Austrians vote on Sunday in a general election that could see the far-right opposition Freedom Party (FPÖ) top the polls for the first time.
Five years ago, the party crashed out of a coalition government with the conservative People’s Party because of a corruption scandal dubbed Ibiza-gate.
But now, led by Herbert Kickl, the FPÖ is within reach of a historic victory. It narrowly leads the ruling conservatives in the opinion polls, and the opposition Social Democrats are in third place.
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The FPÖ has successfully tapped into concerns about migration, rising inflation, the war in Ukraine and anger over the way the Covid pandemic was handled, and for months has been hovering around 27% in the polls, up to two points ahead of the conservative Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP) or Austrian People’s Party, which is predicting a photo finish.
What the fuck is happening across the world?
Neoliberalism (what Regean spearheaded) crushes the common man and its widespread embrace has deprived people of the ability to hope for stuff like a house or the ability to afford a family. People are struggling and want change - centrists are failing to deliver that.
One thing to observe is that in areas where true left wing governments hold sway (like Spain) they’re thriving. But yeah, disappointing centrists marauding as liberals (like Starmer) underdeliver and then get extremist right wingers elected.
Russian election interference. It’s so easy and cheap!
Sounds like
Australiathe-one-without-kangaroos isn’t at the stage where they start talking openly about that yet though, that’s sad. Hopefully they’ll find their Maria Butina soon.Wrong side of the globe, m8
Ha! Hoisted by my own Stupid.
Post-pandemic idiocity (historically, far right politics become very popular after a pandemic, or so I’ve read) coupled with all the other issues. The filthy rich playing off the masses against each other being a big one. And of course it’s Austria we’re talking about. They’re resilient to learning from past mistakes even when it was just a couple years ago. It’s actually baffling how easily they swing from one side to another, but that’s probably partly because it’s a tiny nation.
People in rich countries don’t like people with different color skin from other countries.
Liberal delusions from boom times are giving way to the cultural, political and economic contradictions of globalization in a world of nation-states.
I wish there were some way to explain to low-information people that far-right economic policies do not work.
There is - socialist economic policies that do work.
The problem is that whenever people ask for those they get centrist neoliberal economic policies.
because you can’t let the other people have benefits too! hence “national socialism”.
I know you’re being sarcastic but have people really become so fucking self interested that they’ve lost sight of the fact that the people around you doing well is of benefit to you? It feels fucking insane how demonized it is to want your neighbors to have a fair shot at life as well
This stuff is eventually going to be the end of the EU.
It’s odd how all of Putin’s short-term strategies have failed, but his long term ones like brexit and supporting the far right throughout Europe are working a treat.
He has at least a few competent people in his rogues gallery.
Anschluss?
Well, this time just make sure to give the fucking hymn back
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Aren’t Austrians just Germans pretty much? We all know how much they like their daddy-authoritarians
Aren’t Americans just English pretty much? We all know how much they like their daddy-king
Aren’t English just Italians pretty much? We all know how much they like their Cesar.
Aren’t Austrians just Germans pretty much?
The FPÖ certainly thinks so, yeah. Most of the rest of us do not.
They can be whatever they want, so long as they don’t produce another Hitler.
I’m sure some Germans wish they could claim Mozart, the Strausses and even Hedy Lamarr as their own, but they were not and they never will be.
I’m sure Austria would be willing to give Germany Falco, however.
Don’t turn around… oh oh ohh, schau, schau
Der Neu-Führer’s in town, oh oh ohh…
austria is gonna burn before we give up falco, lol
