Avainsana: Finland
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Fascist and angry 612 procession disrupts normal people’s Independence Day celebrations
Today, the Independence Day of the Republic of Finland, December 6th, people celebrate, often watch the traditional celebrations in President’s Castle, eat Christmas cakes and drink glögi and maybe a little wine. On Independence Day, we remember our republic that has lasted over 100 years and the important work of past generations for peace, freedom,…
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Popper, ”paradox of tolerance”, Hitler, Trump and the modern far-right
The Austrian-British philosopher Karl Popper wrote in his book ”Open society and its enemies” in 1945 about the ”paradox of tolerance” and warns of the danger of fascism and its bystanders. The paradox goes roughly like this: If tolerant people tolerate and accept intolerance, it follows that intolerant people like fascists and Nazis will take…
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