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Le Pen first had success in an ex-mining town. Her message there is now winning over French society

https://lemmy.world/post/17154772

Le Pen first had success in an ex-mining town. Her message there is now winning over French society - Lemmy.World

Looking at her political views, you can see she is empathetic towards the French identity and favors (from her pov) patriotic ideologies. You can read more here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Marine_Le_Pen [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Marine_Le_Pen] It makes sense why the French people are choosing RN—globalization and neoliberalism created a lot of socioeconomic “losers”, and they’re getting their revenge by voting out centrists whose policies are to blame. This is even is clearer looking at the next party that’s winning right now, the leftist and anti-cap socialists.

Jul 2, 2024 at 7:34pmWeb
Show threadamniotic druidJul 2, 2024
The far-right is making massive gains around the globe with appeals to nationalism. Wonder why that could be.
Show threadniftyJul 2, 2024

Far right is on the decline in countries which follow the Nordic model

News: lemonde.fr/…/european-elections-far-right-on-the-…

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model

European elections: Far right on the decline in Nordic countries

In Sweden, Finland and Denmark, right-wing anti-immigration groups did not meet expectations, while left-wing parties gained significant ground.

Le Monde
Show threadDeceptichumJul 2, 2024
They’re not in Australia. We rejected the right at the last election after decades of them.
Show threadDiplomjodlerJul 2, 2024
While the grievances that motivate far right voters are not all imaginary, the solutions offered by fascists will in no way solve any problem.
Show threadniftyJul 2, 2024
Absolutely, we’ve seen this is America time and again when the Red party strictly favors business over worker rights
Show threadInvaderDJJul 2, 2024

That embezzlement conviction of Dalongeville, is both damning and an interesting look at the problem. Liberalism and leftism haven’t solved problems that common people actually experience. The right hasn’t either and has no real plan to, they just bother to talk about it and give common people a boogie man that they can aim their anger at.

It is frustrating to me how these parties on left barely even try to make people’s lifes better. To show them why more leftist or socialist policies are the way to go. It has been proven time and time again throughout history that in times of financial insecurity, normal people are easily swayed by far right strongmen and demonization of a weaker other. Why does the left continue to fail at preventing this?

Show threadamniotic druidJul 2, 2024

Liberalism and leftism haven’t solved problems that common people actually experience.

An interesting take that I mostly agree on. Why shouldn’t people be resistant to 21st-century Progressive Leftism when it’s the successor to the post-Cold War-era liberalism that gutted their economies? Not saying that it’s the right conclusion to jump to the political right, but the surface appeal of “hey, we opposed these guys 30 years ago!” is indisputable.