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Every time there are important elections I keep reading that Austria is sliding towards far-right. I don't remember when was the first time I heard this, but i

Every time there are important elections I keep reading that Austria is sliding towards far-right. I don't remember when was the first time I heard this, but it was a while ago and I guess it was the first time in the 21st century that Austria chose a far-right PM. Don't know the repercussions, but I guess this is a common thing? And why is it such a huge thing that Austria is shifting towards far-right? I know it's a problem for most countries, but is there anything important about Austria shifting towards this end of the political spectrum?

OtomotO 3y ago
Just historic reasons. We should know better after Engelbert Dollfuß and Adolf Hitler.
- Rucadi 3y ago
  Aren't these socialists?
  - OtomotO 3y ago
    No, one was a fascist and Dollfuß was ... well, read it yourself https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Dollfuss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Dollfuss There is this famous quote in German, let me translate it to you: "You become a good christian by going to the church, as much as you become a car by going to the garage" The same applies to everything. Just because someone calls himself by something doesn't mean shit.
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xienze 3y ago
> but is there anything important about Austria shifting towards this end of the political spectrum? Because the media's favorite go-to about ANYTHING right of center is "Nazis! Nazis! Nazis!" and well, Hitler was born in Austria, so this is an omen or something.
mstade 3y ago
My guess is the fairly recent history of a certain Austrian authoritatian far-right leader responsible for some of the worst atrocities in the course of human history has something to do with this particular fascination. Not saying every right wing extremist from Austria will turn out the same way, but perhaps not surprising that the locale does raise a couple of extra eyebrows when notable things - like elections - occur.

OtomotO 3y ago

Just historic reasons. We should know better after Engelbert Dollfuß and Adolf Hitler.

Rucadi 3y ago
Aren't these socialists?
- OtomotO 3y ago
  No, one was a fascist and Dollfuß was ... well, read it yourself https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Dollfuss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Dollfuss There is this famous quote in German, let me translate it to you: "You become a good christian by going to the church, as much as you become a car by going to the garage" The same applies to everything. Just because someone calls himself by something doesn't mean shit.
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xienze 3y ago

> but is there anything important about Austria shifting towards this end of the political spectrum? Because the media's favorite go-to about ANYTHING right of center is "Nazis! Nazis! Nazis!" and well, Hitler was born in Austria, so this is an omen or something.

mstade 3y ago

My guess is the fairly recent history of a certain Austrian authoritatian far-right leader responsible for some of the worst atrocities in the course of human history has something to do with this particular fascination. Not saying every right wing extremist from Austria will turn out the same way, but perhaps not surprising that the locale does raise a couple of extra eyebrows when notable things - like elections - occur.