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Is there such a thing as the "anti American far right"? As far as I can tell, all these wannabe despots are buddy-buddy with Trump, Musk and MAGA in general.

mdemare 1y ago
Not sure if this is generally known, but historically, going back as far as the second world war, the European far-right has been quite anti-American.
- aredox 1y ago
  Well, the American far right is now also anti-American...
  - CamperBob2 1y ago
    Well, the American far right is now also anti-American... Just as it was in the pre-WWII timeframe. Henry Ford could have taught Elon Musk a thing or two about racial purity. And if there's even a smidgen of truth to Smedley Butler's testimony about the so-called Business Plot... None of what's happening now is new. We just forgot, that's all.
- rainingmonkey 1y ago
  This trite comment obscures the long history of transatlantic ties on the far right, from American businesses supporting Nazi Germany[1] and Hitler drawing inspirations from America's immigration, segregation and eugenics policies[2] through the murky events around Operation Gladio later in the 20th century[3] and into the 21st century "dark enlightenment" hyper-online right[4]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_collaboration_with_Nazi_Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_collaboration_with_Na... [2]: https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691183060/hitlers-american-model https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691183060/hi... [3]: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jun/24/terrorism https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jun/24/terrorism [4]: https://archive.is/A3Gb1#selection-2423.27-2423.39 https://archive.is/A3Gb1#selection-2423.27-2423.39
asimovfan 1y ago
no. there isn't. there is also no anti-america far left. especially not in the context of any future negotiations with the US.
- rdm_blackhole 1y ago
  There are clearly in the EU some far-left parties who believe that being part of NATO and/or following the foreign diplomacy of the US is not in our best interests.
  - js8 1y ago
    I am leftist of the opinion that being in NATO is against european interest. However, I don't see it (and I don't think I am alone in that view) as an antiamerican position as such, more like internationalist position of rejecting imperialism. I believe all countries would benefit by having less nuclear weapons, for instance.
    - Jensson 1y ago
      Communist far leftists hating America has been a thing all over Europe. They said far left, not just left.
axus 1y ago
No True American

mdemare 1y ago

Not sure if this is generally known, but historically, going back as far as the second world war, the European far-right has been quite anti-American.

aredox 1y ago
Well, the American far right is now also anti-American...
- CamperBob2 1y ago
  Well, the American far right is now also anti-American... Just as it was in the pre-WWII timeframe. Henry Ford could have taught Elon Musk a thing or two about racial purity. And if there's even a smidgen of truth to Smedley Butler's testimony about the so-called Business Plot... None of what's happening now is new. We just forgot, that's all.
rainingmonkey 1y ago
This trite comment obscures the long history of transatlantic ties on the far right, from American businesses supporting Nazi Germany[1] and Hitler drawing inspirations from America's immigration, segregation and eugenics policies[2] through the murky events around Operation Gladio later in the 20th century[3] and into the 21st century "dark enlightenment" hyper-online right[4]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_collaboration_with_Nazi_Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_collaboration_with_Na... [2]: https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691183060/hitlers-american-model https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691183060/hi... [3]: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jun/24/terrorism https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jun/24/terrorism [4]: https://archive.is/A3Gb1#selection-2423.27-2423.39 https://archive.is/A3Gb1#selection-2423.27-2423.39

asimovfan 1y ago

no. there isn't. there is also no anti-america far left. especially not in the context of any future negotiations with the US.

rdm_blackhole 1y ago
There are clearly in the EU some far-left parties who believe that being part of NATO and/or following the foreign diplomacy of the US is not in our best interests.
- js8 1y ago
  I am leftist of the opinion that being in NATO is against european interest. However, I don't see it (and I don't think I am alone in that view) as an antiamerican position as such, more like internationalist position of rejecting imperialism. I believe all countries would benefit by having less nuclear weapons, for instance.
  - Jensson 1y ago
    Communist far leftists hating America has been a thing all over Europe. They said far left, not just left.

axus 1y ago

No True American