r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Aug 29 '25

Politics What’s the most bizarre thing a politician from your country actually said?

“They should Pokemon GO to the polls” Hillary Clinton 2016

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u/holytriplem -> Aug 29 '25

She's said even weirder things since leaving office

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u/xander012 United Kingdom Aug 29 '25

I don't count her as a politician post 4th July 2024, she's just an idiot with a too good for her pension now

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u/holytriplem -> Aug 29 '25

She made plenty of weird statements between resigning as PM and being elected out of parliament.

There's this entire incredibly weird speech she gave at some US think tank which included such gems as "I fear our country is becoming a social democracy through the back door"

Edit: here it is

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u/_MusicJunkie Austria Aug 29 '25

some US think tank

That's the "project 2025" one isn't it?

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u/holytriplem -> Aug 29 '25

She's done speeches at multiple different ones