• plactagonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    271·
    6 months ago

    I am not surprised, they (ruling party) bank on polarizing people, attacking journalists and populism/prorussian reathorics.

    I just listened to their press conference and they just pour gasoline on this situation. Like I nearly vomited hearing the accusations of journalists, opposition parties…

    • Vincent@feddit.nlEnglish
      6·
      6 months ago

      But Fico is from that party, no? Attacking journalists and what not isn’t good, but neither is shooting a politician. Especially if you’re supposedly on the side that wants to protect democracy.

      • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
        151·
        6 months ago

        I don’tbthink anynody is saying this is right. I too wanted to get rid of him, but not like this.

  • Foni@lemm.eeEnglish
    91·
    6 months ago

    I don’t know almost everything about Slovak politics, but I want to think that as a democracy that it is, this man had the support of, at least, a very important part of its population, which is why I consider that any attack against him is an attack on the entire people of Slovakia and its political system. I hope this is the work of a madman and not an organized network of terrorists. On the other hand and on a human level, I hope that this man recovers completely and can resume the functions that the Slovak people consider for him.

    • Vincent@feddit.nlEnglish
      9·
      6 months ago

      Even if he did not have support of a big part of the population, the point of democracy is to be able to get rid of them without violence.

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.spaceEnglish
    64·
    6 months ago

    I’m wondering if this isn’t a Reichstag-fire false-flag attack to justify a crackdown on pro-western dissent and secure Fico’s (hitherto precarious) grip on power.

    • Vincent@feddit.nlEnglish
      17·
      6 months ago

      Be careful reaching for the explanation that best matches your preconceived notions though. There are plenty of normal enemies too, and unfortunately, just one of them needs to be crazy enough to do this.

    • Pringles@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      6 months ago

      From the reports he got shot in the stomach. That’s not where you would want to get shot in case of a false flag, and probably wouldn’t put yourself directly in the line of fire like that either.

    • threeduck@aussie.zoneEnglish
      8·
      6 months ago

      I feel like a false-flag wouldn’t have shot the PM so convincingly that he’d be “fighting for his life”. Like, a “missed me” assassination attempt would be near as effective without the near death.

    • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      In the end it doesn’t matter in this regard. Effect will be the same, oposition and media are already blamed for this by the ruling parties.