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Most of the EU countries have worrying powerful and popular nationalist political parties which are on the rise. The UK is actually the exception to the growin
by thinkingemote 6y ago
Most of the EU countries have worrying powerful and popular nationalist political parties which are on the rise.
The UK is actually the exception to the growing hate and nationalism in Europe!
The benefit of UK in Europe was that it helped curtail the exscesses of the continent. I worry for the EU now as it seems more toxic after Brexit than before.
- aembleton 6y ago> The benefit of UK in Europe was that it helped curtail the exscesses of the continent. The main representation of the UK in the EU parliament was from UKIP, a nationalistic political party that formed a grouping with other nationalists. By leaving, the UK has reduced the size of that nationalistic group.
- gmac 6y ago> The UK is actually the exception to the growing hate and nationalism in Europe! Are you in the UK? I find this a rather peculiar view.
- CodeGlitch 6y agoWhen was the last time you read about the BNP or Combat18? UKIP has gone. Where is the political party that is far right?
- gmac 6y agoSo the really hard right is diminished, but that's arguably because the pretty hard right took on its rhetoric on immigration and is currently in power.
- CodeGlitch 6y agoThe Conservatives are "pretty hard right"? LOL
- dijit 6y agoThe conservatives have become much more right wing in recent years (recent being around 6 years) as the moderates are being removed and former UKIPpers are turning blue.