It's still early, of course, but I do wonder if one consequence of Trump 2.0 will be to cure Europe's recent flirtation with the far-right. They're seeing what the new right looks like in power, and it's very ugly and incompetent. - ThreadSky

davidfrenchjag.bsky.social • 5 days ago

It's still early, of course, but I do wonder if one consequence of Trump 2.0 will be to cure Europe's recent flirtation with the far-right. They're seeing what the new right looks like in power, and it's very ugly and incompetent.

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Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.

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anarazel.de•5 days ago

It was a bit earlier on, but the AFD results in the last German elections don't make me super hopeful on that (or any) front.

nightflywjaz.bsky.social•5 days ago

This would be the equivalent of 40 million Americans.

avrilhowes.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is what happened in S.Africa when the president pushed people too far. Citizens of every shade of political persuasion, socio-economic status, ethnicity, religion - marched for miles to protest agains the president.
(Footnote: none of them were arrested for terrorism.Just saying)

avrilhowes.bsky.social•5 days ago

Life under tyranny is still fresh in European minds ;in USA it has long ago faded from collective memory. Plus Americans are too apathetic / disengaged / complacent / divided to respond like this.

fermat15.bsky.social•5 days ago

70% probability this is the U.S. in 8 months or.

ukiepower.bsky.social•5 days ago

Bravo!!

haleksandar.bsky.social•1 day ago

And in turn bring #Europe back toward the "centre" right? Crucially, both rely on populism and put forth assurances of well-being for their prospective constituents driven by nationalism and a "strong" state in place of individual responsibility, rights and free market competition.

brettfox.bsky.social•5 days ago

I thought about the same thing. A liberal democracy awakening.

If you believe in a feedback effect, then this should make it easier to get rid of Trump here in the US. It will still be hard, but if his friends, like Orban, are gone, then it might help.

janjor.bsky.social•5 days ago

Canada too!

dachte.bsky.social•5 days ago

Are those weirdly grey trees or is that smoke?

ethanwarrener.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'd like to make a prediction: there will be a violent crackdown, and Trump will speak supportively of Orban restoring "law and order" or something along those lines.

coconutlizard.bsky.social•5 days ago

With you! Now it’s our turn.

coconutlizard.bsky.social•5 days ago

❤️❤️❤️❤️go!!! He gave Trump lessons at Mar-a-Lago before the presidency that is cool.

grayse007.bsky.social•4 days ago

We can only hope

jfdijon.bsky.social•5 days ago

📌

richardroysterlpc.bsky.social•5 days ago

Going for the silver lining! Better than nothing for sure.

lho12345.bsky.social•5 days ago

I hope so!

anamak.bsky.social•5 days ago

There are even bigger protests next door in Serbia:
https://www.youtube.com/live/msHaVlmBjEA?si=JSl0qlxSDZuMfAFV

bobwestreich.bsky.social•5 days ago

Same with our S Ct: this is what a unitary executive looks like. You still want to ok it?

saukfish.bsky.social•5 days ago

One can hope. Meanwhile, we’re here as these sick assholes torture the country like broken children pulling the legs from spiders, and most American lack the imagination to understand what’s actually happening.

morralexand.bsky.social•5 days ago

Polish presidential election in May will be an interesting test. They were close to Orban, but have turned away from that since a liberal coalition led by Tusk won the last parliamentary election. The presidential vote should be a run-off between a liberal and some variety of right winger.

granitestate.bsky.social•5 days ago

My Polish friends are horrified by Trump. Especially his treatment of Zelensky and love of Putin. Poland is not a Putin friendly place.

morralexand.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah, it's probably not a coincidence that the last parliamentary election, where the Tusk-led coalition ousted PiS, was after Putin started the full invasion

granitestate.bsky.social•5 days ago

Putin’s government has been ugly and incompetent for the past 15 years but none of that seems to have penetrated the brains of European right wingers or far leftists.

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