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?

  • tomi000@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Lies are always more convincing than the truth because you can just pick the things to say that are most effective. Progressives dont like to lie. Or the other way around, not lying is progressive.

    • KevinOnEarth@mstdn.io
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      5 days ago

      @tomi000 @HowRu68
      I will often pitch in (just the once, with “#Links?” & “#Sources?”) when I see lies, gross exaggerations or, most frequently “Breaking news”/“Just in” that doesn’t cite sources or posts years-old “news”.
      And unfortunately, I see it coming from across the political spectrum.
      It’s true that the Right generally don’t care as long as the lie fits their position/prejudice, while the Left generally feel scammed when they find they’ve been led up the garden path by their own side.