Even as the far-right gains ground with bold and simple stories, much of the political establishment still treats moderation as the only path to victory. Too often, liberal elites and cautious centrists confuse electoral management with real leadership.

We are all tired of hearing the same tune: “the far-right is winning.” Yet, it keeps happening.

Far-right parties are topping polls across Europe’s biggest democracies while already sitting in cabinets and even leading governments in several EU countries and beyond.

Note: article is almost one month old. Still relevant since I’m curious how you’d answer this question:

" Do Moderate Politics/ Politicians fail to gain popularity due to a Lack of Mythological and Cultural Communication?

  • UsernamesAreForSuckers@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Billionaires are pouring infinite money into right wing movements. They have no scruples and can pay anyone they need to get what they want done. The problem is capitalism because it creates extreme unelected power in an extremely small self interested minority. They also fund the power centers of the left to keep things from moving too far against them. Elections move on money far too much. In the end, you can’t have democracy and capitalism. Slowly capitalism always tries to swallow democracy.

    • GardenGeek@europe.pubEnglish
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      7 days ago

      The problem is capitalism because it creates extreme unelected power in an extremely small self interested minority

      I’d say its not capitalism itself but rather representative forms of governance. Once you introduce representatives into the election system these positions are going to be filled with egoists in the long run because they naturally distill the minority of assholes in a society to the top. For reference: Representative communism leads to the same problems with the same overall outcome.

      • UsernamesAreForSuckers@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 days ago

        Representatives don’t corrupt on their own. The easiest path to keeping your job as a rep is to do what people want. The capitalists corrupt the representatives with the money to get things tipped their way. I don’t blame the lung cancer, I blame the cigarette for causing it.

        • GardenGeek@europe.pubEnglish
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          6 days ago

          By that logic socialst countries shouldn’t have corrupt officals. Yet past and present states prove the opposite.