Just like the last time, the far-right's global acceptability and credibility takes a nosedive once they have the opportunity to actually start doing things.
this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2025
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I hope you're right and hopefully this time that nosedive goes straight to hell
It is so funny in Poland, let me tell you.
First of all, pretty much every single government formed in Poland since the fall of communism was primarily looking to US because we idolised free market capitalism. It doesn’t matter which side, pretty much the entire political mainstream is at mercy of US owned media (WB/Discovery). Our „left” sent army to illegal war in Iraq and was allowing CIA to run black sites near where I live. Our liberals reset relations with Russia because Obama told them to. Then there’s conservatives from PiS who have been very loudly reminding everyone about this. The thing is, Republicans / Trump want a new reset now too.
It would be hilarious if not for one thing. Cognitive dissonance made many people pick one party that didn’t change their beliefs - the fascists simping for Russia. It still makes zero sense but I guess they’re still in shock.
By and large, nationalists are bound to be disunited when it comes to practical matters, because each one only truly cares about their interests (it's right there in the name, "national interests" is what nationalist parties call their own interests).
They do seem united when it comes to promoting their "principles", but that's because the same propaganda slogans ("us good, them bad", "less taxes", etc.) work everywhere and so all nationalists sing the same song.
The only long-lasting relationship between nationalists is where one side is a subject of another, and even those are only stable as long as the power balance doesn't change.
Cloud, silver lining and all that...
So they'll crash into each other in the end