Even as the far-right gains ground with bold and simple stories, much of the political establishment still treats moderation as the only path to victory. Too often, liberal elites and cautious centrists confuse electoral management with real leadership.

We are all tired of hearing the same tune: “the far-right is winning.” Yet, it keeps happening.

Far-right parties are topping polls across Europe’s biggest democracies while already sitting in cabinets and even leading governments in several EU countries and beyond.

Note: article is almost one month old. Still relevant since I’m curious how you’d answer this question:

" Do Moderate Politics/ Politicians fail to gain popularity due to a Lack of Mythological and Cultural Communication?

  • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
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    8 days ago

    One of the reasons that Reagan went after the Unions so hard was that the Unions were a reliable engine for any candidate they backed. Unions could get a lot of people out into the streets. At the same time the Unions were being decimated, the evangelical churches were flourishing. Jerry Falwell and his Moral Majority got big by doing real grass roots organizing.