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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?

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[–] DudeWhoYapsTooMuch@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Misinformation to the highest degree, constant propaganda seems to be the issue and the fact that a lot of civilians in Europe are uninformed how their government works. It doesn't help that the said left wing democrats have been failing at their jobs, and Europe's infrastracture can't even handle a influx of immigrants.

It doesn't also help that Europe also is quite racist in it's old age. The constant testimonies of visitors from America and many more places of darker skin tone, you'd be surprised to see how the Italians treat black people. Makes you think they learned from their American Cousins in hospitality.

Let me get this straight: the land that bred the fascist regime has racist elements???

Who would’ve guessed.

you’d be surprised to see how the Italians treat black people

Can it be worse than that of the Borgias, Medicis, Sforzas, Popes, etc. of the common people. And people wonder why Italy is a shithole with this sort of history? I’m with you on that one