The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has topped a nationwide opinion poll. Meanwhile, Kenyan athletes won both the men's and women's races at the Berlin Marathon. DW has the latest from Germany.
The source of fascism is Europe itself, not Russia. We literally invented fascism, first in Italy, then Germany and finally allowed it to live unbothered in Spain.
Russian media was censored already what, two years ago? And the far right keeps exploding in popularity. Europe can’t keep blaming the Russians for every bad thing happening in the continent, we have a responsibility in fighting fascism and waving hands saying it’s somebody else’s fault isn’t going to solve it.
Racism, misogyny, islamophobia and the total loss of faith in the current system are the main reasons for far-right vote. Europe has been in an economic crisis since 2008, and electing socdems or christiandemocrats has led to the exact same policy everywhere for the past 17 years: austerity, austerity, and more austerity. Kid Starver in England, supposed labour party, enacts policy as far-right as the far-right government in Finland, both countries driving hundreds of thousands of people into poverty and austerity.
What we need to fight fascism in Europe is what worked last time: less hand-waving, and more worker organizing. Whether you like or dislike the anarchists from the CNT in Spain, or the communists from the CPSU in the east, they were the only ones who meaningfully fought, and in the latter case ultimately defeated fascism. Organize, unionize, join local worker struggles, push for international worker solidarity with Palestine.
People dont like this (correct) take because it doesn’t allow them to blame their countries’ problems on foreigners.
“Is it our withered social systems, our sickly education, our ever-evasive retirement age, ballooning wealth inequality, crumbling infrastructure, or corrupt government that is causing our descent into fascism? No… it is because of people’s innate stupidity and Ruzzian propaganda”
Believe it or not, your average far-right European voter isn’t concerned with Ukraine and doesn’t admire the invasion, they’re mostly racist misogynist islamophobes who have been progressively impoverished by every party in the political spectrum of their country for a decade and a half in a row.
Yup. I’ve seen a lot of deflections via: Matters in a different country or continent seem trivial when there are ‘bigger’ and more ‘urgent’ problems right in my citystate/country. Can’t beat the excuses to hide ones own flaws
Yeah, we take it to the source: Russian propaganda should be completely cut off from the rest of the internet.
The source of fascism is Europe itself, not Russia. We literally invented fascism, first in Italy, then Germany and finally allowed it to live unbothered in Spain.
Russian media was censored already what, two years ago? And the far right keeps exploding in popularity. Europe can’t keep blaming the Russians for every bad thing happening in the continent, we have a responsibility in fighting fascism and waving hands saying it’s somebody else’s fault isn’t going to solve it.
Racism, misogyny, islamophobia and the total loss of faith in the current system are the main reasons for far-right vote. Europe has been in an economic crisis since 2008, and electing socdems or christiandemocrats has led to the exact same policy everywhere for the past 17 years: austerity, austerity, and more austerity. Kid Starver in England, supposed labour party, enacts policy as far-right as the far-right government in Finland, both countries driving hundreds of thousands of people into poverty and austerity.
What we need to fight fascism in Europe is what worked last time: less hand-waving, and more worker organizing. Whether you like or dislike the anarchists from the CNT in Spain, or the communists from the CPSU in the east, they were the only ones who meaningfully fought, and in the latter case ultimately defeated fascism. Organize, unionize, join local worker struggles, push for international worker solidarity with Palestine.
People dont like this (correct) take because it doesn’t allow them to blame their countries’ problems on foreigners.
“Is it our withered social systems, our sickly education, our ever-evasive retirement age, ballooning wealth inequality, crumbling infrastructure, or corrupt government that is causing our descent into fascism? No… it is because of people’s innate stupidity and Ruzzian propaganda”
You called your take correct before you even said it lol.
It can be both, and more than just those two things as well.
Just because the media channels got blocked didnt stop them from dealing in swill over the internet
Believe it or not, your average far-right European voter isn’t concerned with Ukraine and doesn’t admire the invasion, they’re mostly racist misogynist islamophobes who have been progressively impoverished by every party in the political spectrum of their country for a decade and a half in a row.
Yup. I’ve seen a lot of deflections via: Matters in a different country or continent seem trivial when there are ‘bigger’ and more ‘urgent’ problems right in my citystate/country. Can’t beat the excuses to hide ones own flaws
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