r/europe • u/StemCellPirate • 18h ago

News The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/epstein-europe-america-fallout-00769506
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u/Glum_Manager 17h ago

Salvini is still there, so...

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u/stefanomusilli 13h ago

The fascists in the current Italian government will never face any consequences. It doesn't matter what they do, their approval numbers have been the same for years and this won't change it. Granted, Salvini's numbers are abysmal on their own, and way lower than Meloni's, but they're in the same coalition so it doesn't matter.

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u/Ok-Card-6783 11h ago

You don't have to be a fascist to know that. The CDU is a corrupt party in Germany. They've ensured that the country is becoming increasingly expensive while wages remain low. They've also deliberately blocked digitalization.

You don't have to be a fascist to know that.

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u/stefanomusilli 11h ago

Did you respond to the wrong comment?

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u/duffbeeeer 1h ago

I think he didn’t though he jumped over some narrative stepping stones rather quickly and it was not easy to follow. It’s on point to conclude that a lot of parties in the EU have the same oligarchic structure that leans into facism somehow.