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"In Europe, the slogan “never again fascism” is one that still resonates. The
death and destruction wrought by hyper-nationalist, authoritarian states in the
first half of the 20th century still haunts the nightmares of successive
generations.
But, as the recent European Union elections show, the fear of the far right is
slipping. The political logic of earlier decades no longer holds in some
quarters, and far-right parties are making gains across Europe, as their
strategy of electoral engagement continues to pay off.
Views that would have ended political careers in Europe a generation ago are
now being rewarded with electoral success. Despite the lead candidate of the
German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party declaring that members of
the Nazi SS were not necessarily criminals, his party climbed 5% higher to
outpoll all of the parties in Germany’s ruling coalition and gain six new seats
in the European parliament.
The AfD also performed shockingly well in local elections that coincided with
the European vote. With important elections coming up in the eastern states of
Germany, it remains an open question whether the taboo forbidding collaboration
with the far right will endure another electoral surge by the AfD."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
