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The View from Europe

Hartmann von Aue
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So, fewer than 24 hours ago, I was watching the noontime news show "MiMa" ("Mittagsmagazin"/Midday Magazine) on ZDF here in Germany, where a self-important political hack with The Brookings Institution went on about how Trump absolutely could not win Pennsylvania.

Hahahahaha!

Amish hand Pennsylvania to Trump.

Apparently they were unaware of the FDA raid on an Amish farmer named "Miller."

The reactions of the German press are sure to be hilarious in the hours to come. Die Zeit is calling it "The Nightmare." Der Spiegel seems more interested in finding a scapegoat group among the demographics that usually turn out massively for the Dems. That island of (generally) rational analysis of American politics in the German press, Die Welt, calls Trump's return to the White House a "Vote of No-Confidence against the Establishment."

More later if time allows.

Here's some more.

Stern is in full freak out mode. "His new presidency seems driven by one thing: Revenge" is their above the fold headline, so to speak, on the webpage, along with an editorial stating "Values didn't decide this election. Voters only thought about one thing: Their wallets."

To my surprise the folks over at Tagesschau are relatively sober and thoughtful in their responses. Für die Deutsch-Könnenden among the Richochetti, here is the link.

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Discussion (36)

  • Douglas Pratt@DouglasPratt

    Isn't that Amish business priceless?

    I live in an area with a strong Mennonite and Amish population. I have written before about how blessed I feel to have such good neighbors. Not to mention the excellent food they sell, and the neighbor three doors down who has a butcher shop where I can get local grass-fed beef and pork from pigs kept in apple orchards that are no longer picked for fruit.

    They are apolitical, of course. I don't recall seeing them involved at any of the events I attended when Valerie was running for town board, or similar affairs. But I knew this year would be different when I encountered a two-horse covered buggy, trotting down the road, flying a Trump flag from a pole. That is a completely unexpected thing, like finding uranium for sale in a five-and-dime store or having a fried egg wink at you.

  • Saint Augustine@SaintAugustine
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    9thDistrictNeighbor (View Comment):

    The Amish are also going to hand Michigan to Trump.

    Maybe with some help from Muslims.

    Eventually we'll hear something about a reckoning with Democrats by American Muslims. If it wasn't this time, it'll be soon.

    Pro-Hamas Muslims can go jump in Lake Michigan. But some other Muslims are like "You know, I don't think we're supposed to support adulterous cheerleaders for abortion and transgenderism according to the Hadith" or "Actually, I want peace and prosperity for Arabs in the Middle East more than I want to kill Jews."

  • John H.@JohnH

    And on delo.si, I see a headline that goes - I think - "Trump has succeeded in exposing the misery of modern world democracy." Which is essentially plutocracy. But, adds this wise Slovene, Trump did it in his own way, with insults and a lowering of the debate. So I guess that's bad.

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