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Spain’s King to Abdicate - chairman - 06-02-2014
In case last night’s Game of Thrones didn’t satisfy your hunger for monarchial dysfunction, the Spanish royal family will. It was announced Monday that Spain’s King Juan Carlos, 76, will be stepping down in favor of his son, Crown Prince Felipe. Juan Carlos had been very popular in Spain and was praised for bringing stability and democracy to the country after the death of brutal dictator Francisco Franco. His reputation suffered in recent years, though. He has been associated with a corruption investigation into his daughter and son-in-law, and he was slammed for taking an elephant-hunting trip in the middle of the country’s severe financial crisis.
Re: Spain’s King to Abdicate - Aprax - 06-02-2014
Not as a dramatic of an article as I would've liked. If his popularity was failing, then abdicating seems like the most logical path to take. He is getting old and his son would likely do a better job in the eyes of the people anyway.
Re: Spain’s King to Abdicate - ketchim - 06-02-2014
The Indignados protest on economic reform has taken its Toll
The good Twitter and Social media Activists in Barcelona and Madrid had an impact.
Vaya Con Dios , Espanol !!
Re: Spain’s King to Abdicate - ketchim - 06-02-2014
Mapoui , " I told you so " !
The new way to revolution and change !! 8)
Re: Spain’s King to Abdicate - mapoui - 06-03-2014
Quote:The good Twitter and Social media Activists in Barcelona and Madrid had an impact.
Quote:had an impac
exactly!
Re: Spain’s King to Abdicate - mapoui - 06-03-2014
spain's king is a scandal ridden crook, a hindrance and an example of why they elites must be up-ended.
alternatives to the established way are coming from all directions as exposed by the recent european votes.. and referenda in spain.
no dounb they are afraid of revolution in spain as in france more than anywhere else given the history of those 2 nations.
I can see a directive for the abdication of the spanish king coming straight out out zion..a directive he could not say NO to.
they will put his 'clean' son in his place and hope for the best
Re: Spain’s King to Abdicate - mapoui - 06-03-2014
http://rinf.com/alt-news/uk-news/get-rid-monarchy-myths-make/
Quote:Within hours of vile Spanish monarch Juan Carlos announcing plans to abdicate, tens of thousands took to the streets of Spain protesting for a republic.
His ostentatious lifestyle at a time of rocketing unemployment made sure the monarchy couldn’t escape a crisis of legitimacy that has engulfed the Spanish state.
Yet it’s hard to find anything in the media that doesn’t balance criticism with hope for the future of the monarchy.
And the media whitewashing of Juan Carlos can’t compare with the toadying towards the parasite who wears the British crown and her family of racists and relics.