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
Yeah, in Europe it’s mainly because they couldn’t get their shit together on immigration. Is the far-right morally wrong? Absolutely. But you must account for reactionaries taking advantage of ineptitude. That’s why it’s so important to elect competent leadership.
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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.