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ThoughtCriminal

(14,404 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:24 PM Jan 7

What's the deal with other countries moving rightward? [View all]

I mean, how can any citizen of a western democracy look at the what has happened in the U.S.A. and think "Hey that's what we need!"?

I guess we have not cornered the market on ignorance and stupidity after all.

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What's the deal with other countries moving rightward? [View all] ThoughtCriminal Jan 7 OP

They have the same pressures we do EdmondDantes_ Jan 7 #1

It's not consistently rightward, but it is consistently anti-incumbent Fiendish Thingy Jan 7 #2

it happens. Groundhawg Jan 7 #3

They all want the natural resources from black countries but not the people. In a word, RACISM. nt Jit423 Jan 7 #4

This. It's called chickens coming home to roost. Solomon Jan 7 #16

Jean-Marie Le Pen died today, he was 96. Mosby Jan 7 #5

People in the US celebrated the death of bin Laden EdmondDantes_ Jan 7 #6

I'm unsure of what you think the celebrations will be here when trump dies. Biophilic Jan 7 #11

climate change Shellback Squid Jan 7 #7

Creeping fascism showing it's ugly face. Emile Jan 7 #8

Inflation is changing incumbent governments all around the world Mr. Sparkle Jan 7 #9

immigration is a big part of it rollin74 Jan 7 #10

In many cases it's a reaction to large scale immigration. Crunchy Frog Jan 7 #12

a whole LOT of it - is because of immigration. stopdiggin Jan 7 #13

Immigration Polybius Jan 7 #14

Politics swing like a pendulum Earl_from_PA Jan 7 #15

I am thinking change is happening rapidly -- changes usonian Jan 7 #17

I think fascism is ingrained in our collective psyche. ananda Jan 7 #18

Eh, I disagree. Some people may have a leaning towards authoritarianism, not everyone. electric_blue68 Jan 8 #19

it is easier to manipulate people via ignorance and fear and hatred Skittles Jan 8 #20

You won't like hearing it.... Xolodno Jan 8 #21

The political pendulum swings to and fro Unladen Swallow Jan 8 #22