Christ. This is the second story I’ve heard like this tonight. It’s not just us. It seems like the whole fucking democratic world is making a hard right turn. I just got word, of which I confirmed, that the third most popular political party in formerly liberal Sweden is the far right. The one that has it’s roots in the Nordic Nazi Party. The name has been changed, but the platform is the same.
Hungary is going batshit right.
The far right in Greece, represent by the Golden Dawn, is twice the size it was two years ago in reaction to severe economic austerity forced from outside bankers and a million Syrian refugees. There is a standing threat of a military coup.
Turkey just experienced a right-wing military coup. Elections are suspended, basically it is the end of what little secular democracy they had since the 1920s.
The Right in France is growing more popular and powerful daily.
Britain is convulsing with xenophobia.
I remember Eugene back in the 70’s. It was an island of liberal creativity.
The world is going fucking nuts.