Why would Donald Trump be so smug in regard to the G7?
What if Donald Trump has a real affection for Russia and Vladimir Putin, but, he cannot deliver the demise of NATO to Putin as expected following his election? I mean there were even more sanctions placed on Russia after Trump took office that he had to sign. Would Trump just give up and figure his affection for Russia is unwise? No. Not at all.
The G7, including the US Congress, needs to pay attention to the extremist and White Supremacist Steve Bannon and the overthrow of European governments. Could Putin be involved? Most definitely.
Putin wants Europe dismantled, he does not care how he does it.
May 22, 2018
By Griffe Witt
Prague — Politics (click here) hasn’t been going Stephen K. Bannon’s way lately in Alabama, Mississippi or Nevada.
But at least the anti-establishment provocateur, a former Goldman Sachs banker, has the Czech Republic, Hungary and Italy.
The man who helped mastermind President Trump’s election spread the gospel of working-class revolt in the gilded ballroom of a 19th-century neo-Renaissance palace on an island in Prague on Tuesday.
And as was the case the last time he toured Europe, in March, he had fresh victories to celebrate.
Last month, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban — a man Bannon has described as “a hero” — won a crushing reelection victory that has opponents fearing a crackdown in a country veering toward the autocratic.
This week, Italian anti-establishment parties are finalizing plans for what is likely to be the first truly populist government in Western Europe. The prospect has the European Union’s defenders nervous about a politically and economically damaging clash to come. But Bannon was delighted....
This title in Haaretz:
Trump ex-strategist Bannon famously called himself a Leninist, but he's more like Trotsky, wandering Europe whipping up revolutionary fervor for his global populist movement. In Italy, he found the perfect set of circumstances
This is what happens in Europe when someone like Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi allowed corruption, wild parties and abuse of women while keeping a seat in government. People are going to turn to those that reflect their values regardless of it being a lie. Populism are new faces, new candidates with no track record for the most part. It is an easy win when "identity politics" rules over those that can governor.
Europe needs to pay attention to the rise of populism. There are far too many White Supremacists and extremists that can seriously damage Europe's government. The USA is finding out how damaging an unqualified candidate that makes it into the presidency can be.
Bannon has begun to replace Paul Manafort, yet. If he is seeking candidates that represent a shift out of democracy, he may fall under the FBI watch again. At least Interpol should be taking an interest.
March 6, 2018
Written by Annalisa Merelli
Steve Bannon’s “ultimate dream” (click here) came true last night in Italy: Anti-establishmentarianism, isolationism, xenophobia and populism won the country’s general elections on March 4.
On March 4, populist party Movimento Cinque Stelle (Five Star Movement) won the most votes. Meanwhile, radically xenophobic Lega Nord (Northern League) overtook center-right party Forza Italia. More than half of the parliament is now in the hands of upstart populist groups, with moderates both left and right of center crippled: The center-left Democratic Party received less than 19% of votes—the worst result in its history. Center-right Forza Italia received around 14% of the votes—the worst in leader Silvio Berlusconi’s political history.
No single party won enough votes to control the government, which means some combination of groups will have to form a coalition. And whoever’s in charge will face a changed Italy, in which voters appear to have swung a hard right....
