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22. The political pendulum swings to and fro

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 07:05 AM

Jan 2025

It will eventually swing back, probably with an over-correction.

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What's the deal with other countries moving rightward? [View all] ThoughtCriminal Jan 2025 OP

They have the same pressures we do EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #1

It's not consistently rightward, but it is consistently anti-incumbent Fiendish Thingy Jan 2025 #2

it happens. Groundhawg Jan 2025 #3

This. It's called chickens coming home to roost. Solomon Jan 2025 #16

Jean-Marie Le Pen died today, he was 96. Mosby Jan 2025 #5

People in the US celebrated the death of bin Laden EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #6

climate change Shellback Squid Jan 2025 #7

Creeping fascism showing it's ugly face. Emile Jan 2025 #8

Inflation is changing incumbent governments all around the world Mr. Sparkle Jan 2025 #9

immigration is a big part of it rollin74 Jan 2025 #10

In many cases it's a reaction to large scale immigration. Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #12

a whole LOT of it - is because of immigration. stopdiggin Jan 2025 #13

Immigration Polybius Jan 2025 #14

Politics swing like a pendulum Earl_from_PA Jan 2025 #15

I am thinking change is happening rapidly -- changes usonian Jan 2025 #17

I think fascism is ingrained in our collective psyche. ananda Jan 2025 #18

it is easier to manipulate people via ignorance and fear and hatred Skittles Jan 2025 #20

You won't like hearing it.... Xolodno Jan 2025 #21

The political pendulum swings to and fro Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #22