While the election victory of Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders is being treated as a shock, his rise was long in the making. For years, mainstream conservatives have echoed his talking points — and now, they may well make him prime minister.
  • Blaubarschmann@feddit.de
    15·
    10 months ago

    Same in Germany. Conservatives copy the right-wings’ and extremists’ topics and positions and feed the xenophobic narrative that turns the poor against the poorest. And then they are surprised when the fascists get more and more votes

  • Titan@beehaw.org
    7·
    10 months ago

    Conservatives: destroys the economy

    Also conservatives: “It’s time we take back control of our own economy!”

    continues to further destroy the economy

    Rinse repeat