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Something Awful Turkish Referendum Straw Poll
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Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

rudatron posted:

The disturbing thing is that it hasn't really cost him anything. Liberals in turkey have basically done nothing or flailed pointlessly. Thereby fulfilling the long liberal tradition of caving to fascists.

You want them to *ugh* vote with HDP!? *burps bile*

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Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Maybe Erdogan isn't actually insane, but is just a moron who happens to know how to push all the right buttons of the reactionary inland hick masses.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Bip Roberts posted:

If he believes what he says about Gülen then he's pretty loving crazy but it's not clear how much he believes his own propaganda.

all the things about Gülen are true tho

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

The Brown Menace posted:

remember when everyone was clutching their pearls about how bad it would be if this were to happen

It did turn out pretty bad - for Turkey.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

The saudis demolished the house of Mohammed's wife so they could install bathrooms.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

MonsieurChoc posted:

I'm an atheist and this enrages me.

Ever seen any pics of Mecca lately? It's the textbook definition of "Gauche"

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Business Gorillas posted:

Its gonna make some kickass video game levels when oil crashes and it starts getting reclaimed by the desert

You're thinking of Dubai. Even if there's a near extinction event, people will still be making the Hajj.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Fullhouse posted:

yeah but they still got that big black and gold techno cube afaik, that thing loving rules. it's like a magic macguffin from dead space or some poo poo

The Kaabah is the ritualistic heart of Islam itself. It's everything surrounding the Masjid-Al-Haram mosque that will make you lust for Saudi death.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Volcott posted:

Aren't mosques the opposite of haram?

Haram or haraam have two different pronunciations that mean different things, in this case "haram" means sacred, not forbidden. They're written differently in Arabic.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

They will be after the referendum.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

asaf posted:

voted no. gently caress

Americans aren't that paranoid about Turks yet. Now's your chance.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

asaf posted:

I pass as white thsnk allah

Just tell people you're Anatolian Greek.

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Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

Alienwarehouse posted:

So this referendum pretty much confirms that Erdogan's rhetoric about joining the EU was all bullshit, right?

He did want to join the EU until they made it clear that they'd never accept Turkey.

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