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Re:Most Europeans believe their countries are more polarised... by DavidVoid on Monday April 23, 2018 @11:00AM (#16903960)
>Or there is a sizable portion of the European population who don’t want mass immigration.

This isn't a "one or the other" kind of thing. Yes, there are people who oppose mass immigration, but Russia also has a habit of trying to destabilize European countries by supporting nationalist/anti-immigration groups.

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Re:Most Europeans believe their countries are more polarised... by toasterlovin on Monday April 23, 2018 @11:36AM (#16904329)
Yeah, but pointing to Russia as the primary cause is an attempt to take away legitimacy from certain political positions. As if to say, “The only reason anybody has this position is because they’ve been fooled by the Russians.”

Speaking frankly, it’s patronizing bullshit.

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