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It's that time of year again where the good folks of Gavle, Sweden build a gigantic goat and the bad folks of Gavle try to burn it down. For five decades, Gavle has built a Gavlebocken, a large scale Yule Goat made out of straw. For decades Santa will be putting coal in their stocking for trying to destroy the gigantic goat. In its 52nd year, technology and goat protection methods have improved including fireproofing and a live web cam. Only 15 out of 51 goats built were not destroyed in years past. Let's hope this one survives.
[The linked story has incorrect spelling of the name of the town in Sweden and goat — it should be Gävle and Gävlebocken, respectively. --martyb]
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Anyone can make an omelet with eggs. The trick is to make one with none.
(Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 26 2018, @07:11AM (1 child)
Pick an minority or create a grouping that seem to involved to some degree, then denigrate and oppress them. That'll fix the problem. Extra points if you can create a media circus to blame them and direct as much fear and hate towards them as you can. That way you can set up an 'us vs them' mentality in the population.
That's the best way to deal with these problems. Nothing can go wrong with this approach.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 26 2018, @07:29AM
If this continues muslims will be the majority in these places.
What then?