Meddling When Other Nations Vote IS, After All, OK?
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‘Angela Merkel backs ‘Macedonia’ renaming referendum’
‘German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited Skopje to add her voice to calls that the Balkans nation rename itself as “North Macedonia.” ‘
https://www.dw.com/en/angela-merkel-backs-macedonia-renaming-referendum/a-45409477
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The dispute over the name ‘Macedonia’ has been going on a long time and is frsught with difficulties. Since it will be decided soon, I won’t get into it now.
The important thing is that it will be decided by the people concerned, the Macedonians.
Were I to pontificate on the issue, that would be my right, as any blogger has the right, to express a view.
But Mama Stasi Merkel is a head of government.
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Not the Macedonian Government…
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….nor of the Greek Government.
In that capacity, she has NO right openly to meddle.
But she sees absolutely nothing amiss about interfering in other countries’ affairs, as we have seen before, in France.
Foreign Interference In French Vote? Merkel Is GUILTY!
It’s a habit she shares with a previous German leader!
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In fairness it should be noted that other foreign governments too have made meddling comments, including the American State Department.
But for Merkel actually to fly into the country about to vote and deliver her fuhrerine decree stands out as the height of arrogance.
Alexander is discussing. 
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Alexander 00:02 on October 2, 2018 Permalink |
The Guardian is so bare-faced about this.
The boycott was a great success, meaning the pro-name-change is not binding.
Only 36% turned out.
But this is blamed by the Guardian on “Russia’s ability and willingness to influence the democratic process in western countries.”
Then,on the same page, we see that Trump, Merkel and May had ALL interfered and that the USA and the UK had been throwing tax-dollars and tax-pounds into what was a decision for Macedonians alone.
“”Mattis’s attempt to bolster the yes vote, backed by $8m in US congressional funding, were complemented by visits by Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary general, and Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief. Britain’s Foreign Office reportedly provided referendum funds.”
Whose ‘ability and willingness to influence the democratic process?’
The double-standards in the Western media are embarrassing to observe.
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