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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, but that is one battle out of many more to come in a war. The AfD has to be decisively defeated and must stamped out for good, and destroy the source of sustenance for its hydra body to prevent another rise of fascism.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The source? Well I've always suspected some of that is Russia. MAGA too, but they get a load Russian support too. I think it's online bot farms as much as just out right corruption/donations/lobbying. When Ukraine defeats Russia, I wonder what knockons it will have.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The rise of populist right stems from genuine frustrations on ruling elites and politicians. Russia isn't the cause, they only stoked the fire. And even if Russia collapses, the Pandora's box is already opened. The only way for the far right movements to be tempered is for politicians to actually do their jobs as sworn public servants.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I broadly agree. I think a lot of the issue is inequality that has been only getting worse since 2008.

[–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it doesn't matter. There are so many far right parties all over the world, all of them normalizing the narrative, that it will take ages to revert. This envi can be easily exploited. It's an absolutely illogical clusterfuck.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It very much does matter. Without the troll farms and the social media that amplify them, the current far right parties would never have been as successful. Just ask any of their voters where they get their information from.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just ask any of their voters where they get their information from.

OK, have you? Because it just seems like you're huffing your own farts while decrying the other guy huffing his own farts. What credible evidence do you have for 1) who the voters are, 2) where they're getting their information from?

And what information would you consider credible to see what these mythical voters that you claim to know personally think?

[–] Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

!Without the troll farms and the social media that amplify them, the current far right parties would never have been as successful.!< Fully agree, but now social media and troll farms and the necessary infrastructure is there. I sure hope it reverts without Russia, but I suspect, that other players will take over.