Bonum Certa Men Certa

[Meme] When Tyranny Has No Race or a Political Wing Diversity Alone Cannot Tackle the Deeper Issues

Jorge Campinos knew Dictatorship, so what would he think of his son António?



Summary: A shuffle between dictators is not what the EPO needs; Benoît Battistelli and António Campinos have more or less the same policies, so deeper inherent issues aren't being addressed

Funeral de Jorge Campinos
Image source: Funeral de Jorge Campinos



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