fascinating that both far right and far left see themselves as marginalized and defeated, with the other side wielding a terrifying hegemonic power. likely reason is, when the left says "right" and the right says "left", what they both mean is the progressive neoliberal center.
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Both extremes are basically just upset that their opposites aren't being lynched in the streets right now. So they take their frustration out on their moderate vanguard.
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These are cute theories but the culture has unambiguously moved to the left
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Its public theater has moved to the left, its electorally-expressed undercurrents have shifted hard right.
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Have these hard right electorates actually accomplished anything? Serious question btw. From the bits and pieces I've seen, that Italian guy looks promising. But so did Trump at one time.
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The demographic situation of the European world continues to worsen, and immigration has in fact increased in several countries. If that is your focal point, then these supposed wins are meaningless for you. Salvini and Orbán have been good, but even then, you're just talking
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Replying to @FreeSoil20 @SnacksThanks and
about avoiding further damage. There is little prospect of reversing the damage, especially in NW Europe and its offshoots. What do you think?
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Right, that's what I'm thinking. I don't think there's a single place in the world where an actual reversal is taking place.
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Disintegration, rather than Reconquista, is probably going to have to do the work.
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The only glimmer of that so far is Brexit, and I'm not even sure that will truly happen.
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If you'd been dreaming on Brexit as long as I have you'd see more than a 'glimmer' in the fact it's now defining the entire UK political cosmos.
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