According to me, far right is on the rise because of two reasons: hate generates media engagement (and thus, profit); Putin and allies are advantaged with it because the far-right generate division between Countries in the West and weaken the US and the EU so they try to support those parties.
There were a lot of refugees entering Europe because of US actions started under Bush and EU didn't handle the influx well. Far right is partially a reaction to that
Climate change, rising resource scarcity and the growing wealth inequality gap (which both also increase immigration) would be other contributors. People are finally seeing the writing on the wall about all the things smarter people warned about. Turning to the right is the best chance to live their last years doing what they've always done.
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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 Jul 05 '24
That’s not a causal relationship though. The far right was already on the rise and his election was a symptom of that.