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Ardennes posted:Russia is a country that has been 'weimar'ed,' liberal democracy and capitalism failed it and what has resulted is the all too predictable aftermath. It is just a bit ahead of the curve. I suspect this is the biggest part of the resurrection of fascism. We're once again in a situation where, from a lot of people's perspective, "the system doesn't work". Russia tried democracy (sort of; they feel like they did at any rate) and ended up with oligarchs, poverty, and a massive loss of prestige. Greece has been part of the liberal democratic Western world order (again, enough so that popular perceptions would say so) and is now basically in a depression. Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, all similarly stagnant. To a lesser degree, same with Britain and France. People are looking for a new basic worldview, and nice simple things like "the problem is all these outsiders" that seem obvious and can be anecdotally confirmed by those colored people doing crimes on TV and such has an intrinsic appeal. And don't underestimate the power of attaching ideology to charitable goods, either: I think the most important part of the excerpts on Golden Dawn is that they provide handouts and charity to native Greeks. It's the same sort of missionary setup that spread organized religions around the globe, and economic difficulties only make it more effective by increasing the number of people who will show up for the free stuff. I guess my point is: Europe's verging on, or in, a depression, just like the last time Fascism sprang up. It's no surprise it's springing up again. I actually have a little optimism: at least the countries where Fascism manifested most strongly before--Germany, Spain, and Italy--are where it's least visible now. Maybe people can learn after all? (Except the Russians. That place has just lurched from autocracy to autocracy since forever.)
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