SarahBell Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38708485Pope Francis has warned against a rise in populism and the dangers of allowing political crises to usher in dictators like Hitler.The Pope condemned the use of walls and barbed-wire to keep foreigners out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_out Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 17 minutes ago, SarahBell said: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38708485Pope Francis has warned against a rise in populism and the dangers of allowing political crises to usher in dictators like Hitler.The Pope condemned the use of walls and barbed-wire to keep foreigners out. Says man who lives in a heavily guarded enclave. I'll start listening to Frank when he ditches the trappings of Popehood and starts travelling from place to place on a donkey, helping people. Until then he can keep his ample nose out of my business and I'll think what I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CunningPlan Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Surely Heaven itself is walled - or there would be no need for Pearly Gates? Not sure his Popiness has thought this one through... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inoperational Bumblebee Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 What's the difference between populism and democracy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahoo Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 17 minutes ago, CunningPlan said: Surely Heaven itself is walled - or there would be no need for Pearly Gates? Not sure his Popiness has thought this one through... Are you allowed in with trainers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Popey is a PinHead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Populism is popular whats wrong with that unless you are unpopular. Now that doesn't add up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This time Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, Inoperational Bumblebee said: What's the difference between populism and democracy? Democracy is when the people vote for who the elites want them to vote for, populism is when we step out of line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, SarahBell said: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38708485Pope Francis has warned against a rise in populism and the dangers of allowing political crises to usher in dictators like Hitler.The Pope condemned the use of walls and barbed-wire to keep foreigners out. George Soros likes this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CunningPlan Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, 200p said: I think that picture is fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Just now, Frank Hovis said: George Soros likes this post. Do you think George would get through the pearly gates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 ...not fake, I was turned away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpectrumFX Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 55 minutes ago, Inoperational Bumblebee said: What's the difference between populism and democracy? As far as I can tell, if you like the outcome then that's a democratic mandate. If you dislike the outcome them that's barberous populism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePiltdownMan Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Doesn't he realise if things continue as they have been then in the next few decades we will see Europe engulfed in low level civil war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economic Exile Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 2 hours ago, This time said: Democracy is when the people vote for who the elites want them to vote for, populism is when we step out of line. That seems like a very good definition to me! I suspect that populism will grow over Europe this year as election results roll in. As for the pope, it's of no consequence to me and many others what he thinks while sitting in his palace being waited on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEATH Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Cult leader complains about democratically elected leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 21 minutes ago, Economic Exile said: That seems like a very good definition to me! I suspect that populism will grow over Europe this year as election results roll in. As for the pope, it's of no consequence to me and many others what he thinks while sitting in his palace being waited on. Popey is a Franciscan, so we warms his own beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I want to hear a populist warn about Papism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Inoperational Bumblebee said: What's the difference between populism and democracy? Demo Latin[edit] Pronunciation[edit] (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdeː.moː/ Etymology 1[edit] From dē- (“from, away from, out of”) + emō (“I acquire, I obtain”). Verb[edit] dēmō (present infinitive dēmere, perfect active dēmpsī, supine dēmptum); third conjugation I remove, take away, or subtract -cracy krəsi/ combining form denoting a particular form of government, rule, or influence. "autocracy" So democracy is when they take away your right of influence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybong Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 So he advocates unpopulism? Advocates doing what the people don't want - on the basis of a vote? Not listening -ignoring their opinion? Some would say there's been enough of that already going back, at the very least, decades now. Look where things are now. It sounds so like Blair's Institute Against Populism (not for profit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lid Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 The next pontiff should be chosen by the people. We could eliminate each contestant every saturday night on Itv and call it Pope Idol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Who said irony was dead ? Whose attitudes to contraception and abortion is going to kill more women around the planet next year - Donald Trump or Pope Francis ? Still at least the Roman Catholic Church is consistent in its opposition to barriers of all kinds be they in the form of barbed wire or condoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishinWales Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 What is the Pope for exactly?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahhhh Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, lid said: The next pontiff should be chosen by the people. We could eliminate each contestant every saturday night on Itv and call it Pope Idol lol the judges might pontificate too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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