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[–] Sniatch@lemmy.world 144 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm from germany and I'm scared about the future. The far-right is getting more and more voters. It's not just the USA who is fckd.

[–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 65 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Thanks for sharing our pain. I don’t understand how people pretend that Europe isn’t going thru the same stuff like we are in the US.

Inflation, migration debates, cost of living crises, rise of authoritarianism, income inequality, all of this is and has been global. Some places affected more than others depending on what you look at.

[–] solidstate@feddit.de 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I am also from Germany. Political and cultural developments that happen in the US will in some form arrive in Europe with a delay of about 10 years, at least that is how I often felt.

[–] menemen@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Income inequality is not a huge problem in many parts of Europe. The distribution of wealth is. A fine, but important difference, because the effects of this are much worse.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

Far right is hoping for civil wars, and people in the center or left of center think everything is business as usual. One side is going to go vote in greater numbers than the other.