I was gonna title this “And here I sit so patiently waiting to find out what price you have to pay to get out of going through all these things twice” and then write “Stuck inside of America with the fascism blues again” here, but I’m not sure if that comes off like gloating and that’s honestly the last thing I want to do this morning.

  • @[email protected]
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    210 hours ago

    Why then do countries with existing left parties and proportional representation elect further and further right-wing parties in Europe?

    It’s simple: They promise easy solutions for complicated problems. Banning immigration will fix all crime and the economy, opposing LGBTQ+ rights will ensure a return of the better olden days, climate change is nothing to be worried about etc etc

    And even people depending on social support will gladly shoot themselves in their feet if it means someone else will have it worse.

    • @PugJesus
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      25 hours ago

      Why then do countries with existing left parties and proportional representation elect further and further right-wing parties in Europe?

      Obviously they haven’t gone far left enough. /s

      Some people want easy solutions. Not unlike Trump voters.