On his visit in England, Wilders gave a model example, completely independent of his purpose there, of how journalists can be aptly thwarted in their use of empty polemic tricks in interviews. Granted, the circumstances were pretty good for him, considering that primarily those with empty cupboards who have quit school and study end up in an area “dealing with media.”

Befitting their stupdity was an attempt with an obscure Bible passage that some editorial intern must have dredged up to cause Geert Wilders to stumble or stir him up enough to hop in the sack with the likes of BNP, Le Pen, or Jörg Haider. Whoever would be so hare-brained would most certainly not attain to becoming one of the most successful politicians in Europe, perhaps at best they might become a local German official.

So, what did journalist Emily Maitlis do wrong? Very simple: she violated one of the ground rules of modern journalism in the Battle against the Right. It is allowed to, no, it’s a requirement to spread lies about your political opponents. But one shouldn’t begin to believe those lies themselves. Otherwise, it might happen that, instead of a hollow-cheeked right-wing extremist, a well-educated and intelligent civil-minded liberal might appear and turn the guns on you. Or as it used to be said: “He who digs a pit for another will fall in it himself.” (or “What goes around, comes around.”

(Thanks to all contributors. Translation: Anders Denken)

On his visit in England, Wilders gave a model example, completely independent of his purpose there, of how journalists can be aptly thwarted in their use of empty polemic tricks in interviews. Granted, the circumstances were pretty good for him, considering that primarily those with empty cupboards who have quit school and study end up in an area "dealing with media." Befitting their stupdity was an attempt with an obscure Bible passage that some editorial intern must have dredged up to cause Geert Wilders to stumble or stir him up enough to hop in the sack with the likes of BNP, Le Pen, or Jörg Haider. Whoever would be so hare-brained would most certainly not attain to becoming one of the most successful politicians in Europe, perhaps at best they might become a local German official. So, what did journalist Emily Maitlis do wrong? Very simple: she violated one of the ground rules of modern journalism in the Battle against the Right. It is allowed to, no, it's a requirement to spread lies about yo

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