Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦1d ago
“ #Nationalism is at the core of #fascism. The #fascist leader employs a sense of collective victimhood to create a sense of group identity that is by its nature opposed to the cosmopolitan ethos and #individualism of #liberaldemocracy.” - #JasonStanley, How Fascism Works: The #Politics of Us & Them
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Mix Mistress Alice💄2d ago

"For the hardline conservatives ruling Poland and Hungary, the transition from communism to liberal democracy was a mirage. They fervently believe a more decisive break with the past is needed to achieve national liberation"—The Guardian Long

From the archive: The revolt against liberalism: what’s driving Poland and Hungary’s nativist turn? by Nicholas Mulder, read by Tanya Cubric>

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/mar/19/from-the-archive-the-revolt-against-liberalism-whats-driving-poland-and-hungarys-nativist-turn-podcast

#podcast #Hungary #Poland #history #EU #economy #EconomyUnion #bigotry
#EuropeanUnion #EUmembership #StimulusPackages #budget #TreatyRights #liberalism #SocialDemocracy #LiberalDemocracy #democracy #LegalRecognition #CivicPlatforms vs #Orban #Kaczyński #EasternEurope #autocracy #RightWing #illiberalism #populism #intolerance #bigotry #nationalism #NationalistRight #ExtremeRight #AbortionBans #conservatism #racism #FarRight #purges #elitism #ClosedSocieties

From the archive: The revolt against liberalism: what’s driving Poland and Hungary’s nativist turn? – podcast

This week, from 2021: For the hardline conservatives ruling Poland and Hungary, the transition from communism to liberal democracy was a mirage. They fervently believe a more decisive break with the past is needed to achieve national liberationBy Nicholas Mulder. Read by Tanya Cubric

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Ray*mond Li*terallyApr 7
Every "#liberaldemocracy" should do some soul searching from time to time. Maybe it's time for Canadian Prime Ministers and Premiers to be given #TermLimits
Speed demon 🇪🇺 🇳🇴🇺🇦Mar 30
As #NeoFeudalism takes hold, I guess I should (re-)read those who managed to beat the old feudalism. Smith, Mill come to mind. But can I be arsed? Its so much easier to skim what's going around ...
#LiberalDemocracy #RuleOfLaw
Dom ArbuthnottMar 17

#Italy, #Slovakia, #Croatia, #Romania and #Bulgaria apply to join #Hungary's bad boy club whilst #Orbán tightens the screws further. Even #Poland is struggling to be a #liberaldemocracy again

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/17/italy-one-of-five-dismantlers-causing-democratic-recession-in-europe-report-says?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Italy one of five ‘dismantlers’ causing ‘democratic recession’ in Europe, report says

Civil liberties report warns that Italy along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia intentionally undermining rule of law ‘in nearly all aspects’

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Show threadJan HeisinenMar 13

6/6 It is our time. Remember, smile next time when you disagree with someone about #politics. Is is so precious. Remember that some do not have anyone to disagree with.

Jan Heisinen

#EU #History #USA #Europe #China #propaganda #invigilation #Russia #Ukraine #strongerTogether #politics #democracy #liberalDemocracy #totalitarian #authoritarian #historyIsCalling #FederaliseEU #FederaliseEurope #TogetherWeStandDividedWeFall #FreeWorld #West #ViveLaEurope

DAILY TROOTFeb 22
#knowledge #widsom #understanding @ $ #germany lookn' #best lately ! ~ #liberal not just ' democracy per say *
btw she's hot imho. = 0 #Germany love #ukraine love #USA love #russia - not allowed - maybe soon they will.. NK's n all woooot
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#liberaldemocracy *(s = good $ imho
Rob PianozzinoFeb 19
#ViktorOrbán took over #Hungary just like #DonaldTrump is taking over the #UnitedStates. From a #LiberalDemocracy to an #IlliberalDemocracy. How do we stop him? youtu.be/VHbvRpMSn7o?...

How Viktor Orbán Took Over Hun...
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Julian D 🏳️‍🌈 #FBPE #RejoinEUJan 15
Trumpian politics is no longer confined to the U.S.—it’s infecting Europe. Populism, nationalism, and the undermining of democracy are on the rise. Are we watching the death of liberal democracy, or will we stand up to this authoritarian tide? #TrumpianPolitics #LiberalDemocracy https://buff.ly/3WmJblN
In the new Trumpian era, liberal democracies must hold their noses – and engage with difficult partners

New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad – but less so at home, writes Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

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Show threadFeral ThoughtsDec 3

The facades of exporting #LiberalDemocracy, and of a rules-based international order, no longer serve the purpose of the Western empire; so they are out.

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