Why the far right is surging in Europe | FT Film

The European Parliament has been a coalition of centre-left and centre-right delegates for decades. But elections in June could deliver more far right MEPs than ever before. Their success could influence EU policy on everything from immigration to agriculture and the energy transition. The FT speaks to politicians and voters across the continent to reveal the causes and potential impacts
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[@renemartin5729]

It's the immigration without integration.

[@maneshipocrates2264]

Have you seen any white European integrating anywhere?

[@zenster1097]

LOL. Far-right don't want integration. This is want centrists want.

[@RopekingRopethemall]

Deportation

[@tuckerbugeater]

@@maneshipocrates2264 So you're arguing against mass migration?

[@DePraatjesMaker]

Stop the replacement

[@mrbeaverstate]

How about why is Europe leaving the 'far left'?

[@pippip8744]

​@@BigSnippcommunism and national socialism here we come!

[@editfazekas3854]

@@pippip8744 It is disingenous at best. Moderates are never going to tamper with communism. Moreover, socialism has already been executed in the form of the welfare state, so there is nothing new there.

[@alainportant6412]

@@editfazekas3854 Meloni, LePen and the "european far right" is a joke. They have no intention of getting rid of the invaders. Italians got scammed and the French will experience the same scam.

[@choicesii1]

Countries that are farther left like Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland are not leaving the left behind. It's generally the leftist party get coopted by centrist who pretend to be part of the left, but enact deregulation that disrupts the economy, then people go right thinking the left has failed them. It's always the same story.

[@OhAwe]

@@editfazekas3854 Talk about being disingenuous. It's funny to think of a single policy as socialism having "been executed" lol.

[@boiman1681]

Wanting to protect your culture does not equal "far right".

[@jameseverett9037]

Well the media is usually far Left, so that's how they see it. "FAR" Right now means the most basic common sense of the 1970s. Also anything practical, or that is actually a potential solution to a problem is "Far Right EXTREMISM".

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

The means you go about it is though. You guys want to return to a time that doesn't even exist.

[@boiman1681]

@@HenrythePaleoGuy Its not about returning to any particular time. No idea what you're even referring to there. It's simply that many Europeans have a dislike for mass immigration without proper integration. That doesn't make someone "far right". If you want true far right, read the Quran.

[@jamiedutson2131]

​@@HenrythePaleoGuy believe me when I say there was a time when in Sweden there was no such thing as a "No Go Zone". That is very much a time that existed. It's not a far right thing to want that back.

[@lancevance60]

@@HenrythePaleoGuy It existed. And we're tired of pretending it didn't.

[@vg8y3j70]

Why is every movement to curb imigration is far right ?

[@Diamond-vy1lx]

Everything to the right of center on social issues is now far right while everything anti establishment is now extremist

[@danny2518]

P.S. How many rapes on women, children and even men! It looks like it's already war to me!

[@niamcd6604]

Because oppressing ex colonies and torturing their citizens is exactly what the fascists did.

[@dariusdareme]

left means communism and that all humans own everything. So, the orientation of the left means that the rights of islamists and africans are the same as west europeans, so they allow them to come to west europe. In practice, immigration is still popular because Europe is not having new children, so immigration (which is always young people) is needed to keep countries from going bankrupt. It's the same reason the UK has been economically drained since Brexit.

[@verdi2310]

Because in the entire history of europe, everytime they had a major crisis, millions of europeans moved to other continents. Hypocrites.

[@Gbizz]

Because moderates have not upheld their promises on safety and immigration. It's quite simple.

[@wilhelmvanbabbenburg8443]

Simple explanation for simple minds...

[@samcad-ho3ze]

Exactly

[@KevinUchihaOG]

@@wilhelmvanbabbenburg8443 do you have anything to add?

[@wilhelmvanbabbenburg8443]

@@KevinUchihaOG about what?

[@bushwacka5187]

@@wilhelmvanbabbenburg8443 Well, you found OPs explanation simple and you find him simple. Care to elaborate with a few arguments?

[@dayros2023]

I’m still young and even I cannot recognize the Europe of today compared to that of my childhood. We never voted for the crazy level of immigration of the last decade.

[@stanislavstoimenov1729]

Indeed. I'm a Bulgarian and things here aren't that bad in terms of non-White immigration, but I visited Paris and London last year. I'm deeply saddened to report that there's almost nothing European left about those great, formerly European, cities. It looks, feels, even smells, like Africa and the Middle East rolled into one. You might not see a native -- i.e. White! -- French or Englishman for an entire day! It's crazy! Horribly surreal... 14.😉

[@horaciomendoza7660]

@@stanislavstoimenov1729 LA culpa la tuvo Angela Markell... antes la admiraba pero al ver como está euroopa que parece Arabia y Africa revuelta... Da es pena moral.

[@dylmanu333]

Much of it is a result of western foreign policy and military intervention destabilising regions and people being forced to leave, which as you mention, wasn’t voted on.

[@grodesby3422]

The vast majority of immigrants have not come from unstabilised parts of the world, or from the very few countries that have been subject to Western military intervention in the last half century. The vast majority are opportunity-driven colonists, trying to replicate their own failed cultures in the progressive and currently culturally suicidal west.

[@XHALE303]

@@dylmanu333 Then how are those western policies? Do u identify as the unelected 0,1%? Me neither.

[@rotemyagel4683]

Not far right. Just the right

[@davidd.c.9344]

💯💯👍👍

[@CondaCorneri]

Exactly!

[@jksilta9335]

Not far right but "right so far"

[@czolgistta]

Far right. Be a fool if you want but don't think other are.

[@raulthepig5821]

The right is the middle.

[@SB111058]

Left = "progressive" Not Left = "Far Right"

[@vaneriklucasan8365]

Left = "progressive" , actually Pro-Regressive Not Left = "Far Right", actually Far and out the ones who have the Right state of mind

[@jimivey6462]

I am an old guy who has seen a disturbing shift in the perception of “right and left“ and “conservative and liberal“. 50 years ago, defenders of faith, family, and country were considered “mainstream middle of the road“. Now, they are considered “far right“.

[@Termintor1]

Left = im a gay

[@browie316]

Report the channel and the video for slander and misinformation. Stand together strong friend!

[@레이스-l3r]

​@@Termintor1 right = I'm a gay

[@intrvrt2226]

Everything appears to be far right, when you are far left,

[@atlaskinzel6560]

And vice versa

[@intrvrt2226]

@@atlaskinzel6560 now having common sense is being termed as being far right ? Good luck with that, Europe belongs to fellow Europeans and only law abiding legal immigrants who add value to the countries should be let in rather than those who act like leaches who live on other people's resources and impose their stone age era views on other Europeans. It's about time the Europeans realise and act upon.

[@maxbildungsaccount6915]

@@intrvrt2226 that doesn‘t mean you can violate the Genfer Convention..

[@intrvrt2226]

@@maxbildungsaccount6915 so countries should let everybody in without even considering the plight of the native people, because a bunch of jerks sitting in their Chateau drew some draconian laws disregarding the effect of those laws on the host country and its culture ?

[@pierrewilliams1533]

@@atlaskinzel6560 Beat me to it!

[@Jasper-j2s]

It's stupid that they talk about them as the far right, painting them as outsiders instead of their own constituents that should be listened to.

[@muneebbasit8519]

I thought the same.

[@sustainablerenewableintegr8311]

They're narcissists

[@NozUrbina]

The constituents are not being questioned. It's the parties that seek power by manipulating constituents using fear and deceptive techniques

[@WiseOwl_1408]

They hate their voters. That's why they are replacing them.

[@blueberries254]

exactly; its not the far right, its just the right. they're squeezing the opposition out by using buzzwords to influence the outcome. this is political takeover.

[@mrmeldrew693]

Europe has been changed massively over the last two/three decades. Nobody voted for it, or was asked their opinion. Worse than that, people were shouted down for voicing any opinion that went against the political forces that encouraged the change for their own ends. I'm amazed it has taken so long.

[@Automat2]

What have people been voting for during that time then? Because there had plenty of opportunities at local, regional, national and European elections.

[@notalefty999]

@@Automat2 That is totally disingenuous. The idea that the exercise of democracy means people are getting anything close to a perfect representation of their preferences is obviously nonsense. In the UK, for example, you have essentially two choices if you want the party you vote for to actually govern. In the past 14 years, the electorate has voted for the ostensibly more immigration restrictive party, with a pledge to reduce immigration in their manifestos. They also voted against EU membership for reasons that were substantially grounded in anti immigration sentiment. And yet immigration has soared well beyond even the massive increase we saw under New Labour (who by the way, never said they were going to do such a thing). Similarly, Italians voted for Meloni only for her to utterly betray her stated position on immigration. Putting to one side the fact that democratic choice is hugely constrained, politicians lie egregiously about what they intend to do in terms of immigration. If you actually want a vote on immigration, put it up to referenda across all of Europe. You soon be disabused if you actually believe people want this. It will never happen of course, because the elites know what the answer would be.

[@johnadam2885]

@@notalefty999 Tell your elites not to wage war as that creates refugees and immigrants - the latest being 10 million Ukrainian refugees. You wanted NATO expansion, you got refugees and you have to pay for it. Similarly, Afghans, Syrians, Iraqis came because you invaded their countries. On one side you are brutal; at the same time, you want to show you are humane.

[@notalefty999]

​@@johnadam2885 My post was complaining about the elites ignoring the wishes of their electorates, and you admonish me for the actions of elites I clearly do not support and as outlined above, that the citizenry lack the capacity to effectively exert influence over? Also, can leftists make up their mind? Either third world immigration is a good thing or its a punishment. It cannot be both. Aside from which, the claim you are making is factually wrong. Firstly, whilst I do not approve of interference in the Middle East, it is entirely possible to bomb foreign countries AND enforce your borders. Refusing to turn back dinghies or kick out foreign criminals is a choice and that choice is wholly independent of any decisions made regarding military actions overseas. Secondly, Western nations are being inundated with immigrants irrespective of their complicity in any wars. Thirdly, the immigrants are coming regardless of whether their country is at war, in the aftermath of a war or whether or not those wars which have occurred involve any Western agency. If the Sudanese are killing each other, what the hell does that have to do with the British and why should we allow them to invade our country?

[@johnny_eth]

Nobody voted for what ? I've been voting in all election I can vote and so far I have my issues with national and european politics, but none of my issues are about europe becoming a new 4th reich and haven for fascists.

[@aq5024]

This is what happening when you work against people who elected you.

[@richardmabe4186]

Democracy in action.

[@void9837]

These government officials don't have a back round in healthcare, economic work experience to understand trucking, agriculture or how to operate a successful business. They are not trained properly. They only get a tour of the building and introductions to people.

[@Jonathan-h1w9j]

Wanting your country not to lose its European identity is now "far right".

[@edwardt4283]

Anything right of Marxism is now, 'far-right'. 😂😂😂

[@Cartoonnetworkisamazing]

I hope that one day you realize that far right rich populists are using you to create more divide between the working class and are distracting you from the real issues 👍🏼

[@krisradjpaul278]

I have relished how easier we expect that language now.

[@duff0120]

its barly white ppl left in England and France. London with its 9 000 000 ppl, less than 33% are ethnic Englishmen, less than 50% In Manchester are Englishmen, less than 43% in Birmingham. white ppl are old, immigrants are young. in 20 years, only 40 % or so in uk are Englishmen, ppl even say only 40% in France today are frenchmen, rest are africans, North Africans, muslims, Arabs, asians.

[@anmol1964]

@@duff0120that’s so good to hear given the populations that the British impoverished for centuries are finally coming back and reclaiming their place in the world, through the British land. So refreshing to hear 😊

[@nzreggae2534]

Did the Indigenous European natives of these countries vote for these new residents, in the numbers they have arrived?

[@ComputeCrashers]

Pretty sure most people voted against them coming here

[@Intel-i7-9700k]

My country, the Netherlands, has a rich history of performing referendum/referenda, while at the same time completely ignoring the result of those referenda. So that would unlikely have changed much.

[@nzreggae2534]

@@Intel-i7-9700k That young Dutch woman who gave the speech in Hungary. Iva I think. Explained that Dutch people are the minority population in all major Dutch cities. Was that democratically endorsed?

[@Intel-i7-9700k]

@@nzreggae2534 Don't think it's minority yet, only in some impoverished parts of cities. But for decades there has not only been no clear, open debate about mass immigration, but politicians and people sho criticised it were cancelled and verbally attacked. So it was to some extent forced upon us by a political minority. For me personally, I think only Islamic immigrants are problematic and are the main cause, by far, for the current backlash.

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

No !

[@AddieHilton]

Europe for Europeans

[@jakehix8132]

Mate, Europeans rate "sued google for bread money" in their top 10 achievements. Stay in Europe.

[@romulus3345]

@@jakehix8132 Electricity, Indoor plumbing, Trains, Cars, Airplanes, Rockets, Satellites, Radio, Cinema, TV, Phones, Computers, Internet, Antibiotics, Medical advancements, Democracy.. Basically everything that you use was created by Europeans & their diaspora. Say thank you.

[@alegro4046]

@@jakehix8132 child lol

[@ethanbrogger7487]

@@jakehix8132 They generally do

[@kingmilanovic6733]

the rest of the world heaves a sigh of relief.

[@WesD85]

Its not Far-right. It's centre-right. It just seems far right as the world has gone so far left.

[@dannysullivan3951]

Exactly what we think in reverse from the left. It's all opinion.

[@clarkbowler157]

The inverse. Systems within capitalism are inherently right leaning.

[@nehemialalang7878]

Far right. So far so right.

[@Gares.]

The EU brought this upon itself by refusing to address the problem with immigration. Any "European Union" that rejects a European identity is vile and destined to fail.

[@RaisedxFist]

My thoughts exactly.

[@daydays12]

What exactly is a European identity?

[@pieroo7]

@@daydays12 Everything without muslims and their hate for our believe and ways of life

[@Gares.]

@@daydays12 you wouldn't like it

[@daydays12]

@@Gares. Why not?

[@matthiaskufner2283]

A whole propaganda piece, and it doesn’t even pretend.

[@marcosmercedesn]

For these people if you are not far left, then you are far right.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

to be fair, the far left actually agrees with the far right on many things, its the centrists and liberals that want to ban everything, keep in mind the soviet union banned homosexuality and also blocked any immigration or refugees etc. china is a similar case.

[@buddy6743]

Exactly!

[@richardenders6606]

@marcomercedesn - "Far-right" is usually a term of abuse from virtue-signaling socialist types directed at anyone with whom they disagree and frequently followed up with accusations of being a nazi They and most left-wing academics also define nazism as far-right although the nazis defined themselves as socialists who despised capitalism, so perhaps we should be re-branded as far-left anti-capitalist swine instead

[@BasedasFUCKK]

funny enough, i've noticed a lot of far left people today sharing the same values and views of fascism back then.

[@richardenders6606]

@@BasedasFUCKK - not really funny, Italian fascism was after all a national socialist movement created by Marxists

[@chadnani]

massive amount immigrants from middle east/africa have made major european cities unsafe. what did they trade their people's safety for?

[@Apathesis0]

They did it to maximize profits for their corporate sponsors who line their pockets.

[@clarkbowler157]

Why should the global north exploit the global south if they don't want people coming from places they've ruined?

[@clarkbowler157]

@@IITJII95 Have you read a single sentence of colonial history?

[@valgoo7576]

My opinion as a young French voter living in Paris: I'm tired of seeing rapists take short prison sentences, live in the most taxed country in the world, welcome millions of foreigners so that some of them call me racist because I'm white and Christian, I'm tired of seeing foreign powers threaten my country, I'm tired of hearing this speech "oh don't go to that place, everyone knows that it's dangerous", I'm tired of hearing all the women I know tell me that they are being followed, whistled or touched by the same type of people, or hearing them tell me that they look down, that they change clothes so as not to be subject to reflections or attacks. it bothers me to sometimes be the only white person in the metro, to hear people shouting loudly in their original language, to see Islamic veils in the streets, to hear people say that French culture doesn't exist , that France must grovel to apologize for having colonized countries. The "far right" is rising since the rest of the politicians are weak and cowardly, the people are waking up. I also, by chance, have several black friends and Muslim friends who are perfectly integrated, law-abiding and live a Western lifestyle like me. I don't want "people" of the same religions or origins as them to degrade their images, honors and dignity by association effect. It's not about racism, it's about protect our culture as natives from these lands.

[@jseumed]

why is your profile pic like the american flag?

[@standylixgames7757]

​@jseumed first of why does the American flag matter here, second its a football club flag Atletico madrid.

[@starkingbiker]

i mean i understand your anger- but the people who vote for right or far right parties don’t see a difference between well integrated or not well integrated individuals. I‘m sure you do, but you’re the exception. There’s a real danger in stereotypes affecting well integrated citizens.

[@danny2518]

@@starkingbiker Can we really be that picky when we are dying as a culture and a country!

[@gomes2151]

_'' it bothers me to sometimes be the only white person in the metro, to hear people shouting loudly in their original language, ''_ Do you hike subway to listen what strange people are talking about in their private chats?

[@syedadeelhussain2691]

Of course, this problem exists because many EU Nations, especially Germany and the Nordic countries have allowed immigration to go ahead unchecked. Most of the migrants came from war-torn and failed states, which have completely different sets of values, religions and cultures, which makes social integration arduous. This is bound to stoke negative reactions and hardline responses from the local populace.

[@TheSilver2001]

There's also a non coherent migration policy, frontier nations in the south end up with most migrants and northern, richer nations get to choose if they want the migrants or not.

[@Ash-vt5cp]

not _the nordic countries,_ just sweden ... other nordic countries have been far more sensible

[@KiraNt4]

@@Ash-vt5cp Sweden is the example of what may happen to every country

[@samcad-ho3ze]

Germany is doing exactly what it did in WW2, just more insidiously.

[@Ash-vt5cp]

@@KiraNt4 Sweden has actually woken up over the last few years though and has taken a major step to the right.

[@pattheegreat]

Its not far right, its just right... Correct title should be, Europe's departure from the far left

[@diogorodrigues747]

You clearly have no idea of what is "far left".

[@pattheegreat]

@@diogorodrigues747 I'm all ears, tell me, what far left is

[@mariocuric6690]

​@@diogorodrigues747as a leftist, where is this far left? It's elitism, pure elitism. From every party on the left.

[@castlerock58]

The far left has not taken power in the EU. It is more present in institutions like universities and the media than the far right is. The far right is marginalized. It could become a major force very fast if there is a coup like in Ukraine. Before the coup, Nazis were a marginal political force. After the coup they dominated the government because they had guns and were willing to use them

[@diogorodrigues747]

@@mariocuric6690 That's why I said to that guy that he clearly has no idea of what he's saying.

[@chrismarshall6647]

They call you far right to silence you . Just be right rather than far left.

[@danny2518]

In this demonic world we are called names if we love and want good for our country.

[@danny2518]

They see love as the devil!

[@BasedasFUCKK]

they haven't seen far right today yet.

[@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311]

Twenty something minutes of sound bites. Zero analysis.

[@reescantdance7831]

That I'm sure you didn't watch.

[@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311]

@@reescantdance7831 If that's what you call analysis, you need to broaden your sources.

[@WarmProp]

"Far right" is a thought terminating cliche

[@juniorrokudevelopertutoria3734]

2015 cologne, Merkel. That's why

[@consequences5638]

Rather De Gaulle 1973, That's why. 3 million from Algeria for starters into France and thence EU.

[@juniorrokudevelopertutoria3734]

@@consequences5638 could you elaborate, what happened with Charlie de Gaulle in 1973?

[@9and7]

@@consequences5638 That's not the only country he ruined.

[@renbash2137]

@@consequences5638 France killed at least 1 million Algerians and colonized Algeria for multiple decades stealing its wealth

[@jeremymonin8343]

​@@consequences5638De Gaulle died in 1970

[@weirdplanet1082]

Why do we never hear about the dangers of the Far Left? Just proves who's running things doesn't it.

[@Cartoonnetworkisamazing]

There’s no far left in Europe. NATO is responsible for stopping the movement lmao why don’t you read about operation gladio my guy

[@clarkbowler157]

Name one far left place/government in EU.

[@astrosmonk]

"dangers" of far left: affordable housing, human rights respected, good treatment and workers rights, free education, free healthcare. Yes please, I want all these "dangers"!

[@PeterBarkerMusic]

Literally name one European country that's anything close to far left.

[@RobinPD]

First of all. The parties share ALOT of policies. Saying that its FAR right is missleadind and a scare tactic that only leads to more polarization.

[@silentlamb2077]

BUT,BUT,...BUT .... NAH UH!!! FAcSiSTS AaAHAHAA

[@dbs5212]

No it is not. They are far right.

[@RobinPD]

@@dbs5212 How is it far right when the one policy to dictate that is migration? Alot of the parties want to improve welfare, the educational system, lower government spending by cutting out alot of the bureaucracy. How is that far right agendas? Because you deem it so? No, its common sense.

[@Tinky1rs]

​@@RobinPD Depends on what you mean with far right. In my country we call the PVV radicaal rechts (radical right), which in some cases you could translate as far right. They want to change the constitution in multiple ways to discriminate against immigrants, asylum seekers, and muslims. This touches on the freedom of religion, freedom of education and multiple international treaties we cosigned. The PVV for example wants to preventatively use administrative detention for jihadist sympathizers. That's against the constitution that grants that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

[@RobinPD]

@@Tinky1rs In that case I would also call them far right. My point/issue with it, is that the phrase is used as a collective label on all oppositional parties in currently liberal/left governed countries. As a way to distinguish themselfs to the opposition, to make the potential shift seem like a radical change. Basically, to scare people with the unknown and label it as extreme.

[@an67481]

EVROPE WANTS TO REMAIN EVROPEAN. Shocker !!!!!

[@johnadam2885]

Define what is European. Ask those who went from Europe to America and Australia to be resettled in Europe. Or shut up.

[@davidcooks2379]

@johnadam2885 first and foremost, white and non-Muslim

[@user-mv8fx8yk3f]

John’s self hating with no identity

[@grodesby3422]

@johnadam2885 no Islamic bigotry for a start

[@charlesmiv3842]

@@davidcooks2379 "white" is a very vague term that only came about in the 1600's.

[@TheSilver2001]

Lack of integration of immigrants, ignoring the cost of living crisis and stagnant wages, incoherent policies between internal agriculture, industrial and ecological policies and external trade deals with Mercosur, Asean, etc, a lot of problems. If the EU doesn't reform - empower the parliament and allow it to draft legislation, more protectionism, more transparency, less bureaucracy - it will lose its legitimacy and become a nonfunctional, weak body like the UN.

[@kaspianlasse8336]

So do you want to vote for or against the "far right"? You agree with some "far right" arguments, but they want to leave/weaken EU, so what do you vote?

[@2msvalkyrie529]

The European parliament IS completely non functional and weak already. !! The EU is constructed like a house of cards unfortunately. It CANNOT be reformed without collapsing. If they had reformed along the lines suggested by David Cameron Brexit wouldn't have happened...!

[@rod-contracts1616]

​@@kaspianlasse8336 Are they "far right" as claimed or merely right. We're sick of the looney far left bureaucratic traitors wrecking our countries.

[@danny2518]

Even His Holiness the Dalai Lama has stated, "Do not allow Europe to become Islam" "Do not allow Europe to become Africa!" This is not a suggestion it is a warning!

[@TheAnonymousKnightOfJustice]

What? Is that true? Links I'm curious

[@peterweyland-j8r]

@@TheAnonymousKnightOfJustice yeah he actually did say it, then all of the sudden you don't hear much about him any more

[@davidmccormick3742]

@@peterweyland-j8rGreat Point 👍✅

[@TurboAutist-sg7lo]

people act like immigration is the norm. No, this is the backlash to an event of such huge alterations in demography.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Good point ! The narrative is that mass immigration is normal and nothing can be done about it. The upcoming Euro elections will be perhaps the final chance to kick out those politicians who have tried to make us swallow that line. Mass migration CAN be stopped . It's the Will of the People cost what it may....!!

[@masterjunky863]

​@bsca1956 We don't have to pay for the gullt of our ancestors, not every Europeam country did it, other people did it and nobody is replacing them, it's not only colonialism fault. In any case we must end it.

[@Prodrentjet]

@@bsca1956 and what about Ireland? Never colonised anyone, yet the streets are full of migrants from the above countries getting the highest welfare cheques in the EU. What did Ireland do to deserve that?

[@bLaffix]

@@bsca1956 Yeah, what about Genghis Khan killing more than 40 Million people in a few years? What about Turks taking over the Byzantine Empire killing millions? What about Arabs colonizing Egypt and Northern Africa? What about Arabs and the Muslim conquest of the Indian subcontinent (depending on who you ask death toll can reach as high as 30 Million). Why isn't nobody talking about their wrongdoings, but only about Europeans' wrongdoings? Everybody is acting as if Europeans must be punished for what was done hundreds of years ago as some sort of karmic justice. Well why not punish the Mongols, the Turks, the Arabs as well? Surprise, surprise, because it's not about justice.

[@stleonards1066]

@@bsca1956 even without colonialism they would still come, they want a better life without having built their own countries first

[@iippo06]

You haven't seen the far-right yet. I was thinking something more like the Taliban.

[@Hickalum]

Or Sharia Law … It’s just a matter of time.

[@franz9573]

@@Hickalum The Maga Trumps are the christian Talibans

[@jaikanths875]

Or the Nazis

[@KuriosDiogenesJar]

@@jaikanths875l You mean the National SOCIALIST Party. Hitler AND Mussolini had very socialist roots. The Communist Party labelled Hitler Right Wing and it stuck.

[@willembissett7223]

Well said

[@Der_Dolmetscher]

„We must finally admit that the Right isn’t winning because they are so brilliant, but because WE - the Left - have catastrophically failed.“ - Stephen Fry

[@johnyoung1761]

I like Stephen Fry a lot but he's got a giant blind spot on this.

[@user-hp6ls8qy6d]

@@johnyoung1761 He's totally in that bizarre London bubble.

[@elriano1]

That's the truth. The left/European establishment doesn't want to listen to people who want less immigration, less Islam, less money spent on progressive initiatives, etc and call them far-right; then they wonder why people are aligning themselves with the far-right. It's the establishment that has caused this by pushing regular people with common-sense opinions away.

[@nodruj8681]

Imagine thinking Fry is smart haha

[@user-hp6ls8qy6d]

@@nodruj8681 He got a 2:1 at Cambridge.

[@fosterwhales1027]

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[@JamesSmith-uy3vs]

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[@charleyluckey2232]

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[@fosterwhales1027]

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[@JamesSmith-uy3vs]

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[@JamesSmith-uy3vs]

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[@MakerInMotion]

Everyone they talked to is so out of touch. They don't think open borders is an extremist policy. Probably because they're all rich and it doesn't effect them personally.

[@tonycooke8545]

For now. In a couple of generations, it'll have dire consequences for their children.

[@Dushmann_]

​@@tonycooke8545 They don't care. They're anti-natalist.

[@simqvisten]

But where do you see open borders? Do you not see that the EU is a much harder union to migrate to now than in 2015? "Open borders" has never been a reality, much less now

[@Dushmann_]

@@simqvisten The UK, Germany and France were all literally 99.9% native up until the 1950s. Those same countries were about 98% native up until the 1990s. Today? They're only 75% native. 25% of the native populations of those countries has been replaced in less than 40 years. The demographics data is available online if you don't believe me. Check it for yourself. It's TERRIFYING. If 25% - ONE WHOLE QUARTER - of a native population being replaced in less than 40 years isn't indicative of open borders, then I don't know what is. The EU accepts less migrants now than in 2015, sure, but that's only because the sheer number of migrants coming into the EU in 2015 was ABSURD. AT LEAST 600,000 immigrants entered the UK last year. That is a ridiculous figure for a country with a population of 60 million. That's 1% of the population effectively being replaced every year, year after year. And 600,000 is the most conservative figure. It's estimated there's about 2,000,000 illegal immigrants in the UK right now, but we just don't know because the government can't keep track of them but also refuses to deport them. I'm not anti-immigration. It's just too much, too fast. Every Western European country should be at least 95%, ideally about 98% native. 75% native is just way too low. We're gonna see some serious problems in the UK, Germany and France in the coming years. Several ethnic groups being forced to share the same country is one of the most consistent predictors for war and other violent conflict between groups.

[@simqvisten]

@@Dushmann_ You call it replacement, and I'm not sure that's an accurate term, as if the locals stop existing, they coexist. However, one replacement needed is the young population with western countries staggeringly low birth rates leave us needing immigration to take care of the growing older population. It's simple economics. I'm not for unregulated immigration at all but we need to be realistic about the global world we live in. It's human nature to move, too, no one is truly native to any place if you go back far enough. I agree though that changes have been intense and I have felt that too, in a negative sense, in Sweden, with the middle eastern influx there. My main point is that the EU is doing a lot already and I don't see how more can be done without crossing some serious lines (morally) and risking our society's sustainability (demographically and economically)

[@thomassimmer5186]

Simply calling at the far right displays how bad the financial times has gotten. It only implies that these people on the right don’t think the same as all the cool people on the left.

[@kitkakitteh]

The framing The Conservative Right as “far right” is meant to villainize and silence them.

[@mataform]

The Guardian, the New statesman, the Independent (so called - more like the socialist workers revolutionary party rag) - all of these in the uk along with Londons Evening standard and the Metro , ALl of them are left. All of them loathe the moderated ordinary person.andtry to demonise them. I am so glad the people are rising up and I am also so sorry and worried because its looking very dangerous.

[@jseumed]

the far left gets called the far left too, this is just how extreme their policies are

[@thomassimmer5186]

@@jseumed I am not denying the existence of extremes, but the positions of the "far" right are not really extreme. Do you really think that Italy is run by the party of Mussolini? It is called "far right"--even Neo-fascist, but it just isn't. Similarly, the "far left" is labelled "progressive." The Financial Times has fallen into this using disparaging labels for those with a different view.

[@nehemialalang7878]

There's no such things as far left. Just left. Everything not left, is far right.

[@Fab807]

French people voted against 2 treaties. What did they do? Sign those treaties. The EU is trying to become a superstate and people reject that

[@Jonas-sw8mj]

This is the most correct answer for me.I see the EU as undemocratic and unaccountable.

[@سالمالحجازى-و7غ]

hello my understanding is that the EU is a peaceful alternative to unite Europe instead of trying to conquer each other because people talk a lot about europen nation conquest in other continent but rarely talk about the war these nations declared against each other

[@DenUitvreter]

@@سالمالحجازى-و7غ So the EU ensures we have our savings and pensions being robbed by Italian banksters to keep France and Germany from mass killing eachothers 18-year old boys? The ECSC was there to guarantee peace between those two. The EEC brought us free trade with our neighbours. The EU has brought us the corporatocracy of the unelected stretching out over all national policies, social cohesion, welfare, housing and safety destroying mass migration.

[@columboyle527]

Ireland the same, threats from Brussels when the wrong result. Keep voting until the right result. returned.

[@DenUitvreter]

@@Jonas-sw8mj That's why the EU shill making these videos has removed my comment.

[@gustavoaguilar5367]

I would say, common sense is surging... people dont want, care nor need socialism and wokeism.

[@eowendyl]

As a voter of the "far right", I'm getting quite a kick out of these people who have lost the plot ages ago wondering why the people won't let them continue their shenanigans in peace. They have no clue.

[@seandaly6573]

Can FT please explain what far right is apart from labelling people trying desperately to hold on to their culture and not walk into slavery?

[@tails5907]

if you actually watched the video, they explain the difference between populist right and far right. nice try though.

[@seandaly6573]

@@tails5907 ok please name them

[@user-hp6ls8qy6d]

Their agenda is falling to pieces. People are waking up.

[@DrDanielHoward]

If you are interested, solid intellectual reasons in the video on my channel explaining it all and giving solid reasons to vote REFORM UK and for Le Pen. The term "far right" is a propaganda to put doubt in our vote, it is an anti-democratic term. They are trying to bully us into not voting "far right".

[@briskyoungploughboy]

The establishment and it's media organisations fear socialism more than they fear fascism. Given that the people know that radical change is needed and have the power to bring it about, the establishment will therefore permit them to have fascism as a 'least worst' option to socialism. It will however be a short-term swing, since fascism is unable to bring advantage to any group except to maintain the established elite.

[@hermanvanniekerk1270]

Why are they surprised? When any ideology in a relatively democratic voting population goes too far in a direction that does not align with their wellbeing the voters votes against that ideology.

[@my_pronoun_is_your_excellency]

What's "Far Right"? Political parties who respond to the majority's demand for safety, law and order, functional immigration, preservation of local culture and value, economic prosperity and progress... Certainly, there are some elements of nationalism amongst the far rights, but it seems that the majority accepts it that because the alternative is just chaotic.

[@pippip8744]

But if course nationalism is super good provided it's against Russia. It's only bad in non-designated countries

[@JP-kq1mt]

Everything common sense: no open borders, no destruction of agriculture, affordable housing and energy is now "fAr RiGhT".

[@mclanaford2957]

The people are rising up. Well done Geert Wilders, VIKTOR ORBAN, MELONI, Marie Le Pen Nigel Farage

[@pierrewilliams1533]

Few people seek the far-Right. They choose the far-Right when they feel under pressure, especially economic pressure. The Left and centre ground need to make sure the majority keep feeling secure and better off if they wish to stay in power.

[@balsdsa]

Nah the left wants more migrants to suppress wages. They hate the working class.

[@atlaskinzel6560]

Far right emerges from people who feel like the past was better than the present. This doesn't hold up to scrutiny imo. But if after learning history, you still think the past was better, go for it.

[@youtubeyoutube936]

The left thinks change is always progress. Why have a unified society when it can be balkanised as diversity is strength.

[@richardjones7984]

There is no far right of note. If there was most of our government would be in jail for Eugenics and other crimes against humanity.

[@theonlycaulfield]

​@@atlaskinzel6560There is a perception that social cohesion has lowered with immigration of certain groups. I don't think this is necessarily untrue.

[@demonslayer3683]

Is anti immigration considered far right?

[@usdepartmentofthetreasury489]

Apparently

[@cricketflightstar]

It’s basically xenophobia, so yeah

[@demonslayer3683]

@@cricketflightstar then that makes Japan a xenophobic country too? If yes, why is the US and Europe collaborating with a xenophobic country?? Shouldn't they impose sanctions on Japan?

[@ph8077]

Hell yes. It's weird because all nation states have these things called "borders" that are there for the good of the indigenous population.

[@letsdothis9063]

​@@cricketflightstar oh...but it's so much more than that. Leave it to a simpleton, to bring a simple answer.

[@afonsocabral9925]

It's already happening here in Portugal with Chega party, I fully support it since its existence. Many of us demand the end of unbriddled immigration that threatens our culture, resources and sense of security, the corruption that the 'usual" parties have been making unpunished etc etc

[@simqvisten]

I live in Portugal too and Chega is a party without any ideology or purpose. Just empty populism in a country with very low immigration (And the immigration that does come is desperately needed with an aging, migrating population)

[@VladCodY]

I used to be center-left. However, recent years made me shift towards right, at least regarding social matters. And I am not alone. I have several “progressive-left” friends turning more and more conservative due to the current trends in Europe.

[@Cartoonnetworkisamazing]

People both on the left and the right are radicalized by events and issues in their countries. The only difference is that people on the right blame it on immigrants while people on the left blame it on rich people and people in control

[@mmtrzz]

You don't need to turn into right wing. In a leftist way of view it's 100% possible to deal with this refugee crisis without punishing the people of the country. The issue is: trying to deal with it is about fighting big capitalist countries (aka USA). Does people need to flee their country if the country is liveable? No. Why can't Europe invest in those countries, like China is doing? Invest on them, make economic deals with them, it will bring benefits for both countries and people won't need to flight their places. You see?? Conservatives are just using the refugee crisis as a scapegoat for their lack of interest in the citizens rights! Still, the ones in power can't overrule America's imperialism and have their hands tied up. Seriously, the conservatives are just misleading people out of the real issue: making people's life better.

[@uiop5898]

Because of Islamization.

[@Normie-c7s]

But (((who))) opened the flood gates

[@perlaber5360]

Conservatives are not "far right", they're "regular right". We're leaving the "far left" behind, finally. Like who ever titled this video.

[@pauribes9119]

Exactly, that's what i think they manipulate. Obviusly, if we look as the far left, the rest are far right and it don't means the right are far-right. I think it's a question of perspective and now is obviusly left wing in the mainstream media

[@nehemialalang7878]

There's no such things as far left. Just left. Everything not left, is far right.

[@geertvlaenckx9942]

So if the far right can tap into popular dissatisfaction, what stops currently ruling parties from tapping into them as well? It's sad that people feel they need to vote far right to be heard.

[@Legz_inStyle]

Mostly because it would go against their own policies to tap into those sentiments. It's an ideological difference at heart.

[@justingross]

Stop buying the term ‘far right’.

[@davidtillett3577]

They are not farrr right, they are just right!

[@phoenix5054]

In every political channel I see, the term "far right" is always being questioned. That's when you know it has risen, when people push back against a very reductive "nationalism = bad, immigration = good" narrative.

[@castlerock58]

Far right means Fascist or Nazi. It does not apply to any party that supports democratic elections, the rule of law and a free press.

[@JeffPar50]

Brother few people are actually pro-immigration at this point. There are other issues with the right. The pro-Russian narrative, the friction it creates between friendly countries and the anti-establishment attitude. These things are genuinely harmful. Populism has a tendency to sell people unrealistic solutions to complex problems.

[@joshuaphillips755]

Questioned by whom? Far right = capitalism and bigotry Ask anyone who went to college

[@lefat4697]

You get prosecuted for speaking the truth in Germany. As soon as it can be twisted into “hate speech” category. But not if you are muslim and calling for Kalifat. Which it self is anti democratic, anti semitic, homophobic, misogynistic and bigoted.

[@pippip8744]

They stand up for themselves. That is the difference. The authorities daren't take them on. They aren't as docile as the host population.

[@rod-contracts1616]

​@@pippip8744They stand up for themselves, aggressively, intolerant of us, and the left wing traitors tolerate that intimidation FFS! I vote "far right" because it's right FFS not looney "liberal."

[@NSASpyVan]

I don't know maybe because I was in London and Amsterdam last week and in both those cities at least half the people are not even European and it felt as if I was in another country. UK is not in the EU anymore but there is a trend in a lot of Western European nations that immigration is really damaging everything.

[@olivka7560]

What does it even mean, in UK people do not consider themselves European, but from the Isles and the word is called British, not Europeans. They refer to people feom mainland Europe as European so the word you are looking for is white, you were suprised people were not white.

[@adlibitum2139]

@@olivka7560 yes beacuse europeans are white just as africans are black and asians are asians. keen eye you got there

[@anonymoususerinterface]

@@olivka7560 I'm and from anecdotal experience most people who are English consider ourself european aswell? Are you from the UK?

[@sp1nks248]

Brilliant documentary. May God Bless the right wing parties around the world. Proud of Europe for shifting right.

[@Robaylesbury]

If immigrants came to integrate and contribute I have no issue. It's unfortunate a significant cohort appears to hate us and also remain in their own enclaves. It that is a "Far right" opinion then so be it.

[@forsetiaxe6784]

So you have no problem with your people being replaced, so long as it's legal?

[@euphoriaggaminghd]

@@forsetiaxe6784 grow up, immigration is an extremely natural part of life, it has always happened well before our modern nation state was born. Do you want every country to just be locked up like North Korea?

[@undefinedfreedom8580]

Muslims.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@forsetiaxe6784 : NO. He is saying that if people want to join us then great but they don't want to join us they want their minority to take over under their rules.

[@nimmha6708]

@@forsetiaxe6784 "your people" hahahahaha WHO?

[@jimluebke3869]

"It is not a revolution that will upend the way the EU works" I think you underestimate both the depth and the breadth of discontent with the EU, especially the Mandarinate model of unaccountable and omnipotent bureaucrats they seem to currently favor.

[@AlbertErb-zv8hl]

By far right of course they mean prople with common sense.

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

Its not FAR right Its the native peopes of europe saying we have had enough!

[@utkarshswaroop_0306]

Humans originated in ethiopia , there are no native europeans

[@IITJII95]

@@utkarshswaroop_0306 Its talk like that which makes people turn to the Right,

[@TheInstallations]

the Far Right in Europe is very different from what the US Republican or UK Torries are. Conservatives in Continental Europe are supporting the Farmers, the traditional agricultural economy over the massive Food and Pharmaceutical corporations from the US.

[@chrisjackson6605]

This is clearly untrue. The AFDs recent words on the SS and the extremity of AFDs views are much more about feeding on the disaffected

[@RBFR01]

"The far right" aka everyone who you don't agree with.

[@michaelmanuell326]

Anyone right of center. Is always referred to as far right.

[@_unknown_channel_]

Japan is a fourth-class country that could only develop economically by imitating Western society, and its citizens are also at this level. What can Europe do for or against Japan?

[@limpelshtilhen]

Fun to see how comments just smash the narrative of the FT.

[@miklosprisznyak9102]

Moderate and sensible politicians look far-right only from the position where FT is.

[@joshuaphillips755]

or political scientists; highschool history teachers; anyone, basically, who pays attention. You're welcome.

[@meursaultroquentin]

The Financial Times are by no means left wing.

[@pincermovement72]

How biased and out of touch is this rubbish?

[@pippip8744]

​@@joshuaphillips755not the best idea to pick two completely useless sets.of people to make your argument.

[@DarkLordJmac]

Far right ,far right, far right. Nightmare, nightmare, nightmare. Did I do it right? These people are jokes

[@StrikeBolteafc]

The far right is an even bigger joke

[@amercanmade2685]

Using the term FAR RIGHT tells me you are far left. The NR party correctly would be called Right of Center

[@staigermann]

its common sense not far right

[@dakattack491]

So how is this bad??? Sounds like the people want actual change for the better. That's normal.

[@hermankoopman9468]

We are nations. Just give EU only the power to coordinate things.

[@dayros2023]

Let’s all vote for the right to change Europe and have the voice of the citizen heard!

[@szaboattila844]

An extremely simple question: because the EU and the EC (led by madam Ursula) did not do their job, in fact, they destroyed the credibility and advantages of this "EUROPE"!

[@pippip8744]

The benefits of not having to be elected.

[@kostask8851]

Considering the results their policies have achieved so far I would say National parties or far right as they like to call them are the only solution. Imagine another 5 years of the same catastrophic policies. Europe will cease to exist.

[@Mcenbauer]

We Europeans are waking up.

[@glennhopkins2643]

Congratulations to Mr Wilders in The Netherlands !!!

[@JessyWebb-k7s]

Everyone talks about the supposed “Far Right” (which is basically what used to be centre) but no one speaks of the dangers of The Far Left (Marxists, globalists & woke crowd) I hope all of Europe moves “right” we are unhappy with our leaders and are making our voices heard

[@Ruben-li4dt]

Greens: Economic wealth is ecological catastrophe! (after elections:) I wonder why we just kéép loosing!?

[@pincermovement72]

Greens , import millions of migrants with low carbon footprint to countries with a high carbon footprint often 10 times the country’s they left , why does no one call them out on this , oh I forgot the media is owned by the regime.

[@UKArchives-2024]

We need this all across the board. We've been guilt tripped into accepting the worst form of third world immigration and we're sick of it. It's made our nations unsafe, especially for women. The EU have been instrumental in causing this. Enough is enough.

[@thinkslow2006]

What is the opposite of "populism" in a democracy?

[@baronvandedem3997]

Propaganda

[@tuckerbugeater]

@@baronvandedem3997 the hivemind is quite animalistic

[@atlaskinzel6560]

Something like "establishmentism" or something like that.

[@richardjones7984]

Democracy is populism by definition.

[@chrisrutledge9330]

"Your betters, to whom you should listen and agree with"

[@wadeboggs5163]

The answer could have been summarized in seven seconds. Frighteningly out of touch.

[@renemartin5729]

Even shorter: Immigration

[@nimmha6708]

@@renemartin5729 You need longer than 7 for that word.. C'mon, admit it.

[@Jennyeq]

Here in France - When I walked through a pro-Palestine demonstration, supposedly a 'left wing' event - the racism I saw and heard was shocking! The RN is no longer the extremists.

[@matthewbanton7077]

very telling that you think a demonstration opposing a genocide is inherently left wing

[@Jennyeq]

@@matthewbanton7077 opposing genocide! LOL - they were chanting 'we want a final solution' and 'from the river to the sea'. They were nazis!

[@matthewbanton7077]

@@Jennyeq the second phrase really does not mean what you think it means. and don’t say “they” like that, be specific. not everyone at a pro-Palestine demonstration was calling for a final solution.

[@Jennyeq]

@@matthewbanton7077 "they're not all racists and fascists.... they just happy march together and chant the same slogans" 🤣🤣🤡🤡

[@nikhtose]

Opposing the immiseration of farmers by policies of an unaccountable Brussels elite is “far right” says more about legacy journalism than the farmers.

[@ianmeadows6941]

I’m not even from Europe, but when I visited family in Ireland there was a lot of talk about the immigration crisis and how the government was being way too soft. Seems like it has been a long time coming.

[@geoffas]

We know that 97% of the boat invaders are fighting-age men, so why does the FT only take close-up shots of the very few women? It's disingenuous and insulting to our intelligence.

[@timwilliams1086]

They are right not far right. They are sick of the far left....

[@lexbor3511]

If they are far right, who is right without your propagandist "far-" attached?

[@hathwayh3209]

i wonder why far left is being ditched

[@reviewerreviewer1489]

A better question is 'why do people on the far left think calling people in the center-right 'far right' will convince anyone they are?'

[@edgarvalderrama1143]

"Far right" means anything not far left!

[@KingKong11730]

If a farmer who just wants some consistency in the crops that he can grow and not be ruined by it is "far right", then you're judging from the place that is actually "far left" and this is just a correction to the actual center which is WAY right of where things are right now.

[@albitcapinigro1107]

Far right surging? THANK GOD

[@sideriphile]

@financialtimes Actually « dédiabolisation » in french does not mean detoxify. « Diaboliser » is a verb that comes from « diable », evil, and means to make something look evil. « Dédiaboliser » is the reverse process, meaning to make something considered evil look good.

[@marcvanwesten2759]

People who are worried ( about the rise of parties like AfD (and we should be imho) shouldn't ask themselves: "why do people vote for this party" but "how did we lose our voters". If you keep calling the voters far-right, which is what you do if you call these parties far-right, these parties will keep growing. The left will not adress the problems people are worried about even if means their parties will stop to exist. In NL the populist party won the election and the parties on the left only say: "this is a hateful, devisive party". They just won't ask the question: "Why don't people vote for us anymore". I predict the left will just cease to exist if they continue like this. P.s. heat pumps? Really?

[@kokainum]

Why is far left in power in Europe?

[@matthewbanton7077]

it's clearly not? Europe is by far and large liberal and capitalist? which is very much right wing?

[@kokainum]

@@matthewbanton7077 I live in Europe. It's not capitalist, it's socialist. Are you in Europe? Is it 2024 in your universe? Maybe you're writing from different dimension or something?

[@matthewbanton7077]

@@kokainum yes, I live in Europe. I live in a Europe where the workers do not own the means of production. that means I do not live in a socialist Europe. what do you think socialism is?

[@kokainum]

@@matthewbanton7077 It just means you don't live in communism yet, but it doesn't mean it's capitalism and not socialism. Is economy in Europe you live in not overtaxed and not overregulated? if it is, it's not capitalism. If it's not, we are having interdimentional conversation and it's pretty cool, bro. In that case we should warn scientists in both of our universes.

[@matthewbanton7077]

@@kokainum again, define socialism. ordinary people are certainly overtaxed, wealthy people and big businesses are massively undertaxed and underregulated. a mixed economy that takes elements from both systems but still has the overall framework and mitigated results of capitalism is not socialism. high taxes and regulation are not inherently socialist. you’re confusing social democracy and socialism.

[@buckiemohawk3643]

People are not going to pay so much money for everything and then see people get into the country and not pay for anything

[@adarshkumar-ln1hm]

Tldr, far right is not bad as u think, and leftist protest and disruption is to blame for rise of far right

[@brianpaton6687]

The far left is to blame for the rise of the far right.

[@atlaskinzel6560]

Amazing how apparently leftists created both the far left and the far right. Those guys stay busy.

[@Hickalum]

Correct … The Left have become Censorious, Authoritarian, Tyrannical, Globalist, Control Freaks.