LogFAQs > #986463166

hivebent4life posted...

But Europe is also falling into fascism, so this doesnt track.

I wouldn't go that far. Yes, the rise of right-parties is alarming and it's important to counter them. But contrary to the US, most countries have a broad variety of parties from far right to far left. In other words: It's much harder and less likely for a far right party to take over a nation and harm democracy as a whole in Europe, than it is in the US.

Still, it's alarming for sure. That's why it's important to win back the somewhat conservative but not necessarily far-right voters to the middle. You don't win them back by marginalizing them or by neglecting their concerns over migration. A stable democracy needs to hold out discussions over sensible topics as long as they are held in a civilized manner. That doesn't mean that there are no red flags. Far-right parties and politicians, who use the same rhetoric as the Trump administration, must be condemned. But it's important to not throw all conservative voters under the bus. Their concerns over topics like migration are maybe overblown, but they are real and a stable democracy must be able to adress these concerns and find solutions to reach agreements eventually. That's what democracy is about. It's easier to achieve that if you have more than just two parties.