Far right rises in ailing Europe..is a New Hitler about to rise??
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openDemocracy.net / By Mariano Aguirre 2 COMMENTS
The Far Right Takes Root in Europe
Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks are part of a worrying trend in Europe: the far right’s rise within mainstream politics.
The bloodthirsty attacks perpetrated by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway on July 22 last year (leaving 77 dead) provided a brutal awakening for all those in Europe who had been passively observing the rise of the Islamophobic far right. As the trial opens, around thirty political parties that openly call for a "pure European identity" are effectively in the process of consolidating their parliamentary positions (occasionally even signing agreements with mainstream right wing parties, as is the case in the Netherlands), and are claiming an ever greater media presence.
These parties, following the example of the Nordic Forum, are adept at using new technology and social networks, which gives them an even greater platform to spread their messages of hate and bolster their national and international alliances.
Those responsible for this noxious propaganda always hide behind the principle of freedom of expression, and, when they are criticised for the speeches they deliver encouraging the Breiviks of the future, they assert that the carnage perpetrated by this “lone wolf" has nothing to do with the climate that they have helped to create. Indeed, they present themselves as victims that are being suppressed. They make out that Europe will ultimately lose its "Christian identity". These demagogues are active both inside and outside the electoral system: just as they have an elected presence in the parliaments, on the other hand they endlessly criticise democracies, accusing them of being far too liberal on the issue of immigration.
The European far right is seduced by the fantasy of a "pure" Europe as opposed to a real Europe, which is in fact successfully diversified. Like Anders Behring Breivik, thousands of individuals that haunt websites and blogs (Gates of Vienna, Brussels Journal), organisations such as the English Defence League, Platform per Catalunya, or Militia Christi, as well as religious leaders are all actively preparing fertile ground for the growth of extremism.
A study at the University of Nottingham undertaken for Chatham House by Matthew Goodwin demonstrates that extremist parties are primarily characterised by their visceral opposition to immigration (particularly Muslim immigration), to ethnic diversity, and finally to multiculturalism, alongside social behaviours that they consider to be a great danger to Europe.
Further, they think that mainstream political parties are far too "soft" in their responses to the issues surrounding immigration. Another study, by Elisabeth Ivarsflaten , shows that populist parties have always had their greatest electoral successes after integrating a strong anti-immigration strand into their speeches and manifestos.
These "new" populists carefully avoid the usual racist and anti-Semitic discourse, and prefer to position their stance more subtly, around questions of culture and identity. Paradoxically, they claim two conflicting identities: Christian through their recognition of a mythological European past, and secular in their fight against Islam.
They fight "Marxist" politicians, or those that are too liberal. It's with this in mind that Anders Behring Breivik attacked the government buildings in Oslo and subsequently the summer camp of young labour party activists on Utøya island. They are generally pro-American, have close working relationships with the far right in the United States, and consider Israel to be a defensive western bulwark against Islam. During times of crisis they also use the argument of the welfare state to justify themselves: they contend that immigrants are stealing jobs and scamming the welfare state, in particular social security, as they have many more children than the European average, and so on.
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bob 2012/05/01 12:41:06
Also for those of you saying that Fascism is a left wing movement. You should do some more research.......PLEASE!!!
I define the far right as the opposite; as those most driven by Liberty.
Seems that everything is spun these days.
American's problem, along with many parallels, is here
http://no-ruler.net/2087/u-s-...
Another way to look at the scale would be this.......
However linear scales would profoundly disprove your statement.....
I said you didn't watch the video. Kinda results in a failure to communicate, get it?
My point was only to your comment.....specifically your comment on far right vs far left ideology.
When I stated the evidence against it, your comment broke down into two parts, one that I didn't watch the video, secondly that I am arguing nonsense.....
Seeming that my comments were not directed toward the video.........get the point.......
your observation that fascists leaders are coming is true , but your description of how and why is way off ! Europe is already burning and the rest of the world is not much better off , its not racism or any other silly liberal phantom fear ...it IS large numbers of people who are unhappy and poor and are ripe for the picking by any would be tyrant who can grab that anger and use it !
The USA , Italy and Great Britain will simply crack down on protesters and suppress them (becoming fascist dictatorships from within ) - Greece , France and others will fall to mobs of protesters who will gain power and they will be lead by new fascist dictators . The destination for all is the same but how we get there will vary …
As individuals we fall into two groups and we choice our side in the coming wars based on our choice -
Conservatives – will most often side with the governments , preferring order and trying to “fix” problems in a system they feel has drifted from its GOOD roots.
Liberals – will side with the rebels , fighting what they feel was always wrong with society and can be fixed by a new magical form of socialism that will be offered by someone to them as a solution to their perceived suffering .
We are to live in interesting times , freedom is dimming and only our ability to lie to ourselves will keep the word alive past any reasonable definition it had just a few years ago
fis·cal [fis-kuhl] adjective
1. of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
2. of or pertaining to financial matters in general.
not an omnipotent one!
But don't let the facts stand in the way of a good rant!
If you look past the emotional and motivated window dressing given to Hitler you will find his political life and his speeches are identical to the liberal movement !
ONly rightwing revisionists who want to distance themselves from Hitler(a arch rightist) beleive that.
He was a Rightwing conservative...just ask the Europeans.
The ideology was developed first by Anton Drexler and then Adolf Hitler as a means to draw workers away from communism and into völkisch nationalism.