-ordered, and overlook or downplay the regime's crimes, or even justify the crimes in the name of efficiency, as some do with Stalin. But it's not just the apologists
Even those who are no friends of the regime - as in this article - can be vulnerable to the widely held myth that dictatorships are somehow efficient, that, despite the suppression and destruction of talent, they somehow "get things done."
Read 10 tweets
Profile picture
Andrew Stroehlein
@astroehlein
Sadly, Mr “we have a problem in this country; it’s called Muslims” is not going to listen to her voice of reason & decency.
Here’s a must-read article by @brianklaas on the long history of Trump’s anti-Muslim bigotry washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
And yes, Trump deleted his tweet supporting the white nationalist, anti-Muslim website, but everyone saw it - tweeted while the mosque shooting in New Zealand was unfolding...
Read 5 tweets
Profile picture
Andrew Stroehlein
@astroehlein
This is pretty outrageous: Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament, praising Mussolini for "building roads, bridges, buildings." politi.co/2J9BY5u
This is a much-heard refrain about authoritarians, even among their opponents sometimes, that dictators - even though they are brutal - "get things done" on infrastructure. It's often not true, however, and even if it were, no bridge is worth mass murder.
The classic example is with Mussolini himself and the phrase, "at least he kept the trains running on time." Actually, he didn't: independent.co.uk/voices/rear-wi…
Read 8 tweets

Related threads

Profile picture
Kosalan Kathir
@kokopuff16
Here at Unoversity and Armoury. This is the current situation. Police have uped security by cutting off armoury street and having 2 lines of cops #onpoli #cndpoli #torpoli
Security is tight. A second cordon of police officers are to the side. 80 counter protesters compared to 30 far right protesters
Lots of far right groups present including Wolves of Odin, Soldiers of Odin, Canadian Combat Coalition and Northern Guard #onpoli #cndpoli #torpoli
Read 34 tweets
Profile picture
Liveuamap World
@lumworld
John Bolton:I'll be briefing reporters outside the West Wing in approximately 10 minutes on the ongoing developments in Venezuela. venezuela.liveuamap.com/en/2019/30-apr… via @AmbJohnBolton #Venezuela
Miranda police faces armed groups that shot people from within the Ministry of Transport in Chacao venezuela.liveuamap.com/en/2019/30-apr… via @NTN24ve #Venezuela
Canadian MFA @cafreeland says he requested emergency meeting of the Lima Group later on Tuesday by videoconference to discuss situation in Venezuela venezuela.liveuamap.com/en/2019/30-apr… via @ReutersVzla #Venezuela
Read 15 tweets
Profile picture
Seth Cotlar
@SethCotlar
Horrifying news. Prominent politician who opposes Poland’s ruling far-right, anti-immigrant party is murdered.
Over the past 2 years I've begun noticing the distinctly strong affinity that the more white nationalist elements in the @gop coalition have with Poland's ruling party.
The situation in Gdansk has its own context and complexities obviously, but this apparently political murder feels vaguely like a smaller-scale version of what Caesar Sayoc attempted just a few months ago, targeted killings of prominent progressives.
Read 7 tweets
Profile picture
Liveuamap
@Liveuamap
Russian border guards boats Sobol, Don, Mangust, Suzdalets attacked Ukrainian tug and 2 small artillery boats during passage to Azov Sea through Kerch strait. Don rammed a tugboat, it is badly damaged liveuamap.com/en/2018/25-nov… via @GirkinGirkin
Tugboat damaged, lost main engine, lost one lifeboat
Russian disinformation: 3 Ukrainian ships have violated border of Russian Federation.
Read 81 tweets
Profile picture
Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum
Bad showing for Poland's far-right ruling party in local elections. They lost most major cities. If these results held up in a parliamentary election, they would also now lose to the former PSL-PO coalition
Admittedly, local elections are muddy, lots of regions have local coalitions and independent candidates in Poland. So it's not a clear result.
Still, the ruling party's claim to speak on behalf of all True Poles looks shaky if they can't elect a mayor in the capital
Read 5 tweets
Profile picture
Sonia Mota
@SoniaKatiMota
#DW #TimSabastien:'The fact is there was no intensive fire by #Hamas gunmen was there? And we know that bc by the evening your Army spokesman #JonathanConricus said"our troops have not taken any sustained direct fire"
So why are u misrepresenting your situation?'#GazaMassacre🇵🇸
#DW #TimSebastien: "Isn't it strange that #Hamas who you said declared its intentions to break through the border to kill #Israel-is & to destroy your country, it offered no sustained direct fire to secure those aims?"
#MichaelOren:"And your point?"
#GazaMassacre #ICC4Israel #BDS
#GazaMassacre
#DW #TimSebastien:Your military spokesperson said several,that's not dozens?
#Oren:Last time there were 12 different protest points
DW:Again you're very diff. from your spokesperson?
Oren:Let's leave that aside
DW:I'm not leaving aside facts, do I leave aside facts?
Read 13 tweets

Trending hashtags

#REDDIT #KayneWest #POLICE #EgyptStation #HolySmear #project #AirFrance #Twitter #Poland #dontlie #Part1 #PA #MAGA #TheJigIsUp #FML #HaveYouAllNoShame #YET #Clues #MayThe4thBeWithYou #together #MediaSilence #Lithuania #SMEAR #WarsawSummit #CLASSY
Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!