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This man won his referendum to give him more power, resulting in dictatorship and possible death penalty in Turkey.
Apr 17, 2017 6:31 PM
Vinnocchio
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This man won his referendum to give him more power, resulting in dictatorship and possible death penalty in Turkey.
ATimeTravellingRobotFromTheFuture
I call him Turkish Hitler.
itsyaboyDC
Never let this pic die.
Renowned1k90
That's one cold Turkey.
tomzombie
Sorry. :/
Beepity
Well, yes. Just because Erdogan is a simmering soup of shitwater doesn't mean our own humanoid hemorrhoid isn't bad.
polandman1
at least it isn't sweden
generousmon
This ought to scare everyone, like literary scared shitfaced. Erdogan have risen in power much in the likes of the nazis during the 30s
Highlights333
We like the death penalty
Gapa85
Uhhh if u actually ready the changes it gives him same level of power as us president.
sirelurksalot
Is the world fucked? I mean seriously. Are people too far stupid and the corrupt too far ingrained?
Homusubi
2029... I can't even begin to imagine it...
allizart
I hear he is demanding this photo be removed from the internet.
Trumpelstiltskin
Holy shit! This actually passed?!
Homusubi
It was something like 51 to 49 percent in favour, and there are reports of meddling. So... Erdogan being Erdogan, in other words.
GradiustheFox
Why isn't it just a rule of thumb worldwide that any bill amounting to 'give me more power' or 'give me more money' get canned?
GradiustheFox
Even in Disgaea you can't pass that shit without a LOT of bribes or killing the entire senate.
garrett53
Its like Nazi all over again
LemmiwinksKingofGerbils
I guess this comment was inevitable
ZimGenzko
It's a simplification but it's true. Hitler didn't just pop out of nowhere.
alostgeneration
Trump called him and congratulated him on winning the referendum. You can't make this shit up
lmaonope
Fuckkkkk
Captainbetray
And they want to join Europe. Get the fuck outta here!!
LeftHandPanda
Not now, his latest speech was giving out about having to wait for the EUs approval
Captainbetray
They will never join. Not like this anyway.
phe0n1x
While I for one am not against the death penalty (I'm in Texas), I do believe he's going to use it for the wrong reasons. 1/?
schlummi
By a european view: death penalty is against human rights. A human rights violation country shouldn't be part of the EU.
ZimGenzko
Every time you think the states are civilised someone brings up death penalty. Which is just horribly old fashioned and expensive.
notCringeybut
Not with a shotgun to the head. That's as ethical a treatment that an irredeemable killer should receive if they can't get better.
phe0n1x
Whereas I'm fine with it being used on prolific killers that have been linked to homicides, he's no doubt going to use it 2/?
phe0n1x
against political dissidents and his opponents. 3/3
Piornet
Don't forget, Trump called to congratulate him on securing his dictatorship. I shit you not.
Piornet
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/04/18/trump-to-erdogan-congrats-on-dismantling-democracy/?utm_term=.373793a93d8b
DinkyDamn
ThIs my friends.. This is how micro penis looks like. Fuck this guy!
MisterDankMemes
"won"
zma123456
Trump congratulated him.
gauban
It's so funny to see all these Turks (not living in Turkey) voting for a dictatorship while living in democracies all over the place. 1/?
gauban
I wish all yes-voters would just go to Turkey. Probably all problems with turkish people in those countries solved. Take all other 2/?
gauban
muslims with the same view with you and we have even less problems in our countries. 3/3
jaakkopaakkonen
Wow. Death penalty may come to Turkey. Almost as bad as United States.
TheWombatStrikesAgain
No, it's not as bad. The US is slowly getting rid of death penalty. Turkey already got rid of it and now wants it back. That's worse.
Squirglez
And Japan
inboxmefoxes
1) the US isn't universal on the death penalty. 2) Erdogan will use the death penalty for political prisoners.
DShieldren
Nope, for those organized the coup and maybe the chief of pkk
inboxmefoxes
Well, I wish I could say I had as 'rosy' an outlook as you and believed the death penalty would be used in so 'restrained' a manner.
LordNoodles
Wait so what do you guys do with serial killers who are good at escaping?
schlummi
We build prisons with walls and so on.
jaakkopaakkonen
Killing them sounds like a good option if the justice system were perfect. It never is. Considering executed innocent it's not even mediocre
LordNoodles
Just make them make windows for the rest of their lives.
jaakkopaakkonen
That is a decision you can always fix later on. When you find that the guy infact was innocent.
Boobdick
People also overlook the fact that the military coups in Turkey's recent history have largely been to stop guys like this. Enjoy Sharia law.
JustcallmeBeevs
Some say he orchestrated the latest one to increase his power, my Turkish bro in law believes it was the CIA (he's a douche)
Spodermong
Secular dictatorship vs extremist fundamentslist, choices choices...
Heavymettle
I also list my fundaments.
wofulunicycle
But majority of Muslims DO enjoy sharia law. http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-beliefs-about-s
only90skidswillgetthis
Among Muslims who support making sharia the law of the land, most do not believe that it should be applied to non-Muslims.
only90skidswillgetthis
Only in five of 21 countries where this follow-up question was asked do at least half say all citizens should be subject to Islamic law.
Boobdick
Yup, and Ottoman empire flourished largely because it was one of the first to be very inclusive/open to their diverse religious makeup.
Vinnocchio
The Independent organisation OSCE states that the democratic freedom was surpressed so that the opposition wasnt given a fair chance.
AmounRah
With US supporting it. yay
nomadkhannate
The opposition staged a violent (failed) coup. What do you expect for the sitting power to do other than grab more power?
Euripidesdidnothingwrong
The Turkish constitution mandates the sdcurity council to basically throw a coup if they believe secular society in Tutkey is at risk.
nomadkhannate
Ok. I don't mind being wrong, but I'm just stating the impression I get.
alostgeneration
Also, Trump called him and congratulated him on winning his own referendum. What an asshat
PaintedSlate
No friggin way... Gonna need a source on that. But please tell me it's not that bad.
sonicpet
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-congratulates-erdogan-referendum_us_58f52397e4b0da2ff862741e
InJenius
May want to try a different source than huffpo if you dont want flamers down your throat. Just saying
sonicpet
I just picked the first that google gave me. I figured if some retards can't check another source after reading one, nothing will help ;)
TheDeanofLean
Here's a better one https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/39626116
Zokathra
On the bight side I don't think Turkey will enter EU soon with him.
ParsleySage
I guess we can call that a silver lining. :/
TheGhostofElizabethShue
If they bring back the death penalty that door closes for good.
BarbieSurprise
Exactly what I was thinking as soon as I read this news
GlobalTravel3r
generousmon
Nope
gauban
People thought "This closed the door to EU for good" many times but politicians love to talk things over. After crossing dozens of lines...
EmberFiretail
On the Dark side, i don't think EU will be a thing very long.
BarbieSurprise
Depends what happens in France I suppose
Zokathra
We will celebrate breaking of EU with a world war! It's kinda tradition out here.
bananathundercats
They aren't even actively trying to join right now though
degenerateace
Yes they are.
BondHaimBond
EU maybe falling apart, that's why guys like this forge their alliance with Putin.
inboxmefoxes
Whether or not the EU remains together, European economies nontheless remain a thousand times more stable than Russia.
BondHaimBond
france has high unemployment, spain, then there's greece. dictators are sticking together, making their own deals.
inboxmefoxes
'Pro-dictator' is so fuckin' weird to me. I can't even process it. To raise one person up to such heights just baffles my mind.
BondHaimBond
yeah, such thing would never happen in a democracy, oh wait.
thevortexmaster
I wouldn't mind seeing an opinion of this that's not from Americans
Spodermong
Considering he told his people to immigrate to europe and have 5 kids to islamise europe over decades...batshit crazy islamophile
Vinnocchio
Im not lol
thevortexmaster
I didn't say you were, just in general.
Vinnocchio
So my opinion, not american. Not good enough?
thevortexmaster
Nah. I'm cool with it, but I'm gonna go with 80% of opinions on this from this site are American. Refreshing to here yours. Are you Turkish?
EightYearOldsDude
*hear
Vinnocchio
Not Turkish, just a concerned european
SmolTenk
German here, we dont like this man.
thevortexmaster
Cool! Thanks for your opinion.
SmolTenk
Not just me, general public opinion. He tried to forbid us feeling sorry over our involvement in some mass murders. Quick way to get on our
SmolTenk
bad side. Even though we were so thankfull before for him keeping the refugees away.
thevortexmaster
Thanks! All I see is dumb memes about it. Nice to hear a real opinion. What do the Turkish people feel about it?
EightYearOldsDude
Educate yourself. A few possibly Turkish responses shouldn't be the basis of your opinion.
SmolTenk
I honestly dont know enough about the situation in turkey to give a good answer to that question. It seems very chaotic.