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Herring 15 hours ago

Reminder that the most reliable way to prevent the rise of the far right is to implement robust safety nets and low inequality, to reduce status anxiety and grievance.

Support for such measures (welfare, healthcare, unionization, high taxes etc) is usually low among Americans.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/10/welfare-cuts...

levocardia 8 hours ago | parent [-]

...which is why there are no emerging far-right-populist political movements in welfare-heavy societies like the UK, France, and Germany, right?

Herring 7 hours ago | parent [-]

You didn't read the article, did you? People there are getting radicalized because of cuts to social spending.