L’estrema destra può vincere in Europa ma fatica a governare
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L’estrema destra può vincere in Europa ma fatica a governare
https://www.ft.com/content/b7fde818-fe26-49f3-b109-d6fced89c130?segmentid=c50c86e4-586b-23ea-1ac1-7601c9c2476f
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Opinion: If the emerging story of European politics is rotation between the centre and the far right, that has serious implications for Britain, France and Germany. In all three countries, a struggling centrist government has the anti-system right breathing down its neck.
The lessons of the Netherlands — as well as Austria, Poland, Italy, Hungary and Slovakia — are that the ‘unthinkable’ does happen and far-right parties can win political power. But they may not necessarily keep it, writes FT commentator Gideon Rachman.
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They don’t even need to. If their supporters are braindead, ignorant or fanatical enough they’ll just go “They’re still better than the corrupt shmucks who came before them”, “But look at [insert good thing that happened during their government]”, “They would have done more if the Globalist elites didn’t constantly sabotage them!”.
They have no interest in governing. They want power and the resulting freedom to commit heinous acts.
All that ideology does is win elections by pandering to our base instinct of fear. Administrations that abuse it very quickly become dysfunctional, discordant and inept. They cannot govern with racist rhetoric, only intimidate the out group and manipulate the racists. It doesn’t seem true while we’re adrift in it, but even that has limits.
Stand tall, push back and mitigate damage. They always lose eventually.
Yeah no shit. It’s all talk and no substance. Their place is screaming from the side line.
Even if AfD wins 2029 German Federal Elections, they can’t govern because there is a majority required. The majority is 316, so they need to find a Coalition Partner to gain the majority and come to the government. But, SPD, Grüne, Die Linke, and FDP Said they won’t work with AfD/Form an Coalition with them.
I didn’t include CDU/CSU because I don’t trust them. They said that they won’t form a coalition or work with AfD together but they broke their word. In February 2025, CDU/CSU tried to pass a Immigration law with the support of AfD and failed it.
BSW is open to a Coalition with AfD.
Extrapolating the Trump 1 vs 2 example: they eventually learn to govern and it gets worse
Turns out being good at making memes does not translate well into governing
Most european systems have a good electoral/government structure to avoid easy power grab by one party.
For this to happen, a real majority of people needs for it to happen, unlike US where you have bipartidarism and many gentleman agreements (that Trump is not following) for things to function properly.
And this is why many far-right party fail or will fail in governing, maybe except for Italy
Most far right parties don’t have any ideas, their whole game is pointing out things and criticise them. Like some kind of captain hindsight.
Once they get into power and it is actually time to run things it becomes painfully obvious that they have no idea how to do it.
A mature parlementarian system goes a long way to rein in the anti-democratic agendas of these parties. It would have been harder for the PVV in the Netherlands to engage in dismantling democratic institutions as happened in Poland and Hungary. The blowback would have been immense from society and their coalition “partners”. They have no objective but to cripple constitutional orders to cement their power and unleash their reactionnary impulses. Tough sell when you disgust 60% of the electorate come what may.
Problem is, France and Britain have electoral systems that would greatly ease their path, as the US had. But to the contrary of the US’s last saving grace – its federalism, France and Britain are some of the most centralized countries worldwide. Reform can win in a landslide with 35% of the vote. The RN can win a qualified majority to corrupt the constitution with 35% of the vote as well. The UK has no written constitution and a supreme court of uncertain prestige. France has a presidency of monarchic attributes.
And as the example of Eastern Europe proves, once these cancerous legions have found the key, they close the door and partake in ever expanding repression.
Reform UK did well in the local elections last year and the councils they’ve been running are an absolute disaster
I think the problem is that most far right groups are just populists. Meaning big mouths compensates for the lack of brain power and/or a plan.
Unfortunately it’s working in the polls.
The far rights biggest draw is immigration, which they don’t actually wanna solve for this very reason.
Well, maybe the far right can’t govern.
However, the current establishment can’t govern worth shit.
I’ll take my chances if it means less islam and less rapey/murdery immigrants in my country and in EU as a whole.
Oh yeah, it definitely didn’t work in the 1930s… Don’t worry guys, the far right is harmless…
Are we even surprised? It´s easy to win votes by being a populist, but actually governing and coming up with solutions is a whole different story.
Far Right just wants power to create civil disorder and acquire riches for self or like minded. I always find it funny how people are so easily persuaded to fall for this cheap xenophobia masked as nationalism or patriotism.
Even if Far Right was to gain absolute power, how many of you truly think a total/stop removal of all immigrants (legal or illegal) from Europe can occur in this age of instant news. I find it highly improbable…
shocking
no shit sherlock