It’s been reported that in the German elections, a far right party has made ‘significant gains’.

In the UK (at least before the scandals) Reform UK seems to have had a significant boost and has even surpassed the right-wing Conservative Party in some polls/predictions.

Even France, one or two years ago, was threatened with a far-right government due to the French far right party gaining a lot of support.

It feels like in the last few years, the far-right has exceeded itself and had a surge in popularity. Is this the case? And if so, wtf is fuelling it?

  • derAbsender@piefed.social
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    15 days ago

    The rich steal money, so the poor cannot afford to live.

    The poor revolt, but since the rich control the media, the rich tell the poor that other poor people are at fault (foreigners, trans, leftists).

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      15 days ago

      That is a huge simplification. Many of the people who elected far right in Germany may be poor if education, but not economically.

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        15 days ago

        Yes, but how come the government spends not enough Money in education?

        Because they were convinced that saving Money (ie Generating Profit - financially working like a private entity) would be more beneficial for future generations than stuff like education or a stable climate or streets that do not crumble under our feet.

        The government acts like a big Corporation for some reason…

        Maybe it hast something to do with the fact that big Corporations have a far greater sway on government officials, by bribing of multiple kinds or that many politicians are straight up corporate rich boys, that just continue to operate in government like they did in their corporate environment.