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Finland's results in the European election bucked a continent-wide trend of rising support for parties on the outer fringe of right-wing politics, with the Left Alliance and the National Coalition winning big at the expense of the nationalist Finns Party.

Leftist leader Li Andersson received more votes than any other candidate has ever received in a European election.

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[–] joneskind@lemmy.world 119 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it’s the opposite here in France and I’m devastated.

Congratulations to the Finns!!!

[–] Vipsu@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Well hopefully your population is intelligent enough to see through the lies after the populists take in to office. It's usually when their incompetence shines right through as they'll just start making excuses and keep blaming the opposition for their failures. It's also the point where they usually start breaking most of the promises they made during the elections or while they where in the opposition.

The French also have history of not so peaceful protests so the people in the ivory towers need to take that in to account.

[–] Dwayne@feddit.de 39 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Well that didn't work out for Germany. However, maybe the most recent scandals of some German AFD representatives did prevent them from receiving even more votes. Nevertheless, the AFD hasn't received any recognition for its beneficial contributions in the parliament thus far. Typically, it involves strange remarks or overall misconduct. But their overall propaganda seems to be still very effective.

I like Li Andersson's three major goals. Seriously… How could this be wrong for certain people. I don't get it

to end poverty, to make the world more equal and to solve the climate crisis

Fuc*ing leftits with their positive, political goals. Disgusting /s

[–] hubobes@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You see them as positive goals, other people see them as advantages to loose. To foreigners, to climate protection, to „lazy“ people. They have a privilege they want to keep.

[–] eleitl@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

BSW taking 6% out of box (way more in the East) got to count for something.

[–] joneskind@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Thanks for the hopeful message.

I have no doubt the French far-right would fail miserably like every other EU far-right government, and I wouldn’t bother too much in other circumstances but those suckers are Putin’s friends and the last thing I want to see happening is the end of Ukraine’s support.

Macron just dismissed the government, and we’re up for new elections in two weeks. There’s a good chance that for the first time in the French Republic History we don’t have a single leftist voice at the government.

We are famous for our protests indeed, but with a far-right government cops will just feel allowed to do their worst, and we might reach chaotic levels of violence.

Anyway, thanks again for your message. We’re not there yet and I need to blow off some steam.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The French also have history of not so peaceful protests so the people in the ivory towers need to take that in to account.

They do, which is why they've invested so heavily in state police forces and surveillance technologies. France runs tight behind the UK in terms of over-policing of potential dissidents (re: poc, college kids, community activists) and cribs a lot of their techniques from the US and Israel.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh no they didn't copy from the UK, it's a thing going back straight to Vichy France. Have a look at the biography of this character.