@emeyersson Number of votes, sure, a few percent. But not just "cool" in terms of political impact, it's huge. Potential turning point.
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@emeyersson This comes at the end of a 40 year insurgency, 40K dead. So, huge red line being crossed by political leaders of one segment. -
@emeyersson This leaves maybe 20-30% of the population defined fundamentally in opposition to Kurdish rights? Down from 50-60%?
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@emeyersson Columnists to politically active, outspoken white-Turks. Many who lived through the nineties. Openly—to my shock—pondering HDP.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emeyersson I agree that the number that crossed the voting line is small, relatively. But it was done openly, and with much discussion.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emeyersson I'm focusing on the legitimization/red line crossing. And it wasn't just columnists. Social media burst with the discussion.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emeyersson Yes. I even agree with your point: HDP winning previously AKP Kurdish votes is overlooked. I think Kobani was big part of that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emeyersson For my part, I'm looking at a political path I wouldn't have believed could happen, and that I observed from the hatching on.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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