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In reply to the discussion: Tom Massie wants us to know, if anything happens to him [View all]MagickMuffin
(18,261 posts)46. Did ya know Bannon held court Delivered Remarks at the Vatican via Skype
Inside the email was the whole discussion about global dominance. Here's a excerpt, which of course is only a small fraction on what was discussed.
Donald Trumps newly named chief strategist and senior counselor, Steve Bannon, laid out his global nationalist vision in unusually in-depth remarks delivered by Skype to a conference held inside the Vatican in the summer of 2014.
Well before victories for Brexit and Trump seemed possible, Bannon declared there was a global tea party movement and praised European far-right parties like Great Britains UKIP and Frances National Front. Bannon also suggested that a racist element in far-right parties all gets kind of washed out, that the West was facing a crisis of capitalism after losing its Judeo-Christian foundation, and he blasted crony capitalists in Washington for failing to prosecute bank executives over the financial crisis.
The remarks beamed into a small conference room in a 15th-century marble palace in a secluded corner of the Vatican were part of a 50-minute Q&A during a conference focused on poverty hosted by the Human Dignity Institute, which BuzzFeed News attended as part of its coverage of the rise of Europes religious right. The group was founded by Benjamin Harnwell, a longtime aide to Conservative member of the European Parliament Nirj Deva to promote a Christian voice in European politics. The group has ties to some of the most conservative factions inside the Catholic Church; Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of the most vocal critics of Pope Francis who was ousted from a senior Vatican position in 2014, is chair of the groups advisory board.
Well before victories for Brexit and Trump seemed possible, Bannon declared there was a global tea party movement and praised European far-right parties like Great Britains UKIP and Frances National Front. Bannon also suggested that a racist element in far-right parties all gets kind of washed out, that the West was facing a crisis of capitalism after losing its Judeo-Christian foundation, and he blasted crony capitalists in Washington for failing to prosecute bank executives over the financial crisis.
The remarks beamed into a small conference room in a 15th-century marble palace in a secluded corner of the Vatican were part of a 50-minute Q&A during a conference focused on poverty hosted by the Human Dignity Institute, which BuzzFeed News attended as part of its coverage of the rise of Europes religious right. The group was founded by Benjamin Harnwell, a longtime aide to Conservative member of the European Parliament Nirj Deva to promote a Christian voice in European politics. The group has ties to some of the most conservative factions inside the Catholic Church; Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of the most vocal critics of Pope Francis who was ousted from a senior Vatican position in 2014, is chair of the groups advisory board.
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He has some crazy ass votes in his past, but he certainly follows his convictions
chicoescuela
21 hrs ago
#20
Did ya know Bannon held court Delivered Remarks at the Vatican via Skype
MagickMuffin
11 hrs ago
#46
We have now entered the "His Opponents Are Afraid of Falling Out of Windows" stage of Trump's emulation of Putin
LetMyPeopleVote
16 hrs ago
#42
Wonder how he feels about high places like 3rd floor windows, rooftops and
Maru Kitteh
12 hrs ago
#45
Massie has more courage and conviction than the entire GOP party combined.
berniesandersmittens
11 hrs ago
#47
