An economy is there for the people. The people in Europe seem to have a higher quality of life than those on the other side of the Atlantic, don't you think?

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CamperBob2 an hour ago | parent [-]

Is that why they're electing far-right parties at an unprecedented rate?

	▲	andsoitis an hour ago \| parent [-]
		> Is that why they're electing far-right parties at an unprecedented rate? According to a recent Guardian article, the reasons are immigration and the far-right's ability to masterfully tell a story how things were better in the idealized past. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/24/nearly-quar... Perception is reality in people's minds and therefor shapes reality, but it isn't necessarily true.