They say Obama made Trump possible. They say if Hillary didn't rig it against Sanders history could have been different.
In my country they say Angela Merkel and her actions during the refugee crisis gave rise to the AfD.
But why is the far-right so powerful in so many Western countries if the reasons are related to certain individuals?
Isn't the rise of the far-right a symptom of the decline of Western hegemony in the world? Economically we have stagnation (and inflation). Other countries are on the rise while we are losing power relatively speaking. One could say the left has failed by not delivering for the working class. And this is why workers are now voting for the far-right. But I get the feeling this is more a systemic question and not dependent on single politicians. Obama did not deliver. Biden tried to be more brave economically but it wasn't rewarded either.
I won't go into details more. I have more questions than answers but I will end it with Marx: "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce"
In my country they say Angela Merkel and her actions during the refugee crisis gave rise to the AfD.
But why is the far-right so powerful in so many Western countries if the reasons are related to certain individuals?
Isn't the rise of the far-right a symptom of the decline of Western hegemony in the world? Economically we have stagnation (and inflation). Other countries are on the rise while we are losing power relatively speaking. One could say the left has failed by not delivering for the working class. And this is why workers are now voting for the far-right. But I get the feeling this is more a systemic question and not dependent on single politicians. Obama did not deliver. Biden tried to be more brave economically but it wasn't rewarded either.
I won't go into details more. I have more questions than answers but I will end it with Marx: "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce"
