Erdogan wins again in Turkey

[Anonymous]

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/28/1178660299/erdogan-has-claimed-victory-in-turkeys-presidential-runoff-election

Nationalism strikes again

[Anonymous]

I am quite fond of this particular one.

"But the race was also seen as far from fair"

"Erdogan also took advantage of government resources to hand out benefits to millions of citizens and raised the minimum wage several times in the last year."
WOW,

[Anonymous]

People get the government they deserve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am quite fond of this particular one.

"But the race was also seen as far from fair"

"Erdogan also took advantage of government resources to hand out benefits to millions of citizens and raised the minimum wage several times in the last year."
WOW,

Shocking, prioritizing your own people (including via restricting immigration) is popular among your people

[Anonymous]

How dare Turks not choose whoever Americans want? Quick, someone “find” evidence of WMDs so we can invade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How dare Turks not choose whoever Americans want? Quick, someone “find” evidence of WMDs so we can invade.

It can even be something we gave them!

[Anonymous]

So disappointed. I know Turkish nationals who had to flee the country for speaking out against the repressive state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am quite fond of this particular one.

"But the race was also seen as far from fair"

"Erdogan also took advantage of government resources to hand out benefits to millions of citizens and raised the minimum wage several times in the last year."
WOW,

Shocking, prioritizing your own people (including via restricting immigration) is popular among your people

The country is under inflationary crisis, foreign capital has fled the country, and in response he cut interest rates, which is the exact opposite of what you are supposed to do.

[Anonymous]

Whenever he wants, he can send people into the rest of Europe to work and send home money.

It was the deal Europe cut and in exchange, Turkey would reduce the illegal immigrants claiming to be refugees coming in from Syria and other countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How dare Turks not choose whoever Americans want? Quick, someone “find” evidence of WMDs so we can invade.

It's not just Americans.